Ex5 : Rewrite the second sentences : 

1. To everybody's surprise, the work completely failed

2. What sad news that you have brought 

3. In spite of being tired, the poor farmer kept working

4. All the prisoners will be caught again by tonight

5. I suggest asking her yourself

6. Looking through the window, Tom saw a beautiful rose

7. I had a porter carried the luggage to the station

8. There were far less people at the party as he had expected

9. Ìf I had had enough money, I would have gone on holiday that year 

10. She was so tired that she couldn't talk anymore

11. Neither her father nor I saw her yesterday

12. Only in a situation like this do children learn a lot..

13. Hardly a day had I not written to him 

14. The rough sea was too rough for the ferry to sail

15. No sooner had he got down to.. did he return from his walk