Present, past and perfect participle clauses replacing relative, time and reason clauses
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the instructions carefully, she started the experiment.
Having readHaving readingReadReading ofA perfect participle ('Having + past participle') shows an action completed before the main action. - 2Выбор ответа
The man by the window is my uncle.
standingstandstoodis standingThe present participle 'standing' replaces 'who is standing', describing the man at the time of speaking. - 3Выбор ответа
in a small village, she had never seen the sea before moving to the city.
Having grown upGrown upGrowingHaving grow up'Having grown up' (perfect participle) explains the reason for a past situation before the main clause. - 4Выбор ответа
Which sentence correctly uses a participle clause?
Not knowing what to say, she stayed silent.Not know what to say, she stayed silent.Not knowing what to say, she stays silence.Don't knowing what to say, she stayed silent.A negative participle clause is formed with 'not' + the -ing form: 'Not knowing...'. - 5Пропуск
(exhaust) after the long flight, he went straight to bed.
Ответ: ExhaustedThe past participle 'Exhausted' describes the subject's state, replacing 'As he was exhausted'. - 6Пропуск
(not want) to wake the baby, she closed the door quietly.
Ответ: Not wantingNegative -ing participle clauses begin with 'Not' + the -ing form. - 7Пропуск
The letter, (write) in French, was difficult to understand.
Ответ: writtenThe past participle 'written' forms a reduced passive relative clause: 'which was written'. - 8Пропуск
(finish) her homework, she went out to meet her friends.
Ответ: Having finished'Having finished' is a perfect participle showing one action completed before another. - 9Пропуск
The passengers (wait) for the delayed train grew increasingly impatient.
Ответ: waitingThe present participle 'waiting' replaces 'who were waiting', describing an ongoing action. - 10Верно / неверно
This sentence is correct: 'Having lost her keys, she couldn't get into the flat.'
Ответ: ВерноA perfect participle clause correctly shows that losing the keys happened before she couldn't get in. - 11Верно / неверно
This sentence is correct: 'Walking home, it started to rain.'
Ответ: НеверноThe subject of a participle clause must match the main clause's subject; here 'it' didn't walk home. - 12Вопрос для разговора
Describe your morning routine using at least two participle clauses (for example, 'Having woken up...', 'Feeling tired...').
Пример ответа: Having woken up at seven, I checked my phone for messages. Feeling a bit sleepy, I made myself a strong coffee before getting ready for work.