Question

Work in pairs. Make sentences, using present participle and past participle clauses.

Example:

Learning about the impact of global warming, we decided to save more energy.

Encouraged by our teacher, we started some environment projects.

Answer 1

1. Using public transportation instead of driving, we are reducing our carbon footprint.

- Realizing the negative impact of excessive driving, we have started using public transportation.

2. Recycling paper and plastic, we are contributing to the reduction of waste.

- Encouraged to recycle more by our local council, we started recycling paper and plastic.

3. Cleaning up litter from the streets, we are improving the local environment.

- Appalled by the amount of litter we saw on the streets, we started cleaning up the litter.