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Rewrite the following

sentences correctly.
1) I found a hawk's nest
near the river in a tree.
2) After showing my ID,
the gate opened.
3) Driving up the long, tree
lined driveway, the mansion
loomed above us.
4) Groaning on rusty springs,
the trampoline tossed the
children like clothes in a dryer.
5) Slathering the popcorn with
melted butter, the calorie
count skyrocketed.
6) Hungry for dinner, the
surface is where the goldfish
waited in anticipation of food
flakes.
7) Struggling with the full
suitcase, the zipper would not
budge.
8) Kate shared the gossip which
had shocked and dismayed
everyone in the cafeteria
whispering into Valerie's ear.
9) Sneezing from the high pollen
count, a clean handkerchief
would come in handy.
10) Realizing our mistake, a
new solution was mixed.
11) Please go down to the main
office and lying on the desk you
will find a copy of laboratory's
financial records.
12) I smelled the oysters
coming down the stairs for
dinner.
13) He wore a straw hat on his
head, which was obviously too
small.
14) Freshly painted, Jim left the
room to dry.
15) Mrs. Daniel sews evening
gowns just for special
customers with sequins
stitched on them.
16) Emitting thick black smoke
from the midsection, I realized
something was wrong.
17) With his tail held high, my
father led his prized poodle
around the arena.
18) The girl was consoled by
the nurse who had just taken
an overdose of sleeping pills.
19) Although exhausted and
weary, the coach kept yelling,
“Another lap!”
20) Driving like a maniac, the
deer was hit and killed.

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