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Different Ways of Joining Two Sentences Part I

December 26th, 2009 in English for children

Using adjectives

Two simple sentences can be made into one by using adjectives from the second sentence.

A tiger charged the shooter. It was extremely ferocious.

These two sentences can be made into one by using the describing words (adjectives) from the second sentence.

An extremely ferocious tiger charged the shooter.

The sun beat down on the laborers. It was painfully hot.
The painfully hot son beat down on the laborers.

Exercise

Join each pair of sentence given below, using describing words from the second.

The plane climbed quickly. The plane was powerful.
The soldiers beat the enemy. The soldiers were brave.
Several dogs were heard barking at a distance. They were wild.
My friend has a little daughter. She is very cute.

Answers

The powerful plane climbed quickly.
The brave soldiers beat the enemy.
Several wild dogs were heard barking at a distance.

My friend has a very cute little daughter.

Joining two sentences with a preposition and which

Two or more sentences can be made into one by using a preposition and which. Study the given examples carefully.

We bought some grapes. We extracted the juice.
We bought some grapes from which we extracted the juice.
He lent me some money. I bought a car.
He lent me some money with which I bought a car.
He picked up a stone. He killed the spider.
He picked up a stone with which he killed the spider.
There was a towbar on the car. We attached the trailer.
There was a towbar on the car to which we attached the trailer.
She gifted me a golden necklace. I was very grateful.
She gifted me a golden necklace for which I was very grateful.
The train was very comfortable. We travelled in it.
The train was comfortable in which we travelled. OR The train in which we travelled was comfortable.