PARTICIPLE CLAUSES

PARTICIPLE CLAUSES

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Continuous Active Participle

• I used a password. I opened the email application.

• Using a password, I opened the email application.

• The subject is the same in both sentences!

• The subject of the main clause acts as the subject of the participle clause

Multiple Choice

The victim was moaning with pain. The doctor examined the victim.

• Moaning with pain, the victim was examined by the doctor.

• Moaning with pain, the doctor examined the victim.

SIMPLE PASSIVE PARTICIPLE

• If the application is used with a password, it offers complete security.

• Used with a password, the application offers complete security

Multiple Choice

The college was founded in the 19th century. It became a university in the 1930s.

......in the 19th century, the college became a university in the 1930s.

• Founding

• Founded

Continuous Passive Participle

• We saw the Town Hall. They were decorating it for the celebration.

• We saw the Town Hall, being decorated for the celebration.

Perfect Active Participle

• I had to borrow a set of keys from my landlord because I'd forgotten to take mine.

• Having forgotten to take my keys, I had to borrow a set from my landlord.

• I had to borrow a set of keys from my landlord, having forgotten to take mine,

Multiple Choice

___ lunch, I sat in the garden with a drink.

• Making

• Made

• Having made

• Make

Perfect Passive Participle

• As I hadn't been asked, I didn't want to interfere.

• Not having been asked, I didn't want to interfere.

Multiple Choice

Hilary got a job at a cafe. She was able to make a lot of new friends.

.......... a job at a cafe, Hilary was able to make a lot of new friends.

• Having got

• Being got

• Getting

• Having

Multiple Choice

I wasn't very fit. I wasn't able to finish the marathon.

.........very fit, I wasn't able to finish the marathon.

• Not having been

• Not being

• Not having

• Having been not

Multiple Choice

I left my keys at the office. I couldn't get into my flat last night.

............. my keys at the office, I couldn't get into my flat last night.

• Having been left

• Being left

• Having left

• Leaving

Multiple Choice

Manuella hasn't got a visa. She can't travel to the USA.

......... a visa, Manuella can't travel to the USA.

• Not having

• Having not

• Not being

• Having not been

Multiple Choice

The old house had been restored by experts. It regained its former glory.

........... by experts, the old house regained its former glory.

• Being restored

• Having been restored

• Restoring

• Having restored