Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Opening the window, Zara let some fresh air in.

Opening the window, the room felt cooler.

Opened the window, Zara let some fresh air in.

Grammar exercises · 12 questions

Participle clauses exercises

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Test yourself on participle clauses with 12 interactive questions. Every answer comes with an explanation — and if you get one wrong, the AI tutor can explain exactly why your answer didn't work.

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___ exhausted after the night shift, Amara went straight to bed.

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