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I stole a pack of gum from the grocery store when I was three years old.
What I did was steal a pack of gum from the grocery store when I was three years old.
people who were caught in the rain and ran for shelter.
Caught in the rain, people ran for shelter.
Make this into a participle clause.
When I got into the elevator, I realized I had forgotten my keys.
Getting into the lift, I realised I had forgotten my keys.
The haunted house sits down the dark path.
Down the dark path sits the haunted house
It was a day that we will all remember forever. - such
Such was a day that we will all remember forever.
Such + be verb + noun (phrase/ clause)
George is the one who told me not to say anything.
The person who told me not to say anything is George.
This is the last photograph that was taken of my grandmother
This is the last photo taken of my grandmother.
Tom lost his keys while he was walking through the park.
Walking through the park, Tom lost his keys.
The seagulls fly overhead
Overhead fly the seagulls
I never meant to make you cry!
Never did I mean to make you cry!
I need an ice cream cone.
What I need is an ice cream cone.
Peter was honored for his bravery and awarded the congressional medal of honor.
I opened the envelope and I found two concert tickets.
Open the envelope, I found two concert tickets.
The president of Mexico is standing over there.
Standing over there is the president of Mexico.
The situation was so strange that I couldn't sleep.
So strange was the situation that I couldn't sleep.
So + adjective + be verb
I was just saying that I think she over reacted. - All
All I was saying is I think she over reacted.
As soon as I was told that I had been offered the job, I accepted.
Told that I had been offered the job I accepted.
Since Julie had nothing left to do, she went home.
Having nothing left to do, Julie went home.
A copy of the file is attached.
Attached is a copy of the file.
Dreams are made of cotton candy and puppy dogs.
Made of cotton candy and puppy dogs are dreams.
I really love the food in Italy. - The best thing about...
The best thing about Italy is the food.
All the cookies were eaten in less than two minutes, there was nothing left but crumbs.
Eaten in less than two minute, there was nothing left of the cookies but crumbs.
When I entered the room, they all looked at me and made me uncomfortable
When I entered the room, they all looked at me, making me uncomfortable.
His letter is included in the email.
Included in the email is his letter.
The story hasn't been told correctly. - rarely
Rarely has the story been told correctly.