Present Participle Clause

Form of Present Participle

1.     an interesting book

2.     a sleeping child

3.     two playing dogs

4.     the winning number

5.     several travelling bags

6.     the moving power

7.     a touching moment

8.     an exciting film

9.     a working man

10.  running water

Exercise on Present Participle

1.     She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.
→ Talking to her friend she forgot everything around her.

2.     Since we watch the news every day we know what's going on in the world.
→ Watching the news every day we know what's going on in the world.

3.     They are vegetarians and don't eat meat.
→ Being vegetarians they don't eat meat.

4.     The dog wagged its tail and bit the postman.
→ Wagging its tail the dog bit the postman.

5.     While she was tidying up her room she found some old photos.
→ Tidying up her room she found some old photos.

6.     He was a good boy and helped his mother in the kitchen.
→ Being a good boy he helped his mother in the kitchen.

7.     As they didn't have enough money they spent their holidays at home last year.
→ Not having enough money they spent their holidays at home last year.

8.     The man was sitting in the cafe. He was reading a paper.?
→ The man was sitting in the cafe reading a paper.

9.     Since I didn't feel well I didn't go to the cinema.
→ Not feeling well I didn't go to the cinema.

10.  She walked home and met an old friend.
→ Walking home she met an old friend.

Participles after certain Verbs

1.     I smelled something burning in the house.

2.     She did not see the car coming closer.

3.     Do you notice Tom talking to Amelie?

4.     We heard the boys knocking at the door.

5.     We listened to the mother singing her child to sleep.

6.     She could feel herself blushing.

7.     I found my two cats sitting on the table.

8.     She jealously watched her boyfriend flirting with another girl.