Unit 3

Present Time, Past Time, Future Time (Tenses)

Present Continuous - affirmative, negative, interrogative

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Concise writing

Simple Sentences

A simple sentence consists of just one independent clause.

Combine each pairs of sentences given below into a simple sentence.

An example is given below.

The tea was so hot. I couldn’t drink it.

The tea was too hot for me to drink.

Exercise

1. The company offers freebies. It wants to attract customers.

2. James Mathews is the president of the club. He is an eloquent speaker.

3. You press this button. You can operate the machine.

4. The patient was given the best medical attention. Still doctors couldn’t save him.

5. He gave up his studies. He did so with reluctance.

6. The batsman was hurt by a bouncer. He went back to the pavilion.

7. The sea was rough. We cancelled the voyage.

8. It was a small cot. I couldn’t sleep on it.

9. He was deserted by his friends. He lost hope.

10. The girl was carrying a basket on her head. She walked towards the market.

Simple Sentences Answers

1. The company offers freebies to attract customers.

2. James Mathews, an eloquent speaker, is the president of the club.

3. You can operate the machine by pressing this button.

4. In spite of giving the patient the best medical attention, the doctors couldn’t save him.

5. He reluctantly gave up his studies.

6. Hurt by a bouncer, the batsman went back to the pavilion.

7. The sea being rough, we cancelled the voyage.

8. The cot being small, I couldn’t sleep on it.

9. Deserted by his friends, he lost hope.

10. Carrying a basket on her head, the girl walked towards the market.

Reference: https://www.englishpractice.com/learning/simple-sentences-exercise/

Formation of Complex Sentences Exercise

Combine each of the following sets of simple sentences into one complex sentence.

1. The strike was going to be called off. The leader told me that.

2. We can succeed only by combined effort. It goes without saying.

3. He may become a member. I don’t know.

4. He is not educated. He is well experienced.

5. I sank into the water. I felt great confusion of thought. I cannot describe it.

6. I went there. I found the door locked.

7. There is heavy rainfall here. Grapes will not grow in such places.

8. It may rain. Then the match will be cancelled.

9. You finish dressing. I will wait here.

Formation of Complex Sentences Answers

1. The leader told me that the strike was going to be called off.

2. It goes without saying that we can succeed only by combined effort.

3. I don’t know if he will become a member.

4. Though he is not educated, he is well experienced.

5. When I sank into the water I felt great confusion of thought which I could not explain.

6. When I went there I found the door locked.

7. Grapes will not grow where there is heavy rainfall.

8. If it rains, the match will be cancelled.

9. I will wait here until you finish dressing.