2. I declined his offer of a loan and said that I didn't like owing people money.
3. The demonstrator who protested violently was led away by the police.
332
4. When I visit a strange city, I like to have a guide-book with me.
5. Motorists who intend to take their cars with them to the Continent are advised to make early reservations.
6. Now that I have heard your side of the question, I am more inclined to agree with you.
7. As he had been warned that bad weather lay ahead, the ship's captain changed the course.
Ex. 5. Join the groups of sentences, using participles, and making any necessary changes in the word order.
I. (A, B)
Model: 1. He got off the bus. He helped his grandmother. Getting off the bus, he helped his grandmother.
2. They found the treasure. They began quarrelling about how to divide it. Having found the treasure, they began quarrelling about how to divide it.
3. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on the bed. Being exhausted by his work, he threw himself on the bed.
I. He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk. 2. She didn't want to hear the story again. She had heard it all before. 3. She entered the room suddenly. She found them smoking. 4. I turned on the light. I was astonished at what I saw. 5. We visited the museum. We decided to have lunch in the park. 6. He offered to show us the way home. He thought we'd got lost. 7. She asked me to help her. She realized that she couldn't move it alone. 8. He fed the dog. He sat down to his own dinner. 9.1 have looked through the fashion magazines. I realize that my clothes are hopelessly out-of-date. 10.1 didn't like to sit down. I knew that the grass was very wet.
II. (B, C)
1. I was away at the time of the disastrous floods. I could, therefore, do nothing to help with salvage work.
2. The world disappointed him. He became a monk.
3. The rescue party decided that it would be hopeless to carry out a search while the fog persisted. They put off their rescue bid until the next day.
4. He was brought up in the belief that pleasures were sinful. As a result, he now leads an ascetic life.