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Combine Using Present Or Perfect Participles

June 7, 2024 - B1pdf

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1. He injured his knee ………………………. football.
Wrong!
He injured his knee while playing football = He injured his knee playing football.
2. ………………………. tired and sleepy, I went to bed early.
Wrong!
I was feeling tired and sleepy. I went to bed early. We can connect it with the present participle feeling.
3. …………………………. aloud, he ran out of the house.
Wrong!
4. ………………………… work, he started looking for somewhere to live.
Wrong!
5. ………………………. merrily, she walked into the room.
Wrong!
6. ……………………… out of the window, she plucked the fruits.
Wrong!
7. …………………….. a gun out of his pocket, he threatened to kill me.
Wrong!
8. ……………………….. his job, he is struggling to meet his expenses.
Wrong!
9. …………………………. that movie, I was not keen on watching it again.
Wrong!
10. ……………………….. all his money, he went home.
Wrong!
11. …………………….. a vegetarian, she doesn’t eat fish or meat.
Wrong!
12. ……………………….. able to speak the local language, I had difficulty conversing with the local people.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. He injured his knee playing football.
  2. Feeling tired and sleepy, I went to bed early.
  3. Crying aloud, he ran out of the house.
  4. Having found work, he started looking for somewhere to live.
  5. Singing merrily, she walked into the room.
  6. Leaning out of the window, she plucked the fruits.
  7. Pulling a gun out of his pocket, he threatened to kill me.
  8. Having lost his job, he is struggling to meet his expenses.
  9. Having already seen that movie, I was not keen on watching it again.
  10. Having lost all his money, he went home.
  11. Being a vegetarian, she doesn’t eat fish or meat.
  12. Not being able to speak the local language, I had difficulty conversing with the local people.
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