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Formation of complex sentences exercise

November 24th, 2011 in Improve English

Combine each of the following sets of simple sentences into one complex sentence.

1. The strike was going to be called off. The leader told me that.

2. We can succeed only by combined effort. It goes without saying.

3. He may become a member. I don’t know.

4. He is not educated. He is well experienced.

5. I sank into the water. I felt great confusion of thought. I cannot describe it.

6. I went there. I found the door locked.

7. There is heavy rainfall here. Grapes will not grow in such places.

8. It may rain. Then the match will be cancelled.

9. You finish dressing. I will wait here.

Answers

1. The leader told me that the strike was going to be called off.

2. It goes without saying that we can succeed only by combined effort.

3. I don’t know if he will become a member.

4. Though he is not educated, he is well experienced.

5. When I sank into the water I felt great confusion of thought which I could not explain.

6. When I went there I found the door locked.

7. Grapes will not grow where there is heavy rainfall.

8. If it rains, the match will be cancelled.

9. I will wait here until you finish dressing.