Some participle clauses
Definition of participle clauses
What are clauses which begin with a present or past participle
...are not usually used in continuous tenses, but it can be used in participle clauses
What are stative verbs?
In this case, the position of the subject and verb is...
What is reversed?
"I will never lend money to Joe again", make the inversion
What is Never again will I lend money to Joe.
"He is never in his office". Make the inversion using hardly ever
What is Hardly ever is he in his office.
And can be used instead of...
What are relative clauses?
...are 3 examples of stative verbs
What are be, want, know
Where the main verb is used with..., the position of the subject and auxiliary verb is reversed, as in question forms
What is an auxiliary verb?
"I have not laughed so much since I was little". Make the inversion
What is Not since I was little have I laughed so much.
...had I gone to the school...my phone rang
What is no sooner, and than
Some conjunctions that can be omitted are...
What are conjunctions such as like, so, because, as, when, after and if?
It is usually the same as the subject of the main clause
What is the subject of a participle clause?
Where no auxiliary verb is present...are inserted
What are verbs such as do, does or did
"You can only read the sentence when I tell you". Make the inversion
What is Only when I tell you can you read the sentence.
...finished our breakfast...we were told we would soon have to do our homework (Do not repit above's option, use another one)
What is Hardly had we, and when
They can be used instead of...too
What are some certain conjunctions?
It is...to have a participle clause with a different subject
What is possible?
Inversion is used...
What is after certain phrases with not, with only, with no
"You can't go to the party". Make the inversion using Under no circumstances
What is Under no circumstances can you go to the party
"They had no idea that tomorrow they would be presenting an exam". Make the inversion
What is Little did the realize that the day after, they would be presenting an exam.
And they are used after...
What are the objects of the following verbs: see, hear, watch, notice, feel and find
And in that case...is sometimes used
What is with?
And it is also used...
What is after certain frequency adverbs, or after little meaning not at all
"I have never been to France". Make the inversion
What is Never have I been to France.
"You do not have an idea of my feelings". Make the inversion.
What is Little do you know about my feelings.