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Combine the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction from the given options.

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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.

Correct Answer :

C. Though / although I left home early, I could not get to work on time.


Subordinating conjunction though/although combines two simple sentences.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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My mother attended the wedding. My father attended the wedding.

A. My mother and father attended the wedding.

B. My mother attended the wedding also my father.

C. Both my mother and father attended the wedding.

D. My father, mother attended the wedding.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.