Exercise 1: Punctuation

Put in semicolons, colons, dashes, quotation marks, Italics (use an underline), and parentheses
wherever they are needed in the following sentences.

1. The men in question Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.

2. Several countries participated in the airlift Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

3. There's no room for error, said the engineer so we have to double check every calculation.

4. In last week's New Yorker, one of my favorite magazines, I enjoyed reading Leland's article
How Not to Go Camping.

5. Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.

7. Montaigne wrote the following A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

8. The following are the primary colors red, blue, and yellow.

9. Arriving on the 8 10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate her husband and Tim, their
son.

10. When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied All the members of
my family are poor spellers. Why not me?

12. He used the phrase you know so often that I finally said No, I don't know.

13. The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes
Benz.

14. Though Phil said he would arrive on the 9 19 flight, he came instead on the 10 36 flight.

15. Whoever thought said Helen that Jack would be elected class president?

16. In baseball, a show boat is a man who shows off.

17. The minister quoted Isaiah 5 21 in last Sunday's sermon.

18. There was a very interesting article entitled The New Rage for Folk Singing in last Sunday's
New York Times newspaper.

19. Whoever is elected secretary of the club Ashley, or Chandra, or Aisha must be prepared to do
a great deal of work, said Jumita, the previous secretary.

20. Darwin's On the Origin of Species 1859 caused a great controversy when it appeared.

Exercise 2: Provide a fitting subordinator to fill the gaps in these sentences.

1. I'm going to the bank _______ I need some money.

 2. I made lunch _________ I got home.
3. ________ it's raining, she's going for a walk in the park.
4. ________ she finishes her homework soon, she will fail the class.
5. He decided to trust Tim ______ he was an honest man.
6. _______ we went to school, she decided to investigate the situation.
7. Jennifer decided to leave Tom _______ he was too worried about his job.
8. Dennis bought a new jacket __________ he had received one as a gift last week.
9. Brandley claims that there will be trouble _____ he doesn't complete the job.
10. Janice will have finished the report ____ the time you receive the letter.

Exercise 3: Use subordinating conjunctions (though, if, when, because, etc.) to connect the
sentences into one complex sentence.
1. Henry needs to learn English. I will teach him.
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2. It was raining outside. We went for a walk.
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3. Jenny needs to ask me. I will buy it for her.
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4. Yvonne played golf extremely well. She was very young.
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5. Franklin wants to get a new job. He is preparing for job interviews.

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6. I'm writing a letter, and I'm leaving. You will find it tomorrow.
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7. Marvin thinks he will buy the house. He just wants to know what his wife thinks.
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8. Cindy and David had breakfast. They left for work.
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9. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud.
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10. Alexander has been working sixty hours a week. There is an important presentation next
week.
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11. I usually work out at the gym early in the morning. I leave for work at eight a.m.
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12. The car was extremely expensive. Bob didn't have much money. He bought the car.
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13. Dean sometimes goes to the cinema. He enjoys going with his friend Doug. Doug visits
once a month.
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14. I prefer to watch TV by streaming over the internet. It allows me to watch what I want
when I want.
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15. Sometimes it happens that we have a lot of rain. I put the chairs on the patio in the garage
when we have rain.

Exercise 4: Read through the following simple sentences and transform them into
compound sentences by using appropriate coordinating conjunctions.
1. Following the trail, we reached our destination.

2. Being sick, I went to the doctor.

3. In spite of the rain, the children went out to play.

4. Having handed over the flowers to my mom, I hugged her.

5. In the event of you not reaching in time, we will postpone the operation.

6. Despite the train being late, Preetha waited for the train.

7. On account of the new rules and regulations, we were asked to work for an extended period.

8. On seeing his mom, the little boy ran to her.

9. I was too tired to do any more work.

10. In order to reduce weight, Anjali has to eat a balanced diet.

Exercise 5: Go through the following simple sentences and transform them into complex
sentences by using suitable subordinating conjunctions.

1. Because of the rain, we decided to stay back home.

2. To finish your project in time, you should start now.

3. Besides being a good doctor, Sheena is a great artist.

4. Despite several obstacles, Aaron made it to the end.

5. On seeing the bride, all her friends were moved to tears.

6. Without accepting your mistakes, you will not be able to move forward in life.

7. It is too soon to determine the outcome.

8. Stretching itself, the cat crawled into a comfortable position on the couch.

9. Owing to the lack of financial resources, the construction work will not be complete within the
said time. .

10. In spite of trying multiple times, she could not clear the forty-fifth level.
Exercise 6: Check out the following compound sentences and convert them into complex
sentences by replacing the coordinating conjunction with the most appropriate
subordinating conjunction.

1. I finished my homework and went out to play with my friends.

2. It was very cold, so I wore a sweater.

3. Harold is not keeping well, yet he helps his sister out with the household chores.

4. You must practise well, or you will not be able to perform well.

5. It was cloudy, therefore we went by car.

6. My bike was out of petrol, so I had to go to the nearest petrol station.

7. Naina was very ill, therefore we had to take Naina to the hospital.

8. Rahul worked at the grocery store and studied French at the college as well.

9. You must follow the traffic rules or you will be punished.

10. The bell rang and at once the students assembled on the ground according to their sports
houses.