Edit Game
5A U3B - -ing Clauses
 Delete

Use commas to add multiple tags

 Private  Unlisted  Public



 Save

Delimiter between question and answer:

Tips:

  • No column headers.
  • Each line maps to a question.
  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

 Import questions





 Save   22  Close
Rewrite: Zoe smiled from ear to ear. Zoe took a picture of herself to post on her website.
Smiling from ear to ear, Zoe took a picture of herself to post on her website.
Rewrite: I am very clumsy. I tripped and broke my brand-new tablet.
Being very clumsy, I tripped and broke my brand-new tablet.
Rewrite: I was unable to remember my password. I clicked the link to have it sent to my email.
Being unable to remember my password, I clicked the link to have it sent to my email.
Rewrite: The police implanted the criminal with a microchip. The police easily tracked him to his hideout.
Having implanted the criminal with a microchip, the police easily tracked him to his hideout.
Complete: Having broken my ...
Complete: Being a creative person, . . .
Complete: Having purchased a new . . .
Complete: _____________, I missed the train.
Rewrite: Since he forgot his wallet, he couldn’t buy lunch.
Having forgotten his wallet, he couldn’t buy lunch.
Rewrite: Because she was excited, she couldn’t sleep.
Being excited, she couldn’t sleep.
Correct: She finished the project, feel accomplished.
She finished the project, feeling accomplished.
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.
When one action is completed before the next one begins, we...
 
Use the present perfect for the first action.
 
Use two -ing clauses.
 
Use the past simple for both actions.
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 do we use -ing clauses?
 
To show actions happening at the same time or reason
 
To describe completed actions in the past.
 
Only in future tense sentences.
 
To replace modal verbs
_________ (be) too tired to drive, he took a nap in his car.
 
Being
 
Been
 
Was
 
Were
_________ (have) studied all night, she was confident for the test.
 
Having
 
Have
 
Had
 
Has
_________ (not understand) the problem, she asked for help.
 
Not understanding
 
don't understanding
 
didn't understanding
He left the office _________ (feel) exhausted.
 
Feeling
 
Feel
 
Feels
 
Felt
_________ (run) late, she took a taxi to work.
 
Running
 
Run
 
Ran
 
Runds
Identify the correct sentence:
 
My phone rang while talking to my friend.
 
My phone ring while talk to my friend.
 
My phone ring talking to my friend.
Which sentence correctly uses an -ing clause?
 
She was at the park reading a book.
 
She was at the park, she reading a book.
 
She was at the park read a book.
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.