-ing Clauses (He Hurt His Knee Playing Football)
Secondary English Grammar · Verb Patterns, Nouns and Articles · Lesson 68
Also known as: ing clauses · participle clauses
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Lesson questions (14)
- ___ along the street, I met an old friend.
Answer: Walking - She hurt her back ___ the box.
Answer: lifting - ___ finished my work, I went home.
Answer: Having - ___ tired, I went to bed early.
Answer: Feeling - Be careful when ___ the road.
Answer: crossing - ___ the answer, she put up her hand.
Answer: Knowing - He cut himself ___ vegetables.
Answer: chopping - Been in a hurry, I forgot my keys.
Answer: False - I fell asleep watching TV.
Answer: True - Having lunch, we went to the beach.
Answer: False - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: Hearing the news, she started to cry. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: Having no money, he couldn't buy food. - Drove home, I saw an accident.
الخطأ:Drove· التصحيح: Driving - She broke her arm fell off her bike.
الخطأ:fell· التصحيح: falling
About this lesson
“-ing Clauses (He Hurt His Knee Playing Football)” is from Secondary English Grammar (Verb Patterns, Nouns and Articles) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “___ along the street, I met an old friend.” and “She hurt her back ___ the box.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: Walking · lifting · Having · Feeling · crossing · Knowing · chopping · Hearing the news, she started to cry. · Having no money, he couldn't buy food. · Driving
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is an -ing clause?
A part of the sentence that begins with a verb + -ing and shows two actions happening at the same time: He hurt his knee playing football.
When do we leave out the subject?
When both parts have the same subject: Walking home, I met Ali.
What does an -ing clause at the beginning of a sentence mean?
It can express a reason: Feeling tired, she went to bed (because she was tired).
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No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
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You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.