public class output1stAnd2ndWords { public static void main( String[] args ) { String forest = "The forest is big and scary"; String meadow = "My meadow has bunnies"; int forestFirstSpace = forest.indexOf(' '); int meadowFirstSpace = meadow.indexOf(' '); String meadowAfterFirstWord = meadow.substring(meadowFirstSpace + 1, meadow.length() ); int meadowAfterFirstWordFirstSpace = meadowAfterFirstWord.indexOf(' '); System.out.println(forest.substring(0, forestFirstSpace) + " " + meadowAfterFirstWord.substring(0, meadowAfterFirstWordFirstSpace ) ); } }