Participle Phrases
Every day we walk to school and we get our daily exercise.
Walking to school every day, we get our daily exercise.
The __________ you study for these exams, the __________ you will do.
The more you study for these exams, the better you will do.
Martin: I’ve never been to China.
Daniella: But I thought you told me..........(travel all over the world)
But I thought you told me you (had) travelled all over the world.
John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.
Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.
Finish this sentence: If I had been born with super powers...
anything with would + V1
Jane was disturbed by the noise. She turned off the radio.
Disturbed by the noise, Jane turned off the radio.
He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. The __________ the food is, the __________ he likes it.
He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. The tastier the food is, the more he likes it.
The president said, "I won’t lose the election."
The president said he . . . . . . . . . . . . , but he did.
The president said he wouldn't lose the election, but he did.
I in no way want to be associated with this project.
In no way do I want to be associated with this project.
If the students __________ (not be) late for the exam, they __________ (pass).
If the students had not been late for the exam, they would have passed. (3rd conditional)
After you see the amazing sights that our town offers, you will enjoy a fabulous dinner in our hotel.
Having seen the amazing sights that our town offers, you will enjoy a fabulous dinner in our hotel.
The less/least/most famous the school is, the most/the fewer/the littlest/the few students want to attend it.
The less famous the school is, the fewer students want to attend it.
The news reporter said, "People have been protesting in the streets today."
The news reporter said people . . . . . . that day.
The news reporter said people had been protesting in the streets that day.
They arrived at the house. They realized they had left the keys at work.
Not until ______________________.
Not until they arrived at the house did they realize they had left the keys at work.
If the weather __________ (not be) so cold, we __________ (go) to the beach.
If the weather were not so cold, we would/could go to the beach. (mixed conditional)
Before they discovered the marvellous restaurants in the city, the visiting couple ate dinner in their hotel.
Having discovered the marvellous restaurants in the city, the visiting couple ate dinner in their hotel.
She treats him like/as though/as if her own son.
She treats him like her own son.
Be on time for the exam and don't forget your ID! I suggest it. Use subjunctive.
I suggest (that) you be on time for the exam and not forget your ID!
I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.
Scarcely had I finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.
If she __________ (not go) to the meeting, I __________ (not go) either.
If she had not gone to the meeting, I would not have gone either. (3rd conditional)
While the teacher was lecturing to the class, I fell asleep.
no change
Turn this into a comparative sentence: As he gets richer, he becomes more selfish.
The richer he gets, the more selfish he becomes.
Imagine the people in the audience are a bunch of cabbages, when you get stage fright. My grandma recommends it. Use an infinitive.
My grandma recommends you to imagine the people in the audience were a bunch of cabbages, when you get stage fright.
Your composition is badly written and has no paragraphs.
Not only ________________________________.
Not only is your composition badly written but it also has no paragraphs.
If Luke __________ (not send) flowers to his mother, she __________ (not be) happy. (he did send flowers/she is happy now)
If Luke had not sent flowers to his mother, she would not be happy. (mixed conditional)