====== Exercise: Participle constructions to replace relative clauses and adverbial clauses ======
Rewrite the following sentences using participle constructions.What’s special about the last sentence?
The pupil who was sitting next to me looked really stressed.
The pupil **sitting** next to me looked really stressed.
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That morning, I saw a man who walked along the river.
That morning, I saw a man **walking** along the river.
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Because they were tired of the bad weather, the family decided to finish their holiday early.
**(Being) tired** of the bad weather, the family decided to finish their holiday early.
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We visited a city which was mentioned in our travel guide.
We visited a city **mentioned** in our travel guide.
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Many of the wild animals that once lived in the USA can only be found in zoos today.
Many of the wild animals once **living** in the USA can only be found in zoos today.
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When I came into the room, I realised that all my class mates were already there.
**Coming** into the room, I realised that all my class mates were already there.
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As (“weil”)((At the beginning of a sentence you don’t use “because”. Instead [stattdessen], you use “as”, “since” or “for” – all used in the same position as the word “as” in the example sentence. “as” ist the most common, “since” and “for” are more formal [förmlich])) they had heard about the flood, many people came to help.
**Having heard** about the flood, many people came to help.
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The films that are made about Indians are not very realistic.
The films **made** about Indians are not very realistic.
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When the plane landed in Sydney, it broke one wheel.
**Landing** in Sydney, the plane broke one wheel.
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Although they were very fit, the basketball players got tired at the end of the match.
**Although being** very fit, the basketball players got tired at the end of the match.
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