Participle Clauses_1

Time (in place of words like when, while or  as soon as); Reason (in place of words like so or  therefore).

1. Peter was shouting loudly when he walked home.  

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2. I wanted to speak to him about the contract so I decided to arrange a meeting.

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3. While I was sitting at the cafe with my friends, I suddenly realised that I had left the oven on at home.

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4. As Delores walked on the beach, she dodged jellyfish that had washed ashore.

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5. Freddie woke to the buzz of the alarm clock and he cursed the arrival of another Monday.

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6. William shouted with happiness, he celebrated his chance to interview at SunTrust.

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7. Greg straightened his tie and smoothed his hair, he was relieved that the interview finally started.

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8. When I saw the accident ahead, I stopped my car.

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*9. Tom lost his keys while he was walking through the park.

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*10. She left the room as she was singing happily.

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11. I opened the envelope and I found two concert tickets.

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12. As I knew a little Russian, I had no difficulty making myself understood.

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