Complete the following sentences.
1. ................................. condemned to death, the scaffold was erected for his execution.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. ................................... a wet day, I wore my raincoat.
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Wrong!
3. Having failed in the first attempt, ...................................
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Wrong!
4. ......................................... my sole companion, I easily took to him.
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Wrong!
5. ........................................., a heavy storm arose.
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Wrong!
6. .................................... upon him yesterday, he donated a handsome amount to the flood relief fund.
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Wrong!
7. Going up the hill, .........................................
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Wrong!
8. ...................................... in the park, he told me a strange story.
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Wrong!
9. ......................................, I couldn’t sleep on it.
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Wrong!
Answers
1. As he was condemned to death, the scaffold was erected for his execution.
2. It being a rainy day, I wore my raincoat.
3. Having failed in the first attempt, I made no further attempts.
4. As he was my sole companion, I easily took to him.
5. While we were crossing the channel, a heavy storm arose.
6. When we called upon him yesterday, he donated a handsome amount to the flood relief fund.
7. Going up the hill, we could see an old fort.
8. When I met him in the park, he told me a strange story.
9. It being a small cot, I couldn’t sleep on it.
