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Participle Clauses

Present Participle Clauses (-ing)

A present participle clause (-ing) replaces an active clause with the same subject. It can show: a simultaneous action ("Listening to music, she worked."), a preceding action ("Opening the door, he stepped inside."), cause ("Feeling tired, she went to bed early."), or condition ("Using this method, you can save time."). The subject of both the participle clause and the main clause must be the same.

Present Participle Clauses (-ing)

A present participle clause (-ing) replaces an active clause with the same subject. It can show: a simultaneous action ("Listening to music, she worked."), a preceding action ("Opening the door, he stepped inside."), cause ("Feeling tired, she went to bed early."), or condition ("Using this method, you can save time."). The subject of both the participle clause and the main clause must be the same.

Practice

___ the letter, she realized she had made a mistake.

Notthe language, he struggled to communicate.

Put the words in the correct order:

Click words from the bank to place them here

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Past Participle Clauses (-ed/-en)