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Study the given simple sentences that have been combined to form a simple sentence. Decipher how they have been combined.

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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

Correct Answer :

C. By using an infinitive


By using an infinitive

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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Separate: Anita was scolded. Her uncle scolded badly.
Combined: Anita was badly scolded by her uncle

A. By using a preposition with noun or gerund

B. By using, Nominative Absolute Construction

C. By using a noun or a phrase in apposition

D. By using an adverb or an Adverbial Phrase

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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He settled in Nagpur. He was born there.

A. He was born there settled in Nagpur.

B. He settled in Nagpur was born there.

C. Settled in Nagpur was born there he.

D. He settled in Nagpur where he was born.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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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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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

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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.