This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Analysis of Compound Sentences – Adversative”.
1. Which one is the compound sentence with adversative coordination among the given?
a) She would not go home unless her sister completes her work.
b) Anita slept well but she is tired.
c) Zahir swam across the river to get our bag.
d) Sagar failed though he gave his best.
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Explanation: A compound sentence is a sentence with two or more independent clauses in it. These independent clauses are connected using a conjunction. The two clauses can stand alone by itself and are connected to the conjunction to form a complete compound sentence. Here, “Anita slept well but she is tired” is the compound sentence with two main clauses, “Anita slept well” and “she is tired” connected using the adversative connector “but”.
2. The adversative conjunction that is used in the compound sentence given is _____
You can use ‘despite’ and ‘in spite of’ but you cannot use ‘though’ in a simple sentence.
a) despite
b) but
c) in spite of
d) though
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Explanation: A compound sentence is a sentence with two or more independent clauses in it. These independent clauses are connected using a conjunction. The adversative connector in compound can be “but, yet, still, nevertheless, however” etc. In the given sentence, the adversative coordination is “but”. It connects the sentences, “You can use ‘despite’ and ‘in spite of’“ and “You cannot use ‘though’ in a simple sentence”.
3. Pick the correct form of the compound sentence with adversative conjunction among the given.
a) Kangana took a still of the elephant at the park.
b) Devi was their only daughter after their son had died.
c) She was smart whereas her brother was a fool.
d) Ranjit was sad but went to the party.
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Explanation: A adversative conjunction is used to contradict the fact in one clause by telling the other and gives comparison or difference. The compound sentence containing an adversative conjunction among the given sentences is “She was smart whereas her brother was a fool”. The adversative conjunction is “whereas” that connects the two main clauses “She was smart” and “her brother was a fool”.
4. State whether the given statement is true/false.
Lion is a carnivore whereas goat is a herbivore.
The conjunction ‘whereas’ is a compound adversative coordinator in the given sentence.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: A compound sentence is a sentence with two independent clauses in it. Adversative conjunction in a given sentence is a connector that compares or shows contrast in one clause to another. “but, yet, however, still, whereas” are some of the adversative conjunctions. In the given sentence that is compound, it contains the adversative conjunction “whereas” that tells the contrast between ‘lion’ and ‘goat’. Thus, the given statement is true.
5. Identify the compound sentence with adversative connector among the given sentences.
a) We bought shoes for his birthday but he did not like it.
b) The old man laughed when he saw a smartphone.
c) The girl picked the paper but did not throw it in the bin.
d) She did not come to the party today as she felt sick.
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Explanation: The compound sentence is “we bought shoes for his birthday but he did not like it”. A compound sentence is the sentence containing two independent clauses that are connected by a coordinating conjunction. The compound sentence here thus has two independent clauses “We bought shoes for his birthday” and “he did not like it” which are connected using the adversative conjunction “but”. Thus it is the compound sentence with adversative conjunction among the given.
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