Rewrite the sentences replacing the italic part with a present participle.

1. She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.
 Talking to her friend, she forgot everything around her.

2. Since we watch the news every day we know what's going on in the world.
 Watching the news every day, we know what's going on in the world.

3. They are vegetarians and don't eat meat.

 Being vegetarians, they don't eat meat.

4. The dog wagged its tail and bit the postman.

 Wagging its tail, the dog bit the postman.

5. While she was tidying up her room she found some old photos.
 Tidying up her room, she found some old photos.

6. He was a good boy and helped his mother in the kitchen.

 Being a good boy, he helped his mother in the kitchen.

7. As they didn't have enough money, they spent their holidays at home last
year.
 Not having enough money, they spent their holidays at home last year.

8. The man was sitting in the cafe. He was reading a paper.

 Sitting in the cafe, the man was reading a paper.

9. Since I didn't feel well I didn't go to the cinema

 Not feeling well, I didn't go to the cinema.

10. She walked home and met an old friend

 Walking home, she met an old friend.
Exercises
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate present or past
participle form.

1. ………………. with milk and sugar, it makes a delicious breakfast.

Served

Serving
2. Most of the people ……………… to the party were neighbors.
invited

inviting
3. Not ………………. what to do, I called the doctor.
knowing

known
4. The people ...................... have been informed.
concerned

concerning
5. The professor is …………………. by his students.
admiring

admired
6. I was ………………….. by the way she spoke to me.
annoying

annoyed
7. I found her sitting at a table ……………… with papers.
covering

covered
8. I was very ..................... by her performance.
amused
amusing
9. Her performance was really ………………..
amusing

amused
10. The first runner came in closely ………………….. by the second.
following

followed

No. 2 Complete the following sentences with an appropriate participle.

Exercise

1. His ………………… coat needs mending.

tattered

tattering
2. A ………………. stone gathers no moss.
rolling

rolled
3. A ……………….. opportunity never returns.
losing

lost
4. He kept me ………………..
waiting

waited
5. She looked ………………….
worried

worrying
6. I saw the storm ………………….
approaching

approached
7. ……………… a noise, I turned around.
Hearing

Heard
8. Being ………………….., he quit his job.
dissatisfied

dissatisfying
9. Being ………………… with work, I couldn’t meet them.
occupied

occupying
10. ……………….. by his wife, he persevered.
Encouraged

Encouraging