Joining two sentences using participles Exercise

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We can use participles to combine two sentences. Note that this technique is used when both clauses have the same subject.

Study the example given below.

  • She ran out of the room. She was screaming.

We can rewrite this sentence as:

  • She ran out of the room screaming.

Another example is given below:

  • I lost all my money. I went home.
  • Having lost all my money, I went home.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate participle.

Progress 0 of 8 answered
1............... by his family, he decided to become a monk.
2Who is that pretty girl ............... in the corner?
3Most of the people ............... to the party didn’t turn up.
4Not ............... what to do, I called the police.
5He was sitting at a table ............... with papers.
6Who is that girl ............... with your brother?
7............... much blood, she became unconscious.
Select 2 answers.
8............... my engineering exams, I took up cheating.