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Combine the following simple sentences into one simple sentence.
The US Trade Centre caught fire. The building was brunt to ashes.
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.
Correct Answer :
A. The US Trade Centre having caught fire, the building was brunt to ashes.
The US Trade Centre having caught fire, the building was brunt to ashes.
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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.
Ashoka was a great conqueror. But he failed to unite the various conquered territories into a well-knit empire.
Ashoka was a great conqueror, but he failed to unite the various conquered territories into a well-knit empire.
Though Ashoka was a great conqueror, but he failed to unite the various conquered territories into a well-knit empire.
Despite being a great conqueror, Ashoka failed to unite the various conquered territories into a well-knit empire.
Ashoka failed to unite the various conquered territories into a well-knit empire, in spite of being a great conqueror.
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.
I saw a car in black colour.
I saw a black coloured car.
I saw a black car.
I saw a car which was black in colour.
You are not interested in this offer. I know it.
I know it you are not interested in this offer.
You are not interested in this offer this I know it
I know that you are not interested in this offer.
I know as you are not interested in this offer.
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.
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.
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.
It was midnight. The trains collided then.
The trains collided then it was midnight
In the midnight collided then the trains.
It was midnight when the trains collided.
Midnight trains collided then.
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.
Seeing the police, the burglar took his heels.
On seeing the police, the burglar took his heels.
As soon as the burglar saw the police, he took his heels.
As the burglar saw the police, he took his heels.
Separate: The monkey sat on a branch. He gibbered.
Combined : Sitting on a branch the monkey gibbered.
By using an infinitive
By using a noun or a phrase in apposition
By using a pParticiple
By using a preposition with noun or gerund
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.
The monster was proud of his power. He was defeated by Hercules.
The monster who was proud of his power was defeated by Hercules.
The monster was defeated by Hercules was proud of his power.
He was defeated by Hercules was proud of his power.
The monster proud of his power was defeated by Hercules.
She was really upset with him. She said nothing.
She was really upset with him she said nothing.
Being she was really upset with him she said nothing
As she was really upset with him, she said nothing.
She said nothing was really upset with him.
He settled in Nagpur. He was born there.
He was born there settled in Nagpur.
He settled in Nagpur was born there.
Settled in Nagpur was born there he.
He settled in Nagpur where he was born.
She never believed in his statement. His father is a doctor.
She never believed in his statement that his father was a doctor.
His father is a doctor she never believed statement.
In his statement she never believed his father is a doctor.
His father is a doctor she never believed in his statement.
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.
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.
You heat ice. It melts.
If/when you heat ice, it melts.
You heat ice it melts.
It melts heating ice.
Heating ice it melts.
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.
I dont know any of the men. They live here.
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.
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.
I cannot say. Will he come tomorrow?
I cannot say he will come tomorrow.
I cannot say if/whether he will come tomorrow.
He will come tomorrow I cannot say.
Will he come tomorrow I cannot say.
She had many shortcomings. But she was a nice woman.
She had many shortcomings but she was a nice woman.
In spite of having many shortcomings, she was a nice woman.
She was a nice woman had many shortcomings.
She was a nice woman have many shortcomings.
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.
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
I left home early. I could not get to work on time.
Because I left home early I could not get to work on time.
But I left home early could not get to work on time,
Though / although I left home early, I could not get to work on time.
I could not get to work on time as I left home early.
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.
He will win the first prize. That is certain.
He will certainly win the first prize.
He will win the first prize that is certain.
That is certain the first prize he will win.
The first prize that is certain he will win.
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.