-Ing and -Ed Clauses

Make one sentence from the following.

Some people were waiting downstairs. Who were they?

Make the following into one sentence.

A man was injured in the accident. He was taken to the hospital.

The man __________________________ was taken to the hospital.

A taxi was taking us to the airport. It broke down.

The ……………………. broke down.

A gate was damaged in the storm. It has now been repaired.

The gate ……………………. has now been repaired.

There’s a path at the end of this street. The path leads to the river.

At the end of the street there’s a …………………….

A number of suggestions were made at the meeting. Most of them were not very practical.

Most of the ……………………. were not very practical.

A factory has just opened in the town. It employs 500 people.

A ……………………. has just opened in the town.

Complete the sentence using one of the following verbs in the correct form:

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I was woken up by a bell …………………….

Complete the sentence using one of the following verbs in the correct form:

blow call invite live offer read ring sit study work

Some of the people ……………………. to the party can’t come.

Complete the sentence using one of the following verbs in the correct form:

blow call invite live offer read ring sit study work

Life must be very unpleasant for people ……………………. near busy airports.