Hello! I'm learning English, and I have lost the key of this execise, could you help me? Thanks!!!
Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined phrase with a suitable participle phrase.
Example: As they hadn’t been arrested they were able to leave the police station. – Not having been arrested, they were able to leave the police station.
1) She fell asleep while she sat in the armchair.
She fell asleep while sitting in the armchair
2) Because I can speak Finnish I was able to follow their conversation.
Being able to speak finnish I was able to follow their conversation
3) My brother, who has split up with his wife, wants to move in with me.
Having slipt up with his wife, my brother wants to move in with me
4) So far nobody has claimed the money we discovered under the floorboards.
So far nobody has claimed the money discovered under the floorbaoards
5) After he had moved out, Danny found it difficult to find a nice place to stay.
After having moved out, danny found it difficult to find a nice place to stay
6) If you leave it for too long, oil paint will form a skin.
Being left for too long, oil paint will form a skin
7) The sea was very rough, which made me feel sick.
The sea was very rough, making me feel sick
8) As I am not very good with figures I’ll let you do the accounts.
Not being very good at figures I’ll let you do the accounts
9) This is a house which has been built to last forever.
This is a house been built to last forever
10) Provided you wash it at a cool temperature this garment will not shrink.
Washed at a cool temperature this garment will not shrink
11) People who play loud music late at night can be a real nuisance.
People playing music late at night can be a real nuisance
12) Because he had been unemployed for so long, Jack despaired of ever finding a job.
Having been unemployed for so long, jack despaired of ever finding a job
13) If you give them enough time, the engineers will be able to find the fault.
Being given enough time, the engineers will be able to find the fault
14) The people who lived closest to the river bank were the worst affected.
The people living closest to the river bank were the worst affected
15) Due to the fact that I hadn’t registered, I was unable to vote in last week’s elections
Not having been registered, I was unable to vote in last weeks’ elections