Participle clauses (Shortened relative clauses)

Shorten the relative clause by using a participle clause.

My friends who are studying in Italy will be at the party.

• My friends who studying in Italy will be at the party.

• My friends studying in Italy will be at the party.

• My friends studied in Italy will be at the party.

Shorten the relative clause by using a participle clause.

The students who study at our school come from all over the world.

• The students studying at our school come from all over the world.

• The students studied at our school from all over the world.

• The students who studied at our school come from all over the world.

Shorten the relative clause by using a participle clause.

The cake that was selected came from an Italian bakery.

• The cake that selected came from an Italian bakery.

• The cake was selected came from an Italian bakery.

• The cake selected came from an Italian bakery.

Combine the sentences by using a participle clause:

We broke the computer (the computer belongs to my father)

• We broke the computer which belonging to my father.

• We broke the computer belonged to my father.

• We broke the computer belonging to my father.

Combine the sentences by using a participle clause:

We found a doctor (the doctor works at a hospital in Madrid)

• We found the doctor who is working at a hospital in Madrid.

• We found the doctor working at a hospital in Madrid.

• We found the doctor who works at a hospital in Madrid

Combine the sentences by using a participle clause:

Those books were mine (those books had been lying on the table)

• Those books lying on the table were mine.

• Those books were mine lying on the table.

Combine the sentences by using a participle clause:

Who is that boy (that boy is walking in the forest)?

• Who is that boy who walking in the forest?

• who is that boy walked in the forest?

• Who is that boy walking in the forest?

Which one is correct?

• This is a job required someone with plenty of experience.

• This is a job to require someone with plenty of experience.

• This is a job requiring someone with plenty of experience.

The man ____ at the cafe comes from Spain

• worked

• working

Students _____ early usually take the bus.

• arrival

• arrive

• arrived

• arriving