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Relative, reduced, participle clauses

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  • If you count to 1000, you can usually stop yourself getting angry about most things. REWRITE STARTING WITH A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
    Counting to 1000, you can usually stop yourself getting angry about most things.
  • I felt especially lazy, so I decided to stay in my PJs all day and order take-away. REWRITE STARTING WITH A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
    Feeling especially lazy, I decided to stay in my PJs all day and order take-away.
  • Not knowing how to fix the shelves himself, so he decided to get a real man in. REWRITE USING A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
    Not knowing how to fix the shelves himself, he decided to get a real man in.
  • The film will send shivers down your spine. It is based on a true story by the way. COMBINE USING A REDUCED RELATIVE CLAUSE
    The film, based on a true story, will send shivers down your spine
  • He heard that it was compulsory to dance at the party and decided to give it a miss. REWRITE STARTING WITH A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
    Hearing that it was compulsory to dance at the party, he decided to give it a miss.
  • They asked their teacher not to give them homework: This made him laugh hysterically. COMBINE USING A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
    They asked their teacher not to give them homework, making him laugh hysterically.
  • Donald decided to change 37 laws just because he could. As a result, he left a trail of chaos in his wake. COMBINE USING A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
    Donald decided to change 37 laws just because he could, leaving a trail of chaos in his wake.
  • He had drunk too many Jaeger bombs the night before, so he downed half a box of painkillers. REWRITE STARTING WITH A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
    Having drunk too many Jaeger bombs the night before, he downed half a box of painkillers.
  • The president made yet another ridiculous claim. This left the audience dumbfounded. COMBINE USING A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE
    The president made yet another ridiculous claim, leaving the audience dumbfounded.
  • If they are done incorrectly, kettlebell workouts will land you in A&E. START WITH A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE.
    Done incorrectly, kettlebell workouts will land you in A&E.
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