Turn the underlined part of the sentence into a participle clause. 1. we are lying in the sun and we are enjoying life. → , we are enjoying life. 2. the boy had brushed his teeth. he was allowed to watch a few more minutes of television. → , the boy was allowed to watch a few more minutes of television. 3. the children were sitting on their beds and watched the thunderstorm. → the children were sitting on their beds . 4. they were surprised by a sudden storm and had to seek shelter under a tree. → , they had to seek shelter under a tree. 5. when they had found the secret island, they started searching for the treasure. → , they started searching for the treasure.