Go through the lessons in the links above if you need to remind yourself about the grammar of participle clauses.
Exercise 1
1. | The man next door is very friendly. |
2. | The old apartment block, in by only a few families, is due to be demolished next year. |
3. | Economic problems by corruption and a lack of investment are likely to remain divisive. |
4. | a major protest, the government raised fuel prices. |
5. | Harmful emissions from the burning of fossil fuels the environment is one of the major problems we face today. |
6. | to the point of being classified dead 60 years ago, the river Thames in England is now full of life again. |
7. | Diabetes, by the health service as one of their biggest expenditures in terms of medication, is easily avoided if a person has a healthy lifestyle. |
8. | Many people themselves as speakers of minority languages feel more should be done to protect their linguistic heritage. |
Exercise 2
1. | Students who rely on digital technology too much often struggle in exams. |
Students digital technology too much often struggle in exams. | |
2. | The original copy of the book, which was illustrated by a famous illustrator, is worth a lot of money today. |
The original copy of the book, a famous illustrator, is worth a lot of money today. | |
3. | Businesses which prioritize the happiness and well-being of their employees are likely to see their employees work harder. |
Businesses the happiness and well-being of their employees are likely to see their employees work harder. | |
4. | The statistics were analyzed by the government. The statistics were used to inform the new policy. |
, the statistics were used to inform the new policy. | |
5. | The family who will fund the new building want their name over the door. |
The family the new building want their name over the door. | |
6. | The American government prohibited alcohol in the 1920’s. The American government did nothing more than force people to break the law. |
in the 1920’s, the American government did nothing more than force people to break the law. | |
7. | The people who invested in cryptocurrencies in the early days made a lot of money. |
The people cryptocurrencies in the early days made a lot of money. | |
8. | Jason and the Argonauts sought after the golden fleece which was a mythical sheep’s skin. |
by Jason and the Argonauts, the golden fleece was a mythical sheep’s skin. | |
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