Exercise 1: Using Present participle phrase to combine each pair of sentences into one.
1. Who saw the boy? He swam in the pool two hours ago.
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2. The man is a clown. He is trying to stand on a ball.
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3. The envelope has no stamp on it. It lies on the table.
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4. My grandmother is old and sick. She never goes out of the house.
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5. The street is very wide. It leads to the school.
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6. Mr. John is my friend. He teaches my son English.
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7. The students are sitting for the exam. They are from Singapore.
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8. The fence surrounds our house. It is made of wood.
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9. The man works in this hospital. He can speak three foreign languages.
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10. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half an hour.
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Exercise 1: Using Present participle phrase to combine each pair of sentences into one.
1. Who saw the boy? He swam in the pool two hours ago.
……………………… Who saw the boy swimming in the pool two hours ago?
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2. The man is a clown. He is trying to stand on a ball.
………………………………… The man trying to stand on a ball is a clown…………………………………………………………..
3. The envelope has no stamp on it. It lies on the table.
……………………… The envelope lying on the table has no stamp on it……………………………………………………………………..
4. My grandmother is old and sick. She never goes out of the house.
…………………………………… My grandmother never going out of the house is old and sick……………………………………………………..
5. The street is very wide. It leads to the school.
……………………………… The street leading to the school is very wide……………………………………………………………..
6. Mr. John is my friend. He teaches my son English.
………………………… Mr. John teaching my son English is my friend…………………………………………………………………..
7. The students are sitting for the exam. They are from Singapore.
………………………………… The students sitting for the exam are from Singapore…………………………………………………………..
8. The fence surrounds our house. It is made of wood.
………………………………… The fence surrounding our house is made of wood…………………………………………………………..
9. The man works in this hospital. He can speak three foreign languages.
…………………………… The man working in this hospital can speak three foreign languages.………………………………………………………………..
10. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half an hour.
………………………………… A bus going to the airport runs every half an hour.…………………………………………………………..
Exercise 1: Using Present participle phrase to combine each pair of sentences into one.
1. Who saw the boy swimming in the pool two hours ago.
2. The man trying to stand on a ball is a clown
3. The envelope lying on the table has no stamp on it.
4. My grandmother never going out of the house.is old and sick.
5. The street leading to the school is very wide.
6. Mr. John teaching my son English is my friend.
7. The students sitting for the exam are from Singapore.
8. The fence surrounding our house is made of wood.
9. The man working in this hospital can speak three foreign languages.
10. A bus going to the airport runs every half an hour.
Combine each pair of sentences using a Relative Clause.
1. She worked for a man. He used to be an athlete.
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2. We broke the computer. The computer belonged to my father.
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3. The parcel reached me this morning. My brother sent it.
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4. The boy didn’t do his homework. The teacher punished him.
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5. I know the woman. Her daughter works at the White House.
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6. My favorite season is summer. The days are long and hot in summer.
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7. The new neighbor is really nice. I talked to him this morning.
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8. The student should stand up. His phone just rang.
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Answer
Answer
1 She worked for a man who used to be an athlete.
2 We broke the computer that belonged to my father.
3 The parcel that my brother sent reached me this morning.
4 The boy who didn't do his homework was punished by the teacher.
5 I know the woman whose daughter works at the White House.
6 My favorite season is summer when the days are long and hot.
7 The new neighbor, whom I talked to this morning, is really nice.
8 The student should stand up because his phone just rang.
1. She worked for a man who used to be an athlete.
2. We broke the computer the computer which belonged to my father.
3. The parcel which my brother sent reached me this morning
4. The boy whom the teacher punished didn't do his homework. The teacher punished him
5. I know the woman whose her daughter works at the White House.
6. My favorite season is summer which the days are long and hot in summer.
7. The new neighbor whome I talked to him this morning is really nice
8. The student whose phone just rang should stand up
Combine each pair of sentences, using present participle or past participle.
1. The man is Mr.Nam. He teachers English in this school. →________________________
2. The woman is my mother. She understands me best. →________________________
3. The best footballer is Công Vinh. He plays football very beautifully. →________________________
Combine each pair of sentences, using present participle or past participle.
1. The man is Mr.Nam. He teachers English in this school. →___The man teaching English in this school is Mr.Nam_____________________
2. The woman is my mother. She understands me best. →____The woman understanding me best is my mother____________________
3. The best footballer is Công Vinh. He plays football very beautifully. →___The best footballer playing football very beautifully is Công Vinh_____________________
XVI. Combine each pair of sentences using “Adjective + to_infinitive/ that clause”
1. We can’t finish this work in one hour. It’s so difficult.
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2. The man left his laptop on the bus. He was so careless.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to play for Juventus. He was excited about that.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Everyone is glad. The government has invested more in education.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Life in the countryside has improved considerably. All of us are delighted about that.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
XVI. Combine each pair of sentences using “Adjective + to_infinitive/ that clause”
1. We can’t finish this work in one hour. It’s so difficult.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The man left his laptop on the bus. He was so careless.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to play for Juventus. He was excited about that.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Everyone is glad. The government has invested more in education.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Life in the countryside has improved considerably. All of us are delighted about that.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
XVI. Combine each pair of sentences using “Adjective + to_infinitive/ that clause”
1. We can’t finish this work in one hour. It’s so difficult.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The man left his laptop on the bus. He was so careless.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to play for Juventus. He was excited about that.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Everyone is glad. The government has invested more in education.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Life in the countryside has improved considerably. All of us are delighted about that.
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
1. We can’t finish this work in one hour. It’s so difficult.
→ This work is too difficult for us to finish in one hour.
2. The man left his laptop on the bus. He was so careless.
→ The man was so careless that he left his laptop on the bus.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to play for Juventus. He was excited about that.
→ Christiano Ronaldo was excited that he was asked to play for Juventus.
4. Everyone is glad. The government has invested more in education.
→ Everyone is glad that the government has invested more in education.
5. Life in the countryside has improved considerably. All of us are delighted about that.
→ All of us are delighted that life in the countryside has improved considerably.
Combine each pair of the following sentences into one, using the suggested conjunctions in the brackets.
Mr. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime. (so)
Đáp án: Mr. Hai eats dinner very close to the bedtime, so he usually has stomach problems.
XXII. Combine each pair of sentences, using a relative clause. (Textbook, page 36)
1. Parts of the palace are open to the public. It is where the queen lives. _____________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. English has borrowed many words. They come from other languages. _____________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. I moved to a new school. English is taught by native teachers there. _____________________________________________________________.
4. I don’t like English. There are several reasons for that. _____________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. The new girl in our class is reasonably good at English. Her name is Mi. _____________________________________________________________________________________________.
Parts of the palace where the queen lives are open to the public.
English has borrowed many words which/that come from other languages.
I moved to a new school where/in which English is taught by native teachers.
There are several reasons why I don't like English.
The new girl in our class, whose name is Mi, is reasonably good at English.
III. Combine each pair of sentences, using present participle (V-ing) or past participle (V-ed).
1. The boy is Ba. He is doing his homework.
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2. This wallet is 20 dollars. It’s made in Japanese.
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3. The baby is playing with the doll. She is sitting in the sofa.
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