Dear teachers,
Please tell me if the following sentences are, what is called, "participial construction" or not. Or are these sentences nothing related to "participial construction"? In other words, can the part formed with "When + ~ing" (e.g., When calling, When discussing, When gathering) or "When + past participle" (e.g., When asked) has the same subject as the one in the main clause? In my understanding, a participial construction is established, in principle, only when the subject of the adverb clause and the subject of the main clause are the same though...
Example 1) When calling for roadside service, please have the following information readily available.
Example 2) When discussing our sales performance, he pulls no punches.
Example 3) When gathering speed, this power along with power from a diesel engine is used to operate the motors.
Example 4) When asked about kicking the habit, 60 percent said they could quit if they wanted to.
Someone, please help me explain.