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B2 Participle Clauses

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    Participle Clauses
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  • (update) her CV/resume, Karina applied for a job.
    Having updated...
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  • (not / want) to hurt his feelings, I avoided the question.
    Not wanting
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  • (live) through difficult times together, they were very close friends.
    Having lived...
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  • Rewrite: Sasha was gossiping about the manager and she didn't hear him walk in.
    Gossiping about the manager...
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  • Rewrite: Our manager spoke to the staff who work on a different project.
    ...working...
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  • Rewrite: He was unable to provide references, and he wasn't hired.
    Not being able to...
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  • Rewrite: The venue which had been chosen for the conference was cleaned.
    The venue chosen...
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  • Rewrite: The employee was fired on the spot and he left immediately.
    Fired on the spot...
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  • Rewrite: The person who was shouting in the shop was a customer.
    The person shouting...
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  • (have) lunch, Anton went to the nearest football pitch.
    Having had...
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  • (stay) in hospital for several weeks, Margo was happy to be home.
    Having stayed...
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  • (embarrass) by all the attention, he thanked everyone for the cake and presents.
    Embarrassed by...
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  • (confuse) by the changing information, Nastia thought the plane was cancelled.
    Confused/having been confused...
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  • (speak) to her teacher, she applied to the local university.
    Having spoken...
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  • Students (wish) to take part in the event must put their names down before the end of the week.
    Students wishing...
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  • l'm interested in buying the car (advertise) on your web page.
    ...the car advertised...
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