Correct the following sentences.
1. Being condemned to death, the scaffold was erected for his execution.
2. Being a wet day, I wore my raincoat.
3. Having failed in the first attempt, no further attempts were made.
4. Being my sole companion, I easily took to him.
5. Crossing the channel, a heavy storm arose.
6. Calling upon him yesterday, he donated a handsome amount to the flood relief fund.
7. Going up the hill, an old fort was seen.
8. Meeting my friend in the park, he told me a strange story.
9. Being a small cot, I couldn’t sleep on it.
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.
