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Let’s Get Started:

Match the sentences with their type:

Sentences Types
1. Rita baked a cake and gave it to her neighbour. c. compound
2. Sangeeta likes to sculpt. b. simple
3. Unless Nitin works hard, he cannot join the a. complex
basketball team

A. Transform the Exclamatory sentences into Assertive sentences and the

Assertive sentences into Exclamatory sentences:
1. These mosquitoes are very irritating.
2. What a delicious vegetables stew mother made!
3. What an interesting story Anil told me!
4. He got a highly thumping majority in the student body elections.
5. How upset they are about your decision!
6. How patiently the bird is building its nest!
7. It is a real shame to lose the match like that.
8. You are an extremely intelligent person.
9. How curious children are about everything they come across!
10. The train is annoying slow.
B. Transform the sentences as instructed:
1. Is the man with the bowler hat a famous painter?
2. There is going to be a cultural programme during Durga Puja.
3. How well the old man remembered the day when a young man saved
him from a road accident!
4. Does he have any way of getting out of the situation?
5. Jacob could think of a new way to make money after his business fell
through.
6. Have you ever cooked a complete meal by yourself?
C. Transform the Affirmative sentences into Negative sentences. Make
sure that the meaning remains the same:
1. She is not a timid person.
2. The king is known for not being cruel.
3. They do not agree with us at all.
4. This is not fair at all.
5. The two sisters do not behave in similar ways.
6. It is not likely that we will win the match this time.
7. They are not a sad couple.
8. This is not an expected surprise.
9. We will not be early for lunch.
10. The soldier was not cowardly.
D. Transform the Negative sentences into Affirmative sentences:
1. This is an unsuitable size for the baby.
2. It is difficult to convince her.
3. This is unacceptable to them.
4. The food is bland.
5. Everyone agrees that he is a hardworking man.
6. You must leave with my permission.
7. Take intelligent decisions.
8. The film is interesting
9. We may reach after six o’clock.
10. The hotel is reasonably priced.
E. Change these Simple sentences to Compound sentences:
1. They are poor, yet they are always happy.
2. She was considerate, so she helped him.
3. The criminal was proved guilty, and was given punishment.
4. You must eat well, so that you can avoid falling ill.
5. Rebecca is intelligent, but she makes silly mistakes in the exam.
6. We were very tired, so we slept early.
7. I have gone to the market several times, but I don’t remember the route.
8. Teena was ill, yet she sang in the choir.
9. The player was injured, so he had to leave the field for treatment.
10. He wanted a job soon, so he decided to study engineering.
F. Rewrite these Simple Sentences as Complex sentences as instructed:
1. The satellite that was exploring the planet Mars returned to Earth last
month.
2. Sir Edmund Hillary, who was the first person to climb Mount Everest, was
a beekeeper.
3. This country is investing in clean energy so that it can develop its
industries further.
4. Pluto, which is the most distant member of the solar system, is
considered a dwarf planet.
5. Although he came from a humble background, Suhas has achieved a lot
in life.
6. The news that India had won the match made us very happy.
7. Meera’s brother gave her a box which was decorated with precious
stones.
G. Join these sentences to form Simple sentences using Infinitives,
Participles or Gerunds:
1. She went to Shimla to attend her cousin’s wedding.
2. People queued up early in the morning at the bank to withdraw money.
3. Samantha didn’t even have Rs 10 with her to buy a bottle of water.
4. China and Germany are conducting talks to do a joint space expedition.
5. Being lost in the woods, the cat could not find its way out.
6. We are very nervous having two tests today.
7. Not having seen Gautam in ages, Rohit didn’t recognize him.
8. Taking to her friend sitting next to her, she forgot she was in science
class.
9. Being a vegan, Meera does not drink milk.
10. While cleaning her room, Chitra found some old books.
H. Join each pair of Simple sentences to form another Simple sentences:
1. She is too busy to take the call.
2. I am going to the railway station to pick up my cousin.
3. Venu is intelligent enough to solve the puzzle.
4. Carol wants to find a job in order to support her parents.
5. This is Kiran, Karunya’s brother.
6. Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize recipient, has honorary
Canadian citizenship.
7. Zeenat is tall enough to reach the top shelf.
8. Being frustrated with him roommate, Robin tried to move out of the
hostel.
9. Thesesa saw Mr Singh’s dog chasing a cat.
10. Having completed their examination, the students went home.
11. Being sleepy, the baby cannot keep her eyes open.
12. The rain having stopped, we set out on our regular walk.
I. Join the pairs of Simple sentences to form Complex sentences with the
given Subordinating Conjunctions:
1. Although Dr Sarkar was on leave, he went to the hospital because there
was an emergency.
2. You need not worry about the interview since you have prepared well.
3. She should give correct measurements if she wants her jacket to be
stitched well.
4. After he cleaned his room, Rohit went to play cricket.
5. As the refugees were driven out of their motherland, they sought to
make Canada their home.
6. Although she knew I was coming to visit her, she left for Chennai.
7. Unless they are seriously ill, the students cannot miss their examinations.
8. Even though the baby cried all night, the neighbours did not complain.
9. Whenever my mother goes to the supermarket, she takes her own cloth
bags.
10. We did not take our umbrellas because there were no clouds in the
sky.
J. These Complex sentences have more than one conjunction. Underline
the conjunction that is not required:
1. Since I reached the school early, then I had time to play before everyone
arrived.
2. Although you lost the opportunity now, and there is always a next time!
3. They are willing to contribute some money and if you need it.
4. Though it seemed like an impossible task, John still learnt to ride a
unicycle.
5. Until I started exercising regularly, since I did not lose weight.
6. Even though it is raining outside, and the students did not lose weight.
7. If the business succeeds, so Mr Dutt wants a share of the profits.
8. As Tejas won the lottery last week, because he doesn’t work here
anymore.
9. Since the new car has a lot of power but it uses lots of fuel.
10. Whenever there is a cricket match and I usually have an examination.
K. Change the pairs of Simple sentences into Compound Sentences using
the given conjunctions:
1. You can submit an online application or you can submit a hard copy.
2. The two brothers fight like cats and dogs, yet they love each other very
much.
3. I was very sleepy, still I finished the assignment before I slept.
4. You can have both chocolate ice cream and vanilla ice cream.
5. The drought has affected not only the rural population but also the
urban population.
6. Mr Kona will buy neither a dog nor a cat.
7. Sunil missed his swimming class, so he was unhappy.
8. Sleep early tonight, else you will not wake up early tomorrow.
9. Manu is young, but he is mature for his age.
10. You can sleep either in the bedroom or in the drawing room.
11. I chatted with my mother while she was cutting the vegetables.
12. Whenever you are ready with the report, you can call me.
L. Join the sentences in Column-A with the sentences in Column-B to form
Compound or Complex sentences using appropriate conjunctions. Then,
mention whether the new sentence is Complex or Compound:
1. Unless you tell me what is bothering you, I cannot help you. (Complex)
2. When they moved into the new flat, they invited many guests. (Complex)
3. You can send me either an email or a WhatsApp message. (Compound)
4. She came here and saw me. (Compound)
5. Although Virat practised hard, he didn’t succeed. (Complex)
6. Swati danced beautifully so the dance instructor praised her.
(Compound)
7. She is popular but she cannot be considered a great poet. (Compound)
8. The old man was not only thrown into prison but was also heavily fined.
(Compound)
9. Bindu became popular in school because she had a pleasant manner.
(Complex)
10. These shoes are not mine as they are too big. (Complex)
11. If you want to lose weight, you must give up fast food. (Complex)
12. Since it is summer, you must drink plenty of water. (Complex)
M.Convert the following Simple Sentences into Compound sentences:
1. Atish was afraid of being robbed, so he fled.
2. Rishi sat in a corner and started brooding.
3. Ashima was innocent, so she never thought of running away.
4. Kavish is not only handsome, but he is also clever.
5. Dominic was lazy, so he failed.
6. She was ill, yet she attended the class.
7. Avinash was not only hardworking, but was also punctual.

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Let Us Write:
Renu is a seventh grade student. Her father got transferred from
Trivandrum to Delhi. Renu is describing her first day in the new school.
Help her join the sentences in each pair into one:
1. Since it was my first day in the new school, I was very nervous.
2. I walked into a classroom full of students where I didn’t know a single
person.
3. I sat in an empty chair as I was afraid to talk to anyone.
4. Two girls came up to me and they were smiling.
5. They introduced themselves as the twins, Neeta and Swati.
6. When they asked me my name and where I was from, I replied timidly.
7. As other students also began to introduce themselves, I began to feel
less scared.
8. Finally, when the teacher entered the classroom, everyone became
silent.
9. When I walked towards her to introduce myself, the teacher smiled
and I lost all my fears.