Specific focus The exercises are grouped according to question types and/or sentence connectors introduced in the book for focussed learning.

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1 About This Book Writing meaningful sentences and building grammatically correct language structures are important aspects of English learning. Good writing skills enable one to communicate effectively. 700 questions 70 exercises, 10 questions each: 63 focussed exercises and 7 revision exercises on the use of sentence connectors including coordinating, correlative and subordinating conjunctions, linking adverbs and transition words. Specific focus The exercises are grouped according to question types and/or sentence connectors introduced in the book for focussed learning. Performance Record Incorporated in the Contents page, the Performance Record gives students a quick and easy way to track their progress. Tear-out Format Perforated, the pages can be easily removed for use as tests or worksheets for classroom or home learning. Answers Answers are provided at the back of the book for quick and easy assessment. The Editorial Team

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6 EXERCISE 1 NAME:... CLASS:... DATE:... MARKS:... MARKS For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). Example: She blew the balloon. She stopped blowing it when it was big enough. She blew the balloon it was big enough. 1 We stayed at the beach. We left the beach when it was evening. 2 We continued working. We stopped working when we were tired. 3 Tom ate. He stopped eating when he was full. 4 Martha practised the song. She became good at it. Singapore Asia Publishers Pte Ltd Exercise 1

7 5 We swam in the sea. We stopped swimming in the sea when the sun went down. 6 We searched the forest. We stopped searching the forest when we found the treasure. 7 I scrubbed the blouse. I stopped scrubbing the blouse when the stain came out. 8 I was reading the book. I stopped reading the book when I got to the last chapter. 9 The baby kept crying. he stopped crying when his mother carried him. 10 The children slept. They woke up when the alarm clock rang. Singapore Asia Publishers Pte Ltd Exercise 1

8 EXERCISE 2 NAME:... CLASS:... DATE:... MARKS:... MARKS For each of the questions, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). 1 The detectives continued investigating the case. They solved the case. 2 We waited at the bus shelter. The rain stopped. 3 The victim struggled. She broke free from her kidnapper. 4 She refused to talk to me. She only talked to me when I apologized to her. 5 I waited in school. My mother came to pick me up. Singapore Asia Publishers Pte Ltd Exercise 2

9 6 The runners ran as fast as they could. They reached the finishing line. 7 I waited at the porch. My father came home. 8 Linus did his homework. He stopped doing his homework when it was time for dinner. 9 The vehicle that was involved in the accident remained on the road. The breakdown truck came to tow it away. 10 The children stayed in their tent. They came out of their tent when the bear was gone. Singapore Asia Publishers Pte Ltd Exercise 2