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Egypt’s Eman Gaber stretches
during a fencing practice session
before the start of the London
2012 Olympic Games.

ACTIVITY 9 Building Greater Sentences

Combine these short sentences into one sentence. You can add new words and move words around, but
you should not add or omit any ideas. More than one answer is possible, but these sentences require
gerund or infinitive forms.

1. a. Athletes stay physically fit.
b. They do this by exercising every day.
c. They do this by following a healthy diet.

2. a. Employers hire college graduates.
b. These college graduates think independently and have good computer skills.
c. Employers prefer these college graduates.
d. A recent survey indicates this.

3. a. People can save the environment.
b. People can save money.
c. These require making small lifestyle changes.
d. It is possible to do these things.

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