Participle clauses
Participle clauses enable us to say information in a more economical way. Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.
Participle clauses
We use participle clauses to be more efficient with the sentences we make. we use present participles (going, playing, sleeping, eating, etc.), past participles (gone, played, slept, walked, etc.) or perfect participles (having gone, having played, having slept, having walked, etc.).
If the 2 clauses in the setnce have the same subject, we can use participle clauses.
Reading the book, I got hungry. (While I was reading the book, I got hungry.)
We mainly use participle when writing, especially in a literary, academic style.
Present participle clauses
Try these other courses
Other info
There are a few ways we can use particle clauses in the present tense, for example:
- Result of an action.
The goal was cored, winning the match. - Why an action happened
As he was king, he gave the order to attack. - Speaking about 2 things happening at the same time
Arriving at the airport, I realised I forgot my passport. - Give extra info about the subject
Making his debut, the player took to the field.
Past participle clauses
There are a few ways we can use particle clauses in the past tense, for example:.
- Similar to third conditional
Spoken correctly, the doors will open. (If you speak correctly, … ) - Reason for an action
Angered by her mistake, she let out a scream. - Give extra info about the subject
Now glowing orange, he thought it best to go to the doctors.
Perfect participle clauses
We use perfect participle clauses to show an action was finished before the action in the main clause. Perfect participles can be active or passive meaning.
Having eaten all the food, he went out to the shops.
Having ran all day, they wanted to rest.
Your grade is: __