I/ Rewrite the sentences below using a Past Participle Phrase or Being + Past Participle.

1.      I was exhausted through lack of sleep and fell asleep at my desk.

® Exhausted through lack of sleep, I fell asleep at my desk.

2.      Peter was abandoned by his parents at an early age and took to stealing.

3.      Although it was written many years ago, the book is still relevant today.

4.      Since I was promoted, I’ve had no time to go out.

5.      The boy was taken from his parents at an early age. He had a very difficult life.

6.      The money was hidden in the cellar. It was not discovered for many years.

7.      He was frequently criticized for his self-centered attitude but was nonetheless very popular.

8.      After he was released from prison, Andy could not find a job anywhere.

9.      The committee meetings, which were always dominated by the same people, were slow-moving and ineffectual.

10.  When he was caught, he confessed everything. (On . . .)

11.  When it is seen from the outside, the building looks a mess, but it is lovely inside.

12.  If we are elected, we will increase the value of pensions.

13.  Although he was ridiculed by everybody, he continued to persuit his bizarre projects.

14.  Unless it is destroyed, this material could have damaging consequences.

15.  Jennifer had been shoplifting for many years before she was found out.