Synthesis of Sentences MCQ Solved Paper for CEED

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. The teacher enters the class room. You should get up.
A. When the teacher enters the class room, you should get up.
B. You should get up as the teacher enters the class room.
C. With the teacher enters the class room you should get up.
D. As soon as the teacher enters should get up
Answer : A

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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 he 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

19. 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

20. Separate: I love Sanchit very much. He is my brother.
Combined: I love my brother Sanchit very much.
A. By using a noun or a phrase in apposition
B. By using a preposition with noun or gerund
C. By using an adverb or an Adverbial Phrase
D. By using an infinitive Synthesis of Sentences l 61
Answer : A

21. 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

22. 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

23. I dont know. What is he doing?
A. I dont know he is doing what?
B. What is he doing I dont know?
C. He is doing what I dont know.
D. I dont know what he is doing.
Answer : D

24. 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

25. I dont know any of the men. They live here.
A. They live here I dont know any of them
B. I dont know any of the men that live here.
C. I dont know they live here any of the men.
D. Any of the men I dont know live here.
Answer : B

26. Mahatma Gandhi was a great visionary. He realised the danger of communal conflicts. He sacrificed his life to bring about unity.
A. A great visionary, Mahatma Gandhi realised the danger of communal conflicts and sacrificed his life to bring about unity.
B. Mahatma Gandhi, a great visionary, He sacrificed his life to bring about unity on realising the danger of communal conflicts.
C. Mahatma Gandhi sacrificed his life to bring about unity when he realised the danger of communal conflicts.
D. Having realised the danger of communal conflicts Mahatma Gandhi, a great visionary, sacrificed his life to bring about unity.
Answer : D

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. She stood on tip-toe. She reached for the mangoes on tree.
A. She reached for the mangoes on tree by standing tip-toed.
B. She reached for the mangoes on tree when she stood on tip-toe.
C. Standing on tip-toe she reached for the mangoes on tree.
D. She reached the mangoes on tree standing on tip toe.
Answer : C

35. Ashoka was a great conqueror. But he failed to unite the various conquered territories into a well-knit empire.
A. Ashoka was a great conqueror, but he failed to unite the various conquered territories into a well-knit empire.
B. Though Ashoka was a great conqueror, but he failed to unite the various conquered territories into a well-knit empire.
C Despite being a great conqueror, Ashoka failed to unite the various conquered territories into a well-knit empire.
D. Ashoka failed to unite the various conquered territories into a well-knit empire, in spite of being a great conqueror.
Answer : C

36. Separate: The monkey sat on a branch. He gibbered.
Combined : Sitting on a branch the monkey gibbered.
A. By using an infinitive
B. By using a noun or a phrase in apposition
C. By using a pParticiple
D. By using a preposition with noun or gerund
Answer : C

37. She had many shortcomings. But she was a nice woman.
A. She had many shortcomings but she was a nice woman.
B. In spite of having many shortcomings, she was a nice woman.
C. She was a nice woman had many shortcomings.
D. She was a nice woman have many shortcomings.
Answer : B

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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

44. I will get money for you. Dont go till then.
A. Dont go till then I will get money for you.
B. I will get money for you, dont go.
C. Dont go I will get money for you.
D. Dont go until I get money for you.
Answer : D

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. Everybody was pleased to know. She was absent.
A. Everybody was pleased to know that she was absent.
B. She was absent everybody was pleased.
C. Everybody was pleased to know she was absent.
D. Everybody was pleased she was absent to know.
Answer : A

50. 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