I'm sorry I have no pen to write with.
⇔ I'm sorry I have no pen with which I can write.
The sudden increase of the number of mobile phones is causing various problems.
⇔ Because the number of mobile phones has suddenly increased,
various problems are occurring.
She is proud that her son has obtained
his degree.
⇔ She is proud of her son having obtained his degree.
Though he was injured, he won the match.
⇔ In spite of his injury, he won the match.
If his doctor had advised him more, he
would not have died.
⇔ With his doctor's more advice, he would not have died.
While I was staying in London for two days,
I visited the British Museum.
⇔ During my two days' stay in London, I visited the British
Museum.
Kate got married when she was thirty.
⇔ Kate got married at the age of thirty.
The weather forecast says that it is likely
to be fine tomorrow.
⇒⇒ According to the weather forecast, it is likely to be
fine tomorrow.
I believed that he was innocent.
⇔ I believed him to be innocent.
We expect him to pass the examination at
the top of the list.
⇔ We expect that he will pass the examination at the top
of the list.
Before he comes home, we have to prepare
for his birthday party.
⇔ Before his coming home, we have to prepare for his birthday
party.
I was excited to see them fighting.
⇔ I was excited because I saw them fighting.
Japanese is not a language which is spoken
all over the world.
⇔ Japanese is not a language spoken all over the world.
He didn't know where he should buy that.
⇔ He didn't know where to buy that.
If you hear him sing, you would burst out
laughing.
⇔ To hear him sing, you would burst out laughing.
I am amazed at his failure in the enterprise,
because he is a man of ability.
⇔ To my amazement, he, who is a man of ability, failed in
the enterprise.
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