REDUCTIONS WITH BE
ADV. CLAUSES OF TIME
ADVERBIAL PHRASES
ADVERBIALS WITH PASIVE FORMS
100
While they were watching a movie, they noticed a strange noise behind their house.
While watching a movie, they noticed a strange noise behind their house.
100
With after, since, while and before, you just need to change the verb to -ing to make an adverb clause whenever it is possible.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
Only when the two subjects refer to the same person.
100
While texting on her phone, she almost fell on a hole on the street.
Texting on her phone, she almost fell on a hole on the street.
100
As we were accused by the girl next door, we exposed our case with recordings as evidence.
Accused by the girl next door, we exposed our case with recordings as evidence.
200
When Salvador is having problems, he tries his best to sort them out.
When having problems, he tries his best to sort them out.
200
Since she arrived, she hasn't stopped laughing.
Since arriving, she hasn't stopped laughing.
200
Because my classmate found 20 dollars in her pocket, she decided to spend them on sweets.
Finding 20 dollars in her pocket, my classmate decided to spend them on sweets.
200
When they were scolded by the principal, they immediately started to cry.
Scolded by the principal, they immediately started to cry.
300
While Marlon is cooking, his wife makes the table.
You can't reduce the adverb clause!
300
We noticed something strange was happening when we went there.
We noticed something strange was happening upon going there.
300
As my car needed some repairs, it started to fail in the middle of the highway.
Needing some repairs, my car started to fail in the middle of the highway.
300
After I was requested to deliver the speech, I accepted without doubt.
Requested to deliver the speech, I accepted without doubt.
400
Tim usually listens to music on his phone when he is cooking.
Tim usually listens to music on his phone when cooking.
400
Antonio suffered an accident after the surgery which he had to go through.
You can't reduce the adverb clause!
400
Since my friends were angry with the other team members, they asked them to clean the room up.
Being angry with the other team members, they asked them to clean the room up.
400
Before being told the requirements, I thought entering was easy. (Invert the process of reduction)
Before I was told the requirements, I thought entering was easy.
500
Karen loves looking after her cat while he is at the roof.
You can't reduce this adverb clause!
500
After my family had stayed there, they now think it twice. (Use having+past participle)
Having stayed there, they now think it twice.
500
As she had been calling him for hours, she decided to come to his home and explain the situation.
Having been calling him for hours, she decided to come to his home and explain the situation.
500
Since we were given a task to achieve for our capacities, we decided not to do it.
Given a task to achieve for our capacities, we decided not to do it.