Jigsaw Sentences
Join each group of sentences together to make single sentence, in as many ways as you can.
Join each group of sentences together to make single sentence, in as many ways as you can.
Combine each group of two or more sentences into a single sentence. Change any words you like so long as the basic ideas remain the same; try introducing speech, personal names or any descriptive details you like. Do not be satisfied with the first sentence you think of; think of several, and choose the best. Some sentences are from NL Clay’s textbooks, others are drawn from English literature.
1. This is the original. That is the forgery. I can see no difference.
Apart. Distinguish. Identical.
2. His excuse made me laugh. I tried to hide it.
Absurd. Amuse. See.
3. She stopped speaking. Two waiters took away their plates. She started speaking again.
Break off. Interrupt. While.
4. Someone has the letters. You want to find him. I don’t have them.
Look for. Whoever.
5. I was curious. I went down. It was risky.
Better. Drive. Know.
6. He crouched against the wall. At the same time he enjoined silence.
Lips. Motion. Quiet.