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Question
Combine each of the following pair of sentence using participle. The first one is done for you.
I heard the noise. I turned around.
Solution
Hearing the noise I turned around.
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| Mr. Umar | Yes |
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| Mrs. Umar | Yes, I was. I called him immediately but he didn’t answer. |
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