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Sentence synthesis exercise

March 6, 2012 - C1pdf

Complete the following sentences.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1............... having many shortcomings, she is a nice woman at heart.
Wrong!
2............... being a statesman, Winston Churchill was a writer.
Wrong!
3............... having a lot of money, he leads a miserable life.
Wrong!
4They ............... decided to disperse the meeting.
Wrong!
5............... on tip-toe, he reached for the apple.
Wrong!
6The rain ............... stopped, we continued our journey.
Wrong!
7She will ............... come.
Wrong!
8The chairman ............... taken his seat, the meeting began.
Wrong!
9It is your duty ............... your brother.
Wrong!
10............... a noise, the thief ran away.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

  1. In spite of having many shortcomings, she is a nice woman at heart.
  2. Besides being a statesman, Winston Churchill was a writer.
  3. Despite having a lot of money, he leads a miserable life.
  4. They unanimously decided to disperse the meeting.
  5. Standing on tip-toe, he reached for the apple.
  6. The rain having stopped, we continued our journey.
  7. She will certainly come.
  8. The chairman having taken his seat, the meeting began.
  9. It is your duty to help your brother.
  10. Hearing a noise, the thief ran away.
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