Lesson XXVIII: ING-Action Object

C.3. HAVING-Expression in the Actional Position Previous pattern: WE WENT to the library. THEN, WE WENT to the museum. HE HAD a good dinner. THEREAFTER, HE FELT better. New Pattern: Actional Block Subject Block Action Block … HAVING GONE to the library , WE WENT to the museum. HAVING HAD a good dinner , HE FELT better. Exercise: C.3.1. Practice HAVING-Expression the Actional Position Merge sentences to express the same idea. For example: Paul forgot his laptop . Thereafter, he got unhappy. HAVING FORGOTTEN HIS LAPTOP, PAUL GOT UNHAPPY. He was nominated . Then, he began a campaign . HAVING BEEN NOMINATED, HE BEGAN A CAMPAIGN . 1. He read a newspaper. Later, he went to a movie. 2. I assembled my new computer. Then, I began studying database engineering. 3. Chen is to apply for the admission at Stellenbosch University. Thereafter, she’s going to complete the course. 4. They swam all day long. Later, they got weary. 5. The firemen put the fire out. Afterwards, they investigated the cause. 6. I bought a new electric car. Subsequently, I drove to Boston. 7. Those ruffians were detained. Thereafter, they began realizing what they had done. 8. John worked very hard. He became tired. 9. John is going to work very hard all day long. He will get tired. 10. John will examine the report. Afterwards, he is going to make a statement. Exercise: C.3.2. Practice HAVING-Expression the Actional position Merge sentences to express the same idea. For example: He saw the police . Then, he became worried. HAVING SEEN THE POLICE, HE BECAME WORRIED. 1. Tom arrived at the airport. He took a taxi to the dormitory. 2. We are visiting the art gallery. We will go through the library. 3. Marcia and Zhu will do their seminar paper. Afterward, they will take a trip to Europe. 4. He stayed up all night. The next day, he looked weary in his classes. 5. He purchased the perfume. Later, he mailed it to her. 6. The boys are playing handball. They will eat a big lunch afterward. 7. I took a walk. Then, I had supper. 8. Masha saw the accident. Then, she called the police. 9. He was worried. He went to the doctor. 10. Dave worked all summer. He was able to go to college in the fall.