Jigsaw Sentences

Join each group of sentences together to make single sentence, in as many ways as you can.

Introduction

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. Suppose there is some hitch. A national treasure will be lost. We will never get it back.

Hope. If. Recover.

2. He took a key from his pocket. He unlocked the door. He flung it open.

Draw. Turn.

3. You say I’m a thief. You have given no proof.

Accuse. Back up. Justify.

4. I saw him in the garden this afternoon. He was pacing up and down. That was the last time I saw him.

Since. When.

5. I was curious. I went down. It was risky.

Better. Drive. Know.

6. I did not find the body. A housemaid did.

One. Who.

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