Cover of the textbook New Headway Advanced - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 8 - Relative clauses and participles for the textbook New Headway Advanced - Workbook with authors Liz Soars, John Soars and Paul Hancock from Oxford University Press

Question

Rewrite the sentences using a word below and a participle with -ing. Make any tense changes necessary.

Answer

  1. He fed the baby while talking to me on his phone. / While talking to me on the phone, he fed the baby.
  2. By investing wisely, they made a fortune. / They made a fortune by investing wisely. / They made a fortune after investing wisely.
  3. On arriving at the conference centre, you must register immediately.
  4. Since having twins, she's had no time for herself. / She's had no time for herself since having twins.
  5. After hearing a storm was coming, we decided not to go sailing. / We decided not to go sailing after hearing a storm was coming.
  6. Turn on the burglar alarm before leaving the building. / Before leaving the building, turn on the burglar alarm.