This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Transformation of Sentences – Conversion of Compound (Double) Sentences to Simple Sentences – Set 2”.
1. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
I lost the connection and tried to connect again.
a) I lost the connection so I tried to connect again
b) Having lost the connection, I tried to connect again
c) I tried to connect again because I lost the connection
d) I lost the connection hence I tried to connect again
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Explanation: The given compound sentence in this question statement is converted into a simple sentence by removing the conjunction ‘and’ from the question statement and converting it into a coordinate clause ‘Having lost the connection’ in the answer statement.
2. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
He is smart but he should also be humble.
a) Being smart, he should also be humble
b) He should be both smart and humble
c) He should be smart as well as humble
d) He should be smart and humble
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Explanation: The compound sentence in the following question statement is converted into a simple sentence by using the coordinate clause ‘Being smart’ in the given answer statement and removing the conjunction ‘but’ from the question statement.
3. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
The weather was extremely bad, yet he arrived.
a) The weather was extremely bad but he arrived
b) He arrived even though the weather was extremely bad
c) Notwithstanding the extremely bad weather, he arrived
d) Though the weather was extremely bad, he arrived
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Explanation: The conjunction used in the given question statement to join two clauses together is ‘yet’ which is removed to convert it into a coordinate clause ‘Notwithstanding the extremely bad weather’ in the given answer statement.
4. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
You must go home now, or your mother will scold you.
a) You must go home now otherwise your mother will scold you
b) You must go home now to prevent your mother from scolding you
c) You mother will scold you if you do not go home now
d) Your mother will scold you so you must go home now
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Explanation: The compound sentence mentioned in this question statement is converted into a simple sentence by using the coordinate clause ‘to prevent you mother from scolding you’ in the given correct option and removing the conjunction ‘or’ from the question statement.
5. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
He neither read the book nor completed the essay.
a) He not only didn’t read the book but also his essay was incomplete
b) He did not read the book and did not complete his essay
c) Besides not reading the book, he also did not complete his essay
d) He did not read the book as well as complete the essay
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Explanation: This compound sentence mentioned in this particular question statement is changed into a simple sentence by using the preposition ‘Besides’ in the answer statement instead of the conjunction ‘neither…nor’ in the given answer statement.
6. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
This is not your room so you cannot so you cannot sleep here.
a) You cannot sleep in this room because it is not yours
b) You cannot sleep in this room as it is not yours
c) This is not your room and you cannot sleep here
d) This room not being yours, you cannot sleep here
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Explanation: The compound sentence mentioned in this question statement is converted into a simple sentence by removing the conjunction ‘so’ from the question statement and using the coordinate clause ‘This room not being yours’ in the answer statement.
7. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
I submitted an application for leave but it was rejected.
a) The application I submitted for leave was rejected
b) I submitted an application for leave which was rejected
c) I submitted an application for leave and it was rejected
d) I submitted an application for leave that was rejected
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Explanation: The subordinate clause ‘but it was rejected’ in the given question statement is replaced by the coordinate clause ‘was rejected’ in the answer statement to convert the given compound sentence into a simple sentence.
8. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
They planned for a trip but it was cancelled.
a) They planned for a trip and it was cancelled
b) The trip they planned for was cancelled
c) They planned for a trip and it was cancelled
d) They planned for a trip which was cancelled
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Explanation: The following compound sentence in this question statement contains the conjunction ‘but’ linking two clauses together which is removed in the answer statement and replaced by the coordinate clause ‘was cancelled’ to convert the compound sentence into simple sentence.
9. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
He took a decision which angered them.
a) His decision angered them
b) He took a decision and it angered them
c) They were angry because of the decision he took
d) They were angry as he took a decision
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Explanation: The compound sentence mentioned in this question statement is converted into a simple sentence by using the coordinate clause ‘His decision angered’ in the answer statement instead of the conjunction ‘which’.
10. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
He went to Rome as it is a beautiful place to visit.
a) He went to Rome because it is a beautiful place to visit
b) Rome is a beautiful place to visit so he went there
c) Rome being a beautiful place to visit, he went there
d) Rome is a beautiful place to visit that is why he went there
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Explanation: The following compound sentence mentioned in this question statement is converted into a simple sentence by removing the conjunction ‘as’ from the question statement and using the clause ‘Rome being a beautiful place’ in the given answer statement.
11. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
He felt the pain but he did not respond.
a) He did not respond to the pain he felt
b) He felt the pain and he did not respond
c) He did not respond though he felt the pain
d) He felt the pain while he did not respond
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Explanation: To convert the given compound sentence in this question statement into a simple sentence the subordinating clause ‘but he did not respond’ has to be replaced by the coordinate clause ‘He did not respond to’ in the correct option given.
12. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
He fell asleep on his desk as he was too tired to work.
a) He was too tired to work so he fell asleep on his desk
b) He fell asleep on his desk because he was too tired to work
c) He was too tired to work which made him fall asleep on his desk
d) Being too tired to work, he fell asleep on his desk
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Explanation: The given compound sentence in this question statement is changed into a simple sentence by using the coordinate clause ‘Being too tired to work’ in the answer statement and removing the conjunction ‘as’ from the question statement.
13. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
Involve with others, or you will not make any friends.
a) Involve with others so that you can make some friends
b) In the event of not involving with others you will not make any friends
c) You will not make any friends if you do not involve with others
d) You will not make any friends because you do not involve with others
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Explanation: The following compound sentence in this question statement is converted into a simple sentence by using the coordinate clause ‘In the event of not involving with others’ in the answer statement and removing the conjunction ‘or’ from the question statement.
14. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
The night was cold and eerie.
a) The night was cold but eerie
b) The night was not only cold but also eerie
c) The night was both cold and eerie
d) Besides being cold, the night was eerie
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Explanation: The given compound sentence in this particular question statement consists of the conjunction ‘and’ which needs to be replaced in order to convert the subordinate clauses into a single coordinate clause to convert it into a simple sentence.
15. Convert the following compound sentence to simple sentence.
His voice was deep and fascinating.
a) His voice was deep as well as fascinating
b) Besides being deep, his voice was fascinating
c) His voice was not only deep but also fascinating
d) His voice was both deep and fascinating
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Explanation: The compound sentence mentioned in this question statement consists of the subordinate clause ‘deep and fascinating’ which is converted into a coordinate clause ‘Besides being deep’ in the answer statement so that it can be converted into a simple sentence.
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