Past Participle Clauses

Participial Clauses :
past participle

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PAST PARTICIPLE CLAUSES

• The PAST PARTICIPLE CLAUSE is only used with a passive verb in the relative clause.

• In most cases, this structure means that the actions of both clauses are happening at the same time. However, in some cases , the structure can show a cause and effect meaning.

• Worried about the storm, people began evacuating.

• The people were shocked by the explosion and ran for shelter

• Saddened by the news, Lance stayed in his room for two days.

• We read the email sent by the manager.

• This vase, made in China in the 14th century, is very valuable.

For example:

What would be the correct organization of this sentences ?

Multiple Choice

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• The poem was written by my brother and read by an actor

• The poem being read by the actor was written by my brother.

• My brother is the actor who wrote the poem.

• The actor read the poem written by my brother

Multiple Choice

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• The strawberries being eaten at the wedding were grown in Scotland.

• In Scotland strawberries were grown and being eaten at the wedding.

• In the wedding Scotland strawberries were grown at being eaten.

• At Scotland strawberries are grown in wedding to be eaten.

Multiple Choice

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• I loved the Loved flowers that really grown in London

• In London the loved flowers are grown

• Loved flowers in London are in grown

• I really loved the flowers grown in London

​We generally don´t use perfect participles (having + past participle) in this case.

​We can't use this kind of participle clause if we're talking about one finished action which is not repeated:

● Who was the girl dropping the coffee? ❌
● Who was the girl who dropped the coffee?✅

● Having climbed to the top of the hill, I could see all the way to the Mediterranean❌
● Climbing to the top of the hill, I could see all the way to the Mediterranean.✅

The past participle can be used ...

● With a similar meaning to an if condition
Used in this way, participles can make your writing

more concise.

● To give the reason for an action

Worried by the news, she called the hospital.

● To add information about the subject of the main clause
Filled with pride, he walked towards the stage.

What would be the correct organization of this sentences ?

Multiple Choice

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• We baked the caked praised by my mother

• Praised the cake baked by my mother

• We all praised the cake baked by my mother

• The caked baked by my mother was praised by we all

Multiple Choice

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• The television bought twenty years ago was stolen

• The twenty years ago bought television was stolen

• Years ago the bought television was stolen.

• The stolen television was bought twenty years ago