PARTICIPLE CLAUSES
1. Rewrite these sentences using one of the participles (present, past or perfect participle):
1. Because they are vegetarians, they don't eat meat.
_____________________________________________________________________
2. I went round to see her. I was hoping for reconciliation.
_____________________________________________________________________
3. He was wearing only a pair of shorts. He walked out into the darkness.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. The song which was sung last night is still in my head.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Before I make a decision, I need to discuss it with my partner.
______________________________________________________________________
6. I had plenty of time so I had a good look around the town.
______________________________________________________________________
7. As I don't have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
______________________________________________________________________
8. Keith spent a lot of time filling in application forms because he was unemployed.
_______________________________________________________________________
9. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for
arriving late. _____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.
________________________________________________________________________
11. He looked up and saw someone approaching.
________________________________________________________________________
12. He finished his speech. Then he took a sip of water.
________________________________________________________________________
13. Julia cleaned the house and then she fell asleep on the sofa.
After ___________________________________________________________________
1. Rewrite these sentences using one of the participles (present, past or perfect participle):
1. Because they are vegetarians, they don't eat meat.
_____________________________________________________________________
2. I went round to see her. I was hoping for reconciliation.
_____________________________________________________________________
3. He was wearing only a pair of shorts. He walked out into the darkness.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. The song which was sung last night is still in my head.
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Before I make a decision, I need to discuss it with my partner.
______________________________________________________________________
6. I had plenty of time so I had a good look around the town.
______________________________________________________________________
7. As I don't have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
______________________________________________________________________
8. Keith spent a lot of time filling in application forms because he was unemployed.
_______________________________________________________________________
9. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for
arriving late. _____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.
________________________________________________________________________
11. He looked up and saw someone approaching.
________________________________________________________________________
12. He finished his speech. Then he took a sip of water.
________________________________________________________________________
13. Julia cleaned the house and then she fell asleep on the sofa.
After ___________________________________________________________________
