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PROJECT -7, KINDS OF SENTENCES (SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES), , Combine the following sentences into a complex and a compound, sentence., a) He was annoyed. He kept quiet., Ans: Compound sentence: He was annoyed yet kept quiet., Complex sentence: Though he was annoyed, he kept quiet., TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES:, I. Combine two or more simple sentences into one simple sentence:, 1. I wished to see Mani. I sent for him., 2. He ran after the thief. He caught him., 3. The weather was fine. We went for a walk., 4. The siege was over. The enemy withdrew. The city opened its gates., The people went about their business as usual., 5. He gave us his advice. He helped us with money., 6. He did not succeed. He had made every effort., 7. His mother died. He heard the news. He left at once., 8. He has two sons. He must educate them., 9. He is going to Mumbai. He will start business there., 10) This is my younger sister. Her name is Anthrose., Answers: I., 1) Wishing to see Mani, I sent for him., 2) Running after the thief, he caught him., 3) The weather being fine, we went for a walk., 4) The siege being over, the enemy having withdrawn, and the city, having opened its gate, the people went about their business as usual., 5) Besides giving us his advice, he helped us with money., 6) With all his efforts, he did not succeed., 7) On hearing the news of his mother’s death, he left at once., 8) He has two sons to educate., 9) He is going to Mumbai to start business there., 10) This is my younger sister, Anthrose., II. Combine the following two or more simple sentences into a, complex sentence:, 1. He may be at home. I do not know., 2. He would win the first prize. That was his hope. His hope was not, fulfilled., 3. Somebody stole the fountain-pen. He deserves punishment., 4. The boy sits near me. His father is a philosopher., 5. This is the garden. The finest roses grow here.

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6. You did not come to school yesterday. Can you tell me the reason?, 7. He will be appointed to the job. It is certain., 8. He will agree to our proposal. You are hopeful., 9. My friend could not come. He was sick., 10. I shall talk to him. He should apologize is the condition., Ans: II. 1) I do not know whether he is at home., 2. His hope, that he would win the first prize, was not fulfilled., 3. Somebody who stole the fountain pen deserves punishment., 4. The boy whose father is a philosopher sits near me., 5. This is the garden where the finest roses grow., 6. Can you tell me reason why you did not come to school yesterday?, 7. That he will be appointed to the job is certain., 8. You are hopeful that he will agree to our proposal., 9. My friend could not come because he was sick., 10. If he apologizes to me, I shall talk to him., III. Combine two or more simple sentences into one compound, sentence:, 1. He is a dancer. He is a singer., 2. Wise men love truth. Fools shun it., 3. Take medicine regularly. You will not get better., 4. She is tired. She cannot cook., 5. His enemies declared him to be guilty. His best friends also declared, him to be guilty., 6. He is meek. He is gentle. He is sly. He is cunning. His friends, avoid his company., 7. They were tired. They were hungry., 8. Jane was to blame. James was to blame., 9. He was fined. He was sent to prison., 10. She made a good speech. Only very few could hear her., Answers: III., 1) He is both a dancer and a singer., 2. Wise men love truth: whereas (while) fools shun it., 3. Take medicine regularly; else you will not get better., 4. She is tired, so he cannot cook., 5. Not only his enemies but his best friends also declared him to be, guilty., 6. He is meek and gentle, but sly and cunning and hence his friends, avoid his company., 7. They were tired and hungry. (or) They were not only tired but also, hungry., 8. Jane as well as James was to be blamed., 9. He was not only fined but also sent to prison., 10. She made a good speech but only few could hear her.

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IV. Change the following simple sentences into Compound and, Complex sentences:, 1. He was given a medal for saving the life of a girl., 2. It was too heavy for me to carry., 3. Seeing the bear coming, he lay on the ground., 4. John, my brother, went with me., 5. We stayed indoors due to rain., 6. In spite of his riches, he is unhappy., 7. To avoid punishment you must apologize., 8. We returned home after the meeting., 9. Besides making a promise he kept it., 10. On seeing the snake I ran away., Answers: IV. 1. Compound: He saved the life of a girl so he was, given a medal., Complex: Because he saved the life of girl, he was given a medal., 2. Compound: It was very heavy therefore I could not carry., Complex: It was so heavy that I could not carry., 3. Compound: He saw the bear coming, and lay on the ground., Complex: Since he saw the bear coming, he lay on the ground., 4. Compound: John is my brother and he went with me., (or) My brother went with me and his name is John., Complex: My brother, whose name is John, went with me., 5. Compound: It was raining so we stayed indoors., Complex: As it was raining, we stayed indoors., 6. Compound: He is very rich, but still (he is) unhappy., Complex: Although he is very rich, he is unhappy., 7. Compound: Either you must apologize, or you will be punished., Complex: If you don’t apologize, you will be punished., 8. Compound: The meeting was over and we returned home., Complex: As (since) the meeting was over, we returned home., 9. Compound: He not only made a promise, but kept it too., Complex: Because (or, since) he made a promise, he kept it, 10. Compound: I saw the snake and ran away., Complex: As soon as I saw the snake I ran away., , PROJECT -8, Combine the following sentences using ‘No sooner…than…’, 1. She read the telegram. She fainted at once., 2. The thieves saw the police. They ran away at once., 3. The child started crying. His mother lifted him up at once.

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4. I went to bed. Soon I fell asleep., 5. I took a dose of the medicine. Soon I started feeling better., 6. He reached the bus station. The bus came at once., 7. The driver saw the signal. He applied the brake at once., Answers, 1. No sooner did she read the telegram than she fainted., 2. No sooner did the thieves see the police than they ran away., 3. No sooner did the child start crying than his mother lifted him up., 4. No sooner did I go to bed than I fell asleep., 5. No sooner did I take a dose of medicine than I started feeling, better., 6. No sooner did he reach the bus station than the bus came., 7. No sooner did the driver see the signal than he applied the brake., , AS SOON AS, 1. He received the telegram. He started at once., 2. He finished his work. He went out immediately., 3. The bus arrived. At once the passengers rushed to board it., 4. The mother saw her son. She embraced him immediately., 5. The bell rang. Presently the students ran out of the class., 6. I went to bed. I fell asleep within no time., 7. She said it. At once she realized her mistake., 8. We heard the news. At once we rushed to the hospital., 9. I saw a snake. At once I ran away., 10. My friend saw me. He stopped the car at once., Answers, 1. As soon as he received the telegram, he started., 2. As soon as he finished his work, he went out., 3. As soon as the bus arrived, the passengers rushed to board it., 4. As soon as the mother saw her son, she embraced him., 5. As soon as the bell rang, the students ran out of the class., 6. As soon as I went to bed, I fell asleep.

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We can combine two clauses using too…to., , , He is very proud. He will not ask for help., , We can combine these two sentences using too….to., , , He is too proud to ask for help., , The same idea can be expressed using so…that…, , , He is so proud that he will not ask for help., , Another example is given below., , , She is very old. She cannot live without help., , , , , , , , , , , , , She is too old to live without help., She is so old that she cannot live without help., 3. He is very weak. He can not run., Combined – He is too weak to run., 5. Neeta is very poor. She can not carry on her studies., Combined – Neeta is too poor to carry on her studies., 9. He is very fat. He can not run fast., Combined – He is too fat to run fast., 12. My uncle is quite weak. He can not go for a morning walk., Combined – My uncle is too weak to go out for a morning walk., , , , James was so tired that he couldn’t finish the test on time., , , , (James was too tired to finish the test on time.), , , , Nina was so sleepy that she couldn’t concentrate on the, lessons., , , , (Nina was too sleepy to concentrate on the lessons.)

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, , The man ran so slowly that he didn’t win the race., , , , (The man ran too slowly to win the race.), , , , He speaks so loud that the baby can’t sleep., , , , (He speaks too loud for the baby to sleep.), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Combine the following sentences using so… that…, 1. The box is very heavy. I cannot lift it., 2. My brother worked hard. He passed the test., 3. He is very ill. The doctors don’t expect him to survive., 4. My grandfather is very weak. He cannot walk., 5. She is very short. She cannot touch the ceiling., 6. William played cleverly. John couldn’t beat him., 7. The necklace was very expensive. I couldn’t buy it., 8. The famine was very severe. Several people perished., 9. The milk was very good. We couldn’t help drinking it., 10. He is very proud. He will not ask for help., Answers, 1. The box is so heavy that I cannot lift it., 2. My brother worked so hard that he passed the test., 3. He is so ill that the doctors don’t expect him to survive., 4. My grandfather is so weak that he cannot survive., 5. She is so short that she cannot touch the ceiling., 6. William played so cleverly that John couldn’t beat him., 7. The necklace was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it., 8. The famine was so severe that several people perished., 9. The milk was so good that we couldn’t help drinking it., 10. He is so proud that he will not ask for help.