Sentence synthesis exercise

Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into a complex sentence consisting of an independent clause and a subordinate noun clause.

1. Someone is plucking my flowers. I want to find out who.

2. You are late. Tell me the reason.

3. Where is the school? Could you tell me that?

4. He fell off the stairs. Tell me how.

5. Will he be included in the team? It is doubtful.

6. Our team will win the championship. We are quite sure.

7. There will be heavy rains and lightning. That is the forecast.

8. He promised me. He would not let me down.

9. Someone damaged the table. The Headmaster wanted to find out who.

10. The guests will be arriving tomorrow. We do not know the exact time.

Answers

1. I want to find out who is plucking my flowers.

2. Tell me the reason why you are late.

3. Could you tell me where the school is?

4. Tell me how he fell off the stairs.

5. It is doubtful whether he will be included in the team?

6. We are quite sure that our team will win the championship.

7. The forecast says that there will be heavy rains and lightning.

8. He promised me that he would not let me down.

9. The Headmaster wanted to find out who damaged the table.

10. We do not know the exact time when the guests will be arriving tomorrow