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B. Match the words to their correct root.

1. folklore (a) tradition

2. mythology (b) stories

3. narrate (c) tell
4. culture (d) values

5. Storytelling (e) oral Tradition
6. legend (f) myth

Language Ladder GRAMMAR Language Skills

Sentence Synthesis

Sentence Synthesis is a way of combining two or more sentences into a new sentence that
conveys the same meaning. It helps to make writing more interesting and less repetitive.
Example 1:

• Simple Sentences: The sun set. The sky turned orange.

• Synthesised Sentence: As the sun set, the sky turned orange.
Example 2:

• Simple Sentences: Maria was excited. She planned the trip for months.

• Synthesised Sentence: Maria, who planned the trip for months, was excited.
Example 3:

• Simple Sentences: The car broke down. We called for help.

• Synthesised Sentence: When the car broke down, we called for help.
A. Combine the following pairs of sentences into a single sentence.

1. The sun was setting. It painted the sky in beautiful colours.

2. The teacher was impressed. She gave us a lot of homework.
3. The company was facing financial difficulties. They had to lay off some employees.

4. The student was nervous. She had never given a presentation before.

5. The book was on the bestseller list. It was written by my favourite author.
B. Expand the following simple sentences by adding descriptive details to make them more
vivid and complex.

1. The cat slept .

2. He cooked dinner .
3. The children built a sandcastle .

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