Question

combine the following pairs of sentences by making use of a participle :
1. The Principal was busy. She had no time to see us.
2. He had spent all his money. He decided to go home.
3. She staggered back. She sank to the ground.
4. The people elected him. They gave him full support.
5. It was a very hot day. We remained at home.
6. I finished my work. I switched on the TV.
7. The letter was written in bad handwriting. It was difficult to read it.
8. She was hungry. She prepared noodles.
9. The lock of the room was open. The things were stolen.
10. We missed the last bus. We began to walk.​

Answer 1

Answers:

1: The principle was busy and she had no time to see us.

2: He had spent all his money and he decided to go home.

3. She staggered back and she sank to the ground.

4: The people elected them and gave him full support.

5: It was a very hot day but we remained at home.

6: I finished my home work and I switched on the T.V.

7: The letter was written in bad handwriting and it was difficult to read it.

8: She was hungry and she prepared noodles.

9: The lock of the room was open and things were stolen.

10: We missed the last bus and began to walk.

Explanation:

Answer 2

1. The Principal was busy. She had no time to see us.

• Having been busy, she had no time to see us.

2. He had spent all his money. He decided to go home.

• Having spent all his money, he decided to go home.

3. She staggered back. She sank to the ground.

• Staggering back, she sank to the ground.

4. The people elected him. They gave him full support.

• Having been elected, the people gave him full support.

5. It was a very hot day. We remained at home.

• Being a very hot day, we remained at home.

6. I finished my work. I switched on the TV.

• Having finished my work, I switched on the TV.

7. The letter was written in bad handwriting. It was difficult to read it.

• Having been written in bad writing, the letter was difficult to read.

8. She was hungry. She prepared noodles.

• Being hungry, she prepared noodles.

9. The lock of the room was open. The things were stolen.

• The lock of the room being open, things were stolen.

10. We missed the last bus. We began to walk.​

• Having missed the last bus, we began to walk.