-ing clauses Exercises

UNIT 64   -ing clauses Exercises

 
64.1   From each pair of sentences make one sentence using an -ing clause

Example: She was sitting in an armchair. She was reading a book
She was sitting in an armchair reading a book.

1.   Jill was lying on the bed. She was crying.
Jill was____________________________________________________________________________

2.   I got home. I was feeling very tired.
I got _______________________________________________________________________________
 
3.   The old man was walking along the street. He was talking to himself.
 The old man_______________________________________________________________________

In these sentences one thing happens during another.
Example: Jim was playing tennis. He hurt his arm________________________________________________

4.   Ann was watching television. She fell asleep. Ann ______________________________________________

5.   The man slipped. He was getting off the bus. The man__________________________________________

6.   The girl was crossing the street. She was run over
The girl__________________________________________________________________

7.   The fire fighter was overcome by smoke He was trying to put out the fire.
The fire fighter______________________________________________________________


64.2   This time make sentences beginning Having . . .

Example: we finished our work. We went home. Having finished our work, we went home.

1.   We bought our tickets. Then we went into the theater.
____________________________________________________________________

2.   They had dinner, Then they continued on their trip.
____________________________________________________________________

3.   Sue did all her shopping. Then she went for a cup of coffee.    
_____________________________________________________________________                  


64.3   Now make sentences beginning -ing or Not -ing.

Example: I felt tired. So I went to bed early. Feeling tired, i went to bed early.

1.   I thought they might be hungry. So I offered them something to eat.
Thinking__________________________________________________________________________

2.   She is a foreigner. So she needs a visa to stay in this country.
_____________________________________________________________________________________

3.   I didn't know his address. So I couldn't contact him.
Not_________________________________________________________________________________

4.   The man wasn't able to understand English. So he didn't know what I said.
_____________________________________________________________________________________

5.   She has traveled a lot. So she knows a lot about other countries.
Having_____________________________________________________________________________

6.   We had spent nearly all our money. So we couldn't afford to stay in a hotel.
_____________________________________________________________________________________