Rewrite each of the following sentences with gerund or present participle or perfect participle.

1. Christopher apologized. He’d forgotten to pay.

→ Christopher apologized for having forgotten to pay.

2. When Tom had repaired the car, he took it out for a road test.

→ Having repaired the car, Tom took it out for a road test.

3. The porter just stood there. He expected a tip.

→ The porter just stood there expecting a trip.

4. Because she is the youngest child, Natasha is her father’s favorite.

→ Being the youngest child, Natasha is her father’s favorite.

5. Mitchell picked up the phone and dialed a number.

→ Picking up the phone, Mitchell dialed a number.

6. He left the phone ring for 5 minutes and then slowly replaced the receiver.

→ Having left the phone ring for 5 minutes, he slowly replaceed  the receiver.

`1.` Christopher apologized for having forgotten to pay.

`2.` Having repaired the car, Tom took it out for a road test.

`3.`  The porter just stood there expecting a tip.

`4.` Being the youngest child, Natasha is her father’s favorite.

`5.` Picking up the phone, Mitchell dialed a number.

`6.` Having left the phone ring for 5 minutes, he slowly replaced the receiver.

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