JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TO FORM ONE SINGLE SENTENCE.
Set 1
Questions ..
1. I had worked very hard to score high marks in English. I scored very poorly.
Ans .. Although I had worked very hard to score high marks, I scored poorly.
Or
Despite my hard work to score high marks, I scored low.
Or
I scored poor marks even if I had worked very hard to score well.
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My hard work to score high marks proved to be futile as my scores remained low.
2. My cycle had developed trouble. I took it to a repair shop.
Ans .. I took my cycle to a repair shop after it developed some trouble.
Or
As my cycle developed some trouble, I took it to a repair shop.
Or
I took my cycle to a repair shop because it developed some trouble.
Or
My cycle developing trouble made me take it to a repair shop.
3. The pond’s water was very cold. I didn’t swim in it.
Ans .. I didn’t swim in the pond, because its water was very cold.
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The cold water in the pond made me avoid swimming in it.
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Swimming in the pond was not possible for me as its water was very cold.
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As the water in the pond was very cold, I didn’t swim in it.
4. I will buy this house. My late father liked it very much.
Ans .. I will buy this house as it is my late father’s favourite.
Or
My late father liked this house very much for which I will buy it.
5. The husband and wife fought bitterly over small matters. They divorced.
Ans .. The frequent quarrel between the husband and wife over small matters led to their divorce.
Or
Divorce of the husband and the wife was the result of their frequent quarrels over petty matters.
Or
Quarreling frequently over petty matters led to their separation through divorce.
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JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TO MAKE ONE SINGLE SENTENCE.
Set 2
1. Sheikh Hasina has been given a death sentence by a court in Bangladesh. She was the prime minister of the country earlier.
Ans .. Sheikh Hashina, the ex-prime minister of Bangladesh, has been given a death sentence b’y a court there.
Or
A court in Bangladesh has awarded death penalty to Sheikh Hasina, who was the country’s prime minister earlier.
2. I told my uncle to give me a smart phone. He gave me a feature phone instead. He cited shortage of money.
Ans .. Citing shortage of money, my uncle gave me a feature phone in place of a smart phone asked for by me.
Or
I got a feature phone instead of a smart phone from uncle, who cited paucity of money for this choice.
3. Mathematics is a tough subject for some of my friends. Some others love it so much.
Ans ..Mathematics is a tough subject for some whereas some others love it.
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Some like mathematics very much while some others find it too tough.
4. told the shopkeeper to replace the fan. If not, he could return the money to me.
Ans... I told the shopkeeper to either replace the fan or return the money.
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I asked the shopkeeper to return the money, if he couldn’t replace the fan.
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I gave two options to the shopkeeper – replace the fan or return the money.
5. The woman didn’t give any warm clothes to her stepdaughter. She also didn’t give her money to buy it.
Ans ..The woman neither gave any warm clothes to the her step daughter nor did she give her any money to buy it.
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The stepdaughter got no warm clothes, nor any money to buy it from her stepmother.
6. During winter I drink tea four times a day. During summer I drink tea only once a day.
Ans .. I drink tea only once a day in summer whereas in winter I drink it four times a day.
Or
I drink tea four times a day in winter, while in summer, I drink it only once a day.
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