EXERCISE 31.
Combine the following sentences as directed within the brackets :
1. My servant fell ill. He remained in bed for fifteen days. He died.
(Simple Sentence)
2. A man was strolling on the road. He was old. He had a stick in his hand.
(Simple Sentence)
3. He received all the payments promised to him. He was dissatisfied. He filed a
petition in court.
(Complex Sentence)
4. He was injured in an accident. He went to the hospital. The doctor was not
available.
(Complex Sentence)
5. You deceived him. It was his complaint.
(Complex Sentence)
6. He lifted the cradle. He found his child unhurt.
(Simple Sentence)
7. Time and tide wait for none. It is correct.
(Complex Sentence)
B. I have read the Ramayana. Then I was only fifteen. (Simple Sentence
9. How did you solve the problem? Please tell me. (Complex Sentence
. He went to the station with his brother. He went there in a hurry.
(Simple Sentence
He started last. He worked quickly. He finished first. (Simple Sentence
I was standing near the gate. A motor car suddenly came. The motor car wa
driven by a young man.
(Complex Sentence
There was a rumour. It was about his failure. It was totally false.
(Complex Sentence
It was a rainy day. We could not go to the station. (Simple Sentence
Your friend has been ill during the greater part of the year. His studies hav
been fallen into arrears. I cannot promote him.
(Compound sentence
Answers
Answer:
1. My servant fell ill and remained in bed for fifteen days and died.
2. An old man was strolling on the road and he had a stick in hid hand.
3. Even though he received all the payments promised to him, he was dissatisfied so he filed a petition in court.
4. He was injured in an accident. When he went to the hospital, the doctor was not available.
5. He complained that you deceived him.
6. He found the child unhurt when he lifted the cradle.
7. It is correct that time and tide wait for none.
8. I have read the Ramayana when i was just only fifteen.
9. Could you please tell me how you solved that problem?
10. He went to the station hurriedly for his brother.
11. He started the work last but worked fast and finished first.
12. When I was standing near a gate, a young man drove a motor car which suddenly came near me.
13. There was a rumor which is totally false and about his failure.
14. As it was a rainy day we could not go to the station.
15. As your friend has been ill during the greater part of the year, his studies have been fallen into arrears so I cannot promote him.
Answer:
being ill and remaninig in bed for fifteen days, my servent died
an old man was strolling on the road, he had a stick in his hand
although he received all payments promised to him, he was dissatisfied and field a pefition in the court.
he was injured in an accident when he went to the hospital, the doctor was not avilable.
his complaint that u deceived him.
he lifted the cradle and found his child unhurt.
it is correct that time and tide wait for none.
when i hv read the ramayana, i was only fifteen.
could u pls tell me how u solved that prblm
he went to the station hurridely for his bro