is very eager to know (2) about their vacation dates. (3)

(I) Rewrite the following pairs of statements as one single statement using the hint (3 marks)

9. 
   Sentence 1: Jennifer’s dad is a businessman.
   

Sentence 2: Jennifer’s dad drives a Thar.

Hint: Compound sentence

10. 
    Sentence 1: Linux is an operating system.
    

Sentence 2: Chrome is a browser.

Hint: Simple sentence

11. 
    Sentence 1: I want to climb Mt. Everest.
    

Sentence 2: Mt. Everest is Earth’s highest peak.

Hint: Complex sentence

(II) Choose the option that best combines the given pair of statements (3 marks)

9. 
   Sentence 1: I watched a movie last year.
   

Sentence 2: I have not watched a movie.

7. 
   I have not watched a movie since last year. b) I have not watched a movie after last year.
   

3. 
   Both a and b d) None of the above
   

10. 
    Sentence 1: George is a happy father.
    

Sentence 2: Becca is George’s daughter.

7. 
   George, whose daughter is Becca, is a happy father. b) Becca is George’s daughter and he is a happy father.
   

c) Both a and b d) None of the above

11. 
    Sentence 1: Sam and Peter are good friends.
    

Sentence 2: Sam is Peter’s cousin.

6. 
   Sam and Peter are good friends because Sam is Peter’s cousin
   
7. 
   Since Sam is Peter’s cousin, they are good friends.
   
8. 
   Sam is Peter’s cousin so they are good friends.
   
9. 
   Sam is Peter’s cousin and they are good friends.
   

3.