Past Participal Phrase
The shovel was covered in thick, orange rust. It finally snapped in half yesterday.
Covered in thick, orange rust, the shovel finally snapped in half yesterday.
The teacher always prepares the lesson plans on Sunday nights, ________?
doesn't she/he?
The runner decided to take a (1) __________ through the park to reach the stadium faster. However, because they arrived late, they missed their (2) __________ and pulled a muscle during the race.
shortcut, warm-up
After graduating, she moved to the city. She didn't want to just work a boring job; she wanted to (1) __________ and prove she could be a leader in her field.
make something of herself
The old mansion was hidden by overgrown ivy and tall weeds. It looked like a ghost lived there. Local children refused to walk past it at night.
Hidden by overgrown ivy and tall weeds, the old mansion, that looked like a ghost lived there, is avoided by local children when they walk past it at night.
The students finished their sourdough baking project yesterday, ________?
The baker made a small (1) __________ with the sourdough ingredients' measurement. This caused a major (2) __________ in the timing for the morning delivery.
slip-up, setback
The bakery project was difficult to start because of a lack of funding. However, after months of planning, the business finally (1) __________ and sold its first hundred loaves of bread.
got off the ground
The portrait was inspired by the artist’s youngest daughter. It won a prestigious award in Paris. It is now the center of a major gallery.
Inspired by the artist's youngest daughter, the award-winning painting is now the centre of a major gallery.
You've been living in this house for many years, ________?
haven't you?
The English student experienced a great cognitive (1) __________ while studying phrasal verbs. Their final essay was a (2) __________ in the class, receiving the highest grade.
breakthrough, standout
The runner trained for months, but they tripped and twisted their ankle in the first mile. They didn't even get to the first checkpoint because they (1) __________.
fall at the first hurdle
The teacher was frustrated by the lack of participation in the morning class. The teacher decided to change the lesson plan entirely. This new plan turned out to be a huge success.
Frustrated by the lack of participation in the morning class, the teacher formed a lesson plan that turned out to be a huge success.
The class was practicing phrasal verbs when the bell rang, ________?
wasn't it? / weren't they?
The principal usually gives a (1) __________ when students ask for extra holidays. But today, he thought he should stop being a (2) __________ and not always give the students what they want.
go-ahead, pushover
The baker spent ten years practicing sourdough techniques. Their reputation wasn't given to them by luck. They (1) __________ by going through thousands of hours of early mornings and burnt loaves.
learned the hard way
The rare species was thought to be extinct for over a century. It was rediscovered by a team of researchers in the deep jungle. This event changed the way scientists view biodiversity.
Rediscovered by a team of researchers, the rare species that was thought to be extinct has changed the way scientists view biodiversity.
The new bakery business will become a success in the local community, ________?
won't it?
The technical (1) __________ of the new software was a total (2) __________ for the company, costing them billions. Now, the employees must use their old paper filing system as a (3) __________.
kick-off, letdown, fallback
The inventor spent their life savings on a new machine, but it exploded during the first test. However, they refused to (2) __________. They simply looked at the mess and said, "I guess I'm (3) __________."