Writing Improvement Exercise: Subordinating Bad News

Your Task.
Revise the following sentences to position the bad news in a subordinate clause. (Hint: Consider beginning the clause with Although.) Use passive-voice verbs for the bad news.
a. We are sorry to report that we are unable to ship your complete order at this point in time. However, we are able to send two corner workstations now; you should receive them within five days.
b. Unfortunately, we no longer print a complete catalog. However, we now offer all of our catalog choices at our Web site, which is always current.
c. We appreciate your interest in our organization, but we are unable to extend an employment offer to you at this time.
d. State law does not allow smoking within 5 feet of a state building. But the college has set aside 16 outdoor smoking areas.