Reference Desk
Home
English Grammar
Practical English Usage
Grammatical Terms
English Writing
English Speaking
vocabulary

Site Info
About
Recommended Links
Link to Us
Site Map
Terms of Use
Advertise with Us

Joining two sentences with participles

Joining two sentences with a present participle

Consider the examples given below.

• The thief cut through the padlock. He opened the wooden door.
• Cutting through the padlock, the thief opened the door.
• The pilot banked sharply. She managed to avoid the buildings.
• Banking sharply, the pilot managed to avoid the buildings.
• He disguised himself as a cleaner. He entered the bank.
• Disguising himself as a cleaner he entered the bank.
• She drove as quickly as possible. She arrived just in time.
• Driving as quickly as possible, she arrived just in time.
• The lightning flashed vividly. It struck the church steeple.
• Flashing vividly, the lightning struck the church steeple.

Joining two sentences with a past participle

Consider the examples given below.

• The car was damaged in the accident. It needed a new door.
• Damaged in the accident, the car needed a new door.
• The boat was tossed up and down. It developed a leak.
• Tossed up and down, the boat developed a leak.
• I was impressed by the team. I stayed for the whole match.
• Impressed by the team, I stayed for the whole match.
• She was pleased with her present. She gave him a hug.
• Pleased with her present, she gave him a hug.