Question

the thief cut through the padlock. He open the door(combine the two sentences with present participle)​

Answer 1

Answer:

The thief cut through the padlock opening the door.

Answer 2

Cutting through the padlock, the thief opened the door.

Explanation:

Present Participle-

• Present participle contains verb -ing in the sentence.
• It is used to present a 'continuous' form of tense.

Example-

She is eating while reading a textbook.

Jack was talking.

Hence, cutting through the padlock, the thief opened the door.

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