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Keep punctuation attached and leave the extra word unused.","Supplementary Clauses: Order Workplace Sentences","Practise bare absolutes, with-constructions and subjectless supplements by ordering workplace sentences about funding, meetings and business decisions.",3,"sentence_builder",[13,41,61,81,101,122,145,167,189,213,235],{"id":14,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":16,"explanation":17,"exampleSentence":18,"blanks":19},"01a0e1ab-d686-77bb-9114-9bcf89a5a8f6","Build the sentence: __1__",0,"Without introduces anyone followed by the non-finite predicate noticing, expressing a circumstance that did not occur. Its comma closes the supplement before we replaced and the object the faulty switch. Noticed cannot replace the -ing form in this construction. Without is not merely an interchangeable version of with.","Without anyone objecting, the committee adopted the proposal.",[20],{"id":21,"blankNumber":22,"options":23,"tiles":32},"01a0e1ab-d686-7763-9114-9bcf8930cbf0",1,[24,28],{"id":25,"optionText":26,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-76ef-9114-9bcf87c47e67","noticed,",false,{"id":29,"optionText":30,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-7737-9114-9bcf88b19247","Without anyone noticing, we replaced the faulty switch.",true,[33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40],"Without","anyone","noticing,","we","replaced","the","faulty","switch.",{"id":42,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":22,"explanation":43,"exampleSentence":44,"blanks":45},"01a0e1ab-d686-788f-9114-9bcf8adacf7b","With precedes the subject funding and passive participle secured. The comma closes the supplement before we signed and the object the lease. The finite form secures cannot replace secured after with + subject. This with-construction is less literary than a corresponding bare absolute.","With the contract approved, the supplier began production.",[46],{"id":47,"blankNumber":22,"options":48,"tiles":55},"01a0e1ab-d686-785b-9114-9bcf8a8796f5",[49,52],{"id":50,"optionText":51,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-7813-9114-9bcf89dcde43","With funding secured, we signed the lease.",{"id":53,"optionText":54,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-783b-9114-9bcf8a11dba1","secures,",[56,57,58,36,59,38,60],"With","funding","secured,","signed","lease.",{"id":62,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":63,"explanation":64,"exampleSentence":65,"blanks":66},"01a0e1ab-d686-7943-9114-9bcf8d6c1f62",2,"With introduces the subject everyone followed by the adjective predicate ready, without a finite verb. The closing comma precedes the main subject we, finite verb began and object the interview, whose determiner must precede its noun. Is cannot replace ready or follow we in place of began.","With the team confident, the manager accepted the challenge.",[67],{"id":68,"blankNumber":22,"options":69,"tiles":76},"01a0e1ab-d686-7913-9114-9bcf8c73939c",[70,73],{"id":71,"optionText":72,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-78d3-9114-9bcf8b8b3034","is",{"id":74,"optionText":75,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-78f3-9114-9bcf8ba6a55b","With everyone ready, we began the interview.",[56,77,78,36,79,38,80],"everyone","ready,","began","interview.",{"id":82,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":10,"explanation":83,"exampleSentence":84,"blanks":85},"01a0e1ab-d686-79f7-9114-9bcf8f89f4ac","Negotiations is followed by the prepositional predicate at a standstill inside the with-supplement. The comma then introduces the main clause. Are is not needed: this construction expresses the state without a finite verb.","With the proposal under review, the committee postponed its vote.",[86],{"id":87,"blankNumber":22,"options":88,"tiles":95},"01a0e1ab-d686-79c7-9114-9bcf8edd686a",[89,92],{"id":90,"optionText":91,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-7983-9114-9bcf8dca3042","With negotiations at a standstill, we adjourned.",{"id":93,"optionText":94,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-79a7-9114-9bcf8e3462df","are",[56,96,97,98,99,36,100],"negotiations","at","a","standstill,","adjourned.",{"id":102,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":103,"explanation":104,"exampleSentence":105,"blanks":106},"01a0e1ab-d686-7aab-9114-9bcf909ae98a",4,"Although precedes the subjectless adjective disappointed, explicitly marking concession. Its comma closes the supplement, whose understood subject is she. The main clause then requires the finite verb accepted before the object the invitation; accepting would leave it without a finite verb.","Although reluctant, the director authorised the payment.",[107],{"id":108,"blankNumber":22,"options":109,"tiles":116},"01a0e1ab-d686-7a7b-9114-9bcf8fc92298",[110,113],{"id":111,"optionText":112,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-7a37-9114-9bcf8f961b2d","accepting",{"id":114,"optionText":115,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-7a5b-9114-9bcf8fb7e3c8","Although disappointed, she accepted the invitation.",[117,118,119,120,38,121],"Although","disappointed,","she","accepted","invitation.",{"id":123,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":124,"explanation":125,"exampleSentence":126,"blanks":127},"01a0e1ab-d686-7b6f-9114-9bcf92b3196b",5,"While introduces the subjectless noun predicate an intern; an is required before the vowel sound beginning intern. The comma closes this time frame, understood as describing she. The main clause requires finite contributed, not contributing, followed by to and the noun phrase the training manual, with training modifying manual.","While a trainee, he developed the filing system.",[128],{"id":129,"blankNumber":22,"options":130,"tiles":137},"01a0e1ab-d686-7b3b-9114-9bcf92220ebb",[131,134],{"id":132,"optionText":133,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-7ae7-9114-9bcf912f050e","While an intern, she contributed to the training manual.",{"id":135,"optionText":136,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-7b1f-9114-9bcf916bda75","contributing",[138,139,140,119,141,142,38,143,144],"While","an","intern,","contributed","to","training","manual.",{"id":146,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":147,"explanation":148,"exampleSentence":149,"blanks":150},"01a0e1ab-d686-7c1b-9114-9bcf94079caa",6,"When available ends at the comma and describes the main subject copies, not the distributor. Copies precedes will + be + distributed: the modal requires base-form be, followed by the passive participle. Been cannot replace be directly after will. The supplement has no expressed subject and is not an absolute.","When complete, the revised schedule will be distributed.",[151],{"id":152,"blankNumber":22,"options":153,"tiles":160},"01a0e1ab-d686-7beb-9114-9bcf934d5064",[154,157],{"id":155,"optionText":156,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-7bab-9114-9bcf92cc863e","been",{"id":158,"optionText":159,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-7bcb-9114-9bcf933b87db","When available, copies will be distributed.",[161,162,163,164,165,166],"When","available,","copies","will","be","distributed.",{"id":168,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":169,"explanation":170,"exampleSentence":171,"blanks":172},"01a0e1ab-d686-7cc7-9114-9bcf96208dd4",7,"Still modifies uncertain before the comma. This subjectless description attaches to the main subject he, followed by the finite verb abstained and its complement from voting. Abstaining cannot replace abstained without leaving the main clause without a finite verb.","Unable to decide, the chair requested more information.",[173],{"id":174,"blankNumber":22,"options":175,"tiles":182},"01a0e1ab-d686-7c9b-9114-9bcf95a258e0",[176,179],{"id":177,"optionText":178,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-7c5b-9114-9bcf9493291f","Still uncertain, he abstained from voting.",{"id":180,"optionText":181,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-7c7b-9114-9bcf952a0f44","abstaining",[183,184,185,186,187,188],"Still","uncertain,","he","abstained","from","voting.",{"id":190,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":191,"explanation":192,"exampleSentence":193,"blanks":194},"01a0e1ab-d686-7d77-9114-9bcf98644e33",8,"The director forms the main subject before addressed and its plural object delegates, which can occur without an article. The commas attached to director and clasped bracket the medial with-supplement. Inside it, with precedes her hands and the passive participle clasped; finite clasps cannot replace that participle.","The supervisor, with his arms folded, observed proceedings.",[195],{"id":196,"blankNumber":22,"options":197,"tiles":204},"01a0e1ab-d686-7d47-9114-9bcf97aebcd6",[198,201],{"id":199,"optionText":200,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-7d07-9114-9bcf9696e710","clasps,",{"id":202,"optionText":203,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-7d27-9114-9bcf971a3d87","The director, with her hands clasped, addressed delegates.",[205,206,207,208,209,210,211,212],"The","director,","with","her","hands","clasped,","addressed","delegates.",{"id":214,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":215,"explanation":216,"exampleSentence":217,"blanks":218},"01a0e1ab-d686-7e1f-9114-9bcf9952075f",9,"The fixed supplement That said closes at the comma and introduces a qualification. The main clause orders subject we, modal must, base verb reconsider and object our priorities. Reconsidering cannot replace the base form required directly after must.","That said, the revised budget remains realistic.",[219],{"id":220,"blankNumber":22,"options":221,"tiles":228},"01a0e1ab-d686-7def-9114-9bcf9917329b",[222,225],{"id":223,"optionText":224,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-7db3-9114-9bcf98caf40f","That said, we must reconsider our priorities.",{"id":226,"optionText":227,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-7dd3-9114-9bcf9914b9e3","reconsidering",[229,230,36,231,232,233,234],"That","said,","must","reconsider","our","priorities.",{"id":236,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":237,"explanation":238,"exampleSentence":239,"blanks":240},"01a0e1ab-d687-7048-9fae-cf06932fb2b5",10,"Demand is the expressed subject of the bare absolute and precedes its participial predicate increasing. The capital fixes the opening and the comma closes the supplement before we, the finite verb expanded and its object production. Increases would create a finite clause joined to the main clause by only a comma. Unlike a subjectless supplement, this absolute has its own subject.","Orders accumulating, the manufacturer recruited staff.",[241],{"id":242,"blankNumber":22,"options":243,"tiles":250},"01a0e1ab-d686-7f67-9114-9bcf9abb3bd2",[244,247],{"id":245,"optionText":246,"isCorrect":27,"displayOrder":16},"01a0e1ab-d686-7eab-9114-9bcf997f0949","increases,",{"id":248,"optionText":249,"isCorrect":31,"displayOrder":22},"01a0e1ab-d686-7efb-9114-9bcf9a48f607","Demand increasing, we expanded production.",[251,252,36,253,254],"Demand","increasing,","expanded","production.","\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fgpimg_d1060961-7807-4207-9932-bf7572e63828_hero.webp?v=1790492530",{"title":257,"slug":258,"language":259,"level":260},"Absolute and Verbless Supplementary Clauses","absolute-and-verbless-supplementary-clauses","en","C2"]