Participial Phrases

Rewrite sentences using participial phrase.

I enjoyed living in a big city while I was studying in Chicago.

Rewrite sentences using participial phrase.

Before I left home, I promised my parents that I would return.

As it rained heavily, we couldn't carry out all the plans of the picnic.

• Raining heavily, we couldn't carry out all the plans of the picnic.

• Having rained heavily, we couldn't carry out all the plans of the picnic.

• Due to the heavy rain, we couldn't carry out all the plans of the picnic.

• Not carrying out all the plans of the picnic, it rained heavily.

Before I left home, I promised my parents that I would return.

Because I am the eldest son, I am responsible for taking care of my parents.

Since they have spent most of their savings to send me and my sisters to college, my parents may not have enough money for their retirement.

• Spending most of their savings to send me and my sisters to college, my parents may not have enough money for their retirement.

• Having spent most of their savings to send me and my sisters to college, my parents may not have enough money for their retirement.

• As having spent most of their savings to send me and my sisters to college, my parents may not have enough money for their retirement.

• As spending most of their savings to send me and my sisters to college, my parents may not have enough money for their retirement.

Complete the sentence by adding a participial phrase in the blanks.

_________, automobile manufacturers want to replace assembly line workers with robots. (hope/to save labor costs)

Complete the sentence by adding a participial phrase in the blanks.

Labor unions _________ are resisting the introduction of robots into factories. (fear the loss of jobs for their members)

• fearing the loss of jobs for their members

• having feared the loss of jobs for their members)

• As fearing the loss of jobs for their members

• while fearing the loss of jobs for their members