2. shorten these sentences using participles instead of subordinate clauses. 1. while he was looking through the document, he found several errors. 2. as the sales representative of our company knew the town very well, he was an excellent guide. 3. as we didn't know the instructions, we couldn't use the equipment. 4. as he was very busy, he couldn't attend the annual meeting. 5. it was a film about some researchers who were making interesting experiments in the sphere of science which was unknown to most of the meeting. 6. the warehouse that was damaged by the flood should be rebuilt. 7. when the speaker was congratulating the marketing director on his success, he said that his marketing strategy was a great achievement for the whole teem. 8. when you plan you daily routine, don't forget to leave time for outdoor exercise. 9. he declined to name the lender and said that he did not want to draw undue attention to the deal. 10. after they had finished the discussion, the participants of the negotiations were allowed to have a break. 11. after he had paid the rent, henry found that he had only some small change left till the end of the week. 12. when stores place items in wide aisles to allow for consideration by the customer, they manipulate their retail psychology. 13. the conference which takes place next week could change the future of the company. 14. most of the people who were invited to the presentation came to it.
