Lesson XXIV: Joined Statements - PART II

Exercise: B.2.3. Practice Joined Statements Produce a single joined statement. For example: Marcia was upset . Zhu wasn't upset . MARCIA WAS UPSET BUT ZHU WASN'T . John came to the meeting. Mary came to the meeting. JOHN CAME TO THE MEETING AND SO DID MARY . Peter hasn't left the bar . Donald has left the bar . PETER HASN'T LEFT THE BAR BUT DONALD HAS . Samantha can't stand this noise . Felix can't stand this noise . SAMANTHA CAN'T STAND THIS NOISE AND NEITHER CAN FELIX . 1. Bob is studying Spanish. Susan isn't studying Spanish. 2. He is from Bolivia. She is from Bolivia. 3. I made up my minds. My friends didn't make up their minds. 4. John was furious yesterday. Paul was furious yesterday. 5. They weren't in Panama. Rosa was in Panama. 6. Steven shouldn't go every day. Amanda shouldn't go every day. 7. They have never visited Japan. Mohamed has visited Japan. 8. Yolanda can't go tomorrow. Ben can go tomorrow. 9. Ivan went to Israel. I didn't go there. 10. The Simpsons will come. Their children won’t come. 11. They couldn't get by. Their children couldn’t get by. 12. I understand you. He doesn't understand you. 13. I didn't understand you. She didn't understand you. 14. They don't know Mr. Osborn. I know Mr. Osborn. 15. Lucas might decide to go. I might decide to go. 16. Serbia isn't a very big country. China is a very big country. 17. She doesn't play golf. He plays golf very well. 18. We have never missed the class. They have never missed the class. 19. She never betrays their friends. Her husband frequently betrays their friends. 20. I frequently work overtime. Donald frequently works overtime. 21. He often speaks to Mrs. Murray. I rarely speak to Mrs. Murray. 22. She was early. We are early. 23. Ali has taken a course in English. Mr. Lee has taken a course in English. 24. They left yesterday. We didn't leave yesterday. 25. He won’t do it. I won’t do it. 26. You should talk to her. I should talk to her. 27. Jeff isn't patient enough. Gary isn't patient enough.