Participle Clauses

Read the following statements and complete participle clauses in the blanks. Do not use contractions.
When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
, she quickly crossed the road.

As she was dressed all in black, she couldn’t be seen in the starless night.
, she couldn’t be seen in the starless night.

As I don’t have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.

Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.
, Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms.

Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
, I soon caught up with her.

The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.
, was clearly a fire risk.

I was eager to catch the bus on time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late.
the day before for arriving late, I was eager to catch the bus on time.

She didn’t know where the theatre was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
where the theatre was, asked for directions at the hotel reception.

As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
, she knew what to do after the accident.

Thomas had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.
his childhood in Oslo, knew the city well.