The man who is yelling at Bill is his boss. Which of the following means the same as the sentence above? a) The man Bill is yelling at is his boss. b) The man yelling at Bill is his boss. c) The yelling man is his boss.
The man yelling at Bill is his boss.
(Spend) his childhood in Denmark, he could speak Danish perfectly well.
Having spent his childhood in Denmark, he could speak Danish perfectly well.
Being a ex-convict, a) they didn't give him the job b) the manager decided not to interview him c) he had no hope of finding a job
Being a ex-convict,he had no hope of finding a job
(pack) her things, she thought about the last two years. WHILE
While packing her things, she thought about the last two years.
(arrive) at the hotel, he went to get changed. ON
On arriving at the hotel, he went to get changed.
Waiting for the doctor,a) the alarm went off b) Dave read a magazine c) a big noise scared everybody
Waiting for the doctor, Dave read a magazine.
Because he didn't study hard enough for his exam, Ryan couldn't pass it.→
Not having studied hard enough for his exam, Ryan couldn't pass it.
a) Having lost b) Lost c) Losing in the jungle, George had to find the way out on his own.
Lost in the jungle, George had to find the way out on his own.
As I had been to England before, I knew where to find a good hotel.→
Having been to England before, I knew where to find a good hotel.
(read) the instructions twice, I still couldn’t understand how to use it. IN SPITE OF
In spite of having read the instructions twice, I still couldn’t understand how to use it.
a) Having won every major judo title b) Won every major judo title c) He having won every major judo title , Mark retired from international competition.
Having won every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
"The bid for the project was turned down, MEANING we'll have to start over." The participle MEANING can be expanded to: A) that it means B) what does it mean? C) which means
which means
Since he had never been there before, he was stunned. →
Not having been there before, he was stunned.
"Kicking with all his strenght, the ball went straight into the goal." Why is this sentence confusing?
The subject of participle and main clause must be the same, if not it should be stated. e.g. The weather being perfect, we decided to go swimming.
a) Having persuaded b) Persuaded c) Persuading y their optimism, he decided to have a go at running his own business.
Persuaded by their optimism, he decided to have a go at running his own business.