EF2/3 sentence combining exercises

1.    I ate a big lunch. I went for a long walk.

I ate a big lunch, and I went for a long walk.

I ate a big lunch and went for a long walk.

I went for a long walk after I ate a big lunch.

I ate a big lunch before I went for a long walk.

I went for a long walk because I ate a big lunch.

I ate a big lunch, so I went for a long walk.

I ate a big lunch while I went for a long walk. XX

3.    Because it was a beautiful sunny afternoon, we decided to go shopping.

Although it was a beautiful sunny afternoon…

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, so SOBA FANBOYS we decided to go shopping.

4.    He turned off the telvelsion because the TV show was boring.

The TV show was boring, so he turned off the television.

7.    Tom had no money, so Jack gave him ten dollars.

Tom had no money so that Jack gave him ten dollars.

Jack gave Tom ten dollars because he had no money.

9.    We want to be on time, so we must leave right now.

We must leave right now because we want to be on time.

We must leave right now if we want to be on time.

12.    Karen gets a pay cheque, but she won’t be able to buy groceries.

Unless Karen gets a pay cheque, she won’t be able to buy groceries.

13.    When I look at my mother’s photograph, I feel homesick.

Every time I look at my mother’s photograph, I feel homesick.

I look at my mother’s photograph while/whenever I feel homesick.

15.    If you come live with me next year, I will help you find a job.

I will help you find a job when you come live with me next year.

Come live with me next year so that I can help you find a job.

Come live with me next year, so I can help you find a job.

14.    The police followed the green car which they thought belonged to a drug dealer. Adjective clause

The police followed the green car because they thought it belonged to a drug dealer. Adverb clause

adverb clause                         noun clause

Because the police thought that the green car belonged to a drug dealer, they followed it.