Question

5. Combine each pair of sentences into a complex sentence with an attributive appositive clause.
Example:
I insisted that taxes should be raised. They disputed my view. => They disputed my view that taxes should be raised.
1. Some people say that benefits will be curtailed. We tried to dispel this notion.
2. Art should express noble feelings. This idea is shared by many.
3. He believes that the earth is flat. Nothing can shake his belief.
4. Her family isn’t wealthy. She just created this erroneous impression.
5. The attack is to be resumed. Headquarters issued an order.
6. Some officials are corrupt. The newspaper emphasized this fact.
7. Television is harmful to children. The principal expressed this firm conviction.
8. Her husband has been promoted to colonel. Have you heard this news?
9. They think that the case should be settled without litigation. They expressed this thought.
10. She wanted her estate to be divided evenly. She left instructions to her lawyer.
11. The poet has returned to this country. We have information about it.
12. He thinks that a compromise can be reached. He expressed this opinion.
13. We received an urgent message. It said that we were to return at once.
14. I suspected that he was guilty. These events confirmed my strong suspicion.

Answer 1

1. We tried to dispel some people's notion that benefits will be curtailed.
2. Many share the idea that art should express noble feelings.
3. Nothing can shake his belief that the earth is flat.
4. She just created this erroneous impression that her family is wealthy.
5. Headquarters issued an order that the attack is to be resumed.
6. The newspaper emphasized the fact that some officials are corrupt.
7. The principal expressed this firm conviction that television is harmful to children.
8. Have you heard this news that her husband has been promoted to colonel?
9. They expressed the thought that the case should be settled without litigation.
10. She left instructions to her lawyer that her estate be divided evenly.
11. We have information that the poet has returned to this country.
12. He expressed the opinion that a compromise can be reached.
13. The message we received said that we were to return at once.
14. These events confirmed my strong suspicion that he was guilty.