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Sentence synthesis exercise

March 6, 2012 - pdf

Complete the following sentences.

1. ................................... having many shortcomings, she is a nice woman at heart.

Correct! Wrong!

2. ...................................... being a statesman, Winston Churchill was a writer.

Correct! Wrong!

3. ..................................... having a lot of money, he leads a miserable life.

Correct! Wrong!

4. They .................................... decided to disperse the meeting.

Correct! Wrong!

5. .................................... on tip-toe, he reached for the apple.

Correct! Wrong!

6. The rain .................................... stopped, we continued our journey.

Correct! Wrong!

7. She will .................................... come.

Correct! Wrong!

8. The chairman ....................................... taken his seat, the meeting began.

Correct! Wrong!

9. It is your duty ................................... your brother.

Correct! Wrong!

10. ................................. a noise, the thief ran away.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. In spite of having many shortcomings, she is a nice woman at heart.

2. Besides being a statesman, Winston Churchill was also a writer.

3. Despite having a lot of money, he leads a miserable life.

4. They unanimously decided to disperse the meeting. OR By common consent, they 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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