Leadership

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Test your understanding of this lesson Participles:-

1)
Join the following pairs of sentences using participles: The door was open. He could make a dash for it.
  • The door opening he could make a dash for it.
  • The door being open, he could make a dash for it.
  • Because the door was open,he could make a dash for it.
  • The door was open and so he could make a dash for it.
2)
The stones roll. They do not gather moss.
  • The stones roll and so the do not gather moss.
  • Rolling stones do not gather moss.
  • Gathering moss, the stones do not roll.
  • The rolling of stones do not allow the moss to gather.
3)
She completed her work. She went out.
  • She completed her work and so she went out.
  • Completing her work,she went out.
  • Her work having been completed,she went out.
  • Because she had completed her work she went out.
4)
The clown stood on his head. He performed tricks.
  • Standing on his head,the clown performed tricks.
  • Performing his tricks,the clown stood on his head.
  • The clown stood on his head to perform his tricks.
  • The clown stood on his head so that he could perform his tricks.
5)
He stood near the rose plant. He pointed to the moon.
  • Pointing to the moon,he stood near the rose plant.
  • He stood near the rose plant to point to the moon.
  • Standing near the rose plant,he pointed to the moon.
  • He was standing near the rose plant as he pointed to the moon.
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