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The president made yet another ridiculous claim. This left the audience dumbfounded. COMBINE USING A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
The president made yet another ridiculous claim, leaving the audience dumbfounded.
The film will send shivers down your spine. It is based on a true story by the way. COMBINE USING A REDUCED RELATIVE CLAUSE
The film, based on a true story, will send shivers down your spine
I felt especially lazy, so I decided to stay in my PJs all day and order take-away. REWRITE STARTING WITH A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
Feeling especially lazy, I decided to stay in my PJs all day and order take-away.
He had drunk too many Jaeger bombs the night before, so he downed half a box of painkillers. REWRITE STARTING WITH A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
Having drunk too many Jaeger bombs the night before, he downed half a box of painkillers.
If you count to 1000, you can usually stop yourself getting angry about most things. REWRITE STARTING WITH A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
Counting to 1000, you can usually stop yourself getting angry about most things.
They asked their teacher not to give them homework: This made him laugh hysterically. COMBINE USING A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
They asked their teacher not to give them homework, making him laugh hysterically.
He heard that it was compulsory to dance at the party and decided to give it a miss. REWRITE STARTING WITH A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
Hearing that it was compulsory to dance at the party, he decided to give it a miss.
If they are done incorrectly, kettlebell workouts will land you in A&E. START WITH A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE.
Done incorrectly, kettlebell workouts will land you in A&E.
Donald decided to change 37 laws just because he could. As a result, he left a trail of chaos in his wake. COMBINE USING A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
Donald decided to change 37 laws just because he could, leaving a trail of chaos in his wake.
Not knowing how to fix the shelves himself, so he decided to get a real man in. REWRITE USING A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
Not knowing how to fix the shelves himself, he decided to get a real man in.
