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5A U3B - -ing Clauses

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