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I offered to look after my friend’s flat while she was away and then decided that I could use her sunbed in her absence.
_______ to look after my friend’s flat while she was away, I then decided that I could use her sunbed in her absence.
HAVING OFFERED
I needed to leave work early and asked my boss if I could finish my report at home.
_______to leave work early, I asked my boss if I could finish my report at home.
NEEDING
Jenny and Carl weren’t expecting so many wedding gifts and were overwhelmed by their friends’ kindness.
______so many wedding gifts, Jenny and Carl were overwhelmed by their friends’ kindness.
NOT EXPECTING
Jude is a doctor, so she was calm in the emergency and helped when she could.
_________a doctor, Jude was calm in the emergency and helped when she could.
BEING
I needed somewhere to stay while in Rome, so contacted an old friend from university who lives there.
_____somewhere to stay while in Rome, I contacted an old friend from university who lives there.
NEEDING
Because I wanted to text a few friends during my lesson, I decided to sit at the back of the class.
_______to text a few friends during my lesson, I decided to sit at the back of the class.
WANTING
Rewrite the information using participle clauses:
Because he didn't study hard enough for his exam, Ryan couldn't pass it.
Not having studied hard enough for his exam, Ryan couldn't pass it.
Chris hasn’t seen his sister in over a year, so he’s very excited about her visit next week.
______his sister in over a year, Chris is very excited about her visit next week.
NOT HAVING SEEN
It’s not surprising you achieved such high grades in your exams as you revised thoroughly.
FACT
__________________________ thoroughly for your exams, it’s not surprising that you achieved such high grades.
Given the fact that you revised
Rewrite the sentences using participle clauses
As I had been to England before, I knew where to find a good hotel.
Having been to England before, I knew where to find a good hotel.
Rewrite the sentence using participle clauses:
The golden ring, which was stolen weeks ago, was found.
Stolen weeks ago, the golden ring was found.
His mother wanted a break, so she booked a trip to New York for a long weekend.
__________a break, his mother booked a trip to New York for a long weekend.
WANTING
He was very anxious about the interview as he made his way into town.
FEELING
He made his way into town __________________________ about the interview.
feeling very anxious
I didn’t know what to expect from the meditation class because I’d never been to one before.
HAVING
__________________________ a meditation class before, I didn’t know what to expect.
Never having/Having never been to
BEING
The painting was recently sold for only $10,000, ________ much more.
The painting was recently sold for only $10,000, DESPITE BEING WORTH much more.
They sometimes tell people who arrive late that they can't enter the theatre.
PREVENTED
People arriving late ________the theatre.
People arriving late ARE SOMETIMES PREVENTED FROM ENTERING the theatre.
I asked my brother to help me try to look for a present for Dad because it was taking me ages.
SPENT
__________________________ a present for Dad, I asked my brother for help.
Having spent ages looking for
Linda prepared thoroughly for her holiday because it was her first time going mountain trekking.
BEEN
Having __________________________, Linda made sure she was fully prepared.
never been mountain trekking (before)
Now that my parents have seen how incredible it is here, there's a good chance they'll return.
HAVING
My parents are highly ________ how incredible it is here.
My parents are highly LIKELY TO RETURN HAVING SEEN how incredible it is here.
Chris said he would go to the concert with his sister because he didn’t want to upset her.
WANTING
Not __________________________ Chris agreed to go to the concert with her.
wanting to upset his sister