Error Identification and Sentence Transformation

After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.

• The fireman managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight.

• Having fought the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.

• The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out.

• Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out.

in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.

• Having painted

• To have painted

• Having been painted

• To have been painted

She's angry about to the farewell party last night.

• not having invited

• not to have invited

• not having been invited

• not to have been invited

The deforestation for farmland, wood and paper contributes higher temperatures which lead the melting of polar ice caps and rising of sea levels.

• to/to

• for/to

• to/in

• in/at

for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.

• Having slept

• Have slept

• Having been slept

• Have been slept

Tom was accused of some top secret document.

• steal

• having stolen

• being stolen

• to have stolen

I object to him private calls on the office phone.

• having made

• to have made

• to have been made

• having been made

"I regret so much trouble". - "Well. Let's forget all about that."

• caused

• to cause

• having caused

• to have caused

The president of the company officially apologised to the local residents ____ having dumped a large amount of raw sewage in the area.

• about

• with.

• at

• for

He regretted ____ killed and eaten several rare species.

• to have.

• having

• have.

• has