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1. You must start at once. You will be late.
A. You will be late must start at once.
B. You must start at once or you will be late.
C. You must start at once because you will be late.
D. You must start at once for you will be late.
Answer : B
2. Given are two simple sentences, decipher which of the following is correctly combined complex sentence by using an adverb clause?
Separate: The burglar saw the police. He took his heels.

A. Seeing the police, the burglar took his heels.
B. On seeing the police, the burglar took his heels.
C. As soon as the burglar saw the police, he took his heels.
D. As the burglar saw the police, he took his heels.
Answer : C
3. India will win the World cup. That is certain.
A. It is certain that India will win the World Cup.
B. India will certainly win the World Cup.
C. Certainly, India will win the World Cup.
D. India will win the World Cup certainly.
Answer : B
4. She kept on asking. When will her mother return?
A. She kept on asking when her mother would return.
B. When will her mother return kept on asking she.
C. She kept on asking when her mother retun would.
D. Would her mother return she kept on asking.
Answer : A
5. I dont believe. She said something.
A. I dont believe what she said.
B. What she said I dont believe.
C. I dont believe in what she said.
D. She said something dont believe I.
Answer : C
6. He is snobbish. I like him.
A. Though he is snobbish, I like him.
B. He is snobbish and I like him
C. He is snobbish but I like him
D. I like him because he is snobbish
Answer : A
7. The US Trade Centre caught fire. The building was brunt to ashes.
A. The US Trade Centre having caught fire, the building was brunt to ashes.
B. The building of US Trade Centre caught fire and burnt to ashes.
C. The building of US Trade Centre was burnt to ashes when it caught fire.
D. The US Trade Centre caught fire and the building was brunt to ashes.
Answer : A
8. She was really upset with him. She said nothing.
A. She was really upset with him she said nothing.
B. Being she was really upset with him she said nothing
C. As she was really upset with him, she said nothing.
D. She said nothing was really upset with him.
Answer : C
9. I went to the shop. I bought a watch.
A. I went to the shop bought a watch.
B. I went to the shop to bought a watch.
C. I went to the shop and bought a watch.
D. To buy a watch I went to the shop.
Answer : C
10. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A. When we combine two simple sentences by using an adverb or an adverbial phrase, we change the adverb of the sentence into adjective.
B. Two simple sentences are joined using a participle when they have a common subject.
C. The conjunction for noun clause in synthesis of complex sentences is that.
D. Compound sentences are joined using coordinating conjunctions.
Answer : A
11. You will find it. You look for it.
A. If you look for it will find it
B. When you look for it you will find it.
C. You look for it if you will find it.
D. You will find it if you look for it.
Answer : D
12. I say it. He is a good man.
A. I say he is a good man.
B. He is good man I say
C. I say that he is a good man.
D. I say he is good man it.
Answer : C
13. Please listen. Your teacher is telling something.
A. Please listen what your teacher is telling you.
B. Please listen to what your teacher is telling.
C. Your teacher is telling something to listen.
D. Please listen your teacher to telling something.
Answer : B
14. Her younger brother is in Canada. He is a lecturer at a prestigious University.
A. Her younger brother is a lecturer at a prestigious University in Canada.
B. Her younger brother, who is in Canada, is a lecturer at a prestigious University.
C. Her younger brother is a lecturer at a prestigious Canadian University.
D. Her Canada based younger brother is a lecturer at a prestigious University.
Answer : B
15. Separate: She wanted to educate her son. She sent him to London.
Combined: She sent her son to London to educate him.

A. By using an adverb or an Adverbial Phrase
B. By using a Participle
C. By using an infinitive
D. By using, Nominative Absolute Construction
Answer : C
16. Sheena will not spend her money. She will not invest it.
A. Sheena will neither spend her money nor invest it.
B. Sheena will not spend her money and will not invest it.
C. Sheena will either spend her money or invest it.
D. Sheena will not spend her money or will not invest it either.Practice Exercise
Answer : A
17. You are not interested in this offer. I know it.
A. I know it you are not interested in this offer.
B. You are not interested in this offer this I know it
C. I know that you are not interested in this offer.
D. I know as you are not interested in this offer.
Answer : C
18. Azim works hard Kabir works harder.
A. Azim works hard but Kabir works harder.
B. Both Azim and Kabir work harder.
C. Kabir and Azim work harder.
D. Kabir, Azim work harder.
Answer : A
19. It is true. My brother has left for America.
A. It is true my brother has left for America
B. My brother has left for America, it is true.
C. It is true that my brother has left for America.
D. It is my brother left for America is true.
Answer : C
20. He paid the subscription fee. His membership was renewed.
A. He paid the subscription fee his membership was renewed.
B. His membership was renewed as he paid the subscription fee.
C. He paid the subscription fee so his membership was renewed.
D. His membership was renewed by paying subscription fee.
Answer : C
21. The prisoner fell down on his knees. He begged for mercy.
A. The prisoner fell down on his knees, he begged for mercy
B. The prisoner fell down on his knees and begged for mercy.
C. The prisoner begged for mercy felling down on his knees.
D. He begged mercy the prisoner felling down on his knees.
Answer : B
22. I cannot say. Will he come tomorrow?
A. I cannot say he will come tomorrow.
B. I cannot say if/whether he will come tomorrow.
C. He will come tomorrow I cannot say.
D. Will he come tomorrow I cannot say.
Answer : B
23. Get inside. You may catch cold.
A. Get inside else you may catch cold.
B. You may catch cold, get inside.
C. Get inside, otherwise you may catch cold.
D. Get inside or you may catch cold.
Answer : D
24. His father retired last year. He has been idle from that time.
A. He has been idle from that time his father retired.
B. Since his father retired last year he has been idle.
C. His father retired last year, he has been idle from that time.
D. Idle from that time his father retired last year.
Answer : B
25. Separate: She has failed many times. She still hopes to get success at last.
Combined: In spite of many failures she still hopes to get success at least.

A. By using a preposition with noun or gerund
B. By using a Participle
C. By using a noun or a phrase in apposition
D. By using an infinitive
Answer : A
26. You must be quiet. You must leave the room.
A. You must be quiet. You must leave the room.
B. You must leave the room and quiet.
C. Must you leave and quiet the room
D. You must be quiet or you must leave the room.
Answer : D
27. He will win the first prize. That is certain.
A. He will certainly win the first prize.
B. He will win the first prize that is certain.
C. That is certain the first prize he will win.
D. The first prize that is certain he will win.
Answer : A
28. It will start working. You give it a kick.
A. It will start working you give it a kick.
B. It will start working by giving it a kick.
C. It will start working when/if you give it a kick.
D. You give it a kick it will start working.
Answer : C
29. Ani speaks English. She also speaks French.
A. Ani speaks English as well as French.
B. Ani speaks English apart from French.
C. Ani speaks both English and French.
D. Ani speaks English and French.
Answer : A
30. I left home early. I could not get to work on time.
A. Because I left home early I could not get to work on time.
B. But I left home early could not get to work on time,
C. Though / although I left home early, I could not get to work on time.
D. I could not get to work on time as I left home early.
Answer : C
31. They decided to start a travel group. All agreed to this.
A. They all agreed to start a travel group.
B. They jointly decided to start a travel group.
C. They agreed to jointly start a travel group.
D. They unanimously decided to start a travel group.
Answer : D
32. He was going to school. He was caught in the train.
A. Going to school he was in the train was caught.
B. He was caught in the train going to school.
C. Caught in the train he was going to school.
D. While he was going to school, he was caught in train.
Answer : D
33. Mohan is industrious. He is very particular in his work.
A. Mohan is very particular in his work as he is industrious.
B. Mohan is not only industrious but also very particular in his work.
C. Mohan is industrious and particular in his work.
D. Mohan is industrious as well as particular in his work.
Answer : B
34. It was midnight. The trains collided then.
A. The trains collided then it was midnight
B. In the midnight collided then the trains.
C. It was midnight when the trains collided.
D. Midnight trains collided then.
Answer : C
35. He settled in Nagpur. He was born there.
A. He was born there settled in Nagpur.
B. He settled in Nagpur was born there.
C. Settled in Nagpur was born there he.
D. He settled in Nagpur where he was born.
Answer : D
36. Given are two simple sentences, decipher which of the following is correctly combined complex sentence by using a noun clause?
Separate: She has failed. The reason is her illness.

A. The reason of her failure is that she is ill.
B. She was ill and thus failed.
C. She failed because of her illness.
D. The reason behind her failure is her illness.
Answer : A
37. He went to the market. He saw the latest gadget. He could not, however purchase it.
A. He went to the market and could not purchase the latest gadget that he saw.
B. He went to the market and saw the latest gadget but he could not purchase it.
C. He saw the latest gadget in the market and could not purchase it.
D. He could not purchase the latest gadget he saw in the market.
Answer : B
38. It was not known. What is she doing in Indore.
A. It was not known what she was doing in Indore.
B. It was known she is doing what in Indore.
C. What she was doing in Indore is not known.
D. Not known she was doing what in Indore.
Answer : A
39. Given are two simple sentences, decipher which of the following is correctly combined complex sentence by using an adjective clause?
Separate: I met your friend. His wallet was stolen in the market.

A. I met your friend and his wallet was stolen in the market.
B. As soon as I met your friend, his wallet was stolen in the market.
C. I met your friend whose wallet was stolen in the market.
D. I met your friend because his wallet was stolen in the market.
Answer : C
40. He has walked five miles. It is possible that he is tired.
A. He has walked five miles, it is possible that he is tired.
B. He has walked five miles, so he must be tired.
C. He has walked five miles therefore it is possible that he is tired.
D. He has walked five miles and possible that he is tired.
Answer : B
41. He didnt get admission. His grades were not very good.
A. He didnt get admission, his grades were not very good.
B. He didnt get admission because his grades were not very good.
C. His grades were not very good and he didnt get admission.
D. As his grades were not very good he didnt get admission.
Answer : B
42. She was honest. This was his statement. It was right.
A. He rightly said in his statement that she was honest.
B. She was rightly said as honest in his statement.
C. His statement was right in which he said that she was honest.
D. His statement that she was honest was right.
Answer : D
43. Which of the following statement about synthesis of sentence is incorrect?
A. Synthesis means combining two or more simple sentences in one sentence.
B. Synthesis is opposite of transformation of sentences.
C. Synthesis leads to the formation of either aa simple, complex or compound sentence.
D. All are correct.
Answer : B
44. You heat ice. It melts.
A. If/when you heat ice, it melts.
B. You heat ice it melts.
C. It melts heating ice.
D. Heating ice it melts.
Answer : A
45. Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet. He was a good painter.
A. Rabindranath Tagore was not only a great poet, but also a good painter.
B. Besides being a great poet, Rabindranath Tagore was a good painter.
C. Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet as well as a good painter.
D. Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet and painter.
Answer : B
46. There was little hope of success. She tried hard.
A. There was little hope of success, still she tried hard.
B. There was little hope of success, but she tried hard.
C. She tried hard but there was little scope of success.
D. There was little hope of success, nevertheless she tried hard.
Answer : D
47. Separate: Anita was scolded. Her uncle scolded badly.
Combined: Anita was badly scolded by her uncle

A. By using a preposition with noun or gerund
B. By using, Nominative Absolute Construction
C. By using a noun or a phrase in apposition
D. By using an adverb or an Adverbial Phrase
Answer : D
48. She never believed in his statement. His father is a doctor.
A. She never believed in his statement that his father was a doctor.
B. His father is a doctor she never believed statement.
C. In his statement she never believed his father is a doctor.
D. His father is a doctor she never believed in his statement.
Answer : A
49. Given are two simple sentences, decipher which of the following is correctly combined complex sentence by using an adjective clause?
Separate: I saw a car. It was black in colour.

A. I saw a car in black colour.
B. I saw a black coloured car.
C. I saw a black car.
D. I saw a car which was black in colour.
Answer : D
50. The fact is. Nisha has not qualified the test.
A. Nisha has not qualified the test is the fact.
B. The fact, Nisha has not qualified the test.
C. The fact is that Nisha has not qualified the test.
D. Nisha is the fact not qualified the test.
Answer : C

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