Exercise 2 - Turn the following sentences into Compound Sentences

 

Arcadia - Part II English - II Year UG - IV Semester

[alert-success] SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES

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[alert-primary] Exercise 2[/alert-primary]

 [alert-warn]Turn the following sentences into Compound Sentences [/alert-warn]

[alert]1. He was poor. He was a spendthrift.   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: He was not only poor, but also a spendthrift. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]2. Sheela was ill. She did not attend the meeting.   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: Sheela was ill and so she did not attend the meeting. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]3. He finished his work. He took rest.   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: He finished his work and so he took rest. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]4. He went to Ceylon. He met his wife.   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: He went to Ceylon and met his wife.[/alert-error]

 

[alert]5. Sheela attends the test regularly. She will be punished.   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: Sheela attends the test regularly or she will be punished.[/alert-error]

 

[alert]6. They ran very fast. They caught the bus.  [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: They ran very fast and caught the bus. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]7. Maran has written two novels. He has published only one.  [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: Maran has written two novels, but he has published
only one. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]8.  The rain stopped. The match began.  [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: The rain stopped and the match began. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]9. You must work hard. You will not pass the test.  [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans:  You must work hard or you will not pass the test. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]10. Electricity is useful. It can be dangerous.   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: Electricity is useful, but it can be dangerous.[/alert-error]

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