The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play

The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play

Đề bài: Choose the sentences that are closest in meaning to the given sentence(s).

The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play.

A. Having gone out to play his mother’s permission, he ask his mother’s permission.

B. Asking his mother’s permission, he had gone out to play.

C. Asking his mother’s permission, he went out to play.

D. Having asked his mother’s permission, he went out to play.

Lời giải:

Đáp án: D

Giải thích: Sử dụng phân từ hoàn thành để chỉ một hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác trong quá khứ, hành động xảy ra trước (asked his mother's permission) được đưa về phân từ hoàn thành.

Bỏ từ nối “and then”, dùng dấu phẩy để ngăn cách 2 mệnh đề.

→ Having asked his mother’s permission, he went out to play.

Dịch: Cậu bé xin phép mẹ rồi sau đó đi chơi. = Sau khi đã xin phép mẹ, cậu bé đã đi chơi.