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UNIT
EXERCISES 715
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EXERCISES
75.1 Rewrite the sentences beginning with an -ing or past participle clause (or Not + -ing / past
Dl
Rewrite the sentences beginning with an -ing or past participle clause (or Not + -ing / past
(A)
participle). (A)
participle).
because
feel too well.
she didn't
-feeling
Not
left work early
welt,
too
(or
she,)
Marie
1 1 Marie left work early because she didn't feel too well. Not feeling too well, Marie (or she,)
Marie
work
early.
left work early.
left
so
impressed
for
her contract
The
a
manager was
he
year.
by Jo's work
extended
2 The manager was impressed by Jo's work so he extended her contract for a year.
3 WN He had acquired the money through hard work, so he was reluctant to give it away.
He had acquired the money through hard work, so he was reluctant to give it away.
Because he had started the course, Alan was determined to complete it.
4 Because he had started the course, Alan was determined to complete it.
we
said
we
to
As
paintings.
didn't want
him,
offend
nothing about his
Nn
5 As we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
As
seen
I haven't
the
a judgement.
I
all
evidence,
am reluctant
to make
6 As I haven't seen all the evidence, I am reluctant to make a judgement.
(B)
75.2 Rewrite the sentences. Put the quoted speech first, and use an -ing clause. (B)
75.2
Rewrite the sentences. Put the quoted speech first, and use an -ing clause.
car,
said.,
I
it's Tim's car.'
Look,
Tun's
It's
by the arm,
'Look,
said,
As I grabbed Don
1 1 As I grabbed Don by the arm, I said, 'Look, it's Tim's car.’ Look, it’s Tun's car, | I said,
by
trie
arm.
Don
grabbing Don by the arm. Sandra said, 'It was here a moment ago.'
grabbing
75.3 3 3 4 4 Complete the sentences with the Having + past participle form of one of these verbs. In which is
to
the
pointed
As
empty table,
she
2 2 As she pointed to the empty table, Sandra said, 'It was here a moment ago.'
or so.'
'I'll get
in
an
Helen groaned,
up
hour
bed,
she turned over
in
As
As she turned over in bed, Helen groaned, 'I'll get up in an hour or so.’
at them,
cheerfully
'Well,
he
smiled
back.'
exclaimed,
I'm
As Mark smiled cheerfully at them, he exclaimed, 'Well, I'm back.'
As Mark
Having
with
past
the
participle
+
of
sentences
these
form
In
which
of one
is
the
verbs.
Complete
75.3
-ing
similar
an
also
it it also possible to use an -ing form with a similar meaning? (B)
take
climb
arrive possible to use spend form with a work meaning? (B)
climb
arrive
spend
take
work
found
bus,
Tony
himself in
town.
unfamiliar
the
an
wrong
1 Lees the wrong bus, Tony found himself in an unfamiliar town.
tree,
a
a way out
able
see
Lee was
of the
forest.
to
2 Qioveecccceeteeecteeseeeeenes a tree, Lee was able to see a way out of the forest.
as
bus
university.
decided
a
and
back
painter
clerk,
to
go
driver,
Neil
to
3 Booceeecteteces as a clerk, painter and bus driver, Neil decided to go back to university.
break.
a
short
in the
garden,
all
Betty took
morning working
lunch
4 Acct all morning working in the garden, Betty took a short lunch break.
some
magazines.
looking
Ron
time
at the
spent
appointment,
early
for
his
5 Soociccecteeteteeeees early for his appointment, Ron spent some time looking at the magazines.
75.4 Match the sentence halves and write new ones beginning with an -ing, having been (+ past
Match the sentence halves and write new ones beginning with an -ing, having been (+ past
754
participle) or being + past participle clause (or Not + -ing, etc.). (A—C)
participle) or being + past participle clause (or Not + -ing, etc.). (A—C)
a doctor
1 1 She was a doctor
She was
2 2 I didn't expect anyone to be in the house
I didn't expect anyone to be in the house
painted
room
been
colours
dark
in
had
3 3 The room had been painted in dark colours
The
unemployed
was
Dave
4 4 Dave was unemployed
Italian
speak
don't
5 5 I I don't speak Italian
had
been
a
years
14
for
teacher
Barbara
6 6 Barbara had been a teacher for 14 years
keep
to
interested.
knew how
children
a ® she knew how to keep children interested.
she
difficult.
found
in
b I I found life in Sicily difficult.
Sicily
life
f moeaenoda c d e I walked straight in. effects the medicine could have.
I walked straight in.
she knew what
side effects-the-medicine-could-have.
she knew- what-side=
to
really wanted.
time
consider what job
he
he had
he had time to consider what job he really wanted.
bright
needed
some
room
lights.
the room needed some bright lights.
the
side-effects
a.
the-
1
knew
Being
(d)
sne
+
could
doctor,
wkiai
medicine
nave.
Example:
Example: 1 + (4) Being @ doctor, she knew what side-effects the medicine could ‘nave.
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