Home
Current Affairs January 2024

Direction.

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

What is the correct answer?

4

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

Correct Answer :

C. By using a pParticiple


By using a Participle

Related Questions

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet. He was a good painter.

A. Rabindranath Tagore was not only a great poet, but also a good painter.

B. Besides being a great poet, Rabindranath Tagore was a good painter.

C. Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet as well as a good painter.

D. Rabindranath Tagore was a great poet and painter.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

He will win the first prize. That is certain.

A. He will certainly win the first prize.

B. He will win the first prize that is certain.

C. That is certain the first prize he will win.

D. The first prize that is certain he will win.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.