English decides his/her position in society. P28

2. But, sir, (proudly) once educated to speak properly, the girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassador's garden party. P30

Explanations:

T: The past participle as the adverbial is a very important grammar, and it can indicate time, condition, reason, and way. We can add when/while/if or other conjunctions before the past participle in order to make the meaning more clearly. For example:

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If bitten by a snake, you should send for help and don't walk.

The room, although supposed to be kept locked, was often left open.

T: Now please look at the following examples. Can you rewrite these sentences?

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1. Given more time, we could do it better(When / If...)

2. Heated to a high temperature, water will change to vapor. (When / If...)

3. Frightened by the noise in the night, the girl did not dare sleep in her room. (As...)

4. Disturbed by the noise, we had not finishes the meeting early. (As...)

5. She walked out of the house, followed by her little daughter.(...,