Participle clauses

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Today's Programme

- Participle Clauses explanation

- Participle Clauses practice

Lesson Objective:

You can:

- recognise a participle clause

- make a participle clause

What is a clause?

Answer is in video

But also everything about participle clauses, so take notes!

Participle clauses 

There are two forms of a participle clause: 

1. A present participle clause --> with -ing

This form is used when it is an active sentence.

E.g.: Walking to the dock, I saw the boat had already gone.

LONG FORM: (While I was) walking to the dock, I saw the boat had already gone.

- Ask how many actions

- At the same time or after one another?

Participle clauses 

2. A past participle clause --> with -ed or 3rd row irr. verbs

This word is always used in the passive form. 

E.g.: This vase, made in China, is very valuable.

LONG FORM: This vase, (which was) made in China, is very valuable.

- Ask how many actions

- At the same time or after one another?

Present participle clauses

In participle clauses, we use the -ing (present participle) form to combine two clauses with the same subject.

Instead of:

• While I was waiting for the bus, I read about the demonstration in the newspaper. 

Use:

• Waiting for the bus, I read about the demonstration in the newspaper.

Past participle clauses

In participle clauses, we use the -ed form (past participle) if: 

• It is similar to an if condition
• Used in this way, participles can make your writing more concise. (If you use participles in this way, … )

• To give the reason for an action
• Worried by the news, she called the hospital.

• To add information about the subject of the main clause
• Filled with pride, he walked towards the stage.

• The subject of both clauses must be the same.

• Looking up in the sky, the moon was beautiful. (= The moon looked up at the sky.)
• Looking up in the sky, I noticed how beautiful the moon was.
  

Rewrite: Mr Tip sent the pupils that did nothing to BLZ.
(one word)
Mr Tip sent the pupils ____ nothing to BLZ.

Rewrite: After Mr Tip had said that he understood their tiredness, he still sent them away.
(two words)
_____ he understood their tiredness, he still sent them away.

Rewrite: Because he was annoyed already, he couldn't accept this lazy behaviour anymore.
(one word)
Already ______ , he couldn't accept this lazy behaviour anymore.

Rewrite: If he has slept well, Mr Tip is normally much friendlier, though.
(two words that describe a Mr Tip who has slept well)
____, Mr Tip is normally much friendlier, though.

Now

Back to the course book!

Ex. 1-6 p. 52

Ex. 2

Ex. 3

End-of-lesson Test questions

Homework

Extra

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