Make compound sentences by joining the two simple sentences. Use the suitable conjunctions

1 Emily goes to the gym every day. She looks really beautiful and fit

2 I have a sore throat. I want to eat an ice cream

3 Mark usually eats fast food. He likes drinking Coca-Cola

4 You shouldn't sit in front of computers or televisions for so long. You will get short - sightedness

5 My son didn't wash the apple before eating. He got a terrible stomachache

XII. Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.

Question 1. I want to eat some food. I have a sore throat.          (but)

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Question 2. Because the Japanese eat healthily, they live for a long time. (so)

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Question 3. Children like picture books very much (interested in)

 à  ..........................................................................................................................................

Question 4. Linh finds playing board games boring                   ( like)

            …………………………………………………..

Question 5. Thao has had more success in her search for a job than Nam. (less)

à  ............................................................................................................................................

Question 6. Nam works more hours than Lan.  ( less)

à……………………………………………………

Question 7. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal. (before)

à.............................................................................................................................................

Question 8. She started driving 1 month ago. (for)

à   ............................................................................................................................................

IX. Rearrange the given words to make meaningful sentences.

1. I/ I/ a/ ice-creams/ to/ eat/ but/ some/,/ have/ throat/ want/ sore/.

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2. Healthily/ Japanese/ so/ long/ a/ eat/,/ they/ time/ for/ the /live.

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3. Go/ doctor / you / now/ can/ bed / go/ or/ and/ you/ and /see/ rest/ the/ can/ to.

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4.  want/ junk/  to/ eat/ is/ on/ doesn’t / she/ food/ any/weight/Mary/ because/ putting.

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5. I/ I/ early/ tomorrow/ want/ go/ be/ tired/,/ so/ should/ to/ to/ bed/ don't.

Task: Make compound sentences by joining the two simple sentences. Using the conjunction ( and, but, so, or).

1. I have oily skin. I wash my face regularly.

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2. She feels very hot. Her face is red.

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3. You should wear a hat. You'll get sunburnt.

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4. We eat too much. We're not fat.

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5. I want to go out. I have a temperature.

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I.    Arrange the words to make sentences.

1.   cold/ I/ sore throat/ love/ a/ drinks/ but/ have/ I.

      I have a sore throat but I love cold drink.__________________________________________

2.   Jim/ overweight/ so/ eats/ is/ fast food/ too much/ he.

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3.   too much/ bad/ television/ watching/ for/ health/ your/ is?

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4.   the flu/ should/ you/ a cold/ if/ have/ or/ you/ home/ stay.

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5.   Alex/ usually/ fishing/ so/ loves/ goes/ in/ near/ he/ his house/ fishing/ the lake.

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6.   you/ some/ clean/ yourself/ avoid/ diseases/ by/ can/ keeping.

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I.    Arrange the words to make sentences.

1.   cold/ I/ sore throat/ love/ a/ drinks/ but/ have/ I.

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2.   Jim/ overweight/ so/ eats/ is/ fast food/ too much/ he.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

3.   too much/ bad/ television/ watching/ for/ health/ your/ is?

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4.   the flu/ should/ you/ a cold/ if/ have/ or/ you/ home/ stay.

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5.   Alex/ usually/ fishing/ so/ loves/ goes/ in/ near/ he/ his house/ fishing/ the lake.

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6.   you/ some/ clean/ yourself/ avoid/ diseases/ by/ can/ keeping.

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V. Make compound sentences by using appropriate co-ordinators given below.

                                                   and,but,so,or,for

      1.   I have a terrible headache. I want to visit my doctor.

      →  .........................................................................................................................................

      2.   She felt so tired and sleepy. She couldn’t sleep.

      →  .........................................................................................................................................

     3.   The patient needs a special treatment. Her health condition is getting worse.

      →  .........................................................................................................................................

      4.   My mother should have a healthy diet. She needs to do regular exercise, too.

      →  .........................................................................................................................................

      5.   You need to take some pain-killers. You can visit the doctor if you want.

      →  .........................................................................................................................................

VII. Arrange the words to make sentences.

1. cold/ I/ sore throat/ love/ a / drinks/ but/ have/ I/.

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2. Jim/ overweight/ so/ eats/ is/ fast food/ too much/ he/.

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3. too much/ bad/ television/ watching/ for/ health/ your/ is/?

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4. the flu/ should/ you/ a cold/ if/ have/ or/ you/ home/ stay/.

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5. Alex/ usually/ fishing/ so/ loves/ goes/ in/ near/ he/ his house/ fishing/ the lake/.

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6. you/ some/ clean/ yourself/ avoid/ diseases/ by/ can/ keeping/.

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