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Participle clauses

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  • Correct mistakes if necessary: Not having felt sure about my speaking skills, I said hardly anything at all.
    Not feeling sure _____
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  • He was working on a complex project and he was extremely stressed. _________ he was extremely stressed.
    Working on a complex project, he was extremely stressed
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  • The old woman sat at the bedroom window and watched people walk by. ______, the old woman watched people walk by.
    Sitting at the bedroom window, ___
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  • When I had lost some weight I was able to fit into my old suit. ____, I was able to fit into my old suit.
    Having lost some weight,
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  • We were surprised by the rain shower and had to hurry inside. ____ , we had to hurry inside.
    Surprised by the rain shower, ___
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  • Anna recognised the place immediately because she had been there once before. Anna recognised the place immediately, _____
    __, having been there before
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  • ___ (read) the newspaper, Janet decided to go out.
    Having read ___
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  • ____ (prepare) by her children, Eva was enjoying the luxury breakfast in bed
    Prepared ____
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  • _____ (stop) by the police for speeding, he searched for his driving license.
    Stopped / Having been stopped
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  • ____ (spend) all his own money, Frank asked his brother for a loan.
    Having spent ____
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  • ____ (want) to catch up with old friends, Mary organised a Sunday brunch.
    Wanting ___
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  • ____ by hand, the cupboards looked perfect in the newly decorated kitchen.
    Built _____
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  • Correct if necessary: Writing down all the answers on the test, I went home.
    After writing all the answers on the test / Having written all the answers on the test
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  • Talked on the phone, I tripped and fell into a puddle.
    Talking on the phone ____
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  • Correct if necessary: Breaking my new phone, I couldn’t stop crying.
    After breaking my phone / Having broken my phone
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