Complete the sentences below by filling in the blanks with suitable participial clauses. The information that has to be used in the phrases is provided as a sentence in brackets.
1. ……………. the firefighters finally put out the fire. (They worked round the clock.)
2. She watched the sunset above the mountain, ……………. (She noticed the colours blending softly into one another.)
3. The excited horse pawed the ground rapidly, ……………. (While it neighed continually.)
4. ……………. , I found myself in Bangalore, instead of Benaras. (I had taken the wrong train.)
5. ……………., I was desperate to get to the bathroom. (I had not bathed for two days)
6. The stone steps, ……………. needed to be replaced. (They were worn down).
7. The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, ……………. (They asked him to send them his photograph.)
- Working round the clock the firefighters finally put out the fire.
- Noticing the colours blending softly into one another she watched the sunset above the mountain.
- Neighing continually the excited horse pawed the ground rapidly.
- Having taken the wrong train I found myself in Bangalore instead of Benaras.
- Having not bathed for two days I was desperate to get to the bathroom.
- The stone steps being worn down needed to be replaced.
- The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans asking him to send them his photograph.