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Combine the following simple sentences into a compound sentence.
He went to the market. He saw the latest gadget. He could not, however purchase it.
He went to the market and could not purchase the latest gadget that he saw.
He went to the market and saw the latest gadget but he could not purchase it.
He saw the latest gadget in the market and could not purchase it.
He could not purchase the latest gadget he saw in the market.
Correct Answer :
B. He went to the market and saw the latest gadget but he could not purchase it.
He went to the market and saw the latest gadget but he could not purchase it.
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Everybody was pleased to know that she was absent.
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Everybody was pleased to know she was absent.
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He will certainly win the first prize.
He will win the first prize that is certain.
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He has walked five miles, it is possible that he is tired.
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By using an infinitive
By using, Nominative Absolute Construction
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I say he is a good man.
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I say he is good man it.
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He went to the market and could not purchase the latest gadget that he saw.
He went to the market and saw the latest gadget but he could not purchase it.
He saw the latest gadget in the market and could not purchase it.
He could not purchase the latest gadget he saw in the market.
I know the man. He is a doctor.
Who is a doctor I know the man
He is a doctor I know the man
I know the man who is a doctor.
He is the man I know the doctor.
I will get money for you. Dont go till then.
Dont go till then I will get money for you.
I will get money for you, dont go.
Dont go I will get money for you.
Dont go until I get money for you.
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.
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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.
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Though he is snobbish, I like him.
He is snobbish and I like him
He is snobbish but I like him
I like him because he is snobbish
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.
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They live here I dont know any of them
I dont know any of the men that live here.
I dont know they live here any of the men.
Any of the men I dont know live here.
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You heat ice it melts.
It melts heating ice.
Heating ice it melts.
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The US Trade Centre having caught fire, the building was brunt to ashes.
The building of US Trade Centre caught fire and burnt to ashes.
The building of US Trade Centre was burnt to ashes when it caught fire.
The US Trade Centre caught fire and the building was brunt to ashes.
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.
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Ani speaks English as well as French.
Ani speaks English apart from French.
Ani speaks both English and French.
Ani speaks English and French.
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.
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She kept on asking when her mother would return.
When will her mother return kept on asking she.
She kept on asking when her mother retun would.
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But I left home early could not get to work on time,
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He settled in Nagpur. He was born there.
He was born there settled in Nagpur.
He settled in Nagpur was born there.
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He was going to school. He was caught in the train.
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The prisoner fell down on his knees, he begged for mercy
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By using, Nominative Absolute Construction
By using a noun or a phrase in apposition
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