Combine the clauses using participle constructions (Present Participle or Past Participle).

'With + participle' construction 5. Other ways of shortening relative clauses 1.

Omitting the -ing form when it is followed by a prepositional phrase . The people sitting at the back couldn't hear. 4 one event happening during another; the longer event is in the participle clause, which normally comes second: The new volunteer hurt himself (while) playing football. Note that present participles have a similar meaning to active verbs. Present participle clauses. We can omit the present participle when it is followed by a prepositional phrase: The people who were sitting at the back couldn't hear. These participles have their own subject that is different to the main clause, meaning that we separate participle clauses from the main clause with a comma. Learn about participle clauses in French grammar with Lingolia, then test yourself in the exercises. Participles to replace two main clauses with different subjects 4. The books which were sent to us are for my aunt. Participle clauses are subordinate clauses where the main verb is in a participle form. Participle clauses are mainly used in written texts, particularly in a literary, academic or journalistic style.

Participles to replace two main clauses with the same subject 3. The battle was very significant. Participles to replace an adverbial clause (with and without conjunctions) 2. 1.

The battle was fought at this place. Participles instead of a relative clause 1.

participle-training-ws.doc participle-training-ws.pdf Das Arbeitsblatt enthält 24 Übunggsätze zum Present- und Past Participle sowie ein Lösungsblatt. The boy who carried a blue parcel crossed the street. To give the result of an action The bomb exploded, destroying the building. The perfect participle, active (having -ed) is used to show that the event of the participle clause happened first.The clauses can be in either order: Having eaten all the food it could find in the camp, the bear wandered away. Here are some common ways we use present participle clauses. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets. The people at the back couldn't hear.

She lay in her bed and wept bitter tears.