Question

Combine the two sentences using participle forms.


1. I had won the race. I decided to throw a party to celebrate the victory.


__________________ , I decided to throw a party to celebrate the victory.


2. She waited for the exam to start. She felt more and more stressed.


__________________, she felt more and more stressed.


3. The children were playing in the garden. They didn’t notice their dog had run out into the street.


_________________, the children didn’t notice their dog had run out into the street.


4. After he had read the questions, he knew he stood no chance of passing the exam.


__________________, he knew he stood no chance of passing the exam.


5. She was training to be a nurse. She lived in London for a year.


She lived in London for a year _______________.


6. I had lost the key. I had to open the door with a bobby pin.


__________________, I had to open the door with a bobby pin.


7. She was in London. She wanted to see Kew Gardens.


___________________, she wanted to see Kew Gardens.


8. She didn’t know John would be at the party. That’s why she wasn’t planning to go.


___________________________, she wasn’t planning to go.


9. He couldn’t understand the signs. He lost the way.


________________________, he lost the way.


10. I didn’t have his phone number. I couldn’t contact him.


_____________________, I couldn’t contact him.