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Practise
Combine each set of simple sentences to form a compound sentence.
1. The building caught fire. It was gutted.
2. Iimbed the stairs. I rang the bell
. No one answered.
3. Sharmila is a dever girl. She is not confident. This is the
reason for her failure.
The soldiers marched forward. The enemy bunker was
captured. Many were killed during the capture.
5. It was raining torrentially. The meeting was not postponed.
6. Anima is a noted writer. Anima is a
government employee.
7. Seema found a stray dog. She took the dog home. She
could not keep the dog.
8. The snowfall continued. The temperature dropped. It
was warm indoors. A fire was burning.
9. I was not ill. I was not tired. I was bored.
10. Geeta will go to the market. Seema will also go to the market.
11. You may visit Shillong. You may visit Darjeeling.
12. A boat was lowered. I got into it. I heard a loud cry. I returned to the ship.
sentence.
Answers
Answer:
1. The building caught fire and was gutted.
2. I climbed the stairs and rang the bell, but no one answered.
3. Though Sharmila is a clever girl. but she is not confident. This is the reason for her failure.
4. Many soldiers were killed when they marched forward to capture the enemy bunker.
5. Since it was raining torrentially, the meeting was not postponed.
6. Anima is a noted writer and a government employee.
7. Seema found a stray dog, which she took home., but she could not keep it.
8. The snowfall continued as the temperature dropped, but the burning fire kept the room warm.
9. I was neither ill nor tired, but I was bored.
10. Geeta will go to the market and Seema will accompany her.
11. You may either visit Shillong or Darjeeling.
12. A boat was lowered. and I got into it. As soon as I heard a loud cry, I returned to the ship.
Answer:
The soldiers marched forward. The enemy bunker was captured. Many were killed during the capture.