EXERCISE 91
Combine each set of sentences into one simple sentence by using the Nominative Absolute construction.
1. His friend arrived. He was very pleased.
2. The rain fell. The crops revived.
3. The storm ceased. The sun came out.
4. The troops were ordered out. The police were unable to hold the mob in check.
5. The holidays are at an end. Boys are returning to school.
The wind failed. The crew set to work with a will.
. It was a very hot day. I could not do my work satisfactorily.
8. His house has been burned down. He lives in an hotel.
9. The king died. His eldest son came to the throne.
(10 His father was dead. He had to support his widowed mother.
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he was wery happy when his friend arrived
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when rain fells the crops get revived
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the storm ceased when the sun came out
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The police were unable to hold the mob in check because the troops were ordered out
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Boys are returning to school because the holidays are at an end
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the wind faild because the crew set to work with a will.
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I could not do my work satisfactorily because It was a very hot day
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He lives in an hotel as his house has been burned down.
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His eldest son came to the throne because The king died
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His father was dead so he had to support his widowed mother.
Answer:
1. His friend having arrived, he was very pleased.
2. The rain having fallen, the crops revived.
3. The storm having ceased, the sun came out.
4. The troops having been ordered out, the police were unable to hold the mob in check.
5. The holidays having been at an end, boys are returning to school.
6. The wind having failed, the crew set to work with a will.
7. The day having been very hot, I could not do my work satisfactorily.
8. His house having been burnt down, he lives in a hotel.
9. The king having died, his eldest son came to the throne.
10. His father having been dead, he had to support his widowed mother.