Joining Sentences ...
So ---- that
1. The man is very fat. He can not move.
Ans: The man is so fat that he can not move.
2. Rana was a very honest boy. He could never tell a lie.
Ans. Rana was so honest boy that he could never tell a lie.
Too ---- to
1. The boy is very small. He cannot do the work.
Ans. The boy is too small to do the work. Jerry was very honest.
2. He did not show any excuse.
Ans. Jerry was too honest to show any excuse.
3. Mr. Rahim is very honest. The villagers can not disobey him.
Ans. Mr. Rahim is too honest for the villagers to disobey.
4. It is a very interesting matter. We can not overlook it.
Ans. It is too interesting a matter for us to overlook.
Present Participle (Verb + ing)
1. Jerry sat by the fire. He told a series of lies.
Ans. Sitting by the fire, Jerry told a series of lies.
2. The old sailor left the marriage guest. He went away.
Ans. Leaving the marriage guest, the old sailor went away.
Because of / On account of
1. I was weak. I could not work.
Ans. Because of my being weak, I could not work.
2. I was careful. I escaped the danger.
Ans. Because of my being careful, I escaped the danger.
3. Everybody loves Jasim. He is very honest.
Ans. Everybody loves Jasim because of his being very honest.
4. There was dense fog. They could not go out.
Ans. Because of dense fog, they could not go out.
Not only ---- but also
1. They cursed him. They hung the dead albatross.
Ans. They not only cursed him but also hung the dead albatross.
2. He rebuked me. He helped me too.
Ans. He not only rebuked me but also helped me.
Relative Pronoun (who, which, that, what, whose, etc.)
1. I met a boy yesterday. He is my brother. Ans:- Yesterday I met a boy who is my brother.
2. The old sailor saw an albatross. It made the wind blow.
Ans. The old sailor saw an albatross which made the wind blow.
3. I met a boy. His father is a teacher.
Ans. I met a boy whose father is a teacher.
Since / As / Because / For
1. Jim was poor. That is why he could not buy a pen.
Ans. As / Since Jim was poor, he could not buy a pen.
2. The prices of things were much higher. So the writer was startled.
Ans. The writer was startled for/because /as /since the prices of things were much higher.
Infinitive (To +verb) / In Order to
1. I have some duties. I must perform them.
Ans. I have some duties to perform.
2. I shall never do it again, I am determined.
Ans. I am determined never to do it again.
3. The dog lay close to him. It wanted to find comfort there.
Ans. The dog lay close to him to / in order to find comfort there.
Though / Although
1. They will come. They have no car.
Ans. They will come though / although they have no car.
2. It is difficult to explain. But it exists.
Ans. Although/Though it is difficult to explain, it exists.
3. Her eyes were shining brilliantly. But her face had lost its colour.
Ans. Though her eyes were shining brilliantly, her face had lost its colour.
In spite of
1. The old sailor killed a bird. Yet, he got relief.
Ans. In spite of his killing a bird, the old sailor got relief.
2. He was unhappy. He had vast wealth.
Ans. He was unhappy in spite of his having vast wealth.
Or, He was unhappy in spite of his vast wealth.
3. I was busy. Yet, I met him yesterday.
Ans. In spite of my being busy, I met him yesterday.
Exercise (with Answers/Solution)
Too ---- To
1. I am extremely tired. I cannot help him.
2. I was very young. I had not learned to say 'no' to a woman.
3. He played very well. He got the prize.
4. They are very nice. They cannot be used.
5. The parcel is very heavy. It cannot be sent by post.
6. Jerry was very honest. He was liked by the authoress.
7. The load is very heavy. I cannot carry it.
Answers: Too ----- To
1. I am too tired to help him.
2. I was too young to have learned to say 'no' to a women.
3. He played too well to get the prize.
4. They are too nice to be used.
5. The parcel is too heavy to be sent by post.
6. Jerry was too honest to be liked by the authoress.
7. The load is too heavy for me to carry.
Present Participle
1. I had finished my word. Then I left the room.
2. I answered. I thanked her.
3. The old sailor went away. He left the marriage guest.
4. The sun has set. We went outside.
5. The tea is very hot. I cannot drink it.
6. Della was slender. She mastered the art.
Answers: Present Participle
1. Having finished my word, I left the room.
2. I answered thanking her.
3. The old sailor went away leaving the marriage guest.
4. The sun having set, we went outside.
5. The tea being very hot, I cannot drink it.
6. Della being slender, mastered the art.
Because of
1. He had experience. He was appointed Headmaster.
2. He behaved badly. He was punished.
3. I worked hard. I earned much money.
4. They played well. They won the prize.
Answers: Because of
1. Because of his having experience, he was appointed Headmaster.
2. Because of his behaving badly, he was punished.
3. Because of my working hard, I earned much money.
4. Because of their playing well, they won the prize.
Not only but also
1. The lady ate caviare. She also drank coffee.
2. Jerry is honest. He is industrious too.
3. We are poor. We are also unwilling to work hard.
4. Foreign travel is pleasant. It is also instructive.
Answers: Not only but also
1. The lady not ony ate caviare but also drank coffee.
2. Jerry is not only honest but also industrious.
3. We are not only poor but also unwilling to work hard.
4. Foreign travel is not only pleasant but also instructive.
Relative Pronoun
1. Jerry had an imaginary mother. She lived in Mannvile.
2. I read David copperfield. It is a very interesting book.
3. She is a beautiful girl. Her sister is a nurse.
4. He is a teacher. I saw him writing.
Answers: Relative Pronoun
1. Jerry had an imaginary mother who lived in Mannvile.
2. I read David copperfield which is a very interesting book.
3. She is a beautiful girl whose sister is a nurse.
4. He is a teacher whom I saw writing.
Since / As
1. God forgave the old sailor. He showed love to all creatures.
2. Della sold her hair. She wanted to buy a gift for Jim.
Answers: Since
1. God forgave the old sailor since he showed love to all creatures.
2. Della sold her hair since she wanted to buy a gift for Jim.
Infinitive
1. People at school read books. They want to please their teacher.
2. We gain knowledge. We go to school.
3. He buys vegetables. He goes to market. 4. I shall never do it. I am determined.
Answers: Infinitive
1. People at school read books to please their teacher.
2. We go to school to gain knowledge.
3. He goes to market to buy vegetable.
4. I am determined never to do it.
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