Direction.
Combine the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction from the given options.
He has walked five miles. It is possible that he is tired.
He has walked five miles, it is possible that he is tired.
He has walked five miles, so he must be tired.
He has walked five miles therefore it is possible that he is tired.
He has walked five miles and possible that he is tired.
Correct Answer :
B. He has walked five miles, so he must be tired.
Both the conjunctions so and because can be used to bring out meaningful combination.
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She stood on tip-toe. She reached for the mangoes on tree.
She reached for the mangoes on tree by standing tip-toed.
She reached for the mangoes on tree when she stood on tip-toe.
Standing on tip-toe she reached for the mangoes on tree.
She reached the mangoes on tree standing on tip toe.
The servant mopped the room; she found a wallet lying in the corner.
The servant found a wallet while mopping the corner of the room.
The servant founded a wallet lying in the corner while mopping the room.
The servant mopped the room and found a wallet lying in the corner.
While mopping the room, the servant found a wallet lying in a corner.
You must be quiet. You must leave the room.
You must be quiet. You must leave the room.
You must leave the room and quiet.
Must you leave and quiet the room
You must be quiet or you must leave the room.
Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet. He was a good painter.
Rabindranath Tagore was not only a great poet, but also a good painter.
Besides being a great poet, Rabindranath Tagore was a good painter.
Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet as well as a good painter.
Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet and painter.
The hope is. She will return tomorrow.
The hope is that she will return tomorrow.
The hope is that she will return tomorrow.
She will return tomorrow is the hope.
That she will return is the hope.
She was honest. This was his statement. It was right.
He rightly said in his statement that she was honest.
She was rightly said as honest in his statement.
His statement was right in which he said that she was honest.
His statement that she was honest was right.
Her younger brother is in Canada. He is a lecturer at a prestigious University.
Her younger brother is a lecturer at a prestigious University in Canada.
Her younger brother, who is in Canada, is a lecturer at a prestigious University.
Her younger brother is a lecturer at a prestigious Canadian University.
Her Canada based younger brother is a lecturer at a prestigious University.
I told you not to do it. You have done it again.
You have done it again when I told you not to do it.
I told you not to do it but you have done it again.
I told you not to do it, you have done it again.
Despite I told you not to do it you have done it again.
The prisoner fell down on his knees. He begged for mercy.
The prisoner fell down on his knees, he begged for mercy
The prisoner fell down on his knees and begged for mercy.
The prisoner begged for mercy felling down on his knees.
He begged mercy the prisoner felling down on his knees.
He was going to school. He was caught in the train.
Going to school he was in the train was caught.
He was caught in the train going to school.
Caught in the train he was going to school.
While he was going to school, he was caught in train.
Azim works hard Kabir works harder.
Azim works hard but Kabir works harder.
Both Azim and Kabir work harder.
Kabir and Azim work harder.
Kabir, Azim work harder.
My mother attended the wedding. My father attended the wedding.
My mother and father attended the wedding.
My mother attended the wedding also my father.
Both my mother and father attended the wedding.
My father, mother attended the wedding.
Which of the following statement about synthesis of sentence is incorrect?
Synthesis means combining two or more simple sentences in one sentence.
Synthesis is opposite of transformation of sentences.
Synthesis leads to the formation of either aa simple, complex or compound sentence.
All are correct.
You must start at once. You will be late.
You will be late must start at once.
You must start at once or you will be late.
You must start at once because you will be late.
You must start at once for you will be late.
It is true. My brother has left for America.
It is true my brother has left for America
My brother has left for America, it is true.
It is true that my brother has left for America.
It is my brother left for America is true.
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.
The reason of her failure is that she is ill.
She was ill and thus failed.
She failed because of her illness.
The reason behind her failure is her illness.
It will start working. You give it a kick.
It will start working you give it a kick.
It will start working by giving it a kick.
It will start working when/if you give it a kick.
You give it a kick it will start working.
I dont know. What is he doing?
I dont know he is doing what?
What is he doing I dont know?
He is doing what I dont know.
I dont know what he is doing.
Get inside. You may catch cold.
Get inside else you may catch cold.
You may catch cold, get inside.
Get inside, otherwise you may catch cold.
Get inside or you may catch cold.
It was not known. What is she doing in Indore.
It was not known what she was doing in Indore.
It was known she is doing what in Indore.
What she was doing in Indore is not known.
Not known she was doing what in Indore.
He didnt get admission. His grades were not very good.
He didnt get admission, his grades were not very good.
He didnt get admission because his grades were not very good.
His grades were not very good and he didnt get admission.
As his grades were not very good he didnt get admission.
The teacher enters the class room. You should get up.
When the teacher enters the class room, you should get up.
You should get up as the teacher enters the class room.
With the teacher enters the class room you should get up.
As soon as the teacher enters should get up
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.
By using a preposition with noun or gerund
By using a Participle
By using a noun or a phrase in apposition
By using an infinitive
There was little hope of success. She tried hard.
There was little hope of success, still she tried hard.
There was little hope of success, but she tried hard.
She tried hard but there was little scope of success.
There was little hope of success, nevertheless she tried hard.
They decided to start a travel group. All agreed to this.
They all agreed to start a travel group.
They jointly decided to start a travel group.
They agreed to jointly start a travel group.
They unanimously decided to start a travel group.
Mohan is industrious. He is very particular in his work.
Mohan is very particular in his work as he is industrious.
Mohan is not only industrious but also very particular in his work.
Mohan is industrious and particular in his work.
Mohan is industrious as well as particular in his work.
Separate: Anita was scolded. Her uncle scolded badly.
Combined: Anita was badly scolded by her uncle
By using a preposition with noun or gerund
By using, Nominative Absolute Construction
By using a noun or a phrase in apposition
By using an adverb or an Adverbial Phrase
I dont believe. She said something.
I dont believe what she said.
What she said I dont believe.
I dont believe in what she said.
She said something dont believe I.
I went to the shop. I bought a watch.
I went to the shop bought a watch.
I went to the shop to bought a watch.
I went to the shop and bought a watch.
To buy a watch I went to the shop.
Sheena will not spend her money. She will not invest it.
Sheena will neither spend her money nor invest it.
Sheena will not spend her money and will not invest it.
Sheena will either spend her money or invest it.
Sheena will not spend her money or will not invest it either.Practice Exercise