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    Participle clauses are used in writing to combine information into a single sentence more concisely. They function similarly to adverbial clauses by expressing conditions, reasons, causes, results or time, but do so more economically. When the subject is the same in the participle and main clauses, participle clauses allow the same information to be conveyed with fewer words. There are three types of participles in English: present, past, and perfect participles. Participle clauses often follow conjunctions and prepositions.

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    Participle clauses are used in writing to combine information into a single sentence more concisely. They function similarly to adverbial clauses by expressing conditions, reasons, causes, results or time, but do so more economically. When the subject is the same in the participle and main clauses, participle clauses allow the same information to be conveyed with fewer words. There are three types of participles in English: present, past, and perfect participles. Participle clauses often follow conjunctions and prepositions.

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    Participle clauses are used in writing to combine information into a single sentence more concisely. They function similarly to adverbial clauses by expressing conditions, reasons, causes, results or time, but do so more economically. When the subject is the same in the participle and main clauses, participle clauses allow the same information to be conveyed with fewer words. There are three types of participles in English: present, past, and perfect participles. Participle clauses often follow conjunctions and prepositions.

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    Participle clauses are used in writing to combine information into a single sentence more concisely. They function similarly to adverbial clauses by expressing conditions, reasons, causes, results or time, but do so more economically. When the subject is the same in the participle and main clauses, participle clauses allow the same information to be conveyed with fewer words. There are three types of participles in English: present, past, and perfect participles. Participle clauses often follow conjunctions and prepositions.

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    Participle Clauses

    In English, participle clauses are mainly used in writing in order to put a lot of
    information into one sentence.

    They are very similar to adverbial clauses in that participial clauses often
    express condition, reason, cause, result or time in a similar way to full adverbial
    clauses, only more economically.

    In written English participial clauses can be very useful, and when the subject in
    the participle clause is the same as the participle in the main clause, they make
    it possible say the same thing, but with fewer words.

    I saw an accident ahead, so I stopped my car.(normal sentence)


    Seeing an accident ahead, I stopped my car.(present participle clause)

    There are three kinds of participles in English: present participle, past participle
    and perfect participle.
    Crying, she ran out of the house.(present participle clause)
    Given the facts, the press were satisfied.(past participle clause)
    Having eaten the chicken, the dog tried to hide.(perfect participle clause)

    Participle clauses often follow conjunctions and prepositions. Participle clauses,


    with -ing particularly, can be used after various conjunctions and prepositions,
    such as: when, while, before, after, on, without, instead of.

    After taking everything into consideration, we decided to sell the house.


    (participle clause)

    Negative participle clauses are also possible, in which case not normally comes
    before the -ing form or past participle:
    Not having had a shower for two days, I was desperate to get to the bathroom.
    (participle clause)
    Note that this passive structure can also be used in participle clauses as an
    alternative to a since-clause:
    Having been unemployed for over two years, I found it difficult to get work.
    (participle clause)

    Things to remember:
    - Participle clauses and main clauses nearly always have the same subject.
    - The less important part becomes the participle clause. Important information
    should always be in the main clause.
    - Make sure, you use the correct participle form.
    - The conjunctions as, because, since and relative pronouns who, which are left
    out.
    - The conjunctions before and when are used in the participle clause.
    - The conjunctions after, while can be used or left out.

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