Participle Exercise 4

Rewrite each of the following sentences, by changing the Participle into a Finite Verb:

1. Having lost his passport, he applied for a new one.
2. I once saw a woman walking on a rope.
3. Walking on the roof, she slipped and fell.
4. Going up the stairs, the child fell down.
5. Having no guide with them, they lost their way.
6. Being paralytic, I could not walk.
7. Hearing the noise, she woke up.
8. Working all day, we were fatigued.
9. We met an old Sadhu walking to Benares.
10. Not knowing my way, I asked a gentleman.
11. The enemy disputed their ground inch by inch, fighting with the fury of despair.
12. Walking up to the front door, I rang the bell.
13. Enchanted with the whole scene, I lingered on my voyage.
14. Winter coming on, the grasshopper had no food.
15. Mounting his horse, the bandit rode off.
16. No policeman, running with all his speed, was scarcely able to overtake the thief. 
17. Having failed in the first attempt, she made no further attempts.
18. Having come of age, her daughter entered into partnership with him.
19. Caesar being murdered, the dictatorship came to an end.
20. The stable door being open, the goat was stolen.

Answer:

1. As he had lost his passport, he applied for a new one.
2. I once saw a woman who was walking on a rope.
3. When she was walking on the roof, she slipped and fell.
4. When he was going up the stairs, the child fell down.
5. As they had no guide with them, they lost their way.
6. As I was paralytic, I could not walk.
7. She heard the noise and woke up.
8. We worked all day and were fatigued.
9. We met an old Sadhu who was walking to Benares.
10. As I didn’t know my way, I asked a gentleman.
11. The enemy fought with the fury of despair and disputed their ground inch by inch, fighting
12. I walked up to the front door and rang bell.
13. As I was enchanted with the whole scene, I lingered on my voyage.
14. As winter came on, the grasshopper had no food.
15. The bandit mounted his horse and rode off.
16. The policeman ran with all his speed and was scarcely able to overtake the thief.
17. She failed in her first attempt and made no further attempts.
18. When her daughter had come of age, she entered into partnership with her.
19. Caesar was murdered and the dictatorship came to an end.
20.  As the stable door was open, the goat was stolen.