Rewriting Sentences without Participle Constructions

Rewrite the sentences without using the participle constructions

1. We were sitting around the fire singing songs.
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2. Did you see the boy jumping up and down?
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3. When going to London, they always did a sightseeing tour.
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4. While being on the boat, Bob got seasick.
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5. Being an exemplary pupil, he always does his homework.
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6. Having told me the news, he went away.
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7. The boy excited about the presents sat on the couch.
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8. Sleeping in the garden, I didn't hear the telephone.
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9. The children were sitting at the beach building a sandcastle.
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10. Last month I read a book written by a Scottish author.
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