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Participle clauses

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Analía Roitman
Analía Roitman

Participle clauses can be used to make writing more concise. An "-ing" participle clause has an active meaning and can replace a relative clause with an active verb, while an "-ed" participle clause has a passive meaning and can replace a relative clause with a passive verb. Examples are provided to illustrate replacing relative clauses with participle clauses.

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PARTICIPLE CLAUSES USE: We can use a participle clause to make our writing more economical. • -ING PARTICIPLE CLAUSES An –ing participle clause has an active meaning. It can replace relative clauses which have an active verb. - This is the road leading to the school. (This is the road which leads to the school) - There was a huge lamp hanging from the ceiling. (There was a huge lamp which hung from the ceiling) • -ED PARTICIPLE CLAUSE An –ed participle clause has a passive meaning. It can replace relative clauses which have a passive verb. - The cathedral, built in the Middle Ages and recently restored, is well worth a visit. (The cathedral which was built in the Middle Ages and which has recently been restored is well worth a visit)

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Participle clauses

  • 1. PARTICIPLE CLAUSES USE: We can use a participle clause to make our writing more economical. • -ING PARTICIPLE CLAUSES An –ing participle clause has an active meaning. It can replace relative clauses which have an active verb. - This is the road leading to the school. (This is the road which leads to the school) - There was a huge lamp hanging from the ceiling. (There was a huge lamp which hung from the ceiling) • -ED PARTICIPLE CLAUSE An –ed participle clause has a passive meaning. It can replace relative clauses which have a passive verb. - The cathedral, built in the Middle Ages and recently restored, is well worth a visit. (The cathedral which was built in the Middle Ages and which has recently been restored is well worth a visit)