Synthesis of Sentences MCQ Solved Paper for SSC GD

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. I know the man. He is a doctor.
A. Who is a doctor I know the man
B. He is a doctor I know the man
C. I know the man who is a doctor.
D. He is the man I know the doctor.
Answer : C

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. We visited the Golden Temple. Gurunanak Devji preached his first sermon here.
A. We visited the Golden Temple wherein Gurunanak Devji preached his first sermon.
B. We visited the Golden Temple because Gurunanak Devji preached his first sermon.
C. We visited the Golden Temple where Gurunanak Devji preached his first sermon.
D. Gurunanak Devji preached his first sermon at the Golden Temple.
Answer : C

20. 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

21. The monster was proud of his power. He was defeated by Hercules.
A. The monster who was proud of his power was defeated by Hercules.
B. The monster was defeated by Hercules was proud of his power.
C. He was defeated by Hercules was proud of his power.
D. The monster proud of his power was defeated by Hercules.
Answer : A

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. I told you not to do it. You have done it again.
A. You have done it again when I told you not to do it.
B. I told you not to do it but you have done it again.
C. I told you not to do it, you have done it again.
D. Despite I told you not to do it you have done it again.
Answer : B

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. I must finish this novel. There are still few chapters.
A. I have still few chapters in this novel to finish.
B. I still have few chapters in the novel before I finish it.
C. Few chapters are still left for me to finish the novel.
D. There are still few chapters for me to finish this novel.
Answer : A

49. India will have a good monsoon season this year. The meteorologists expect this.
A. The meteorologists expect a good monsoon season this year in India.
B. The meteorologists expect that India will have a good monsoon season this year.
C. As expected by the meteorologists, India will have a good monsoon season this year.
D. The meteorologists expect India to have a good monsoon season this year.
Answer : B

50. The hope is. She will return tomorrow.
A. The hope is that she will return tomorrow.
B. The hope is that she will return tomorrow.
C. She will return tomorrow is the hope.
D. That she will return is the hope.
Answer : A