Exercise (Basic Sentence Structures) Combine the ideas in the following pairs of sentences into compound or complex sentences.

Use suitable conjunctions or transition signals. There may be more than one way to combine the sentences. 1. The man was unable to work. He had suffered a stroke. 2. Truancy will become a serious problem. No immediate and appropriate action is taken. 3. Police moved in on the underground ungle casino. They received information on its operations. !. The worker appealed against the dismissal. His appeal was turned down. ". The trip to the #ustralian outback was e$citing. The trip to the #ustralian outback was educational. %. The police was trying to identify the robbers. The robbers were involved in the bank robbery. &. 'ou must be in the e$am hall at least ten minutes before time. 'ou will not be allowed to sit the test. (. The women cooked the fresh kangaroo meat. The men told stories at the campfire. ). The teacher did not mention his name. He knew the teacher was referring to him. 1*.+ don,t want to marry you. + don,t love you.