แบบฝึกหัดเรื่อง Phrase
Combine each pair of the following simple sentences into One Simple Sentence by using the prepositional phrase in parentheses. Make any necessary change.
Example : He was ill. He was absent from school. (owing to)
= He was absent from school owing to his illness.
(or : Owing to his illness, he was absent from school.)
1. it rained. They could not go any farther. (because of)
2. The weather was bad. They remained in their tents. (because of)
3. He saved money. He did it for his family. (for the sake of)
4. The crops died. The crops wanted rain. (for want of)
5. He took an umbrella. He was afraid of being caught in the rain. (for fear of)
6. I gave him advice. He started drinking again. (I spite of)
7. She spoke seriously. She did it for the foreign students. (on behalf of)
Under line the phrase and say what kind it is.
8. I like the house with large rooms.
9. Mr.Steven, hoping to meet his father here, is coming.
10. The pupil punished by his teacher every day is very lazy.
11. His friend having been shot last night is now dead.
12. We saw him sleeping under the tree yesterday.
13. That lady is interested in dancing every night.
14. The house having been burnt, they had to live under the tree.
เฉลยแบบฝึกหัดเรื่อง Phrase
1. The could not go any farther because of rain.
2. Because of the bad weather, they remained in their tents.
(They remained in their tents because of the bad weather.)
3. He saved money for the sake of his family.
4. The crops died for want of rain.
5. He took an umbrella for fear of being caught in the rain.
6. In spite of my advice, he started drinking again.
7. On behalf of the foreign student, she spoke seriously.
8. with large room เป็น prepositional phrase
9. Hoping to meet his teacher every day เป็น Past participial phrase
10. punished by his teacher every day เป็น past participial phrase
11. having been shot last night เป็น perfect participial phrase
12. him sleeping under the tree yesterday เป็น gerundial phrase
13. dancing every night เป็น gerundial phrase
14. to go shopping every morning เป็น infinitive phrase
15. the house having been burnt เป็น absolute phrase