USE OF PRESENT PARTICIPLE



Della sold her hair. She bought a platinum fob-chain for Jim’s gold watch. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Selling her hair, Della bought a platinum fob-chain for Jim’s gold watch.

She jumped into a cab. She cried gaily, ‘you’re quite a humorist.’ (Use a present participle)
Answer: Jumping into a cab, she cried gaily, ‘you’re quite a humorist.’

I lived in a cabin. It belonged to the orphanage. (Use a present participle)
Answer: I lived in a cabin belonging to the orphanage.
                                               
The old sailor went away. He left the marriage guest alone. (Use a present participle)
Answer: The old sailor went away leaving the marriage guest alone.

The dead bodies of the ancient mariner’s companions lay round him. All day and all night he had to look upon them. (Use a present participle)
Answer: All day and all night the ancient mariner had to look upon  the dead bodies of his companions lying round him.

Della finished her cry. She attended to her cheeks with powder rag. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Finishing her cry Della attended to her cheeks with powder rag.

The marriage ceremony was over. The guests were going to the feast. (Use a present participle)
Answer: The marriage ceremony being over the guests were going to the feast.

Della wriggled off the table. She stood before the glass. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Wriggling off the table Della stood before the glass.

Once the writer went across the state for a week-end. She left the dog in jerry’s charge. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Once the writer went across the state for a week-end leaving the dog in jerry’s charge.

I closed the door. I went back to work. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Closing the door I went back to work.

That night he came in the darkness. He knocked at the door. (Use a present participle)
Answer: That night coming in the darkness he knocked at the door.

Jerry sat by the fire. He told the writer some stories about his mother. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Sitting by the fire Jerry told the writer some stories about his mother.

I noticed that the sun was in the west. I started the car. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Noticing that the sun was in the west I started the car.

He looked at his mother and smiled. He then went to college. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Looking and smiling at his mother he went to college.

She stood by the window. She looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Standing by the window she looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence.

Mr. Ahmed is a doctor. He works in the Middle East. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Mr. Ahmed is a doctor working in the Middle East.

She whirled from the window. She stood before the glass. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Whirling from the window she stood before the glass.

I could cut out coffee for the next two weeks. I could manage well enough. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Cutting out coffee for the next two weeks I could manage well enough.

Jerry sat by the fire with me. He told me of their two days together. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Sitting by the fire with me Jerry told me of their two days together.

She faltered for a minute. Then she stood still. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Faltering for a minute she stood still.

I had a tiny apartment in the Latin Quarters. It overlooked a cemetery. (Use a present participle)
Answer: I had a tiny apartment in the Latin Quarters overlooking a cemetery.

The ship sailed out of the icy waters. It passed into another sea. (Use a present participle)
Answer: Sailing out of the icy waters the ship passed into another sea.

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