10 94 Participle constructions Using present and past participle constructions to link sentences a) Match the sentence halves to form meaningful sentences and copy them into your notebook. 1. The famous painting damaged by the fire E A look beautiful in my dark blue vase. 2. When Laura heard her son play the drums B is dancing like mad. 3. The boy wearing the pink shirt C playing loud music. 4. The sandwiches made by Peter D is her cousin. 5. Having parked the car in the alley E is being repaired. 6. The roses sent by my boyfriend F Lisa ran out of money in Turkey. 7. The man sitting next to my mum G my granddad was blocking the road. 8. I don’t like clubs H have all been eaten. 9. She drew a picture of a horse I she regretted having bought them. 10. Having forgotten to change enough cash J running across a field. b) Link the sentences below using participle constructions. 1. Carlo rushed to help the victims. He had witnessed the accident only moments before. 2. Iowa is known as the Corn State. It is one of the major producers of corn in the US. 3. The shop assistant stared at Fred. She was tapping her foot. 4. Misha looked at Natasha. Her face showed genuine concern. 5. The artist died penniless. He had been poorly paid for his compositions. 6. Happily, the children danced around their igloo. It was made of hard-packed snow. 7. Silvie opened her bag. She was looking for her wallet. Using relative clauses to replace present and past participle constructions Change the sentences using who, which or whose in relative clauses. Be careful with the tenses. 1. The man crossing the road right now is our new neighbour. 2. Motorists driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol are likely to cause accidents. 3. Already sitting in his car, Freddy waved us goodbye. 4. People with children suffering from leukaemia have a lot of worries. 5. There has just been a terror warning for all planes flying to Syria this time tomorrow. 6. Completed in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge has become a famous landmark of San Francisco. 7. Anyone found guilty of drug possession in Singapore faces the death penalty. 2 ✔ 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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