Share C1 Participle clauses and phrasal verbs
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The woman who is sitting over there is a famous climber.
The woman sitting over there is a famous climber.
I didn’t take a waterproof jacket, so I got completely soaked.
Not having taken a waterproof jacket, I got completely soaked.
As Selma walked along a path by the river, she watched some swans land on the water.
Walking along a path by the river, Selma watched some swans land on the water.
She missed her bus three times last week, so she’s now getting up half an hour earlier.
Having missed her bus three times last week, she’s now getting up half an hour earlier.
As long as you approach the monkeys slowly, they won’t bite.
If approached slowly, the monkeys won’t bite.
After I successfully took part in a ten-kilometre race, I started training for a marathon.
Having successfully taken part in a ten-kilometre race, I started training for a marathon.
Laurie sat aboard the train. She realised she had left a bag on the platform.
Sitting aboard the train, Laurie realised she had left a bag on the platform.
Gerda walked away from the village. She didn’t look back.
Without looking back, Gerda walked away from the village.
I hoped to get a good photograph of the lake at dawn. I set off before sunrise.
Hoping to get a good photograph of the lake at dawn, I set off before sunrise.
We couldn’t speak the local language. We couldn’t follow the story.
Being unable to speak the local language, we couldn’t follow the story.
They planned their itinerary carefully. They didn’t waste any time.
Having planned their itinerary carefully, they didn’t waste any time.
Call off
to cancel
Put off
to postpone
back up
to make a copy
Fall out (with)
to have quarrel and end a friendship
get off
1) to leave a bus, train, etc. 2) to start a journey
