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Advanced Grammar Class 6 Participle Clause

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  • I've cooked some chicken because I know you don't like seafood.
    Knowing you don't like seafood, I've cooked some chicken.
  • I have seen her work and I have no hesitation recommending her for the job.
    Having seen her work , I have no hesitation recommending her for the job.
  • I've never met her so I can't tell you what's she like.
    Not having met her, I can't tell you what's she like.
  • He picked up his briefcase and coat and left the room.
    Picking up his briefcase and coat, he left the room.
  • I didn't want a row, so I apologised immediately.
    Not wanting a row, I apologised immediately.
  • She was angered by his hurtful remarks, so she slammed down the phone.
    Angered by his hurtful remarks, she slammed down the phone.
  • I've worked here for ten years, so I can tell you it's a terrible place to work.
    Having worked here for years I can tell you it's a terrible place to work.
  • I looked straight at her and said, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
    Looking straight at her he said, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
  • I'm not the sort of person who enjoys large gatherings so I declined the invitation to the party.
    Not being the sort of person who enjoys large gatherings, I declined the invitation to the party.
  • He works all hours day and night so he rarely has time for parties or that sort of things.
    Working all hours day and night ,he rarely has time for parties or that sort of things.
  • He took her in his strong arms, looked into her eyes and said, "I love you".
    Taking her in his strong arms, he looked into her eyes and said, "I love you".
  • I haven't read the book myself, so I can't really give you an opinion.
    Not having read the book myself, so I can't really give you an opinion.
  • They were standing by the side of the swimming pool and they were throwing water at each other.
    They were standing by the side of the swimming pool throwing water at each other.
  • I see you haven't got much time, so we'd better go through the figures straight away.
    Seeing you haven't got much time, we'd better go through the figures straight away.
  • She was sitting on a stool and she was smoking a cigarette.
    She was sitting on a stool, smoking a cigarette.
  • They were walking down the street and they were singing loudly.
    They were walking down the street, singing loudly.