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Participle clauses

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    Join the sentences using present or past participles.
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  • Matt received no reply. Matt sent another letter.
    Receiving no reply, Matt sent another letter.
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  • Adam was tired. Adam sat down to rest.
    Being tired, Adam sat down to rest.
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  • They were driven by the rain. They took shelter under a tree.
    Driven by the rain, they took shelter under a tree.
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  • The passenger got off the train. The passenger tripped over a bag.
    Getting off the train, the passenger tripped over a bag.
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  • Mike was rejected by his family. Mike decided to become a monk.
    Rejected by his family, Mike decided to become a monk.
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  • Tina didn't know what to do. Tina called the police.
    Not knowing what to do, Tina called the police.
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  • Jasmine lost a lot of blood. Jasmine became unconscious.
    Having lost a lot of blood, Jasmine became unconscious.
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  • XinYan felt tired. XinYan went to bed early.
    Feeling tired, XinYan went to bed early.
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  • The manager was impressed by my work. The manager extended my contract.
    Impressed by my work, the manager extended my contract.
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  • Kyle got oil on his shirt while fixing his bike.
    Fixing his bike, Kyle got oil on his shirt
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  • The boss explained the problem. The boss asked the employees to solve it.
    Having explained the problem, the boss asked the employees to solve it.
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  • Ryan was trapped in a dilemma and couldn't react.
    Trapped in a dilemma, Ryan couldn't react.
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  • While he was drinking coffee, he thought about the problem.
    Drinking coffee, he thought about the problem.
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  • Arun is faced with a fine of  S$6,000 for not doing his homework. Arun had to take an extra job.
    Faced with a bill for S$6,000, Arun had to take an extra job.
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  • I am overly attached to my phone. I often feel anxious when I don't have acess to it.
    I am overly-attached tomy phone, which makes me feel anxious when I don’t have access to it
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  • Hsu went to Bali. Hsu needed some rest and relaxation.
    Needing some rest and relaxation, Taylor went to Bali
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