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What is a present participle phrase?
It begins with a modal verb.
It begins with a present participle.
It does not show the reason why something happens.
Which of the following is correct?
Arriving on the island, Jane found lots of dead snakes.
Arriving on the island, it showed that Jane found lots of dead snakes.
Arriving on the island, there showed Jane found lots of dead snakes.
Which of the following has the same meaning of "Putting on his coat, he left the house."
He put on his coat after leaving the house.
He has left the house before he put on his coat.
He put on his coat and left the house.
Why do we use present participle phrase?
two actions happen at the same time or right after another.
talk about actions in the future.
refer to things in the past.
Which of the following sentences is not correct?
(Tom - hungry) (Tom - went into the kitchen and got some food)
Felt hungry, Tom went into the kitchen and got some food.
Tom felt hungry so he went into the kitchen and got some food.
Feeling hungry, Tom went into the kitchen and got some food.
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