Rearrange the jumbled words and phrases into meaningful sentences. (a) In/thecactus/very hot/grows/dry places/and (b) Do not /leaves/have/they/but/spinyneedles (c) Flowers /are/and/bloom/some of them/cactus/at night/big. (d) Absorb/from fog/water/in the air/cacti can/in the desert
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Answer:
(a) They do not have leaves but spiny needles.
The word that denotes the subject ‘they’ should come first and it is followed by the description of the specified noun ‘do not have leaves’ is filled. Last comes the exceptional case statement ‘but spiny needles’.
(b) Cacti flowers are big and some of them bloom at night.
The word that denotes the subject ‘cacti flowers’ should come first and it is followed by the description of the specified noun ‘are big’ is filled. Last comes the remaining explanation ‘some of them bloom at night’.
(c) Cacti can absorb water from fog in the air.
The word that denotes the subject ‘Cacti can’ should come first and it is followed by the action of the specified noun ‘absorb water’ is filled. Last comes the remaining part denoting from where it is absorbed ‘from fog in the air’.
Answer:
(a) the cactus grows in very hot and dry places
(b) they do not have leaves but spiny needle
(c) cactus flowers are big and some of them bloom at night
(d) cacti can absorb water in the air from fog in the desert