Question

Rewrite the phrases in brackets as participle clauses.
1 A young artist, ____________ (who lives) in New York, has won a top prize.
2 I love poetry ____________ (which has been inspired) by a person’s life experiences.
3 A Belgian dance group, ____________ (which was formed) at the members’ school, is about to appear on American TV.
4 Amy used to write songs ____________ (which described) her childhood.
5 When I was younger, I published a novel ____________ (which was written) under a pseudonym.
6 The art gallery has a lot of Monet’s paintings ____________ (which are hanging) on the walls.
7 The singer has promised to write an autobiography ____________ (which will tell) the truth about her relationships with other celebrities.
8 They found an old Roman statue ____________ (which had been lost) at sea for centuries.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Living

2. Inspired

3. Formed

4. Describing

5. Written

6. Hanging/ could also be hung.

7. Telling

8. Lost.

Explanation:

Participle clauses helps us to say or write information in a more economical way. They are usually formed using present participles (e.g going, seeing, walking), past participles (e.g gone, seen, walked) or perfect participles (e.g having gone, having seen, having walked).

Participle clauses usually rely on the existing verb. Meaning you can't just import a verb not already found in the sentence.

This explanation is seen in the answers given in the answer box above.