Original Text Rewrite using Modifying Adverbial

Phrases
He learned about living in the jungle,
and also developed relationships with
many members of the tribe.
While learning to ling in the jungle, he
developed relationships with many member of
the tribe.
Saint immediately traveled to Ecuador to
bury her. It was then that the Huaorani
tribe who had known Saint as a child
asked him to move his family down to
live with them.
Upon immediately traveling to Ecuador to
burying her, the Huaorani tribe who had known
Saint as a child asked him to move his family
down to live with them.
Saint worked with the Huaorani to
improve their living conditions by building
a community center and develop a
desperately needed economy.
Working with the Huaorani, Saint improve their
living conditions by building a community
center and develop a desperately needed
economy.
On one such trip, he was helping a group
of Huaorani Indians put together their
own airplane in Shell.
On one such trip, he was helping a group of
Huaorani Indians by putting their own airplane
in Shell.
He and Mincaye have made several
appearances together in television
interviews and at Christian concerts
throughout the world.
Having made several appearances together, He
and Mincaye were in television interviews and
at Christian concerts throughout the world.
Steve now often visits churches to talk
about his life.
Steve now often visits churches, talking about
his life.
On June 13, 2012, Saint was seriously
injured by a falling piece of equipment
while testing it. He was partially
paralyzed from the neck down and was
scheduled for surgery on June 20, 2012
On June 13, 2012, being seriously injured and
partially paralyzed from the neck down by a
falling piece of equipment while testing it, Saint
was scheduled for surgery on June 20, 2012 to
relieve pressure on his spine.
Extension Activity Lesson 27
Modifying Adverbs Clauses
Sara Coplin
INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the biographical information about Steve Saint provided in the Original Text
section then rewrite it using Modifying Adverbial Phrase to reduce the original
information. See example below. (For more on this article
to relieve pressure on his spine.