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Participle clauses

a He stuffed the dollar bills into his jeans. Then he felt a hand on his shoulder.
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b Kim put on her goggles and dived into the water.
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c Jim wrote the report late at night. He tried not to fall asleep.
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d Harry hurt his back. He was carrying a box into the garage.
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e Lily opened the door. She saw a short man holding a clipboard.
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f Jude dropped her mobile. She was running for the late-night bus.
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14 For a–h complete the second sentence with a past participle clause as in the
example.
If the police think anyone is suspicious, they will be searched.
Anyone thought to be suspicious will be searched.
a Anybody that we see using a video camera will be asked to leave.
Anybody …………………….…… will be asked to leave.
b If we find anything on the train it will be handed to the police.
Anything …………………….…… will be handed to the police.
c We will not tolerate language that we consider to be offensive.
Language …………………….…… will not be tolerated.
d If you plant these bushes in the right soil, they will grow to be five metres tall.
…………………….…… will grow to be five metres tall.
e We will not publish books that we consider boring.
…………………….…… will not be published.
f If you leave anything here it will be thrown away.
…………………….…… will be thrown away.
g We will not mark any exam papers that we think are unreadable.
Any …………………….…… will not be marked.
h Any applications that we receive after Friday will not be accepted.
Any …………………….…… will not be accepted.

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