Question

Rewrite as directed:- a) she prayed fervently to her favourite God (fill in the gap with an - ing phrase). b)___, he forgot himself and shouted at the manager (fill in with a past participle phrase). c) The sun was setting in the west when the birds returned to their nest (make it a simple sentence using an absolute phrase). d) she did not attend the lecture because she was ill (make it a simple sentence using phrase). e) Though he was ill, he refused to take rest (make it a simple sentence using a phrase instead). f) when he was young, he was a good looking chap (make it a simple sentence using verbless phrase). g)____, the man sat in the shade of a tree____, (complete the sentence using a phrase beginning with an adverb)

Answer 1

a) She spent her time praying fervently to her favorite God.

b) Forgetting himself, he shouted at the manager

c) The birds returned to their nest as the sun had set.

d) Being ill, she did not attend the lecture.

e) He refused to take rest although he was sick.

Answer 2

Answer:

a) Worried about her upcoming exams, she prayed fervently to her favourite god.

b) Worked hard all day, he forgot himself and shouted at the manager.

c) The sun having set in the west, the birds returned to the nest.

d) Being ill she did not attend the lecture.

e) He refused to take rest inspite of being ill.

f) He was a good-looking chap in his youth.

g) Completely lost in his thoughts, the man sat in the shade of a tree, patiently waiting for his friend.