Name: Grade: X Date:
A. Combine the sentences using a participle into one complete sentence and write in
your notebook.
1. He hurt his foot. He stopped to look down at the cause.
2. He was weary of failure. He emigrated to Africa.
3. The magician took pity on the mouse. He turned it into a cat.
4. Her father died. She heard the news. She fainted.
5. He sprang up to his feet. He ran away.
B. Combine the sentences using a noun or a phrase in apposition into one complete
sentence and write in your notebook.
1. This is my friend. His name is Mohan and he comes from Jharkhand.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru died in 1964. He was the first Prime Minister of India.
3. Robin is my friend. He is a journalist.
4. Arohi has won Miss Mumbai crown. She will give us party today.
5. He is hardworking. He is intelligent. He is vigilant at all times.
C. Combine the sentences using a preposition with a noun or a gerund into one
complete sentence and write in your notebook.
1. Her husband died. She heard the news. She fainted.
2. He has failed many times. He still hopes to succeed.
3. You start this machine. You have to press this button.
4. She opened the cage. She let the bird fly away.
5. They worked on the quantum splicer. They figured out the formula for cold fusion
simultaneously.
D. Combine the sentences using the absolute construction into one complete
sentence and write in your notebook.
1. The tickets were expensive. They could not buy it.
2. I have examined the statement; I find many errors in it.
3. My brother is ill. He has high fever.
4. Even a bird will defend it’s young one. It then shows great courage.
5. Tagore’s most famous work is Gitanjali. It is a collection of poems.
E. Combine the following groups of Simple Sentences into one Simple Sentence by
using a Preposition before a Gerund or Noun:
1. My brother is ill. He has high fever.
2. He saw the moon. He became glad.
3. He gave them food. He helped them liberally.
4. I bought a watch. I paid Rs 500 for it.
5. You helped me. I would have been drowned.
6. He behaved rudely with me. I was quite displeased.
7. He has failed many times. He still hopes to succeed.
8. I bought a pen. I got it for ten rupees.
9. He was a poor man. He was of an independent spirit.
10. The state of Andhra is divided into several districts. Each district has its own
headquarters.
F. Combine the following groups of Simple Sentences into one Simple Sentence by
using an adverbial clause :
1. Where has he gone? Do you know it?
2. What are you making? Let me see.
3. I have seen you somewhere. I can't remember where.
4. The rain will stop. Let us wait till then.
5. Where does he live? Do you know it?
G. Combine the following groups of Simple Sentences into one Simple Sentence by
using an adjective:
I. He brought the news. The news was not true.
II. He gifted me with a pen. Its colour was red.
III. He bought a dress. It was costly.
H. Combine these simple sentences into a complex sentence by using a noun clause:
1. We should drop the plan. That is my suggestion.
2. He was innocent. He wanted to prove it.
3. The moon is round. It has been proved.
4. Man is mortal. Everybody knows this.
5. You were ill. I did not know it.