Tham khảo tài liệu 'understanding and using english grammar part 57', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Column A 1. They have sticky pads on their feet. 2. He has worked with computers for many years. 3. She was born two months prematurely. 4. He had done everything he could for the patient. 5. She had never eaten Thai food before. 6. He had no one to turn to for help. 7. They are endangered species. 8. They are able to crawl into very small places. 9. She has done very well in her studies. 10. They are extremely hard and nearly indestructible. Column B A. Sally didn t know what to expect when she went to the Thai restaurant for dinner. B. Mice can hide in almost any part of a house. C. Rhinos are protected by law from poachers who kill them solely for their horns. D. The doctor left to attend other people. E. Nancy expects to be hired by a top company after graduation. F. Diamonds are used extensively in industry to cut other hard minerals. G. Flies can easily walk on the ceiling. H. Sam was forced to work out the problem by himself. I. Mary needed special care for the first few days of her life. J. Ed has an excellent understanding of their limitations as well as their potential. EXERCISE 7. Modifying adverbial phrases. Charts 18-1 - 18-4 Directions Some but not all of the sentences contain dangling modifiers . incorrectly used modifying adverbial phrases . Correct these errors. 1. After leaving the theater we stopped at a coffee shop for a late night snack no change 2. After leaving the theater Tom s car wouldn t start so we had to take a taxi home. After we left the theater Tom s car wouldn t start so we had to take a taxi home. After leaving the theater we discovered that Tom s car wouldn t start so we took a taxi home. 3. Not wanting to interrupt the conversation I stood quietly and listened until I could have a chance to talk. 4. Being too young to understand death my mother gave me a simple explanation of where my grandfather had gone. 5. When asked to explain his mistake the new employee cleared his throat nervously. 6. While working in my office late .
