sentence transformation

I was far from asking him to resign. On the contrary, I tried what I could to persuade him to stay.

I was just about to leave when he arrived.

Won't you sit down Mr Wong?

第一題得唔得咁寫咖? 我想唔到還有乜方法可以寫 #1.
除非你寫 "Being far from asking him to resign, I was trying to persuade him to stay."

你還可以寫 "Far from asking him to resign, I tried what I could to persuading him to stay." 不過你咁樣寫就冇咁通.