TEXTUAL SENTENCES
1. Growingupin Houston, Texas, Michael the desire to learn. (Make ita compound sentence)
Ans: Michael and his two brothers grew up in Houston Texas, and were imbued by their parents the desire to learn.
2. The car salesman was flabbergasted when the 17 year old paid cash. (Identify theClauses)
Ans: The car salesman was flabbergasted-Main clause
Ans: When the 17 year old piad cash. -Subordinate clause.
3. Under the deadline, his pace was frantic. (Make ita complex sentence)
Ans: As he was under the deadline, his pace was frantic.
4. The manager that Dell had hired quit. (Identify the clauses)
Ans: The manger quit Main clause
That Dell had hired Subordinate clause
5. The place of exile, chosen after excruciating contention, was a small farmhouse.
(Make it a complex sentence)
Ans: The place of exile, which was chosen after excruciating contention, was a small farmhouse.
6. Three hours later Mrs. Angus, called me to dinner. (Make it a complex sentence)
Ans: It was three hours later that Mrs. Angus, called me to dinner.
7. I had kept my word. I had created a book. (Join to make ita compound sentence)
Ans: I had kept my word and created a book.
8. I picked up my pen and gazed out the window. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Picking up my pen, I gazed out the window.
9. I went upstairs and began to get it down. (Make it asimple sentence)
Ans s: Going upstairs I began to get it down.
1O. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had an idea, (Make it a compound sentence)
Reuben heard the sound of hammering from a side street and had an idea.
11. The shadows were lengthening when Reuben arrived at the factory. (Identify the clauses)
Main clause s: The shadows were lengthening
When Reuben arrived at the factory - subordinate clause (Adverb clause of time)
12. I have called you here to ask you a very important ques.(MakeitacompIexsentence)
I have called you here because I want to ask you a veryimportant question.
13. After filling his little stomach he would go into his cage. (Makeitacompoundsentence)
Ans: He would fill his little stomach and then go into his cage.
14. Seizing the man by his elbow she propelled him down the steps.(Makeitacompound)
Ans: He seized the man by his elbows and propelled him down the steps.
15. He went home and slumped exhausted to the floor. (Make itasimplesentence)
Ans: Going home, he slumped exhausted to the floor.
16. It was Debashish Mukherjee who gave me this name, (Rewrite as a simple sentence)
Ans: Debashish Mukherjee gave me this name.
17. Michael Dell sat on the beach,
(Make it a compound sentence)
Ans: Michael Dell sat on the beach and painstakingly put together a trotline.
18. He sent a personalized letter offering each couple afree two—week subscription.
(Make it a compound sentence)
Ans: He sent a personalized letter and offered each couple a free two week subscriptions.
19. Seeing the hungry market, Dell placed local advertisement. (Make ita compound sentence)
Ans: Dell saw the hungry market and placed local advertisement.
20. Dell placed local advertisement offering his customized computer at 15% off retailprice.
(Make it a compound sentence)
Ans: Dell placed local advertisement and offered his customized computer at 15% off retail price.
21. Dell made $ 18000 and bought an expensive BMW car. (Makeit a simple sentence)
Ans: Making $ 18000 Dell bought an expensive BMW car.
22. His room mates, heaped all his equipments into a pile, preventing Dell from entering his room. (Make it a compound sentence)
Ans: His room mates heaped all his equipments into a pile and prevented Dell from entering his room.
23. Dell risked all his savings and incorporated Dell computer Corp. (Makeitasimplesentence)
Ans: Risking all his savings Dell incorporated Dell computer corp.
24. As orders came in, Dell rushed around gatheringup the right parts.
(Make it a compound sentence)
Ans: As orders came in Dell rushed around and gathered up the right parts.
25. Dell moved to larger quarters and hired more staff, (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Moving to larger quarters Dell hired more staff.
26. Dell quit dealinginhisimproved versions of other companies products and started designing his own. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Dell quit dealing in his improved version of other companies products starting designing his own.
27. He gazed at my cracked boots and frayed cuffs and trusted me. (Make ita simple senience)
Ans: Gazing at my cracked boots and frayed cuffs he trusted me.
28. I walked straight to the village and bought myself fivedozen pens and exercise books.
(Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Walking straight to the village I bought myself two dozen pens exercise books.
29. I tore it up and started allover again. (Make ita simplesentence)
Ans: Tearing it up I started all over again.
30. Iwould get up and light a candle. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Getting up I would light a candle.
31. I bundled up the manuscript and threw it in the ash can. (Makeita simple sentence)
Ans: Bundling up the manuscript I threw it in the ash can.
32. Drawing a sullen satisfaction, I went for a walk. (Make ita compound sentence)
Ans: I drew a sullen satisfaction and went for a walk.
33. I tramped back to the farm and picked the soggy bundle from the ashcan.
(Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Tramping back to the farm I picked the soggy bundle from the ash can.
34. I flung it onthetable and setto work again. (Make ita simple sentence)
Ans: Flinging it on the table I set to work again.
35. I had kept my word. I had created a book. (Join to make ita compound sentence)
Ans: I had kept my word and had created a book.
36. I dispatched the completed manuscript and promptly forgot about it. (Make it asimple sentenæ)
Ans: Dispatching the completed manuscript I promptly forgot about it.
37. I gradually regained my health and began to chafe at idleness. (Makeita simple sentence)
Ans: Gradually regaining my health I began to chafe at idleness.
38. I went around the village saying good bye to the simple folk. (Make ita compound sentence)
Ans: I went around the village and said good bye to the simple folk.
39. I took it straighta way and showed it to John Angus. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Taking it straight away I showed it to John Angus.
40. Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out into theMay sunlight.
(Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Respectfully touching his worn cap Reuben walked out into the May sunlight.
41. Heopened the shop's weathered door and went inside. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Opening the shop's weathered door he went inside.
42. The bay rippled in a freshening wind that ruffled his shorthair. (Make ita compoundsentence)
Ans: The bay rippled in a freshening wind and ruffled his short hair.
43. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site. (Make ita simple sentence)
Ans: Running towards the sound he stopped at a construction site.
44, Reuben found a rusty baking-soda tin and dropped his coins inside. (Make it a simple sentehee)
Ans: Finding a rusty baking soda tin Reuben dropped his coins inside.
45. He climbed into the loft of the barn and hid the can beneath a pile of hay. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: He climbed into the loft of the bam to hide the can beneath a pile of hey.
46. His father sat at the big kitchen table, working ona fishing net. (Makeita compound sentenc)
Ans; His father sat at big kitchen table and worked on a fishing net.
47. He looked at his mother and smiled. (Make it simple )
at his mother he smiled.
48. spring burst into glorious green and Reuben's spirits erupted. (Rewriteusing'When)
Ans. When spring burst into glorious green, Reuben's spirits erupted.
49. He climbed to the hay loft and uncovered the tin can. (Makeitasimplesentence)
• Climbing to the hay loft he uncovered the tin can.
50.Reuben hid the tin and ran down the street. (Make ita simplesentence)
Ans: Hiding the tin Reuben ran down the street.
51.The man tumed and saw Reuben. (Make ita simple sentence)
Ans: the man saw Reuben. OR The man turned to see Reuben.
52. The man took the sacks and put four nickels into Reuben's hand. (Makeitasimplesentence)
Ans: Taking the sacks the manput four nickels into Reubens hand.
53. Clutching the tin can he headed for the store. (Makeita compound sentence)
Ans: He clutched the tin can and headed for the store.
54. The man went to the window and retrieved Reuben's treasure. (Makeitasimplesentence)
Ans: Going to the window the man refrieved Reubens'streasure.
55. He wiped the dust off and gently wrapped it in brown paper. (Make ita simple sentence)
Ans: Wiping the dust off he gently wrapped it in brown paper.
56. Racing home, Reuben burst through the front door. (Make ita compoundsentence)
Ans: Reuben raced home and brust through the front door.
57. She smiled radiantly and gathered her soninto her arms. (Make ita simple sentence)
Ans: Smiling radiantly she gathered her son into her arms.
58. His speech improved and expression become clearer. (Make ita simple sentence)
Ans: Improving his speech his expression became clearer.
59. I kissed him and cried unabashedly to my heart's content. (make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Kissing him I cried unabashedly to my heart's content.
60. King Amrit loved his people and looked after the affairs of his kingdom well.
(Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Loving his people king Amrit looked after the affairs of his kingdom well.
61. He cleared his throat and said in a loud voice. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Clearing his throat he said in a loud voice.
62, He walked up to the king and whispered something in his ear. (Makeit a simple sentence)
Ans: Walking up to the king he whispered something in his ear.
OR He walked upto the king to whisper something in his ear.
63• He tumed back to the court and made a most unusual announcement. (Makeitasimplesentence)
Ans: Turning back to the court he made a most unusual announcement.
OR He tumed back to the court to make a most unusual announcement.
64.Chandan spotted his cheerful face in the crowd and beckoned him forward.
(Rewrite making it a simple sentence)
Arts: Spotting his cheerful face in the crowd Chandan beckoned him forward.
65. He would fly down and land on my head. (Make it simple)
Ans: Flying down he would land on my he
66. After fooling around for awhile the lad would probably dash off tocollege.
(Makeit a compound sentence)
Ans: The lad would fool around for a while and probably dash off college.
67. He hoisted the plough on his shoulder and set offi nthe direction of his field. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Hoisting the plough on his shoulder he set off in the directiqn of his field.
68. He turned his face towards the village and sat down on the embankment.
(Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Turning his face towards the village he sat down on the embankment.
69. She rose and herself put the bullock to the plough. (Makeit asimple sentence)
Ans: Rising she herself put the bullock to the plough.
70. Placing one end of the yoke across her own shoulder she commanded.
(Make it a compound sentence)
Ans: She placed one end of the yoke across her own shoulder and commanded.
71, The frail man hardened his heart, got up and signalled the bullock to move.
(Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Hardening his heart and getting up the frail man signalled the bullock to move.
