Reduction of Adverb Clauses to Modifying Adverbial Phrases

Find the sentence with the same meaning:

While I was driving to work, I got stuck in traffic.

• While driving to work, I got stuck in traffic.

• While drived to work, I got stuck in traffic.

• While driving to worked, I got stuck in traffic

• While driving to work, I got stuck in a cage.

Find the sentence with the same meaning:

Before I took the exam, I reviewed my notes.

• Before take exam, I reviewed my notes.

• Before taking the exam, I reviewed my notes.

• Before take examing, I reviewed my notes.

• Before taked exam, I reviewed my notes

Find the sentence with the same meaning:

While taking a shower, John made breakfast.

• While he take a shower, John made breakfast.

• While he was taking a shower, John made breakfast.

• While he talking show, John made breakfast.

• While he was taking a shower, John made dinner.

Find the sentence with the same meaning:

While I was walking down the beach, I saw a dolphin stranded.

• While walking down the beach, I saw a dolphin stranded.

• While walking down the beach, I saw a dear stranded.

• While walking up the beach, I saw a dolphin stranded.

• While walked down the beach, I saw a dolphin stranded.

Find the sentence with the same meaning:

While writing this quiz, the doorbell rang.

• While I was writing this quiz, the doorbell rang.

• While I was writing this blog, the doorbell rang.

• While I was write this blog, the doorbell rang.

• While I wasn't writing this blog, the doorbell rang.

Find the sentence with the same meaning:

Upon graduating from university, she applied for a job.

• In graduating from university, she applied for a job.

• At graduating from university, she applied for a job.

• On graduating from university, she applied for a job.

• Out graduating from university, she applied for a job.

Find the sentence with the same meaning:

Since Ellen returned to school, she has been very busy.

• Since returning to school, Ellen has been very busy.

• Since returned to school, Ellen has been very busy.

• Since returning to skool, Ellen has been very busy.

• Since returning to school, Eileen has been very busy.

Find the sentence with the same meaning:

After she finished her classes, Dory went to work.

• After finishing her classes, Jeanette went to work.

• After finish her classes, Dory went to work.

• After finishing her classes, Dory went to work.

• After finnish her classes, Dory went to work.

Find the sentence with the same meaning:

While May ______ at the grocery store, she ran into one of her teachers.

• was shopping

• shopping

• shop

• ship

Find the sentence with the same meaning:

Having been to that restaurant many times before, I didn’t want to go again.

• Having been to that restaurant many times before, I don’t want to go again.

• Have been to that restaurant many times before, I don’t want to go again.

• Having been to that café many times before, I don’t want to go again.

• Having been to that restaurant many times before, I do want to go again.