Combine the following pairs of sentences by making use of participles:
I saw a man. He was blind. He was carrying a lamp in his hand. [Advanced]

Carrying a lamp in his hand, a blind man saw I.

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I saw a blind man carrying a lamp in his hand.

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Seeing a blind many carry a lamp in his hand.

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Saw a blind man carry a lamp in his hand.

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Solution

The correct option is C I saw a blind man carrying a lamp in his hand.
A participle is a verb that functions both as a verb and an adjective.
Option A is incorrect: "saw I" is an incorrect sentence construction.
Option B is correct: "Carrying" is the present participle form of the word "carry". Present participle is used to denote an incomplete action that has an impact on the main verb saw.
Option C is incorrect: "Seeing" is the present participle form of the word "see". However, converting "see" to present participle changes the meaning of the sentence.
Option D is incorrect: The sentence contains no participle.

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Combine the following pairs of sentences by making use of participles:I saw a man. He was blind. He was carrying a lamp in his hand. [Advanced]

Combine the following pairs of sentences by making use of participles:
I saw a man. He was blind. He was carrying a lamp in his hand. [Advanced]