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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.......
  • 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.
  • 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....
  • 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.....
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jason decided to celebrate after he did so well in his exams.
    Having done so well in his exams, Jason decided to celebrate.
  • 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.
  • Connect the sentences using a participle clause. The old house had been restored by experts. It regained its former glory.
    Having been restored by experts, the house regained its former glory.
  • I couldn´t reply to her question as I didn´t have a response.
    Having no response to her question, I couldn´t reply.
  • Is the subject of the participle clause and the main close the same or different? Hearing a noise from one of the bedrooms, I quietly climbed upstairs
    The same
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Use a participle clause. Carol drove off in the car after she slammed the door.
    Slamming the door, Carol drove off in the car.
  • I noticed the door was open and decided to go inside.
    Noticing the door was open, I decided to go inside.
  • Is the subject of the participle clause and the main close the same or different? Laughing at her new hat, Jing looked really angry with me.
    Different - Because I was....or Laughing at her new hat, I was given an angry look by Jing. :)
  • After he climbed Mount Everest, John wondered what challenge could be next.
    Having already climbed Mount Everest, John wondered what challenge could be next.
  • ________ (invite) my boss for a barbecue, I then remembered I was supposed to go to a concert the same evening.
    Having invited
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The police officers stood at either end of the hallway, _________ (give) Ray no chance of escape.
    giving
  • Rewrite the sentence using a participle clause. If you leave it for too long, oil paint will form a skin.
    If left /Left for too long, the oil paint....
  • 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.
  • Is the subject of the participle clause and the main close the same or different? Painted bright yellow, I could see the signs clearly from a distance.
    Different - Painted bright yellow, the signs could clearly be seen from a distance.
  • The best part __________ (give) to another actor, Josh felt unwilling to continue in the show.
    having been given
  • They ran as fast as they could after the noise scared them.
    Scared from hearing the noise, they ran as fast as they could.