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# 2022/03/09
Combining sentences with present participles

複習 relative clause construction vs participle construction
1. The boy who carried/~~who was~~ carrying a blue parcel crossed the street.
The boy carrying a blue parcel corssed the street.
2. The song ~~which was~~ sung last night is still in my head. 
The song was sung last night.
The song is still in my head.
->The song in my head was sung last night.
->The song sung last night is still in my head.


**relative clause construction vs participle construction**
1. ~~that is/am/are~~ Ving 主動
The person ~~who was~~ walking next to me looked really tired. 
->The person walking next to me looked really tired.
2. who V --> ~~who is~~ Ving
One morning I saw a man ~~who walked~~ walking along the river.	-> One morning I saw a man walking along the river.
3. ~~that is/am/are~~ Ved 被動
We visited the city which was mentioned in our travel guide. ->	We visited the city mentioned in our travel guide.

Combining sentences with present participles 同一個主詞 Ving
1. She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.
→ Talking to her friend, she forgot everything around her.
→ She was talking to her friend, forgetting everthing around her.
2. ~~*Since因為/Because 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.
is/am/are-be
→ 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.

週三作業
1. He was a good boy and helped his mother in the kitchen.（不會的話可以參考上面第3題）
→ Being a good boy, he helped his mother in the kitchen.
2. 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.
3. The man was sitting in the cafe. He was reading a paper.
→ Sitting in the cafe, the man was reading a paper
4. Since I didn't feel well, I didn't go to the cinema.（不會的話可以參考上面第2題）
→ Not feeling well, I didn't go to the cinema.
5. She walked home and met an old friend.
→ Walking home, she met an old friend.
→ On her way home, she met an old friend.

週四作業
1. She saw a snake. She fled.
seeing a snake, she fled.
3. I walked along the road. I saw a snake.
walking along the road, I saw a snake.
3. The workmen saw the approach of a violent dust-storm. They took shelter in a hut.
Seeing the approach of a violent dust-storm, they took shelter in a hut.
4. I found the door open. I went inside.
Finding the door open, I went inside.
5. He cried at the top of his voice. He rushed at the thief.
crying at the top of his voice, he rushed at the thief.
6. He lost all his money in gambling. He became a pauper.
Losing all his money in gambling, He became a pauper.
7. I took a cue from his words. I solved the riddle.
Taking a cue from his words, I solved the riddle.
8. The burglars broke the door open. They entered the house.
break-broke-broken
Breaking the door open, the burglars entered the house.
The burglars entered the house, breaking the door open.

9. He didn’t realize the implication of his words. He went on speaking.
Not realizing the implication of his words, he went on speaking.
10. We had no carrots. We could give the rabbit nothing to eat.
Having no carrots, We could give the rabbit nothing to eat.

週五作業
1. As she didn't have a boyfriend, she flirted with every guy she met.
Not having a boyfriend, she flirted with every guy she met.
2. Since he didn't feel well, he stayed in bed.
Since he's not feeling well, he stayed in bed.
Not feeling well, he stayed in bed.

Cf. Since my mom wasn't feeling well, i stayed home.
Not feeling well, I stayed home.
My mom not feeling well, I stayed home.

Test
1. We had great fun at the party. We played silly games. 
Having great fun at the party, we played silly games.
Playing silly games, we had great fun at the party.
2. They were chatting along and didn't see the car coming. 
~~Not seeing the car coming, they were chatting along.~~
Chating along, they didn't see the car coming.
3. We were sitting in the bus shelter and waited for the rain to stop. 
Waiting for the tain to stop, we sat in the bus shelter.