1. As he was working in the garden, he was listening to music. - .................... in the garden, he was listening to music.

2. He had to wait because he had missed the bus. - .................... the bus, he had to wait for the next one.

3. While Mark was baking a cake, he was watching TV. - .................... TV, Mark was baking a cake.

4. Tom was sad because he had discovered the truth. - .................... the truth, Tom was sad.

5. Before going to bed, Julia took a shower. - .................... a shower, Julia went to bed.

6. They were relaxing as they were walking in the park. - .................... in the park, they were relaxing.

7. He was reading a book and eating peanuts. - .................... a book, he was eating peanuts.

8. John did not want to get up early because he had walked a long distance the previous day. - .................... a long distance the previous day, John did not want to get up early.

9. Peter visited his aunt and then he went to the seaside. - .................... his aunt, Peter went to the seaside.

10. Agnes was talking on the phone and she was varnishing her nails. - .................... her nails, Agnes was talking on the phone.