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Combine the following sentences into
Simple sentences. Follow the example given. Note : A Simple
sentence has only one Finite Verb. |
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Examples :
She came here. She
saw me. She was happy.
Seeing me, after
coming here, she was happy.
She was happy, after
coming here and seeing me. |
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The faithful dog lay by the cradle. Its name was Joe. |
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He held his umbrella under his arm.
He walked up and down the street. |
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You are the writer of that libel. You will suffer the penalty.
This will be a fit return for your malice. |
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He had many of the qualities of a
great commander. He had coolness of judgment in sudden
emergencies. He had skill in directing the movements of troops.
He had foresight in anticipating the probable movements of his
enemies. |
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He fled from his creditors. This was a very dishonest act. |
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He assumed the powers of a king. He
had once been a private gentleman. |
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That law has caused us a great deal of trouble. It has produced
much discontent. It must be repealed at no distant date. |
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The Great King was succeeded by his
son. His son was a strong and wise man. |
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This ruler perpetrated many
atrocities. He oppressed the foreign merchants. He oppressed his
own people no less. He was defeated in the end. This was a fit
end to such an evil reign. |
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This is Mr. John. He is a teacher.
He is my friend. |
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Answers |
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The faithful dog, named Joe, lay by the cradle. |
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Holding his umbrella under his arm,
he walked up and down the street. |
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As the writer of the libel, you will suffer the penalty, a fit
return for your malice. |
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He had many of the qualities of a
great commander such as, coolness of judgment in sudden
emergencies, skill in directing the movements of troops and
foresight in anticipating the probable movements of his enemies. |
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He fled from his creditors, committing a very dishonest act.
OR He committed a very dishonest act by fleeing from his
creditors. OR By fleeing from his creditors, he committed
a very dishonest act. |
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Having once been a private
gentleman, he assumed the powers of a king. |
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That law, causing us a great deal of trouble and producing much
discontent, must be repeated at no distant date. |
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The Great King was succeeded by his
son, a strong and wise man. |
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Having perpetrated many atrocities
and oppressed the foreign merchants as well as his own people,
this ruler faced defeat in the end, a fit end to such an evil
reign. |
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This is Mr. John, a teacher and my
friend. |
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