Participle Exercise 3

Combine the following pairs of sentences by making use of Participle:

1. They started early. They arrived at noon.
2. I met a boy. He was carrying a bag.
3. The stable door was open. The cow was stolen.
4. She seized her stick. She rushed to the door.
5. Cinderella hurried away with much haste. She dropped one of her little glass slippers.
6. The hunter took up his gun. He went out to shoot the lion.
7. A crow stole a piece of bread. He flew to his nest to enjoy the tasty meal.
8. The porter opened the gate. We entered.
9. A passenger alighted from the train. He fell over a box on the platform.
10. Nanak met his brother in the street. He asked him where he was going.
11.  My mother was charmed with the silk. She bought five yards.
12. She staggered back. She sank to the ground.
13. We had no folder. We could give the cow nothing to eat.
14. A hungry fox saw some bunches of grapes. They were hanging from a vine.
15. She has resolved on a certain course. She acted with vigour.

Answer:

1. Starting/ having started early, they arrived at noon.
2. I met a boy carrying a bag.
3. The stable door being open, the cow was stolen.
4. Seizing/ having seized her stick, she rushed to the door.
5. Hurrying away with much haste, Cinderella dropped one of her little glass slippers.
6. Taking/ having taken up his gun, the hunter went out to shoot the lion.
7. Stealing/ having stolen a piece of bread, a crow flew to his nest to enjoy the tasty meal.
8. The porter opening/ having opened the gate, we entered.
9. Alighting/ having alighted from the train, he fell over a box on the platform.
10. Meeting/ having met his brother in the street, Nanak asked him where he was going.
11. Being charmed with the silk, my mother bought five yards.
12. Staggering back, she sank to the ground.
13. Having no folder, we could give the cow nothing to eat.
14. A hungry fox saw some bunches of grapes hanging from a vine.
15. Having resolved on a certain course, she acted with vigour.