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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2. Misunderstanding the direction to the restaurant, he arrived one hour late for the dinner party.
3. Living a long distance from her office, she has to commute daily by train.
4. Living a long distance from his office, Davis's car is essential.
5. Remembering that she hadn't turned off the oven, Ann went directly home.
2. He misunderstood the direction to the restaurant. He arrived one hour late for the dinner party
Misunderstanding he direction to the restaurant, he arrived one hour late for the dinner party
3. She lives a long distance from her office. She has to commute daily by train
Living a long distance from her office, she has to commute daily by train
4. Davis lives a long distance from his office.His car is essential
5. Ann remembered that she hadn't turned off the oven. She went directly home
Remembering that she hadn't turned off the oven, Ann went directly home