Make one sentence from two. Use the information in brackets to make an ~ing clause. Sometimes the ~ing clause goes in the middle of the new sentence; sometimes it goes at the end.
EXAMPLE:
A new factory has just opened in the town. (The factory employs 500 people.) A new factory *** has just opened in the town.
ANSWER:
employing 500 people
Correct:
Incorrect:
I was woken up by a bell. (The bell was ringing.) I was woken up by a bell ringing.
I didn’t talk much to the man. (The man was sitting next to me on the plane.) I didn’t talk much to the man sitting next to me on the plane.
The taxi broke down. (The taxi was taking us to the airport.) The taxi taking us to the airport broke down.
At the end of the street there is a path. (The path leads to the river.) At the end of the street there is a path leading to the river.
A new factory has just opened in the town. (The factory employs 500 people.) A new factory employing 500 people has just opened in the town.
The company sent me a brochure. (The brochure contained all the information I needed.) The company sent me a brochure containing all the information I needed.
