Participle Exercises (7th)

LANGUGE DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH 7° UNIT 6 / PARTICIPLE CLAUSES

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Participle clauses
(1) Match a beginning from the left with an ending from the right to make a sentence.

1 I'd have no hesitation recommending her for the

a) Knowing you don't like seafood (3)
job.
b) Angered by his hurtful remarks (5) 2 I can't really give you an opinion.
c) Working all hours of the day and night (7) 3 I've cooked some chicken too.
d) Having seen her work (1) 4 singing loudly.
e) Seeing you haven't got much time (6) 5 she slammed down the phone.
f) She was sitting on a stool (9) 6 we'd better go through the figures straight away.
7 he rarely has time for parties or that kind of

g) Not having read the book myself (2)
thing.
h) They were walking down the street (4) 8 he looked into her eyes and said, 'I love you.'
i) Picking up his briefcase and coat (10) 9 smoking a cigarette.
j) Taking her in his strong arms (8) 10 he left the room.

(2) Now rewrite the sentences in simple English (i e without participle clauses) starting with the words below so
that the meaning is the same.
I've cooked some chicken because... I know you don't like seafood.
He picked up his briefcase and coat... and left the room
They were walking down the street... and they were singing loudly
I haven't read the book myself... so I can't really give you an opinion.
He works all hours of day and night... so he rarely has time for parties or that sort of thing
She was sitting on a stool and... she was smoking a cigarette
He took her in his strong arms.... looked into her eyes and said, 'I love you'
She was angered by his hurtful remarks... so she slammed down the phone
I see you haven't got much time... so we'd better go through the figures straight away
(3) Try and Rewrite sentences with participle clauses that have the same meanings as the following:
I looked straight at her and said, 'Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.'
Looking straight at her he said, 'Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn
I didn't want a row so I apologized immediately.

Not wanting a row, I apologized immediately
I've never met her so I can't tell you what she's like.
Not having met her, I can't tell you what she's like
I've worked here for ten years, so I can tell you it's a terrible place to work.
Having worked here for ten years, I can tell you it's a terrible place to work.
They were standing by the side of the swimming pool and they were throwing water at each other.
They were standing by the side of the swimming pool throwing water at each other.
I'm not the sort of person who enjoys large gatherings so I declined the invitation to the party.
Not being the sort of person who enjoys large gatherings, I declined the invitation to the party
I meet all nationalities in my daily work so I know quite a few words of other languages.
Meeting all nationalities in my daily work, I know quite a few words of other languages.
I've seen his report so I can give you an idea of the situation there.
Having seen his report, I can give you an idea of the situation there
I've never been to Sydney so I can hardly recommend a hotel there.

Not having been to Sydney, I can hardly recommend a hotel there.
(4) Rewrite the sentences below using a present participle, past participle or perfect participle clause.
1. I was exhausted through lack of sleep and fell asleep at my desk. Exhausted through lack of sleep, I fell
asleep at my desk.
2. She was doing the high jump. She twisted her ankle. She twisted her ankle doing the high jump.
3. John spent the summer of 1990 in Europe. He was testing his boards on Austrian glaciers. John spent the
summer of 1990 in Europe testing his boards on Austrian glaciers.
4. Peter was abandoned by his parents at an early age and took to stealing. Abandoned by his parents at an
early age, Peter took to stealing
5. I had plenty of time to spare so I had a good look around the town. Having plenty of time to spare, I had a
good look round the town.
6. I left them. They were doing the washing-up. I left them doing the washing -up.
7. He was frequently criticized for his self-centered attitude but was nonetheless very popular. Frequently
criticised for his self-centred attitude, he was nonetheless very popular.
8. I had been out all day so I was quite happy to stay in for the evening. Having been out all day, I was quite
happy to stay in for the evening.
9. I had failed one of my exams so I couldn't get into university. Having failed one of my exams, I couldn't get
into university.
10. He couldn't understand the message. He hadn't learned any Japanese. Not having learnt Japanese, he
couldn't understand the message.
11. After he was released from prison, Andy could not find a job anywhere. After being released from prison,
Andy could not find a job anywhere.
12. Sam left school early because he felt sick. Feeling sick, Sam left school early
13. The teacher was impressed by Daniel’s work, so she gave him the highest score. Impressed by Daniel’s
work, the teacher gave him the highest score.
14. Because he didn't study hard enough for his exam, Ryan couldn't pass it. Not having studied hard enough
for his exam, Ryan couldn't pass it.
15. As I haven’t received all the applications yet, I am not eager to hire anyone. Not having received all the
applications yet, I am not eager to hire anyone.
16. The golden ring, which was stolen weeks ago, was found. Stolen weeks ago, the golden ring was found.
17. As I have an assignment to finish, I cannot come with you. Having an assignment to finish, I cannot come
with you.
18. When my sister heard the good news, she wanted to cry. Hearing the good news, my sister wanted to cry.
19. Because I didn’t want to lose my passport, I gave it to my father. Not wanting to lose my passport, I gave it
to my father.
20. After he had been told to do the dishes, John entered the kitchen with a frown. Having been told to do the
dishes, John entered the kitchen with a frown.
21. As I had been to England before, I knew where to find a good hotel. Having been to England before, I knew
where to find a good hotel.

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LANGUGE DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH 7° UNIT 6 / PARTICIPLE CLAUSES

1 I'd have no hesitation recommending her for the

d) Having seen her work (1) 4 singing loudly.

7 he rarely has time for parties or that kind of

i) Picking up his briefcase and coat (10) 9 smoking a cigarette.

j) Taking her in his strong arms (8) 10 he left the room.

He picked up his briefcase and coat... and left the room

She was sitting on a stool and... she was smoking a cigarette

I didn't want a row so I apologized immediately.

I've never been to Sydney so I can hardly recommend a hotel there.

summer of 1990 in Europe testing his boards on Austrian glaciers.

early age, Peter took to stealing

good look round the town.

criticised for his self-centred attitude, he was nonetheless very popular.

work, the teacher gave him the highest score.

for his exam, Ryan couldn't pass it.

applications yet, I am not eager to hire anyone.

dishes, John entered the kitchen with a frown.

where to find a good hotel.

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