Participles Exercise II

Rewrite the following sentences by changing the participle into a finite verb.

1.    Following my advice, you will win.
2.    Seizing him by the arm, his friend led him away.
3.    Seeing the sunshine, I opened the windows.
4.    The weather being fine, we went out.
5.    Spring advancing, the swallows appear.
6.    The sea being smooth, we went for sail.
7.    God willing, we shall meet again.
8.    Climbing up the ladder, the boy fell down.
9.    Having lost my cap, I bought another.
10.    Being paralytic, he couldn’t walk.
11.    Hearing a loud noise, we rushed into the room.
12.    Mounting his horse, the dacoit rode off.
13.    Having no one to guide us, we lost our way.
14.    I once saw a man walking on a rope.
15.    Having failed in several attempts, he decided to quit.

ANSWERS

1.    If you follow my advice, you will win.
2.    His friend seized him by the arm and led him away.
3.   As I saw the sunshine I opened the windows.
4.    As the weather was fine, we went out.
5.    When spring advances, the swallows appear.
6.   Because the sea was smooth, we went for sail.
7.    If God is willing, we shall meet again.
8.    While has climbing up the ladder, the boy fell down.
9.    As I had lost my cap, I bought another.
10.    As he was paralytic, he couldn’t walk.
11.    I heard a loud noise and rushed into the room.
12.    The dacoit mounted his horse and rode off.
13.    As we had no one to guide us, we lost our way.
14.    I once saw a man who was walking on a rope.
15.    As he had failed in several attempts, he decided to quit.