Participle clauses CAE | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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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.......

Use a participle clause. Carol drove off in the car after she slammed the door.

Slamming the door, Carol drove off in the car.

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.

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.

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.

After he climbed Mount Everest, John wondered what challenge could be next.

Having already climbed Mount Everest, John wondered what challenge could be next.

The best part __________ (give) to another actor, Josh felt unwilling to continue in the show.

having been given

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.

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....

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.

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? Hearing a noise from one of the bedrooms, I quietly climbed upstairs

The same

The police officers stood at either end of the hallway, _________ (give) Ray no chance of escape.

giving

________ (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.

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.

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.....

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.

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....

Jason decided to celebrate after he did so well in his exams.

Having done so well in his exams, Jason decided to celebrate.

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.

They ran as fast as they could after the noise scared them.

Scared from hearing the noise, they ran as fast as they could.

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. 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.

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. :)

I couldn´t reply to her question as I didn´t have a response.

Having no response to her question, I couldn´t reply.