This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Synthesis of Sentences – Combination of Two or More Simple Sentences into a Single Complex Sentence using Subordinate Clause an Adjective Clause”.
1. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
They selected the girl. She was from my city.
a) They selected the girl from my city
b) The girl from my city has been selected
c) They selected girl and she was from my city
d) They selected the girl who was from my city
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Explanation: The two simple sentences given in this question statement are to be converted into a single complex sentence by expanding the two independent clauses into a subordinate clause ‘who was from my city’. This subordinate clause is an adjective clause.
2. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
I prefer the other route. It is a shortcut.
a) I prefer the other route which is a shortcut
b) Being a shortcut, the other route is preferred by me
c) I prefer the other route as it is a shortcut
d) The other route is a shortcut so I prefer it
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Explanation: To convert the given simple sentences into a single complex sentence they are merged together forming a subordinate adjective clause ‘which is a shortcut’. An adjective clause is a multiword adjective that includes a subject and a verb.
3. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
She took out the pizza from the oven. It was last night’s leftover pizza.
a) She took out the last night’s leftover pizza from the oven
b) She took out the pizza from the oven which was last night’s leftover
c) She took out the pizza from the oven and it was last night’s leftover
d) The last night’s leftover pizza was taken out of the oven by her
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Explanation: The two simple sentences given in this question statement are conjoined together into a single complex sentence using the adjective clause ‘which was last night’s leftover pizza’ in the given correct option.
4. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
He gave me medicine. It was herbal.
a) He gave me herbal medicine
b) He gave me medicine and it was herbal
c) He gave me medicine which was herbal
d) Herbal medicine was given to me by him
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Explanation: The following question statement contains two simple sentences which are to be converted into a single complex sentence using the adjective clause ‘which was herbal’ in the given answer statement.
5. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
I received a letter. It was written by him.
a) I received a letter written by him
b) I received a letter and it was written by him
c) A letter written by him was received by me
d) I received a letter which was written by him
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Explanation: The adjective clause mentioned in the given complex sentence in this answer statement is ‘which was written by him’. An adjective clause usually comes after the noun it modifies and is made up of several words, which like all clauses, will include a subject and a verb.
6. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
I met with an accident at that place. I showed him the place.
a) I showed him the place of the accident
b) I showed him the place where I had met with an accident
c) The place of the accident was shown by me to him
d) I showed him the place and it was the place of my accident
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Explanation: These two simple sentences given in the following question statement are conjoined together into a single complex sentence using the adjective clause ‘where I had met with an accident’. An adjective clause always starts with a relative pronoun. This links it to the noun it is modifying.
7. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
They sent me the location. The army was supposed to reach there.
a) They sent me the location where the army was supposed to reach
b) They sent me the location of the army
c) They sent me the location because the army was supposed to reach there
d) They sent me the location and the army was supposed to reach there
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Explanation: The two simple sentences given in this question statement are converted into a single complex sentence using the adjective clause ‘where the army was supposed to reach’. Here in this adjective clause, the relative adverb ‘where’ is used to link it to the noun.
8. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
They provided extra security for the man. The man was the only suspect.
a) They provided extra security for the only suspect
b) Extra security was provided by them for the only suspect
c) They provided extra security for the man who was the only suspect
d) They provided extra security for the man as he was the only suspect
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Explanation: the adjective clause mentioned in this answer statement is ‘who was the only suspect’. The subject of this adjective clause is ‘the man’ and the verb is ‘provided’. In this adjective clause the relative pronoun used is ‘who’ indicating the subject.
9. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
A scholarship was provided to the boy. He was the first literate youngster of his village.
a) A scholarship was provided to the boy as he was the first literate youngster of his village
b) A scholarship was provided to the first literate youngster from the village
c) A scholarship was provided to the boy because he was the first literate youngster of his village
d) A scholarship was provided to the boy who was the first literate youngster of his village
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Explanation: The two simple sentences mentioned in this question statement are converted into a single complex sentence by expanding them into a subordinate clause ‘who was the first literate youngster of his village’. This subordinate clause is an adjective clause containing the relative pronoun ‘who’.
10. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
She wore the dress. It was imported from Italy.
a) She wore the dress imported from Italy
b) The dress imported from Italy was worn by her
c) She wore the dress which was imported from Italy
d) The dress being imported from Italy, was worn by her
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Explanation: There are two simple sentences mentioned in the given question statement which are converted into a single complex sentence. This complex sentence contains the adjective clause ‘which was imported from Italy’. The subject of this clause is ‘dress’ and the verb is ‘imported’.
11. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
I heard a homicide story. It was based on a real incident.
a) I heard a homicide story and it was based on a real incident
b) I heard a homicide story which was based on a real incident
c) A homicide story based on a real incident was heard by me
d) I heard a homicide story based on a real incident
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Explanation: The adjective clause mentioned in this answer statement is ‘which was based on a real incident’. An adjective clause generally starts with a relative pronoun or a relative adverb. The relative pronoun used in this adjective clause is ‘which’, converting the given simple sentences into a single complex sentence.
12. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
He killed the goose. It was owned by his neighbor.
a) He killed the goose and it was owned by his neighbor
b) He killed his neighbor’s goose
c) He killed the goose which was owned by his neighbor
d) His neighbor’s goose was killed by him
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Explanation: The given set of simple sentences is to be converted into a single complex sentence by forming the adjective clause ‘which was owned by his neighbor’. This adjective clause initiates with the relative pronoun ‘which’.
13. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
He likes to stay in the house. He grew up in this house.
a) He likes to stay in the house where he grew up
b) He likes to stay in the house as he grew up in this house
c) He grew up in this house so he likes to stay here
d) Growing up in this house, he likes to stay here
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Explanation: The two simple sentences mentioned in this question statement are converted into a complex sentence by expanding these sentences and merging them together into an adjective clause beginning with the relative adverb ‘where’ in the given answer statement.
14. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
They hired the lawyer. He was a renowned lawyer.
a) They hired the renowned lawyer
b) They hired the lawyer who was renowned
c) They hired the lawyer because he was renowned
d) A renowned lawyer was hired by them
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Explanation: These two simple sentences are merged together by expanding them into a subordinate clause. This subordinate clause is an adjective clause containing the subject ‘lawyer’ and verb ‘hired’ beginning with the relative pronoun ‘who’.
15. Combine the following set of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
The glass was broken. It was considered as a bad omen.
a) The breaking of glass was considered as a bad omen
b) The glass was broken and it was considered as a bad omen
c) The glass was broken which was considered as a bad omen
d) The glass being broken, was considered as a bad omen
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Explanation: The two simple sentences given in this question statement are converted into single complex sentence by forming the adjective clause ‘which was considered as a bad omen’ in the given answer statement. This clause initiates with the relative pronoun ‘which’.
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