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PARTICIPLE CLAUSES
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The police officers stood at either end of the hallway, _________ (give) Ray no chance of escape.
giving
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Rewrite the sentence using a participle clause. She fell asleep while she sat in the armchair.
Sitting in the armchair, she fell asleep/ She fell asleep sitting in the armchair.
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Rewrite the sentence using a participle clause. So far nobody has claimed the money which we discovered under the floorboards.
So far............the money found under the floorboards.
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Connect the sentences using a participle clause. I left my keys at the office. I couldn't get into my flat last night.
Having left my keys at the office, I couldn't.....
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I stepped back onto his foot as/because I didn´t realize that he was standing behind me.
Not realising that he was standing right behind me I stepped back onto his foot.
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They ran as fast as they could after the noise scared them.
Scared from hearing the noise, they ran as fast as they could.
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He called in to apologize as he was embarrassed by his behaviour the day before.
Embarrassed by his behaviour the day before, he called in to apologize.
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Jenny saw what George was capable of so decided to keep an eye on him.
Having seen what he was capable of, Jenny decided to keep an eye on George.
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I noticed the door was open and decided to go inside.
Noticing the door was open, I decided to go inside.
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Connect the sentences using a participle clause. I wasn't very fit. I was unable to finish the marathon.
Not being fit, I was unable to finish the marathon.
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________ (invite) my boss for a barbecue, I then remembered I was supposed to go to a concert the same evening.
Having invited
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Rewrite the sentence using a participle clause. As I'm not very good with figures I'll let you do the accounts.
Not being very good with figures, I'll let.......
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Rewrite the sentence using a participle clause. Because I can speak Finnish, I managed to follow their conversation.
Being able to speak Finish, I managed to follow their converation.
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He was surprised to see the building there as Tom had not noticed it before.
Not having noticed it before, Tom was surprised to see the building there.
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I couldn´t reply to her question as I didn´t have a response.
Having no response to her question, I couldn´t reply.
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Jason decided to celebrate after he did so well in his exams.
Having done so well in his exams, Jason decided to celebrate.
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Connect the sentences using a participle clause. Hillary got a job in a cafe. She was able to make lots of new friends.
Having got a job in a cafe, Hillary was able to make lots of new friends.
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Rewrite the sentence using a participle clause. As they hadn't been arrested, they were able to leave the police station.
Not having been arrested, they were able....
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Use a participle clause. Carol drove off in the car after she slammed the door.
Slamming the door, Carol drove off in the car.
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After he climbed Mount Everest, John wondered what challenge could be next.
Having already climbed Mount Everest, John wondered what challenge could be next.
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