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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Rewrite or combine the following sentences into a new one as directed
1. He can get hay for cattle . He keep grass ( use by + present participle )
He can get hay for cattle by keeping grass.
2. When has he bought this book ( change into passive voice )
When has this book been bought by him
3. Let's get taxi . It's very long way ( use too or enough )
It is a long way enough for us to get taxi
4. Could you speak (slowly) , please ? (supply the correct form of adverb )
Could you speak more slowly, please?