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| Flying over the trees, the mother and baby watched the ducks. | Flying over the trees, the ducks were watched by the mother and baby (or The mother and baby watched the ducks flying over the trees). |
| Though sick, I saw him at work. | Though he was sick, I saw him at work. |
| After running the race, we saw him faint. | We saw him faint after running the race. |
| On returning home, the door slammed shut. | On returning home, we slammed the door shut. |
| Falling from the tree, the girl caught the apple. | Falling from the tree, the apple was caught by the girl (or The girl caught the apple falling from the tree). |
| Pushing the wrong key, the document suddenly disappeared. | Pushing the wrong key, I saw the document suddenly disappear. |
| After being in the refrigerator a week, Stacy said the salad tasted strange. | After being in the refrigerator a week, the salad tasted strange to Stacy. |
| To win the lottery, a ticket must be purchased. | To win the lottery, you must purchase a ticket. |
| Hampered by fierce winds, water could not be dropped on the fire. | Hampered by fierce winds, helicopters could not drop water on the fire. |
| While pumping gas, a driverless car rolled into mine. | While I was pumping gas, a driverless car rolled into mine. |
| To graduate early, 36 credits must be completed. | To graduate early, you must complete 36 credits. |
| A wart appeared on my left hand that I wanted removed. | A wart that I want removed appeared on my left hand. |
| The patient was referred to a psychiatrist with a severe emotional problem. | The patient with a severe emotional problem was referred to a psychiatrist. |
| Firefighters rescued a dog from a car that had a broken leg. | Firefighters rescued from a car a dog that had a broken leg. |
| The sun greeted me as I came out of the house with a golden glow. | As I came out of the house, the sun greeted me with a golden glow. |
| He carried the puppy in his car that was only three weeks old. | He carried the three-week-old puppy in his car. |
| After leaving the concert and walking to the parking lot, Lisa's car would not start. | After leaving the concert and walking to the parking lot, Lisa discovered that her car wouldn't start. |
| Please take time to look over the brochure that is enclosed with your family. | Please take time with your family to look over the enclosed brochure. |
| Found guilty on eight counts, the judge sentenced the defendant to six months in prison. | Found guilty on eight counts, the defendant was sentenced by the judge to six months in prison. |
| Skidding along the shoulder, Kevin's Toyota hit a utility pole going 60 miles an hour. | Skidding along the shoulder at 60 miles an hour, Kevin's Toyota hit a utility pole. |
| Immediately following birth, identification tags are applied to all newborns' wrists. | Immediately following birth, nurses attach identification tags to newborns' wrists. |
| Strolling down South Beach, the Park Hotel is just one of the Art Deco buildings you'll see. | Strolling down South Beach, you'll see the Park Hotel, which is just one of many Art Deco buildings. |
| After surviving three days in freezing conditions, doctors miraculously saved the child. | After surviving three days in freezing conditions, the child was miraculously saved by doctors. |
| She died in the house in which she was born at the age of 88. | At the age of 88, she died in the house in which she was born. |
| To be most fruitful, you should set out tomato plants after the soil warms in the spring. | To be most fruitful, tomato plants should be set out after the soil warms in the spring. |
| Reacting to stress, food is more likely to be eaten by women than by men. | Reacting to stress, women are more likely to eat food than are men. |
| To enter the super lottery sweepstakes, it is necessary to purchase a ticket by midnight. | To enter the super lottery sweepstakes, you must purchase a ticket by midnight. |
| To find a good job today, perseverance and ingenuity are required of all serious candidates. | To find a good job today, all serious candidates must have perseverance and ingenuity. |
| Acting as her own travel agent, a trip to Fiji was planned by Samantha. | Acting as her own travel agent, Samantha planned a trip to Fiji. |
| To prevent head injuiries, helmets must be worn by all cyclists. | To prevent head injuries, all cyclists must wear helmets. |
| Crisp and spicy, the waitress served the chicken wings to our table. | The waitress served the crisp, spicy chicken wings to our table. |
| I saw a dress in the magazine that costs $1,200. | In a magazine I saw a dress that cost $1,200. |
| Already late for class, the red light delayed Joe even longer. | Already late for class, Joe was delayed even longer by the red light. |
| Ms. Prank wanted to buy a car for her husband with a large trunk. | Ms. Prank wanted to buy a car with a large trunk for her husband. |
| The book was checked out by a student that Mark had returned late. | The book that Mark had returned late was checked out by another student. |
| Walking down the street, a snake startled him. | Walking down the street, Don was startled by a snake. |
| The check was cashed by Bryant that was desperately needed. | Bryan cashed the check that he desperately needed. |
| Angry with the delay, the referee finally arrived and the crowd booed. | Angry with the delay, the crowd booed the referee when he finally arrived. |
| After playing all the game, the coach knew that Jean was tired. | After Jean had played all the game, the coach knew that she was tired. |
| When only eight years old, my mother took me to Europe. | When I was only eight years old, my mother took me to Europe. |
| At the age of six, my father died. | When I was six, my father died. |
| The sick man went to a doctor with a higher fever. | The sick man with a high fever went to the doctor. |
| I saw a great movie sitting in my pickup. | Sitting in my pickup, I saw a great movie. |
| Kim found many new graves walking through the cemetery. | Walking through the cemetery, Kim found many new graves. |
| I forgot all about my sick dog kissing my boyfriend. | Kissing my boyfriend, I forgot all about my sick dog. |
| To be a careful writer, infinitive phrases should never dangle. | To be a careful writer, one (or you) should never write dangling infinitive phrases. |
| While returning from shopping, Debra's promise was remembered and she stopped. | While returning from shopping, Debra remembered her promise and she stopped. |
| The doctor told him to stop smoking last week. | Last week the doctor told him to stop smoking. |
| By practicing every day, French can be learned in two weeks. | By practicing every day, one (or you) can learn French in two weeks. |
| My computer never worked properly in spite of following the instructions carefully. | My computer never worked properly in spite of my following the instructions carefully. |
