Question

Combine the pairs of sentences using participles. One has been done for you,
(a) Farhan ran to the nearest pharmacy. He bought the medicines,
Running to the nearest pharmacy, Farhan bought the medicines.
(b) Siddharth finished reading the book. He wrote a book report on it.
(c) The traveller found it difficult to carry the luggage uphill. He walked slowly.
(d) Guha thanked her friends profusely. She unwrapped the gift.
(e) Jagriti reached the small town. She looked for accommodation.
(f) I was flipping through the magazine. I found an old picture of Elvis Presley as a
child.
(g) Garima threw the clothes aside. She searched for the gold earrings in the
cupboard
(h) The principal realised that Saba was telling the truth. The principal did not
penalise her.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

b) After finishing reading the book, Siddharth wrote a book report on it.

c) Difficult in carrying the luggage uphill, traveller walked slowly.

d) Thanking her friends profusely, Guha unwrapped the gift.

e) after reaching the small town, Jagriti looked for accommodation.

f) Flipping through the magazine, I found an old picture of Elvis Presley as a child.

g) Throwing the clothes aside, Garima searched for the gold earrings in the cupboard.

h) Realising that Saba was telling the truth, the principal did not penalise her.