THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF PARTICIPLE CLAUSES

Past Participle Taken

•Perfect Participle Having decided

•Present Participle Being

Can you match up the examples below?
 

Being

Taken

Having decided
Past Participle Clauses

Example:
Faced with an angry bull, John decided to jump over
the wall.
(Consequence)=Because he was faced with...

Founded 20 years ago, the club is more popular today

than ever before
(Relative clause)=The club, which was founded 20years
ago, is more 
 
Can you rewrite these sentences with a past
participle clause?
•Because she was pleased with the children’s
behaviour, she bought the mall an ice cream.

Pleased with the children’s behaviour..

The new cinema, which is located in the city centre, is

very popular=
=Located in the city centre, the new cinema...
Perfect participle clauses

Example:
 Having finished his homework, he went to watch
television.

(Time) After he had finished his homework...

Having been told the answers in advance, he did very

well in the exam.
(Consequence) Because he had been told...
Can you rewrite these sentences with a perfect
participle clause?

Because he had been late for work twice, he decided

to catch an earlier train.

Having been late for work..

After he had completed the marathon, he went home

and rested for what was left of the day.
Having completed the marathon...
Present participle clauses

Example:

Arriving at the bus stop, we saw an enormous queue.

When we arrived at the bus stop,...

(Time)Not having any money, I decided to stay at

home.

(Consequence)Because I didn’t have any...

Can you rewrite these sentences with a present
participle clause?

As he looked over his shoulder, he saw the police

chasing him.

Looking over his shoulder..

•Because he saw the broken glass on the floor, he

realised that they had been burgled.
Seeing the broken glass...