Participle phrases

Example 1:

• I go to the shops. It is my least favourite activity. (Simple sentence x 2)
• I go to the shops which is my least favourite activity. (Relative clause)
• Going to the shops is my least favourite activity. (Participle phrase reduction)

Example 2:

• I eat breakfast at the beach. It is a wonderful experience. (Simple sentence x 2)
• I eat breakfast at the beach which is a wonderful experience. (Relative clause)
• Eating breakfast at the beach is a wonderfully relaxing experience. (Participle phrase reduction)

Example 3:

• I am an English teacher. Teching English is a responsible job. (Simple sentence x 2)
• I am an English teacher which is a responsible job. (Relative clause)
• Being an English teacher is a responsible job. (Participle phrase reduction)

Example 4:

• Because I am an Anstralian, I enjoy going to the beach all the time. (Adverb clause)
• Being an Australian, I enjoy going to the beach on a regular basis. (Participle phrase reduction)

Example 5:

• The boy who was thrown from the crashed vehicule ran for help. (Relative clause)
• Thrown from the crashed vehicule, the boy ran for help. (Participle phrase reduction)

Example 6:

• Meat pies, which are our number one symbol, are eaten throughout Australia. (Relative clause)
• Eater throughout Australia, meat pies are our number one symbol. (Participle phrase reduction)

Example 7:

• The man was tired from his journey. The man lay down and slept where he was. (Simple sentence x 2)
• The man who was tired from his journey, lay down and slept where he was. (Relative clause)
• Tired from his journey, the man lay down and slept where he was. (Participle phrase reduction)