Joining Sentences without using and,but and so.

English Grammar For Practice

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   Simple Joining Examples

1  The forest was gloomy and dark.Mr.Oliver travelled through it.

    The forest through which Mr.Oliver travelled was dark and gloomy.

2  This is the house.  Mr.Rajesh occupied it.

    This is the  house that Mr.Rajesh occupied.

3  She proposed the budget.It was accepted by all.

    The budget she proposed was accepted by all.

4  He must return the money .He will be punished.

    He must return the money or he will be punished.

5  She has fever.She cannot attend her private tuition.

    She cannot attend her private tuition as she has fever.

6  He worked hard.He could not pass the exam.

    Although he worked hard,he could not pass the exam.

7  Brutus killed Caesar.Caesar was ambitious.

    As Caesar was ambitious ,Brutus killed him.

8  He is naughty.He does not listen to my advice.

    He is too naughty to listen my advice.

9  Take care of your parents.It is your prime duty.

    Taking care of your parents is your prime duty.

10  The mother embraced her child.It was a lovingly moment.

      The mother embracing her child was a loving moment.

11.The hall was very small and had no ventilation.I sat inside it.

     I sat inside the hall which was very small and had no ventilation.

12 Give food to the poor.It is a noble deed.

     Giving food to the poor is a noble deed. 

 

13 The girl is tall.She does not wear heels.

      The girl is too tall to wear heels. 

 

14 The thief was put into the prison.It was quickly done by the inspector.

    The inspector quickly put the thief into the prison.

 

15 The team played well.They could not win the match.

     Although the team played well,they could not win the match. 

 

16.He is very proud.He does not admit his fault.

     He is too proud to admit his fault.

 

17 The trunk is very heavy.I cannot lift it.

      The trunk is too heavy for me to lift it.

 

18 The officer sent me no reply for a few days.I decided to meet him personally.

    As the officer sent me no reply for a few days,I decided to meet him personally.

 

19.The hill is very steep.He can climb it.

     Although the hill is very steep,he can climb it.

 

20.I saw the snake.I shouted.

     When I saw the snake I shouted.

Direct and Indirect Speech

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Simple narration examples

1. Ravi said,"I am too weak to play the game now."

        Ravi said that he was too weak to play the game then.

2 .Sita said,"I have no money to buy a car."

        Sita said that she had no money to buy a car.

3. Ankur said,"I am very ambitious."

        Ankur said that he was very ambitious.

4 .He said," I lived in India for nearly two years."

       He said that he had lived in India for nearly two years.

5.Mohan said,"I have no time to meet you tomorrow."

       Mohan said that he had no time to meet me the next day.

6.He said,"Susian is absent in the class."

       He said that Susian was absent in the class.

7.The man said," God is everywhere."

      The man said that God is everywhere.

8. He said to me,"Your sister has sent you a parcel."

      He told me that my sister had sent me a parcel.

9.He said,"The earth moves round the Sun.

      He said that the Earth moves round the Sun."

10. She said ,"I was reading a horror story yesterday."

       She said that she was reading a horror story the previous day."

 Narration set 2

1.He said to him,"What a fool you are!"

He exclaimed to him that he was a great fool.

2.She said,"Alas!,we could not save him."

She exclaimed with sorrow that they could not save him.

3.Ram said to his sister,"Can you lend me some money?"

Ram asked his sister if she could lend him some money.

4.He said to us,"Please give me a pen."

 

He requested us to give him a pen.

 

5.Raju said," I have many things to share."

 

Raju said that he had many things to share.

       

Advanced Preposition

                                      Advanced Preposition

Some very important preposition needed with some common words are  to be discussed for the Board exams.These preposition are very important and commonly asked in many exams.Students generally make mistakes in selecting the preposition with these types of words

Some examples I am trying to give for the benefit of students.

 PREVAIL(TO ASK OR PERSUADE SOMEONE FOR SOMETHING)

 PREVAIL ON/UPON

I prevailed on/upon her to join our course.

She was prevailed on/upon to give an explanation of her absence in the meeting.

Rohit was prevailed on/upon giving up of his habit of smoking.

I prevailed on him to join our team.

Here we see that prevail follows the preposition on/upon. This is to persuade or to ask someone to do something .So we must understand the meaning of the sentence and then apply the preposition.

PREVAIL(PROVE MORE POWERFUL)

PREVAIL OVER

Good deeds prevail over the forces of evil power.

Strength will prevail over weakness.

Bundle of joys prevail over million dollars.

Here we see that prevail follows the preposition over. This is to show that one is  powerful than other.So we must understand the meaning of the sentence and then apply the preposition.

PREVAIL IN

Rigid customs prevail in interior of village culture.

The weight of gravity prevails in experienced person.

The cool climate prevails in the hilly regions of Himalayas.

Here we see that prevail follows the preposition in. This is to show that something is found in somewhere.So we must understand the meaning of the sentence and then apply the preposition.

Call for(asks for some information ,something to be done )

She called for a party to honour the brave children.

The teacher called for an explanation for his absence.

They called for celebration at their success.

Call up(to phone someone)/recall

I called up my mom late at night.

You can call up the teacher after the period is over.

I called up the minister yesterday.

He called up the old memories and felt lonely.

I called up the professor to help me with my project.

Fill  in each blank with an appropriate word

1.Do not run _______your rivals.

2.He did not comply______the wishes of his father.

3.The school will bring _______the annual magazine.

4.She has got ______all difficulties.

5.Students must look______to their teachers with respect.

6.His part time job brings_____a small amount of money.

7.His lack of punctuality will be held_______him.

1.behind

2.with

3.out

4.over

5.up

6.in

7.against

1. She would rather prefer to be scientist than to be soldier.

2.Using calculator in exam hall is against the rule of the examination.

3The books will be delivered within ten days .

4.You will find the toy inside the box.

5.The Gulliver's Travel is written by Jonathan Swift.

6.The child was running along the bank of the river.

7.He was thrown out of the game as he did something which is against the rules.

8.The office is somewhere around the clock tower in the market.

9.The girl knows every thing about the boy.

10.She called up her friend in the evening.

PUT 

1.She has put back her books on the shelf.

2.Do not put down your friends any time.

3.I would like to put forward my ideas about the new project.

4.The mother told the child to put on her shoes.

5.Six fire engines came to put out the fire in the building.

6.He has put out a weekly magazine for kids.

7.The meeting has been put off for no reason.

Preposition for practice

1.The teacher asked for the copies from the students.

2.I was presented a bicycle on my birthday by my father.

3.She took sugar and honey from the shopkeeper.

4.The teacher was upset with the students of the class for their misbehaviour.

5.It has been a long time since the two friends met each other.

6.He stood by his friend in the hour of need.

7.Truth always prevails in long run.

8.The boy was hiding behind the sofa.

Preposition for practice

1.Do not worry about your marks as it will not be counted in the final result.

2.Let the lights be switched off.

3.The Prince is married to the brave soldier.

4.As I stepped into the room I found my guest was sitting in the sofa.