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Question
Rewrite the following sentences making the necessary changes so that they convey the intended meaning:
1. Having bitten the postman, the farmer decided to punish the dog.
2. Being a rainy day, the organizers decided to postpone the match.
3. Being fond of sweets, we planned to gift Mazy a big box of chocolates on her
birthday.
4. Having finished his work for the day, the supervisor let him leave the
factory early.
5. Riding on a horse, the tiger jumped at him.
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Solution
- Having been bitten by the dog, the postman decided to punish the farmer.
- It being a rainy day, the organizers decided to postpone the match.
- Mary being fond of sweets we planned to gift her a big box of chocolates on her birthday.
- The supervisor let him leave the factory early after his having finished his work for the day.
- While he was riding a horse, the tiger jumped at him.
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