Rewrite the following sentences using participles as in the example.
Ex.) I felt tired, Iso(I went to bed early. → Feeling tired, I went to bed early.
(1) Sam raised his hand, and then he asked a question.
(2) Since I didn't have an umbrella, I got very wet.
(3) Meg cut her finger while she was peeling potatoes.
(4) The train left Beijing at noon, and arrived in Shanghai at five.
(5) This novel seems less exciting, when it is compared with the other one.