Present Participle Participle Clauses Unit 8 The Present
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Present Participle + Participle Clauses Unit 8
The Present Participle replaces a clause of time: When/while + subject + verb While he was looking through the window, he saw a curious bird. Same meaning / different structure Looking through the window, he saw a curious bird.
The Present Participle replaces a clause of time: When/while + subject + verb When she felt lost, she started shouting for everybody. Same meaning / different structure Feeling lost, she started shouting for everybody.
The Present Participle replaces a clause of time: When/while + subject + verb When she did not have money, she dressed in simple clothes. Same meaning / different structure Not having money, she dressed in simple clothes.
The Present Participle replaces a clause of time: When/while + subject + verb When I was drinking coffee at the cafeteria, I saw a handsome boy. Same meaning / different structure Drinking coffee at the cafeteria, I saw a handsome boy.
The Present Participle replaces clause of reason: Because / As + subject + verb As I felt sick, I decided not to go to work. Same meaning / different structure Feeling sick, I decided not to go to work.
The Present Participle replaces clause of reason: Because / As + subject + verb Because I did not know her phone number, I didn’t call her. Same meaning / different structure NOT knowing her phone number, I didn’t call her.
The Present Participle replaces clause of reason: Because / As + subject + verb As I prefer chicken wings, I decided to go to Wing’s Army. Same meaning / different structure Prefering chicken wings, I decided to go to Wing’s Army.
