| SENTENCES
| THE FORMS OF PARTICIPLES
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| 1.Lou Dell burst into the room, rattling the door on its hinges.
| “rattling” – PI (the non-perfect correlation, the Active voice)
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| 2. Having taken the key from the lock, she went upstairs.
| “Having taken ” – PI (the perfect correlation, the Active voice)
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| 3. I am going the same day myself having been detained here for two days by the flood.
| " having been detained ” – PI (the perfect correlation, the Passive voice)
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| 4. The dark woods were touched here and there with red and golden leaves.
| “touched ” – PII
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| 5. The letter contained very little matter, being written in haste.
| “being written ” – PI (the non-perfect correlation, the Passive voice)
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| 6. We looked at the falling rain, dreaming…
| “falling”,” dreaming ” – PI (the non-perfect correlation, the Active voice)
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| 7. She kept her eyes fixed upon the mirror.
| “fixed ” – PII
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| SENTENCES
| THE FORMS OF PARTICIPLES
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| 1.Hanna is always open for preferred customers.
| “preferred”– PII; an attribute
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| 2.”Up there”, Nicholas said, trying to point and nod at the same time.
| “trying” – PI; an AM of attendant circumstances
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| 3.Inside, Napier jumped and Nitchman set down his coffee, and Hoppy stared at them as if startled.
| as if “startled” – PII; an AM of comparison
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| 4.I saw this guy peeking in.
| “peeking” – PI; part of a complex object
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| 5.When at last he reached the piano, he felt paralyzed.
| “paralyzed” – PII; part of the CNPpr ( a predicative)
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| 6….the luxury submarine slipped beneath the surface of the water as smoothly as if guided by a giant hand.
| as if “guided” – PII; an AM of comparison
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| 7. Once submerged, Flett picked up the speed again, pushing the Coral Wanderer faster than her designers had specified.
| once “submerged”– PII; an AM of time;
“pushing” - an AM of manner;
“specified” – part of the SVP
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| 8. Pitt felt lost.
| “lost” - PII; part of the CNPpr (predicative)
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| 9. She glanced at Thomas as if seeking permission.
| as if “seeking” – PI; an AM of comparison
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| 10. Sally gave a detailed narrative of Curtis Merlin Zale’s grand scheme to create an oil monopoly and gain enormous wealth while dictating terms to the United States government.
| while “dictating” – PI; an AM of time
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| 11. The Invader remained headed into New York Harbor.
| “headed” – PII; part of the CNPpr ( a predicative)
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| 12. The loss of the pilots was appalling.
| “appalling” – PI, part of the CNPpr ( a predicative)
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| 13.”They’re well preserved”, Giordino observed, casting an admiring eye over the Viking ships.
| “preserved” – part of the CNPpr ( a predicative)
“casting” – PI; an AM of manner;
“admiring” – the attribute
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| 14. The last soft light of the setting sun had fallen on the earth.
| “setting ”– PI; an attribute
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| 15. Seeing clearly that it would be useless to pursue their point, the gentlemen refused.
| “ seeing ” – PI; an AM of cause
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| 16. Taking everything into consideration, they should be given another try.
| “taking everything into consideration” – PI; parenthesis
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| 17. He was sitting in the garden drinking his tea.
| “ sitting” – PI; part of the SVP
“drinking” – PI; an AM of attendant circumstances
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| 18. Nelly fell downstairs, breaking her hip.
| “breaking” – PI; an AM of result
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| 19. She spoke as if suspecting me of something wrong.
| As if “suspecting” – PI; an AM of comparison
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| 20. Though having a weak voice, he is popular with the public.
| Though “having ” – PI; an AM of concession
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| 21. Kanaii appeared satisfied.
| “satisfied”– PII; part of the CNPpr (a predicative)
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| 22. I must have my shoes cleaned.
| “cleaned” – PII; part of the complex object
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| 23. Reading books in the original, you’ll enlarge your vocabulary.
| “reading ” – PI; an AM of condition
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| 24. The rose is faded.
| “faded ” – PII; part of the CNPpr (predicative)
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| 25. When dressed, I sat a long time by the window and looked out over the silent grounds.
| When “dressed ” – PII; an AM of time
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| 26. We were shown a manuscript written six centuries ago.
| “ written ”– PII; an attribute
“ shown” – PII; part of the SVP
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| 27. Nobody spoke unless spoken to.
| “spoken ” – PII; an AM of condition
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| 28. Though burnt a little, the cake was tasty.
| “ burnt ” – PII; an AM of concession
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| 29. Taken daily, vitamin pills will improve your health.
| “taken ” – PII; an AM of condition
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| 30. Being a man of taste, he furnished his house admirably.
| “being ” – PI; an AM of reason
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