Question

Join the following sentences using a present-participle as given in the example. Example: We walked along the footpath. We saw an accident. Walking along the footpath, we saw an accident. (Note: Out of the two actions, the one which takes place first is changed into present participle.) (a) He stood by the side of a temple. He asked people to go in. (b) She came out of the room. She greeted the visitors. (c) He heard the news. He started crying. (d) He found the lock broken. He rang up the Police. (e) He felt sleepy. He went to bed.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. STANDING BY THE SIDE OF A TEMPLE ,HE ASHED PEOPLE TO GO IN
2. COMMING OUT OF THE ROOM ,SHE GREETED THE VISITORS

Answer 2

Explanation:

(a) He stood by the side of a temple. He asked people to go in.  

Standing by the side of the temple, he asked people to go in.

(b) She came out of the room. She greeted the visitors.  

Coming out of the room, she greeted the visitors.

(c) He heard the news. He started crying.  

Hearing the news, he started crying.

(d) He found the lock broken. He rang up the Police.  

Finding the lock broken, he rang up the police.

(e) He felt sleepy. He went to bed.

Feeling sleepy, he went to bed.