Crime
Participle Clauses
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News Headlines
100

Not serious crime

PETTY CRIME

100

Having is followed by...

THE VERB IN PAST PARTICIPLE

100

Nice clothes on

WELL-DRESSED

100

Dispute or conflict

CLASH

200

Legal consequences

PUNISHMENT

200

The participle clause can come...

BEFORE OR AFTER THE MAIN CLAUSE

200

Nervous about speaking

TONGUE-TIED

200

Explotion

BLAST

300

A person who sees and accident

A WITNESS

300

After is followed by...

VERB + ing

300

Protect against heat or flames

FIRE-PROOF

300

Help

AID

400

He didn't commit the crime

INNOCENT

400

The event in the participle clause happens...

FIRST

400

Caught in the act

RED-HANDED

400

Serious fire

BLAZE

500

Damage done to a private property

VANDALISM

500

In the main clause we use...

PAST SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS

500

Difficult to believe

FAR-FETCHED

500

Essential or vital

KEY