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UNIT
EXERCISES 7 5

75.1 Rewrite the sentences beginning with an -ing or past participle clause (or Not + -ing / past
participle). (A)
1 Marie left work early because she didn't feel too well. Not -feeling too welt, Marie (or she,)
left work early.
2 The manager was impressed by Jo's work so he extended her contract for a year.
3 He had acquired the money through hard work, so he was reluctant to give it away.
4 Because he had started the course, Alan was determined to complete it.
5 As we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
6 As I haven't seen all the evidence, I am reluctant to make a judgement.

75.2 Rewrite the sentences. Put the quoted speech first, and use an -ing clause. (B)
1 As I grabbed Don by the arm, I said, 'Look, it's Tim's car.' Look, It's Tun's car, I said.,
grabbing Don by trie arm.
2 As she pointed to the empty table, Sandra said, 'It was here a moment ago.'
3 As she turned over in bed, Helen groaned, 'I'll get up in an hour or so.'
4 As Mark smiled cheerfully at them, he exclaimed, 'Well, I'm back.'

75.3 Complete the sentences with the Having + past participle form of one of these verbs. In which is
it also possible to use an -ing form with a similar meaning? (B)
arrive climb spend take work
1 the wrong bus, Tony found himself in an unfamiliar town.
2 a tree, Lee was able to see a way out of the forest.
3 as a clerk, painter and bus driver, Neil decided to go back to university.
4 all morning working in the garden, Betty took a short lunch break.
5 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
participle) or being + past participle clause (or Not + -ing, etc.). (A—C)
1 She was a doctor
2 I didn't expect anyone to be in the house
3 The room had been painted in dark colours
4 Dave was unemployed
5 I don't speak Italian
6 Barbara had been a teacher for 14 years
a she knew how to keep children interested.
b I found life in Sicily difficult.
c I walked straight in.
d she knew what side effects the medicine could have.
e he had time to consider what job he really wanted.
f the room needed some bright lights.
Example: 1 + (d) Being a. doctor, sne knew wkiai side-effects the- medicine could nave.

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