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Combine the following simple sentences into a compound sentence.

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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.

Correct Answer :

D. There was little hope of success, nevertheless she tried hard.


There was little hope of success, nevertheless she tried hard.

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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 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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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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The teacher enters the class room. You should get up.

A. When the teacher enters the class room, you should get up.

B. You should get up as the teacher enters the class room.

C. With the teacher enters the class room you should get up.

D. As soon as the teacher enters should get up

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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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I told you not to do it. You have done it again.

A. You have done it again when I told you not to do it.

B. I told you not to do it but you have done it again.

C. I told you not to do it, you have done it again.

D. Despite I told you not to do it you have done it again.

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He paid the subscription fee. His membership was renewed.

A. He paid the subscription fee his membership was renewed.

B. His membership was renewed as he paid the subscription fee.

C. He paid the subscription fee so his membership was renewed.

D. His membership was renewed by paying subscription fee.

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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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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 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.

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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.

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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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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

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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.

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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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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 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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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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The prisoner fell down on his knees. He begged for mercy.

A. The prisoner fell down on his knees, he begged for mercy

B. The prisoner fell down on his knees and begged for mercy.

C. The prisoner begged for mercy felling down on his knees.

D. He begged mercy the prisoner felling down on his knees.