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ACTIVITY 10 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 modals.
1. a. Honeybees are dying in huge numbers.
b. Honeybees need our protection.
c. Honeybees pollinate one-third of all food crops.
d. Without honeybees, we may not have enough food to eat.

2. a. Many people love watching movies.
b. For these people being a film critic may be the perfect job.
c. Successful film critics need to know a lot about film making.
d. Successful film critics also need to know a lot about journalism.

3. a. E-mail can be very distracting.
b. Checking e-mail too often can prevent you from working efficiently.
c. Experts say you should turn off the e-mail beep sound on your computer.
d. The beep sound signals a new e-mail.

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