Combine the following sentences using participles. The first one has been done for you.
1. The thief saw the policeman. He ran away.
Seeing the policeman the thief ran away.
2. I saw a boat. It was floating in the river.
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3. He took his bag. He went to school.
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4. She got scared. She saw a crocodile in the river.
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5. He took a pen. He started writing.
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6. He saw two men fighting. He jumped in to stop them.
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7. She was tired. She sat to take a break.
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8. Sonia worked hard. She passed the exam.
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9. He sat in his car. He drove away.
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10. I saw Aishwarya Rai. I took her autograph.
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Answers
Would
They said, “we would apply for a visa”
He said “I would start a business.
She said, “I would appear in exam” They said that they would apply for visa.
He said that he would start a business.
She said that she would appear in the exam.
Could
She said, “she could play the piano”
They said, “we couldn’t learn the lesson”
He said, “I could run faster She said that she could play a violin.
They said they couldn’t learn the lesson.
He said that he could run faster.
Might
He said, “guest might come”
She said, “it might rain”
John said, “I might meet him” He said that guest might come.
She said that it might rain.
John said that he might meet him.
Should
He said, “I should avail the opportunity,”
She said, “I should help a him”
They said, “we said take the exam” He said that he should avail the opportunity. She said that she should help him.
They said that they should take the exam.
Ought to
He said to me, “you ought to wait for him”
She said, “I ought to learn method of study”
They said, we ought to attend our classes” He said to me that I ought to wait for him.
She said that she ought to learn method of study.
They said that they ought to attend their classes.
AnSwER..
• I saw a boat that was floating in the river.
•He took his bag and went to school.
•He took his bag and he went to school.
•He saw two men fighting and then he jumped in to stop them.
•Sonia worked hard and passed the exam.
•He sat in his car and drove away.
• I saw Aishwarya Rai and took her autograph.