sentence combining 2
(7)两个以上的简单句或并列句相互之间有从属关系，可用从属连词把它们合并为一个复合句。请用主从结构将下列每组句子联成一个句子：
a．He was very sad．
He didn't know what to say or what to do．
ANSWER: He was so sad that he didn’t know what to say or what to do.
b．Jack obtained a credit card．
He began spending money carelessly．
c．The sun went down．
We stayed on the beach．
d．Physics is offered only in the morning．
Chemistry can be taken at night．
e．A storm was going to hit the city．
We crisscrossed our windows with strong tapes．
f．Old students acquire most of their information from reading．
Therefore good reading habits are extremely important．
g．Elizabeth likes chocolate candies and cakes very much．
But she never eats them on account of her weight problems．
(8)多个简单句子，如意思上关系很紧密，则可以合并成一个句子。请用名词从句，不定式短语或起名词作用的动名词短语做下面联句练习：
a．Intelligence tests actually give a measurement of the intelligence of individuals．
But they are questioned by some eminent psychologists．
ANSWER: That intelligence tests actually give a measurement of the intelligence of individuals is questioned by some eminent psychologists.
b．James gave up smoking．
This caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances．
c．One cheats on tests repeatedly．
This is risky．
This is self-defeating．
d．I want to write an elaborate paper on economy．
This is my plan this semester．
e．The dog howled and whined all night long．
This kept the whole neighborhood awake．
(9)根据括号中的要求，请做下面联句练习：
a．We hung up the print．
The wall still looked bare．(but)
ANSWRE: We hung up the print, but the wall still looked bare.
b．The children started hitting each other．
I made them turn off the TV．(so)
C．I obtained a credit card．
I began spending money recklessly．(when)
d．Mary put masking tape on her forehead at night．
She wanted to stop wrinkles from forming．(for)
f．The street had no overhead lights．
It was lined with abandoned buildings．(which)
g．Ellen counted the cash three times．
The total still didn't tally with the amount on the register tape．
(although)
h．The dog was chained to the fence．
He was barking noisily．(participial phrase)
(10)中国人说话往往是两句平行的话，中间用逗号隔开，例如“考试没有通过，他很沮丧”。但是用英文来说，往往把这两句话合成一句话，前面是主语，后面是谓语：The failure to pass the examination frustrated him。现在把下面两句话合成一句话，使第一句话成为第二句话的一部分：
a．He failed to complete the course．
This spoilt his chances of promotion．
ANSWER: His failure to complete the course spoilt his chances of promotion.
b．He criticized the plan repeatedly．
This exasperated everyone．
C．The public received the news enthusiastically．
This surprised no one．
d．He signed his father's name on the check．
This was regarded as forgery．
e．The party tried to seize power by force．
This resulted in disaster．
f．The government devalued the currency a second time．
This caused a new monetary crisis．
g．The workers are dissatisfied with the new wage rates．
This has led to a strike threat．
h．My friend attacked his previously-held conviction fiercely．
This left me speechless.
(11)现在你可以用任何结构和方法，把下列各题的句子进行合并，构成一个漂亮的英文句子：a．The referee blew his whistle．
The referee called to the team captains．
The referee dropped the puck．
The referee began the game．
ANSWER: After calling to the team captains and dropping the puck, the referee blew his whistle to begin the game.
b．The day was damp．
The day was dismal．
The day was cold．
It was winter．
The old man worked all day．
He worked in the woods．
He died on his way home．
c．Tennis doubles is a game of maneuvers．
It is a game of feints and finesse．
It is a game of unexpected advances and sudden retreats.
All these maneuvers are designed to win points．
The points are won by surprising the opposition·
d．We arrived by plane from Dover．
It was a 16-minute flight．
The flight culminated in a breathtaking touchdown．
The flight culminated in a smooth touchdown．
The touchdown was at a tiny airport．
The airport was tucked in among the Rocky Mountains.
e．Residents have erected a windmill．
It is on a cooperative apartment building．
It is on the rooftop．
The building is in Manhattan．
The windmill produces two kilowatts of electricity．
The production is during 20-mile-per-hour winds.
Two kilowatts of electricity light twenty 100-watt bulbs．