There are very many ways to combine sentences. For example, we can use conjunctions or relative pronouns. Conjunctions merely connect two clauses. The relative pronoun also acts as the subject or object of the verb in the relative clause.
Participles and infinitives can also be used to connect clauses.
Fill in the blanks
1. ......................... on tip-toe, he reached for the bunch of grapes.
2. He works very hard .......................... the first rank in the examination.
3. The boy ............................ bicycle had been lost complained to the police.
4. I prefer reading books to ....................... television.
5. .......................... I was looking for a book, I came across this old photograph.
6. ...................... Susan got the telegram she started for home.
7. You should .......................... go to his house nor talk to him.
8. The house is ........................... to accommodate us all.
9. The germ is ............................ small to be seen with the naked eye.
Answers
1. Standing on tip-toe, he reached for the bunch of grapes.
2. He works very hard to obtain the first rank in the examination.
3. The boy whose bicycle had been stolen complained to the teacher.
4. I prefer reading books to watching television. / I prefer to read books rather than watch television.
5. While I was looking for a book, I came across this old photograph.
6. As soon as Susan got the telegram, she started for home.
7. You should neither go to his house nor speak to him.
8. The house is spacious enough to accommodate us all.
9. The germ is too small to be seen with the naked eye.
