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    There are three types of participle clauses: past participle clauses which use words like "taken"; perfect participle clauses which use words like "having decided"; and present participle clauses which use words like "being". The document provides examples of each type of clause and exercises for matching clause examples and rewriting sentences to use different clause types.

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    PARTICIPLE CLAUSEs

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    There are three types of participle clauses: past participle clauses which use words like "taken"; perfect participle clauses which use words like "having decided"; and present participle clauses which use words like "being". The document provides examples of each type of clause and exercises for matching clause examples and rewriting sentences to use different clause types.

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    There are three types of participle clauses: past participle clauses which use words like "taken"; perfect participle clauses which use words like "having decided"; and present participle clauses which use words like "being". The document provides examples of each type of clause and exercises for matching clause examples and rewriting sentences to use different clause types.

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    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...

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