7. (When) cooking dinner, I burnt myself.
8. (When) asked to join the team, Billy jumped at the opportunity.
9. After finishing / Having finished the dress rehearsal, we felt very confident.
10. (When) crossing the finish line, the runners heard the crowd chanting their names.
11. Before leaving the house, I always double check thatI have my keys with me.
12. After being fired / Having been fired, Michael decided to take up studying again.
13. Finally given a chance to prove her skills, Jules won’t let us down.
14. Having been sick three times that year, I decided to see a doctor.
15. Not (having been) invited to my wedding, my second cousins didn’t talk to me for a year.
16. Desperately wanting to see the play, I was willing to pay a bit extra for the tickets.