Exercise 1: Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below.
Select the correct participle clause to complete each sentence. Remember: the subject of the participle clause must match the subject of the main clause.
1
Waiting for the doctor, _.
2
_ in the jungle, George had to find the way out on his own.
3
Being an ex-convict, _.
4
_, our pottery will last for generations.
5
_ in Denmark, he could speak Danish perfectly well.
6
_ by their optimism, he invested a lot in the company.
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_ for her, he lost his patience.
8
_ the daughter of a bookshop owner, spent most of her childhood surrounded by books.
9
_ at the right temperature, the cardigan will never shrink.