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Participle phrases

Another way of joining two shorter sentences into one complex sentence is by using a participle phrase. A participle looks like a verb, often with an '-ed' or '-ing' ending.

Click on the participle at the beginning of this complex sentence.

Simple sentences:

I saw no other solution to my financial problems. I petitioned for bankruptcy.

Complex sentence:

Seeing no other solution to my financial problems, I petitioned for bankruptcy.