Unit 68 · - ing clauses (He hurt his knee playing football.)
68.1
Choose from Box A and Box B to make sentences
1Kate was in the kitchen.(Example)
2
Amy was sitting in an armchair.
3
Nicola opened the door carefully.
4
Sarah went out.
5
Lisa worked in Rome for two years.
6
Anna walked around the town. B She was trying not to make a noise. She looked at the sights and took pictures. She said she would be back in an hour. She was reading a book. She was making c offee. She was teaching English.
68.2
Put the words in the right order
1Joe (knee / football / his / hurt / playing) Joe hurt his knee playing football.(Example)
2
I (in the rain / wet / got / very / walking) I
3
Laura (to work / had / driving / an accident) Laura
4
My friend (off / slipped / a bus / getting / and fell) My friend
5
Emily (trying / her back / a heavy box / to lift / hurt) Emily
6
Two people were (to put out / by smoke / the fire / overcome / trying) Two people were
68.3
Complete the sentences
Complete the sentencesUseHaving
1Having finished her work, Katherine left the office and went home.(Example)
2
our tickets, we went into the theatre and took our seats.
3
the problem, I think we’ll be able to find a solution.
4
he was hungry, Joe now says he doesn’t want to eat anything.
5
his job recently, James is now unemployed.
6
most of his life in London, Sam has now gone to live in a small village in the country.
68.4
Make one sentence from two
1I felt tired. So I went to bed early. Feeling tired, I went to bed early.(Example)
2
I thought they might be hungry. So I offered them something to eat. I offered them something to eat.
3
Robert is a vegetarian. So he doesn’t eat any kind of meat. Robert doesn’t eat any kind of meat.
4
I didn’t have a phone. So I had no way of contacting anyone. I had no way of contacting anyone.
5
Sarah has travelled a lot. So she knows a lot about other countries. Sarah knows a lot about other countries.
6
I wasn’t able to speak the local language. So I had trouble communicating. I had trouble communicating.
7
We had spent nearly all our money. So we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel. we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.