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1. 1.

   Answer these questions in one sentence.

   1. What would you do if you were stranded at an unknown place?
   2. How did you feel when you first started going to school?
   3. How would you describe your best friend?
   4. What are your hobbies?
   5. How do you divide your play and study time?
2. 2.

   Rewrite these sentences combining each set into one simple sentence.

   1. They heard a bus coming. They waited by the road side.
      On hearing ____________________.
   2. He was tired from the long journey. He fell asleep at once.
      Being ____________________.
   3. I travelled on the Lucknow Mail. The Lucknow Mail is considered a good train.
      ________________________ a good train.
   4. Some times he receives rare stamps. His uncle sends them to him.
      His uncle ________________________.
   5. The cinema hall was full. We returned home.
      The cinema hall being ________________________.
   6. The weather was bad. We had to postpone our going to Lucknow.
      The weather being ________________________.
   7. He went to Kanpur yesterday. He wanted to purchase some cloth.
      _______________________ to purchase some cloth.
   8. The principal dismissed the class. The teacher was ill.
      The teacher ________________________.
   9. He works hard. He wants to pass the examination.
      He works __________________________.
   10. The table is very heavy. The boy cannot lift it alone.
       The table _________________________.
3. 3.

   Join each set of sentences to make a simple sentence.

   1. The beggar sat by the side of the road. He asked passers-by for help.
   2. I saw a bird. It was fluttering its wings.
   3. Monika must work for four hours. After that she may rest.
   4. It was Sunday. We relaxed at home.
   5. She made a promise. She kept it also.
   6. Winter comes first. Summer comes next.
   7. I finished school. I went home.
   8. I heard a noise. The noise was coming from the next room.
4. 4.

   Join these sets of sentences using coordinating conjunctions to form compound sentences.

   1. It is twelve. I must go to bed.
   2. They began badly. They ended badly.
   3. Sunita switched off the lights. She went to bed.
   4. Mohan opened the door. He let the dog in.
   5. Archana wants admission in a good college. She is preparing for the entrance examination.
   6. Avoid excessive use of sugar. You will fall ill.
   7. Victor is a good student. Victor is a good sportsman.
   8. Sonia missed the train. She was late in starting.
   9. Amita wants to get 90 per cent. Amita is working hard.
   10. My mother scolded me. I had left the door open.
5. 5.

   Rewrite these sentences as directed.

   1. My uncle came to my house. He gave me an iPod. (Use and / as well as / not only...but also.)
   2. The days are warm. The nights are cool. (Use but / still / yet / however.)
   3. Hurry up. You will be late. (Use or / either...or.)
   4. Naveen wants to go on a vacation. He is finishing his work quickly. (Use therefore / so / for.)
   5. The box was empty. I at once saw this. (Use that.)
   6. I met my old friend. He is now a professor. (Use who.)
   7. He gave me a book. The cover of the book was torn. (Use which.)
   8. We missed the bus. We were late for school. (Use as / because / since.)
   9. The guard gave the signal. The train moved. (Use when / whenever / while / before / after.)
   10. Do not work so hard. You will ruin your health. (Use if.)
6. 6.

   Join each set of simple sentences to make a complex sentence using a noun clause or an adjective clause.

   1. Fire burns. This fact cannot be denied.
   2. I shall be back on Sunday. I expect this.
   3. Two and two make four. This is certain.
   4. The film is interesting. You will find out this.
   5. My neighbours are very noisy. That is my complaint.
   6. Some boy broke this glass. Do you know the boy?
   7. The chair broke. I was sitting on it.
   8. This is the girl. We selected her captain of the school.
   9. This is the project. Archana prepared it.
   10. The woman is my aunt. She bought me a new watch.