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The document provides a series of sentence transformations and rewrites, focusing on combining sentences without using conjunctions like 'and', 'but', or 'so'. It includes examples for various sentences, demonstrating how to maintain meaning while altering structure. Additionally, it presents exercises for rewriting sentences using specific prompts.
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Join the sentences without using and, but,so

I. This concept is complex. That concept is equally complex.


i. This concept is as complex as that.
ii. This concept is complex as that.
iii. This concept is as complex that.
II. The boy goes home after school. His friends go home after school.
i. This boy and his friends, goes home after school.
ii. The boy as well as his friends, goes home after school.
iii. The boy or his friends go home after school.
III. There are a lot of absentees in class today. Do you know why?
i. Do you know why there are a lot of absentees in class today?
ii. Do you know there are a lot of absentees in class today?
iii. Do you know why there were a lot of absentees in class today?
IV. The train arrived. All the vendors began shouting.
i. Before the train arrived, all the vendors began shouting.
ii. Unless the train arrived, all the vendors began shouting.
iii. When the train arrived, all the vendors began shouting.
V. I fell ill. I was absent for a week.
i. Though I fell ill,I was absent for a week.
ii. Since I fell ill, I was absent for a week.
iii. While I fell ill, I was absent for a week.
VI. Meera opened her purse. She found the notes missing.
i. On opening her purse, Meera found the notes missing.
ii. Before opening her purse, Meera found the notes missing.
iii. After opening her purse, Meera found notes missing.
VII. She proposed the budget. It was accepted by all.
i. The budget she proposed is accepted by all.
ii. The budget she had proposed was accepted by all.
iii. The budget she proposed was accepted by all.
VIII. Brutus killed Caesar. Caesar was ambitious.
i. While Caesar was ambitious, Brutus killed him
ii. As Caesar was ambitious, Brutus killed him.
iii. When Caesar was ambitious, Brutus killed him.
IX. We have solved many worksheets. Certain concepts still do not make
sense.
i. Although we have solved many worksheets, certain concepts still
do not make sense.
ii. Until we have solved many worksheets, certain concept still do not
make sense.
iii. So having solved many worksheets,certain concepts still do not
make sense.

X. This is the file. I misplaced it yesterday.


i. This is the file that I misplaced.
ii. This is the file when I misplaced.
iii. This is the file that I misplaced yesterday.
XI. The son helped his mother to make breakfast. He washed the
tomatoes.
i. Helping his mother to make breakfast, the son washed the
tomatoes.
ii. Helping his mother making breakfast, the son washed the
tomatoes.
iii. Helping his mother make breakfast,the son washes the tomatoes.
XII. The officer sent me know reply for few days. I decided to meet him
personally.
i. Although the officer send me no reply for a few days, I decided to
meet him personally.
ii. As the officer send me no reply for a few days, I decided to meet
him personally.
iii. Do the officer sent me know reply for few days. I decided to meet
him personally.
XIII. They broke open the door. They saw everything was in a mess.
i. They broke open the door as they saw, everything was in a mess
ii. They broke open the door when they saw everything was in a
mess.
iii. When they broke open the door, they saw everything was in a
mess.
XIV. She will win the honour. She deserves it.
i. She will win the honour as she deserves it.
ii. She won the honour as she deserves it.
iii. She deserves to win the honour.
XV. Submit your project. Only then can you appear for the test.
i. Until you submit your project, you can appear for the test.
ii. Until you appear for the test, you cannot submit your project.
iii. Unless you submit your project, you cannot appear for the test.
Rewrite as directed:
I. As soon as the chief guest had seated himself, the play
began.(Begin:No sooner..)
i. No sooner had the chief guest seated himself than
the play began.
ii. No sooner chief guest Seated himself, then the play
began.
iii. No sooner the chief guest had seated when they
play began.
II. He said to me, “let us have breakfast.”( Use
suggested.)
i. He suggested to have breakfast.
ii. He suggested to me that we should have breakfast.
iii. I suggests to have breakfast.
III. Keep quiet or you will be punished. (Begin. If.)
i. If you don’t keep quiet, you will be punished.
ii. If you keep quiet, you will be punished.
iii. Unless you don’t keep quiet, you will not be
punished
IV. The principal rose to speak and there was silence.
( Begin when)
i. When the principal roses to speak, there was silence.
ii. When the principal speak there was silence.
iii. Hardly had the principal rose to speak,there was
silence.
V. Kapil is the best student in the class. (Use better)
i. No other student is better than Kapil.
ii. No other students is better than the Kapil.
iii. Kapil is better than any other students in the class.
VI. Very few countries are as hot as Nigeria. (Use hotter)
i. Nigeria is hotter than all other countries.
ii. Nigeria is hotter than most of the countries.
iii. No other country is hotter than Nigeria.
VII. No sooner did he see the lion, then he climbed up a
tree. (Use as soon as.)
i. As soon as he saw the lion, he climbed up a tree.
ii. As soon as he had seen the lion, he climb up a tree.
iii. As soon as he see the lion, he climbed up a tree.
VIII. The teacher said to me, “keep the book on the table,”
(change the speech.)
i. The teacher requested that to keep the book on the
table.
ii. The teacher requested me to keep the book on the
table.
iii. The teacher requested that I should keep the book
on the table.
IX. He was too poor to pay his fees. (Remove too)
i. He was so poor to pay his fees.
ii. He was so poor that he couldn’t pay his fees.
iii. He was so poor that he can pay his fees
X. My family has always been lucky. Our lock is well
known.(use being)
i. My family is famous for always being lucky.
ii. My family are famous being lucky.
iii. Our love is well known for my family.

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