C2. Combine each set of sentences into one sentence. 1. Aditya won the scholarship. He made his parents happy. 2. He told funny jokes. He entertained us.
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Answer:
winning the scholarship aditya made his parents happy.
he made us happy telling funny jokes
Answer
A.
1. It had rained heavily the street was flooded.
2. Her father was opposed to the girl's wanting to do some job.
Explanation:
A simple sentence is a sentence that comprises only one clause which is the main one.
A simple sentence is usually formed with the help of a gerund or a participle.
B.
1. The people, being fed up with the government, showed their resentment.
2. My friends had arrived, I was very happy.
3. There is no proof of your guilt, you are acquitted.
4. Our team has won the match, the principal declared tomorrow a holiday.
5. The post being vacant, she applied for the post.
An absolute phrase is a group of words that modifies an independent or main clause as a whole. It is separated from the main clause by a comma.
C.
1. The leader lost the election expectantly.
2. The man obstinately refused to make any compromise.
An adverb is a part of speech that describes or adds more information of a verb, adjective or another adverb. Expectantly, obstinately are the two adverbs used in the given simple sentences.