2.6. Make up a complex sentence. Combine two simple sentences using either the Past Indefinite or Past Perfect.

Model: The children went to bed. They did their lessons.

The children went to bed after they had done their lessons.

1. She wrote a very good article. She studied the problem thoroughly.

2. The train started. He kissed her tenderly and wished good luck.

3. He rose to fame. He wrote the novel "Pickwick Papers".

4. She learned the poem by heart. She listened to the record 10 times.

5. He was a widower for a year. He met Mrs. Jones.

6. She fell ill. They moved to Siberia.

7. We packed our things. The taxi arrived.

8. The bell rang. The children ran out of the classroom.

9. Mary dusted the furniture in her flat. Soon she felt tired.

10. Mother laid the table for supper. The family sat down to table to have it.

2.7. Write a compound sentence to show that one action happened after another in the past. Use the conjunctions "after, before, as soon as".

Model: Irene's mother cooked dinner. Irene came home soon.

Irene's mother had cooked dinner before Irene came home.

1. I washed and dressed. Then I had breakfast.

2. Gill felt tired. She stopped working.

3. The weather became stormy. The air Traffic Control delayed the flights.

4. The plane took off from Gatwick Airport. Then the hijackers seized it.

5. Andrew got the first profits. Then he decided to expand his business.

6. James listened to the latest news. Then he went downstairs to the recreation room.

7. Nelly introduced her sister Helen to us. Then Helen joined our company.

8. Mary had bacon and eggs, a cup of tea. Then the clock struck 8.

9. I bought tickets. Then I went to the theatre.

10. I learnt the material. Then I went to pass the exam.

2.8. Jane arrived late at different places yesterday. What had happened when she arrived at each place?

Model: When she arrived at the station, her train had already left.

the station	– her train/ already/ leave
the theatre	– the play/ already / start
the post-office	– it/ already/ close
the dress shop	– they/ sell/ the dress she wanted to buy
Jack's house	– he/ go out
the tennis court	– the game/ nearly/ finish
the café	– her friend/ just/ leave
the University	– her classes/ already/ begin
John's office	– he/ already/ leave for New York
cinema	– the tickets/ already/ sell out

2.9. Combine two sentences to make a compound one with the conjunctions hardly … when, scarcely … when, no sooner ... Than.

Model: She started cooking. The phone rang.

Hardly had she started cooking when the phone rang.

1. He saw the policemen approaching the house. He decided to escape at once.

2. We ran into difficulty. Jacob knew how to overcome it.

3. She typed one letter but then the boss gave her another.

4. Mark started business but then the war began.

5. They packed the things. Then it was high time to go to the station.

6. The last passengers got on the train. It started.

7. He touched the pillow. He fell asleep.

8. He entered the hall. The lights went out and the curtains rose.

9. We started. It began raining cats and dogs.

10. She recovered from the illness. There followed another heart attack.