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Clause Combining Sentence TransformationSet 35

1He is the boy. His bicycle was stolen.

2The experiment failed because the equipment was faulty.$\rightarrow$ The experiment failed due to .....

3They want safety, not danger.

4People who don't learn to paraphrase have a greater chance of resorting to plagiarism.

5Jenna wasn't very artistic.She wanted to take an art class.Choose the BEST way to combine the sentences.

6In the context of creative automitization for teaching grammar, which task involves the application of grammar concepts?

7Combine these sentences for the BEST sentence: "The movie was exciting. The movie was long."

8Which of the following sentences effectively varies its sentence patterns?

9Choose the option that best combines these sentences into a logical compound sentence.Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush. He wanted to take a photo of the baby bear.

10..... few species that live on the ground, most monkeys live in tress.

11This building is taller than that house. = .....

12Deshawn is excited about his party. The party has a pirate theme.

13Could you combine the sentences? Lisa has a pet rabbit. The rabbit is very fluffy.

14Einstein developed the theory of relativity. He failed his university entrance exam.

15The room isn't bright. We can't see anything.

16Choose the option that correctly transforms the fragment into a complete complex sentence: After she finished her homework.

17Which sentence best combines the following: "The dog barked." "The mailman walked by."?

18Choose the correct way to combine the sentences. Mom made a batch of sugar cookies. Lizzie took some to school.

19Combine these sentences into one simple sentence: The sun rises. The moon sets.

20Combine these sentences using a relative clause: "I met a man. He is a doctor."

21Which sentence best paraphrases this sentence? "The students were thrilled to go on a field trip to the museum."

22Choose the option that correctly rewrites the sentence by moving the dependent clause to the beginning: 'The game was canceled because it was raining.'

23Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any: I like blues more than reggae.

24Transform the following simple sentences into complex.Blinded by a dust storm, they lost their way.

25Which of the following best describes transformation?

26..... is Zarina beautiful, ..... talented.

27The blond guy / sit / next to / Daniel / be / my boss

28I know that Holly's not interested in that job.

29Combine these sentences into a complex sentence: 'She was late. She missed the bus.'

30Joe was walking away. Joe looked back at the lawn.

31The dog is there. It bit you.

32Choose the sentence with the same meaning:Tom could not go to school because he was ill.

33What else apart from traffic might grind to a halt?

34Mr. Hung is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.

35Use the subordinating conjunction in parentheses to combine the two clauses into one complex sentence.the manager laughed/it was a holiday, and the store was closed for the day(because)

36Rewrite the sentence 'This won't work.' in a more polite tone.

37Choose "yes" if the sentences have been combined correctly. Choose "no" if not.Mom explained what happened and I apologized to Mr. Tan.

38The combined use of multimedia and Smart technologies enables the creation of interactive intelligent systems that adapt to the user.

39We called the secretary. I went to school with the secretary.

40Correct the misplaced modifier in the following sentence: "She served cupcakes to the children on paper plates."

41To combine the two sentences 'Izzy was working hard in Maths.' and 'She was determined to do well', which sentence would be formed?

42Transform the compound sentence into a complex sentence: "He is rich, but he is unhappy."

43"Maria, would you give me a piece of cake?"

44Andrew didn't want to trick or treat.He didn't want to pass out candy either.

45Advertising a music festival, Paul saw a billboard while he was driving on the highway.What is the best way, if any, to rewrite this sentence?

46Identify the sentence with inverted syntax:The wind howled in the night. Howling in the night, the wind. In the night, the wind howled.

47Sam was lazy, so he lost his job.A. Sam lost his job because he was lazy. B. Sam lost his job because of his being lazy.C. Sam lost his job because of his laziness. D. All are correct.

48Transform the compound sentence into a complex sentence: "I tried to persuade him, but he refused to listen."

49Which sentence best combines these two ideas? Idea 1:We were playing outside. Idea 2:Our mom called us for dinner.

50John made a copy of the photo. I took the photo.

51Choose the correct cleft sentence for:They watched a movie last night.

52Combine the sentence and clause provided to create the most logical option.Sentence: I really like yo-yoingClause: And I'm pretty good at it, too

53"They finished the project last night." Select the correct cleft sentence.

54Could you combine the sentences? Jess has got two brothers. They're at university.

55Transform 'He solved the problem' into a cleft sentence.

56Join the following sentences correctly:John is 23 years old. John lives in New York.

57Fill in the blank: 'Although there is a lot of noise, she can still concentrate on studying.' transforms to 'Despite ....., she can still concentrate on studying.'

58Mark letter A, B, C or D to combine these pairs of sentences that is closest in meaning to the original sentences.I don't remember the man. We met him at the canteen last week.

59It will be good if you eat less meat and more vegetables. Rewrite the sentence beginning with You.

60There is a factory in my town. It makes fans.

61What is the BEST way to combine the following sentences: Victoria removed her muddy shoes. Victoria entered the house.