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Participle Clauses
Participle clauses are a concise alternative to relative or adverbial clauses.
Present participle (-ing): active meaning
Feeling tired, I went to bed early. (= Because I felt tired...)
Walking home, I saw a rainbow. (= While I was walking home...)
Past participle (-ed): passive meaning
Built in 1900, the house is now a museum. (= The house, which was built in 1900...)
Perfect participle (having + p.p.): completed before main action
Having finished the exam, she left the room. (= After she had finished...)
Ejemplo resuelto
"Because she did not know the answer, she left the question blank."
Participle clause: "Not knowing the answer, she left the question blank."
"After he had read the letter, he threw it away."
Participle clause: "Having read the letter, he threw it away."
Ejercicios
1) Rewrite using participle clauses:
a) Because I was exhausted, I fell asleep immediately.
b) The window was broken by the storm. It has now been repaired.
c) After she had locked the door, she walked away.
2) Join using a participle: The girl was sitting in the corner. She was reading a book.
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