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Ea In these sentences, is the subject of the participle and the main clause the same (5) or different (D)?
If it is different, think about how you could rewrite the sentence correctly.
Painted bright yellow, I could see the signs clearly from a distance. D
Hearing a noise from one of the bedrooms, I quietly climbed upstairs.
2
Laughing at her new hat, iing looked really angry with me.
3
Kept in the fridge, the cheese should stay fresh for weeks.
4
Holding her umbrella tightly, she went out into the storm.
5
Talking to each other in the library, I asked them to keep quiet.
6
Caught in traps put on the riverbed at night, many fishermen depend on crayfish for their livelihood.
7
Worried that Zahira hadn't arrived, I decided to phone her home.
1 Scalise the signs were painted, bright yellow I could see them clearlg from a. distance.

3.4 Complete each sentence using one of the words in the box and an appropriate form of the verb in
brackets. Use either an -ing, an -ed or being + -ed verb form.

although before if once since while with without unless until

otherwise

Unless
1 stated ,all software contained on the CD is for demonstration
purposes only. (state)
my book on the European Union, I interviewed more than a hundred members of the
2
European Parliament. (research)
in the day-to-day running of the business, Mr Chen retains
3 no longer
a keen interest in its development. (involve)
Defence Minister, he was head of the army for five years. (make)
4
her parents, she took their car and drove into town. When they found out, they were
5
furious. (ask)
school had anyone told me to 'sit down and be quiet (leave)
Not
6
The virus doesn't have serious effects, but
7 it remains in the body for life. (catch)
the wind
8 hurricane force, ships have been advised to head for
land. (reach)
9 by a fire engine going past the house. (wake)
I slept deeply
guilty, she could face ten years in prison. (find)
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