Participle clauses are compressed clauses that use -ing (present participle) or -ed/-en (past participle) instead of a full verb. They create more sophisticated, economical sentences and are common in formal writing.
Practice
___ the letter, she realized she had made a mistake.
Notthe language, he struggled to communicate.
Put the words in the correct order:
___ in 1978, the company has grown into a global brand.
Badlyby the storm, the roof needed immediate repairs.
Put the words in the correct order:
Which sentence contains a dangling participle?
Afterthe interview, I felt surprisingly calm.
Put the words in the correct order (correct the dangling participle):
by the unexpected news, the staff fell silent.