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)

1. 
   Sentence 1: I asked my student to frame a sentence.
   

Sentence 2: My student stood silent.

Hint: Complex sentence

2. 
   Sentence 1: Alex went for a holiday alone.
   

Sentence 2: Alex went to Switzerland.

Hint: Compound sentence

3. 
   Sentence 1: My nephew learnt to make pizza.
   

Sentence 2: My nephew enjoyed his time at the day care.

Hint: Simple sentence

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

1. 
   Sentence 1: I love painting.
   

Sentence 2: I hate singing.

1. 
   Though I love painting I hate singing. b) I hate painting but I love singing
   

3. 
   I hate singing however I love painting. d) None of the above
   

2. 
   Sentence 1: Rain has to stop.
   

Sentence 2: I need to go out.

1. 
   Rain has to stop as I need to go out. b) Rain has to stop for me to go out.
   

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

3. 
   Sentence 1: My mom is a very good cook.
   

Sentence 2: I love my mom’s food.

1. 
   I love my mom’s food because she is a very good cook.
   
2. 
   My mom is a very good cook, and I love her food.
   
3. 
   Since my mom is a very good cook, I love her food.
   
4. 
   None of the above
   

3.