1. The cat caught a mouse and brought it home. - .................... a mouse, the cat brought it home.

2. The dog started jumping when it had been unleashed. - ...................., the dog started jumping.

3. The traveller unpacked his rucksack and then he took a shower. - .................... his rucksack, the traveller took a shower.

4. The cat was eating meat and it was licking its whiskers. - .................... its whiskers, the cat was eating meat.

5. She decided to buy a bigger flat because she had been promoted. - ...................., she decided to buy a bigger flat.

6. We were walking in the forest and were picking mushrooms. - .................... in the forest, we were picking mushrooms.

7. He resigned as he had been offered a better job. - .................... a better job, he resigned.

8. He removed the furniture and then started painting the walls. - .................... the furniture, he started painting the walls.

9. The girl was lying on the beach and sunbathing. - .................... on the beach, the girl was sunbathing.

10. Agnes was fed up with her job and started looking for a new one. - .................... up with her job, Agnes started looking for a new one.