This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Transformation of Sentences – Conversion of Complex Sentences to Simple Sentences – Adverb Clause”.
1. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
You can eat as much as you want.
a) You can eat whatever you want
b) You can eat to your heart’s content
c) You can eat how much you want
d) It depends upon you how much you want to eat
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Explanation: The sentence given in the following question consists of the adverb clause ‘as much as you want’. It is a complex sentence which is converted into a simple sentence by replacing the adverb clause into the simple phrase ‘to your heart’s content’. The meaning of the sentence remains the same.
2. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
The painting looked more beautiful than I expected.
a) The beauty of the painting was more than I expected
b) The beauty of the painting proved my expectation wrong
c) I did not expect the painting to look this beautiful
d) The painting looked beautiful beyond my expectation
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Explanation: The adverb clause in the following question statement is ‘looked more beautiful than I expected’. An adverb clause modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. Similarly, in this sentence it describes the beauty of the painting by modifying the adjective ‘beautiful’. And the adverb clause is changed into the phrase ‘beyond my expectation’ in the answer statement.
3. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
If I take up a task I complete it.
a) I take up a task only to complete it
b) I take up a task and always complete it
c) Any task taken up by me is always completed
d) I take up a task so that I can complete it
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Explanation: To convert the given complex sentence into a simple sentence the adverbial clause ‘I complete it’ is changed into ‘only to complete it’ in the correct option. It is done so because a simple sentence does not contain a dependent clause or subordinate clause.
4. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
He was so excited that he could not sleep.
a) He was very excited and he could not sleep
b) He was very excited hence he could not sleep
c) He could not sleep as he was very excited
d) He was too excited to sleep
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Explanation: This particular question consists of the ‘so-that’ clause. In this sentence, ‘so’ is placed before the modifier ‘excited’ which is an adverb. This sentence has the ability to stand alone as a sentence but it is paired with ‘that-clause’ to express an effect of the remarkable situation mentioned in the main clause. It is replaced by the phrase ‘too excited to sleep’ to make it a simple sentence.
5. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
She will not go unless she is invited.
a) She will go only after invitation
b) She will not go if she is not invited
c) She will go only if she is invited
d) She will only go under the condition of being invited
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Explanation: The conjunction ‘unless’ is used in the given complex sentence. ‘Unless’ is a conjunction used in conditional phrases. It is generally followed by a subordinate clause to make a complete meaningful sentence. Hence, in the answer statement, the phrase ‘only under the condition’ is used which describes it to be a conditional statement.
6. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
While there is problem there is also a solution.
a) Problem and solution are inseparable
b) If there is problem then there is also a solution
c) Solution is there only if there is a problem
d) There has to be a solution to every problem
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Explanation: The sentence contains the conjunction ‘While’ in the beginning to join the word ‘problem’ with ‘solution’. It is simply replaced by the word ‘inseparable’ in the answer statement to make it a simple sentence. ‘While’ is a word which can act both as a noun and a subordinating conjunction.
7. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
As I was bored I slept.
a) I slept because of being bored
b) Being bored, I slept
c) I had to sleep after being bored
d) I was bored that is why I slept
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Explanation: The answer statement begins with word ‘Being’. The word ‘Being’ is a noun which means the material or immaterial existence of a thing. This word is used to replace the conjunction ‘as’ in the question statement. The adverb clause in this sentence is ‘As I was bored’.
8. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
She was frightened when she saw the black shadow.
a) As soon as she saw the black shadow she was frightened
b) She was frightened to see the black shadow
c) She was frightened when she saw the black shadow
d) She was frightened because of seeing the black shadow
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Explanation: The adverb clause in this complex sentence is ‘when she saw the black shadow’. To convert it into a simple sentence, the phrase ‘to see the black shadow’ is used in the answer statement. While in the remaining options conjunctions like ‘as soon as’, ‘because’ and ‘as’ are used. Hence they are wrong.
9. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
They are happy that they are at peace.
a) They are happy to be at peace
b) They are happy as they are at peace
c) They are at peace so they are happy
d) They are happy because of being at peace
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Explanation: This sentence contains ‘that clause’ in the question. The adverb clause in this sentence is ‘that they are at peace’. The adverb clause is replaced by the phrase ‘to be at peace’ in the correct option. An adverb clause always contains a subject and a predicate. Unlike clauses, phrases do not contain subject and predicate.
10. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
Though he was afraid, he spoke.
a) In spite of being afraid, he spoke
b) He spoke even though he was afraid
c) He was afraid but he spoke
d) Instead of being afraid he spoke
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Explanation: An adverbial clause is always fronted by a subordinating conjunction. Similarly in this question, it is fronted by the subordinating conjunction ‘Though’. The adverb clause in this question is ‘Though he was afraid’. It is replaced by the prepositional expression ‘In spite of being afraid’ in answer statement to make it a simple sentence.
11. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
As I was suspicious I checked it twice.
a) I checked it twice because I was suspicious
b) I was suspicious so I checked twice
c) Being suspicious, I checked twice
d) I was suspicious and I checked twice
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Explanation: The following question statement consists of the adverbial clause ‘As I was suspicious’ which is converted into the phrase ‘Being suspicious’ to form a simple sentence in the given answer statement.
12. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
Let her sleep as much as she wants.
a) Let her sleep to her heart’s content
b) It depends on her how much she wants to sleep
c) Let her sleep no matter how much she wants
d) Let her sleep till she wants to sleep
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Explanation: This question statement is a complex sentence containing the adverb clause ‘as much as she wants’ which is replaced by the simple phrase ‘to her heart’s content’ in the given answer statement.
13. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
You will get the contract if you try harder.
a) If you try harder then you will get the tender
b) You will get the tender by trying harder
c) Try harder and you will get the tender
d) Try harder so that you can get the tender
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Explanation: To convert the given complex sentence into a simple sentence the adverb clause ‘if you try harder’ mentioned in the question statement needs to be replaced by the simple phrase ‘by trying harder’ in the given correct option.
14. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
He was worried when he had to go on the stage.
a) He was worried while going on the stage
b) He was worried because he had to go on the stage
c) He had to go on the stage so he was worried
d) He was worried to go on the stage
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Explanation: The given question statement is a complex sentence containing the adverbial clause ‘when he had to go on the stage’. This adverb clause is replace by the phrase ‘to go on the stage’ in the answer statement to make it a simple sentence.
15. Convert the following complex sentence to simple sentence.
If you open the drawer you will find the letter.
a) Open the drawer to find the letter
b) Open the drawer so that you can find the letter
c) Open the drawer and you will find the letter
d) The letter would be found by you if you open the drawer
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Explanation: The adverb clause mentioned in the given question statement is ‘It you open the drawer’. This adverb clause is converted into a simple phrase ‘Open the drawer’ in the answer statement which is a complex sentence.
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