Exercises

	Writing Handbook Exercises

Participials and Infinitives PART A : Creating participial phrases For the exercises in Part A, convert the bold-faced sentence into a participial phrase and join it to the other sentence to make a single, more concise sentence. example: The first operational use of parachutes took place during the First World War. It followed the advent of aircraft in the early twentieth century. *Following the advent of aircraft in the early twentieth century,* the first operational use of parachutes took place during the First World War.

4. Aircraft can now deliver foodstuffs directly to those in need without adverse collateral effects. They can do this by employing accurate airdrop technology.


4. Employing accurate airdrop technology, aircraft can now deliver foodstuffs directly to those in need without adverse collateral effects.