Reducing Adverb Clauses

1. Before he left on vacation, he finished the project.

• Before left on vacation, he finished the project.

• Before leaving on vacation, he finished the project.

• Before on vacation, he finished the project.

Though he was talented, he didn't get the job.

• Though talented, he didn't get the job.

• Though was talented, he didn't get the job.

• Though talenting, he didn't get the job.

Since he was late, he started the meeting at 10.

• Since being late, he started the meeting at 10.

• Since late, he started the meeting at 10.

• Being late, he started the meeting at 10.

As I was driving, I saw a UFO!

• As driving, I saw a UFO!

• Driving, I saw a UFO!

• NO CHANGE POSSIBLE

After the teacher arrived, the students sat down at their desks.

• After arriving, the students sat down at their desks.

• NO CHANGE POSSIBLE

• After arrived, the students sat down at their desks.

As the teacher gave a difficult test, he let them use a dictionary.

• Giving a difficult test, the teacher let them use a dictionary.

• Given a difficult test, the teacher let them use a dictionary.

• NO CHANGE POSSIBLE

Although the weather was awful, we went on a hike.

• Although awful, we went on a hike.

• Being awful, we went on a hike.

• NO CHANGE POSSIBLE

After he finished the paper, he went to work.

• After the paper, he went to work.

• NO CHANGE POSSIBLE

• After finished the paper, he went to work.

While I was watching TV, I found out the news.

• NO CHANGE POSSIBLE

• I watching TV, I found out the news.

• While watching TV, I found out the news.

Since he didn't want to hurt her feelings, he didn't tell her the truth.

• NO CHANGE POSSIBLE

• Not wanting to hurt her feelings, he didn't tell her the truth.

• Since not wanting to hurt her feelings, he didn't tell her the truth.