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Which sentence correctly uses an -ing clause?
She was at the park reading a book.
She was at the park read a book.
She was at the park, she reading a book.
Identify the correct sentence:
My phone ring talking to my friend.
My phone ring while talk to my friend.
My phone rang while talking to my friend.
_________ (run) late, she took a taxi to work.
Runds
Running
Run
Ran
He left the office _________ (feel) exhausted.
Feel
Feeling
Felt
Feels
_________ (not understand) the problem, she asked for help.
didn't understanding
don't understanding
Not understanding
_________ (have) studied all night, she was confident for the test.
Has
Having
Have
Had
_________ (be) too tired to drive, he took a nap in his car.
Were
Was
Being
Been
When do we use -ing clauses?
To show actions happening at the same time or reason
To describe completed actions in the past.
To replace modal verbs
Only in future tense sentences.
When one action happens while another is in progress, we...
Use an -ing clause for the action in progress.
Use the infinitive
Use the past perfect
When one action is completed before the next one begins, we...
Use the past simple for both actions.
Use the present perfect for the first action.
Use two -ing clauses.
What should you do when an -ing clause explains the reason of something?
Put at the beginning or middle of the sentence with a (,)
Replace it with a past participle.
Correct: She finished the project, feel accomplished.
She finished the project, feeling accomplished.
Rewrite: Because she was excited, she couldn’t sleep.
Being excited, she couldn’t sleep.
Rewrite: Since he forgot his wallet, he couldn’t buy lunch.
Having forgotten his wallet, he couldn’t buy lunch.
Complete: _____________, I missed the train.
Complete: Having purchased a new . . .
