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Exercises
present participle.
(search) for her gloves, she dug through the
entire wardrobe.
(whistle) a song, she danced through the house with
the mop.
(sit) in the shade, we ate cake and drank coffee.
The child sat at the desk (paint) a picture.
(run) to the bus stop, she lost her shoe.
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present perfect participle
(park) the car, we searched for the
ticket machine.
(drink) one litre of water, he really needed to
go to the toilet.
(leave) the party too early, we couldn’t see the fireworks anymore.
(finish) her phone call, she went back to work.
(lose) ten kilogrammes, Anne finally fit into her favourite dress again.
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Turn the underlined part of the sentence into
a participle clause.
We are lying in the sun and we
are enjoying life.
The boy had brushed his teeth. He was allowed to watch a few more minutes of television.
The children sat on their beds and watched the thunderstorm.
They were surprised by a sudden storm and had to seek shelter under a tree.
When they had found the secret island, they started searching for the treasure.
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Passive Sentences
Example:
Blown to the right by the hair-dryer,
her hair could easily be cut.
Long form: Her hair was
blown to the right by the hair-dryer and could easily be cut.
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past participle. (Passive Sentences)
(blind) by the sun, the driver
didn’t see the stop sign.
(prepare) by the chef himself, the
dinner will be a real treat.
(sing) by him, every song sounds just wonderful.
(misuse) as a refuse dump, the place became more and more shabby.
Though (bear) in England, she spent most of her childhood in the United States.
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Nota bene
as, because, and since, as
who and which, - are not used
Example: As the hair was blown to the right by
the hair-dryer, it could easily be cut.
→ Blown to the right by the hair-dryer, the hair could easily be cut.
Her hair, which has been cut, looks strange now.
→ Her hair, having been cut, looks strange now.
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Nota bene
before and when are used.
Example:Before she cut her hair, she washed
it.
→ Before cutting her hair, she washed it.
The conjunctions after and while can either be
used or not.
Example:After she had washed her hair, she cut it.
→ (After) having washed her hair, she cut it.
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Participle clauses in writing a story
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Gap-fill exercise
Tony needed money. __________________(blow) his last thousand
dollars at the races the night before, he was
completely broke. There was only one thing for it – crime. ________(know) that a large house not far from his was empty, he __________________(decided) to try and break in the following evening.
_________________(leave) his house just after dark, he_______________(make) his way to the street where the empty house stood. _____________(arrive) outside the house just before midnight,he _____________(decide) to wait and check the owners __________________(not / return). ______________(pretend) to make a call on his mobile phone, he ___________________(pace) up and down, _________________(watch)the house carefully.
When he was quite sure nobody was at home, he_____________(look) carefully around to make sure no one was watching, and got ready to go in.
____________(know) there was a high wall around the house, he______________(bring) a long rope with a spike on the end. ________________(throw) the rope over the wall, he____________(climb) up and ______________(drop) into the garden.
_______________(pick) himself up quickly, he _______________(creep) across the dark lawn to the front of the house. ____________ (stand) in front of the entrance, he quickly located the burglar alarm fixed high on the wall near the door. ___________________(once / work) for a security company, he _________________(know) exactly how these alarms worked. ________________(take) a screwdriver from his bag, he ______________(shin) up the wall and expertly disabled the alarm.
Delighted that everything was going to plan, he ____________(grin), _____________(take) out a glass cutter and carefully ____________(make) a hole in a nearby window. __________(reach) through carefully, he found the window catch,____________(unfasten) it and _______________ (push) open the window, _______________(think) how easy it all was.
Aware that any light in the house might attract unwelcome attention, he carefully _________(draw) the curtains before ________(switch) on his torch. A noise to the left of the room made him jump. _____________(swing) round, he ____________(see) a woman in a long white dress_________(sit) in an armchair ____________(hold) a drink. ________(smile) at Tony, she _____________(raise) her glass and _________(say), 'Ah Tony, we _________________(wait) for you.'
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Tony needed money. Having blown his last thousand
dollars at the races the night before, he was
completely broke. There was only one thing for it – crime. Knowing that a large house not far from his was empty while the owners were on holiday he decided to try and break in the following evening.
Having left his house just after dark, he made his way to the street where the empty house stood. Having arrived outside the house just before midnight, he decided to wait and check the owners hadn't returned. Pretending to make a call on his mobile phone, he paced up and down, watching the house carefully.
When he was quite sure nobody was at home, he looked carefully around to make sure no one was watching, and got ready to go in. Knowing there was a high wall around the house, he had brought a long rope with a spike on the end. Having thrown the rope over the wall, he climbed up and dropped into the garden.
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Having picked himself up quickly, he crept across
the dark lawn to the front of the house.
Standing in front of the entrance, he quickly located the burglar alarm fixed high on the wall near the door. Taking a screwdriver from his bag, he shinned up the wall and expertly disabled the alarm.
Delighted that everything was going to plan, he grinned, took out a glass cutter and carefully made a hole in a nearby window. Reaching through carefully, he found the window catch,
unfastened it and pushed open the window, thinking how easy it all was.
Aware that any light in the house might attract unwelcome attention, he carefully drew the curtains before switching on his torch. A noise to the left of the room made him jump. Swinging round, he saw a woman in a long white dress sitting in an armchair holding a drink. Smiling at Tony, she raised her glass and said, 'Ah Tony, we've been waiting for you.'