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1. 1.

   Complete the following sentences by filling up the blanks from the words given in the box:

   milk	building	what	asleep	representative
   my share	our soldiers	its banks	her father	sweet

    

   1. We elected Bhavesh our _______________.
   2. This __________ is to let.
   3. Give me _____________.
   4. The river overflows ______________.
   5. I found him ____________.
   6. ___________ nought her a new laptop.
   7. A rose smells ________________.
   8. Life is _____________ we make it.
   9. Do snakes drink _________________?
   10. ______________ defend us from enemies.
2. 2.

   Combine each set of simple sentences to make them compound sentences :

   1. She is intelligent. She is lazy.
   2. Raman was obstinate. Raman was punished.
   3. We cannot see. it is very dark.
   4. He was annoyed. He kept quiet.
   5. Work hard. You will fail.
   6. Don't be a miser. Don't be a spendthrift.
   7. My friend is down with fever. He will not come today.
   8. We cannot oppose your plan. We cannot approve of it.
   9. The way was long. The wind was cold.
   10. Hurry up. You will be late.
3. 3.

   Convert the following sentences into complex sentences.

   1. I will keep you only under compulsion.
   2. India is the land of my birth.
   3. Time permitting, we will meet again.
   4. In the absence of the cat, the mice will play.
   5. Only students can attend this seminar.
   6. The duration of his stay is uncertain.
   7. On reaching the top, she looked here and there.
   8. Life and hope are inseparable.
   9. He is too lazy to do anything.
   10. The hiding place of the criminal is unknown.
4. 4.

   State whether these sentences are simple, compound or complex.

   1. A laptop is a useful electronic device.
   2. Do good and believe in God.
   3. Raghav sold the car which was causing problems.
   4. Feel sorry or you will be fired.
   5. She went to bed after she had completed her assignment.
   6. We should do our best.
   7. He is intelligent but a bit lazy.
   8. Neither be a borrower nor a lender.
   9. I read only those books which are motivating.
   10. He is old yet energetic.