Which form is correct? (Present Participle or Past Participle)
- I am very in history.
- The party was .
- I was to death.
- The dog kept us awake at night.
- Did you see Justin ?
- away from the castle, Cinderella lost a shoe.
- History is very .
- The car race was
- about their birthday party, the girls could not sleep.
- He was sitting on the floor the guitar.
Fill in the correct participle form. (Present Participle, Past Participle or Perfect Participle)
- He was sitting in an armchair a magazine.
- in the company for many years, he knew everyone and everything.
- The cup with milk stood on the table.
- each other for ages, they had a lot to talk about.
- into a rich family, she got everything she wished for.
- the child of poor people, he often went to bed hungry.
- his words, he apologised.
- Well , we are very proud of you.
- the car, he went to a restaurant.
- the film a dozen times, she knew the dialogues by heart.
Combine the clauses using participle constructions (Present, Past or Perfect Participle).
- We were sitting in the bus shelter and waited for the rain to stop. We were sitting in the bus shelter waiting for the rain to stop.
- The documentation which was telecast last Tuesday was impressive. The documentation telecast last Tuesday was impressive.
- We had great fun at the party. We played silly games. We had great fun at the party playing silly games.
- He had saved a little money. He travelled to Australia. Having saved a little money, he travelled to Australia.
- They were chatting along and didn't see the car coming. Chatting along, they didn't see the car coming.
- The reception had been prepared carefully and was a great success. The reception, having been prepared carefully, was a great success.
- He was picked up by his mother and didn't have to wait for the bus. Picked up by his mother, he didn't have to wait for the bus.
- She had finished her degree and started to work for an international company. Having finished her degree, she started to work for an international company.
- She was listening to the radio and didn't hear the doorbell. Listening to the radio she didn't hear the doorbell.
- The room had not been tidied up yet and looked like a battlefield. Not having been tidied up yet, the room looked like a battlefield.
Combine the clauses using participle constructions (Present, Past oder Perfect Participle). Decide whether to use the conjunctions in the participle clause or not.
- As she didn't have a boyfriend, she flirted with every guy she met.
→ Not having a boyfriend, she flirted with every guy she met. - Since he had never been there before, he was stunned.
→ Not having been there before, he was stunned. - Before he left the house, he switched off the lights.
→ Before leaving the house, he switched off the lights. - As she was on holiday, she couldn't go to the party.
→ Being on holiday, she couldn't go to the party. - While she was preparing dinner, she cut her finger.
→ While preparing dinner, she cut her finger. - When I travel around Ireland, I always stay in youth hostels.
→ When travelling around Ireland, I always stay in youth hostels. - Since she didn't hear the doorbell, she missed the delivery.
→ Not hearing the doorbell, she missed the delivery. - After I had dropped him at the station, I drove straight to the supermarket.
→ Having dropped him at the station, I drove straight to the supermarket. - Since he didn't feel well, he stayed in bed.
→ Not feeling well, he stayed in bed. - While they were talking on the phone, they forgot everything around them.
→ While talking on the phone, they forgot everything around them.
Replace the Relative Clause by a Participle Construction while keeping the rest of the sentence unchanged. (The first sentence is given as an example.)
- The boy who was waiting in the hall expected a phone call.
→ The boy waiting in the hall expected a phone call. - Passengers who wanted to go to Liverpool had to change in Manchester.
→ Passengers wanting to go to Liverpool had to change in Manchester. - The girl who was picked up by her brother was very nice.
→ The girl picked up by her brother was very nice. - The house that stands at the end of the road will soon be sold.
→ The house standing at the end of the road will soon be sold. - The conference which was planned by non-governmental organisations was about globalisation.
→ The conference planned by non-governmental organisations was about globalisation. - Irish people who live in Great Britain have the right to vote in British elections.
→ Irish people living in Great Britain have the right to vote in British elections. - A friend who helps you in need is a good friend indeed.
→ A friend helping you in need is a good friend indeed. - A picture that shows the image of a person is a portrait.
→ A picture showing the image of a person is a portrait. - The problems that were discussed will be essential for your exam.
→ The problems discussed will be essential for your exam. - Animals that eat plants are called herbivores.
→ Animals eating plants are called herbivores.
Rewrite the sentences without using the participle constructions
- We were sitting around the fire singing songs.
→ We were sitting around the fire and were singing songs. - Did you see the boy jumping up and down?
→ Did you see the boy who was jumping up and down? - When going to London, they always did a sightseeing tour.
→ When they went to London, they always did a sightseeing tour. - While being on the boat, Bob got seasick.
→ While he was on the boat, Bob got seasick. - Being an exemplary pupil, he always does his homework.
→ As he is an exemplary pupil, he always does his homework. - Having told me the news, he went away.
→ After he had told me the news, he went away. - The boy excited about the presents sat on the couch.
→ The boy who was excited about the presents sat on the couch. - Sleeping in the garden, I didn't hear the telephone.
→ I slept in the garden and didn't hear the telephone. - The children were sitting at the beach building a sandcastle.
→ The children were sitting at the beach and built a sandcastle. - Last month I read a book written by a Scottish author.
→ Last month I read a book which was written by a Scottish author.
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