A lot of teens go in for different kinds of sport. Sport helps them to feel as fit as a fiddle. In both countries there are special programmes for problem teenagers, such as a high-risk activities, for example they are taught to jump out of aeroplanes. But despite the increase in the number of teens participating in sport, the majority of young people still prefer to be spectators. They prefer to be couch potatoes. Watching sports on TV is a popular leisure activity, as is going to football matches on Saturday. Cinemas have been redesigned with four or more screens, each showing a different film at the same time, and a lot of teens like going to the cinemas too.
1. Opening her handbag, she took out some money.
She opened her handbag and she took out some money.
2. Entering the room he switched on the light.
When he entered the room, he switched on the light
3. Being only five years old, the boy didn’t know what to do.
Because he was only five years old, the boy didn’t know what to do.
4. Driving to work, I heard the terrible news on the radio.
While I was driving to work, I heard the terrible news on the radio.
2) Rewrite the sentences replacing the italic part with a present participle
1. She was talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.
Talking to her friend and forgot everything around her.
2. Since we watch the news every day we know what's going on in the world.
Watching the news every day we know what's going on in the world.
3. They are vegetarians and don't eat meat.
Being vegetarians, they don't eat meat.
4. The dog wagged its tail and bit the postman.
Wagging its tail, the dog bit the postman.
5. While she was tidying up her room she found some old photos.
Tidying up her room she found some old photos.
6. He was a good boy and helped his mother in the kitchen.
Being a good boy, he helped his mother in the kitchen.
7. As they didn't have enough money they spent their holidays at home last year.
Not having enough money, they spent their holidays at home last year.
8. The man was sitting in the cafe. Was he reading a paper?
Was the man sitting in the cafe reading a paper?
9. Since I didn't feel well I didn't go to the cinema.
Not feeling well, I didn't go to the cinema.
10. She walked home and met an old friend.
Walking home,she met an old friend.
11. We switched off the lights before we went to bed.
Switching off the lights, we went to bed
3) Rewrite the sentences replacing the italic part with a perfect participle.
1. The boy asked his mother's permission and then went out to play.
Having asked his mother's permission, the boy went out to play.
2. As he had drunk too much, he didn't drive home himself.
Having drunk too much, he didn't drive home himself.
3. We have written two tests today, so we are very exhausted.
Having written two tests today, we are very exhausted.
4. She filled the washing machine and switched it on.
Having filled the washing machine, she switched it on.
5. She had been to the disco the night before and overslept in the morning.
Having been to the disco the night before, she overslept in the morning.
6. We had worked in the garden all day and were sunburned in the evening.
Having worked in the garden all day, we were sunburned in the evening.
7. She had not slept for two days and therefore wasn't able to concentrate.
Not having slept for two days, she therefore wasn't able to concentrate.
8. Since I had not seen him for ages, I didn't recognize him.
Not havıng seen him for ages, I didn't recognize him.
9. I had not ridden a horse for a long timeand found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
Not havıng ridden a horse for a long time, İ found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
