C1 - Participle Clauses | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 18 Public

Make and deconstruct sentences using participle clauses

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Carol drove off in the car after she slammed the door.

Slamming the door, Carol drove off (in the car)

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He was surprised to see the building there as Tom had not noticed it before.

Not having noticed it before, Tom was surprised to see the building there.

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It was no wonder why the letter was rejected as it was littered with gramatical errors.

Littered with gramatical errors it was no wonder why the letter was rejected.

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Although everybody originally expected Laura Davies to win the election, she has pulled out of the running.

Laura Davies, originally expected to win the election, has pulled out of the running.

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I noticed the door was open and decided to go inside.

Noticing the door was open, I decided to go inside.

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I couldn´t reply to her question as I didn´t have a response.

Having no response to her question, I couldn´t reply.

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A man, who was dressed in White, ran out of the room.

Running out of the room was a man dressed in White.

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I was made to do such menial tasks despite the fact that I was of sound mind and that meant that working at McDonald´s was the absolute worst

Being of sound mind but made to do such menial tasks meant that working at McDonald´s was the absolute worst.

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Not realising that he was standing right behind me I stepped back onto his foot.

I stepped back onto his foot as/because I didn´t realice that he was standing behind me.

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Having done so well in his exams, Jason decided to celebrate.

Jason decided to celebrate after he did so well in his exams.

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Embarrassed by his behaviour the day before, he called in to apologise.

He called in to apologise as he was embarrassed by his behaviour the day before.

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Having already climbed Mount Everest, John wondered what challenge could be next.

After he climbed Mount Everest, John wondered what challenge could be next.

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Being an idealistic person, I always try to see the best in everyone.

I always try to see the best in everyone as I am an idealistic person.

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Having been interviewed by the manager, he was given the job.

He was given the job after the manager interviewed him.

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Laughing happily, the children skipped off into the Woods.

The children skipped off into the Woods whilst they laughed happily.

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Scared from hearing the noise, they ran as fast as they could.

They ran as fast as they could after the noise scared them.

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