Practice Oe
1 EEE
Choose the best participle forms (A-G) to fit into the sentences. One of the forms is not needed,
A giving B/not having béen'eiven (C notgivine |” D having heen given
E ‘being elven ““F having given’ G given’
1 The best part ..... to another actor, Josh felt unwilling to continue his involvement in the show.
2 I've always treasured the watch ..... to me on my eighteenth birthday.
3 The police officers stood at either enc of the hallway, ..... Ray no chance of escape.
4 ..... our tickets to the attendant. we were ushered into the antechamber of the tomb.
5 We are dividing up the grant according to need, the largest amount ..... to the homeless.
6 ..... the mandatory month's netice by the landlord, the tenant was able to stay on in the house.
2 ESRD
Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined phrase with a suitable participle phrase,
9 As they hadn't heen arrested they were able to leave the pote station
Not having be ‘ested, they were, able.to leaure the police, station,
1 She fell asleep while she sat in the armchair.
2 Because Lean speak Finnish | was able to follow ther conversation
3 My brother, who has solft up with his wife, wants to move in with me.
4 So far nobody has claimed the money me dissoeredunder the Resroas
5 After he had moved out, Danny found it dificult to find @ nice place to stay,
6 iyo leave fr t00 on cil paint will form a skin.
7 The sea was very rough, which made me feel sick
8 Lam not. very good wih eases Vintet ‘you do the accounts
9 This is house which has been built to last forever.
10 Provided you wash it at 2 cool temperature this garment will not shrink
11 People who play loud music late at night can be a real nuisance.
12 Because he had been unemployed for 20 long, Jack despaired of ever dng a job
13 Ifyou give them enough time, the engineers will be able to tnd the fault.
14 The people who lived closest to the river bank were the worst affected.
15 Due to the tact that L hadn't registered, | was unable to vote in last week's election.11D2G 3A 4F SE 6B
(Extra unnecessary phrase is
c.)
2 1 sitting in the armchair
2 Being able to speak Finnish
3 having split up with his wife
4 discovered under the
floorboards 5 Having moved
out 6 Left for too long
7 making me feel sick & Not
being very good with figures
9 built to last forever
10 Washed at a cool
temperature 11 People
playing loud music late at night
12 Having been unempioyed
for so long 13 Given enough
time 14 The people living
closest to the river bank
15 Not having registered