Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.

A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day. 

B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day. 

C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day. 

D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road but they also had nothing to eat

They drove fifteen miles off the main roads. Also, they had nothing to eat for a day

A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day

B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day

C. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day

D. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day

1. He said he didn’t know what had happened.

2. She said that she had gone to the dentist yesterday.

3. She said the doctor had written her a prescription.

4. He said that he had a toothache.

5. She said she went to the museum every day.

6. They said they were going to the supermarket.

7. She said that the doctor had given her some pills.

8. He said he had received the report.

9. They said they had visited the aquarium.

10. He said that he was feeling sick.

11. She said she had bought some bread.

12. He said that he was turning off the television.

13. They said they were driving to Chicago.

14. She said she would write him a prescription.

15. They said they were going to the drugstore.

16. He said that the doctor had given him some pills.

17. She said that she went to the supermarket everyday.

18. He said he had received the envelope.

19. They said that they had visited Cannery Row.

20. She said that she felt very sick.

21. He said he had bought some popcorn.

22. They said they were flying to California.

23. He said he was cutting off the main valve.

24. He said he didn’t know what had happened.

25. She said that she had gone to the doctor yesterday.

26. He said he had a toothache.

27. He said he didn’t know what had happened.

28. She said that she had gone to the dentist yesterday.

29. She said the doctor had written her a prescription.

30. He said that he had a toothache.

31. She said she went to the museum every day.

32. They said they were going to the supermarket.

33. She said that the doctor had given her some pills.

34. He said he had received the report.

35. They said they had visited the aquarium.

36. He said that he was feeling sick.

37. She said she had bought some bread.

38. He said that he was turning off the television.

39. They said they were driving to Chicago.

40. Mary said, she didn’t know why the car had hit her.

II. Change the following sentences into direct sentences:

1. He said he didn’t know what had happened.

2. She said that she had gone to the dentist yesterday.

3. She said the doctor had written her a prescription.

4. He said that he had a toothache.

5. She said she went to the museum every day.

6. They said they were going to the supermarket.

7. She said that the doctor had given her some pills.

8. He said he had received the report.

9. They said they had visited the aquarium.

10. He said that he was feeling sick.

11. She said she had bought some bread.

12. He said that he was turning off the television.

13. They said they were driving to Chicago.

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meanings

1. They provided food then cleared up the debris.

-> After …………………………………………………

2. They had repaired their house before the typhoon came.

-> Their house  ……………………………………………………

3. We must conserve water. Otherwise we will face serious water shortages.

-> IF  ………………………………………………………….

4. The weather was awful. We didn’t enjoy our camping holiday.

-> BECAUSE OF……………………………………………

5. Plastic bags are non-biodegradable. They will remain in the environment for many years.

Rewrite another sentence without changing the first meaning.

    I began to play the guitar when I was 10 years old.

" I have ____________________________________________________________________.

    The road was slippery, so they couldn’t drive fast.

" Because __________________________________________________________________.

    Lan’s sister sings better than her.

" Lan doesn’t _______________________________________________________________.

    People made many famous films in Hollywood.

" Many famous films _________________________________________________________.

Join each of the following pairs of sentences, using either a present participle or perfect participle:

1. He got off his horse. He began searching something on the ground.

-> Getting off

2. I had seen the photographs of the place. I had no desire to go there.

->

3. I knew that he was poor. I offered to pay his school fee.

->

4. He found no one at home. He left the house in a bad temper.

->

5. They had missed the last train. They began to walk.

->

6. John was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.

->

7. Ha had spent all his money. He decided to go home and ask his father for a job.

->

8. She didn't want to hear the story again. She had hears it all before.

->

9. The tree fell across the road. It had been uprooted by the storm.

->

10. I finished reading books. I turned on the radio to listen to the news.

->