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Sentence synthesis: exercise

December 6th, 2013 in English Learning

Combine the following pairs of sentences with suitable conjunctions.

1. He didn’t get admission. His grades were not very good.

2. The teacher enters the class room. You should get up.

3. You will find it. You look for it.

4. I told you not to do it. You have done it again.

5. She was really upset with him. She said nothing.

6. You heat ice. It melts.

7. It will start working. You give it a kick.

8. He paid the subscription fee. His membership was renewed.

9. You wait long enough. You will get what you want.

10. He got a first class. His parents were not happy with his performance.

Answers

1. He didn’t get admission because his grades were not very good.

2. When the teacher enters the class room, you should get up.

3. You will find it if you look for it.

4. I told you not to do it but you have done it again.

5. As she was really upset with him, she said nothing. OR She was really upset with him but she said nothing.

6. If / when you heat ice, it melts.

7. It will start working when / if you give it a kick.

8. He paid the subscription fee so his membership was renewed.

9. If you wait long enough, you will get what you want.

10. Though / although he got a first class, his parents were not happy with his performance.