This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Transformation of Sentences – Conversion of Simple Sentences to Compound (Double) Sentences – Co-ordinate Clause”.
1. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
She must rehearse consistently to improve her dance skills.
a) She must rehearse consistently so that she can improve her dance skills
b) She must rehearse consistently, or she will not improve her dance skills
c) To improve her dance skills, she must rehearse consistently
d) Her dance skills will improve if she rehearses consistently
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Explanation: The sentence given in the question statement is converted into a compound one by expanding the coordinate clause. It is done by adding the conjunction ‘or’ in the sentence which results in the given answer statement.
2. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
The crowd applauded for the little girl for her great speech.
a) The little girl’s speech was applauded by the crowd
b) The little girl’s speech received applaud from the crowd
c) The crowd applauded for the great speech given by the little girl
d) The little girl’s speech was great, and so the crowd applauded for her
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Explanation: In the given answer statement, the conjunctions ‘and so’ are used to expand the coordinate clause given in the question statement. All the other given options are wrong because they do not have any conjunction in the statements, resulting in expansion of coordinate clause.
3. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
In this hut lived the widowed woman.
a) This is the hut where the widowed woman lived
b) The widowed woman lived in this hut
c) This is the hut of the widowed woman where she lives
d) The woman lived in this hut and she was a widow
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Explanation: A simple sentence has just one clause like the sentence given in the question statement, which when converted into a compound one, consists of the coordinating conjunction ‘where’ which connects two clauses in the answer statement.
4. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
Besides building the wall, he also painted it.
a) He built the wall and then painted it
b) After building the wall he painted it
c) He not only built the wall but also painted it
d) The wall was built and painted by him
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Explanation: The preposition ‘Besides’ mentioned in the given question statement is replaced by the correlative conjunctions ‘not only’ and ‘but also’ in the answer statement which joins the two coordinate clauses.
5. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
Notwithstanding her busy schedule, she attended the party.
a) She had a busy schedule, yet she attended the party
b) Although she had a busy schedule, she attended the party
c) In spite of her busy schedule she attended the party
d) Her busy schedule could not stop her from attending the party
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Explanation: In the given answer statement the coordinating conjunction ‘yet’ is used. A coordinating conjunction is a type of conjunction which gives equal importance to the words or sentences that it connects. There are seven coordinating conjunctions: but, so, and, yet, for, nor.
6. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
In spite of eating too much she cannot gain weight.
a) Even after eating too much she cannot gain weight
b) She cannot gain weight by eating too much
c) She cannot gain weight even though she eats too much
d) Eating too much will not help her gain weight
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Explanation: The question statement consists of a single clause with a conjunction ‘In spite’ in the beginning of the sentence which is replaced by another conjunction ‘even though’ resulting into two clauses linked together in the given answer statement.
7. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
With a very heavy heart she left the house.
a) She had a very heavy heart while she left the house
b) She left the house with a very heart
c) She was very heavy hearted and she left the house
d) The house was left by her with a very heavy heart
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Explanation: The conjunction ‘while’ mentioned in the given answer statement is a subordinate conjunction. A subordinating conjunction is used to indicate that a clause has informative value to add to the sentence’s main idea, signaling a cause-and-effect relationship or a shift in time and place between the two clauses.
8. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
Owing to lack of labor the work did not finish.
a) Lack of labor did not let the work to be finished
b) The work did not finish because of lack of labor
c) There was a lack of labor and the work did not finish
d) The labor was too less to finish the work
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Explanation: The preposition ‘Owing to’ is interchangeable in meaning with ‘because of’. But in the given answer statement ‘because’ also acts as the subordinating conjunction joining the two clauses. Some other examples of subordinating conjunction are since, though, while, although and as.
9. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
Being busy with taking care of his kids, he had no time to look after himself.
a) He was so busy with taking care of his kids that he had no time to look after himself
b) He had no time to look after himself because of his kids
c) He could not look after himself because of being busy with looking after his kids
d) Being busy with taking care of his kids made him careless towards himself
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Explanation: In the given answer statement ‘so that’ conjunction is used to join two clauses in which one of them expresses an action, the other expresses the purposes. The clause before ‘so that’ indicates the purpose. The clause after ‘so that’ generally includes a modal.
10. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
He must stop eating recklessly on pain of being overweight.
a) He will be overweight by eating recklessly
b) Reckless eating will lead to him being overweight
c) He will be overweight if he eats recklessly
d) He must stop eating recklessly, or he will be overweight
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Explanation: The conjunction ‘or’ is used in the given answer statement. This kind of conjunction generally connects two or more possibilities or alternatives, thus resulting in a compound sentence.
11. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
In addition to food she donated some clothes to the charity.
a) She not only donated food but also some clothes to the charity
b) She donated food and clothes to the charity
c) The charity was donated food and some clothes by her
d) The charity received donation from her in the form of food and some clothes
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Explanation: To convert the simple sentence mentioned in the question statement, the conjunctions ‘not only’ and ‘but also’. The coordinate clause is expanded because of these conjunctions. ‘In addition’ mentioned in the beginning of the question statement is replaced by these conjunctions.
12. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
By the reason of her great understanding she has been able to become a successful psychologist.
a) Her great understanding is the reason for her being a successful psychologist
b) She can be a successful psychologist by being understanding
c) Having a great understanding is the reason why she has been able to become a successful psychologist
d) She has been able to become a successful psychologist because of her great understanding
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Explanation: The literal meaning of the phrase ‘By the reason of’ is ‘because of’. Hence in the given answer statement the subordinating conjunction ‘because’ is used which joins the first clause with second one resulting into a compound sentence.
13. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
Against the security rules he left his account unlocked.
a) It was against the security rules to leave his account unlocked
b) He left his account unlocked although it was against the security rules
c) His account was not safe enough as he left it unlocked
d) Leaving his account unlocked was against the security rules
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Explanation: The compound sentence in the answer statement consists of the subordinate clause ‘although’, which needs a main clause to complete it. It is used while admitting a fact about something which is regarded as less important than a contrasting fact.
14. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
Belonging to a western culture she cannot wear a traditional outfit.
a) She cannot wear a traditional outfit as she belongs to a western culture
b) She belongs to a western culture and she cannot wear a traditional outfit
c) She could not wear a traditional outfit because of belonging to a western culture
d) Belonging to a western culture was responsible for her not being able to wear a traditional outfit
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Explanation: The sentence given in question statement does not contain any conjunction joining two clauses hence it is a simple sentence. But on the addition of the conjunction ‘as’, it is converted into a compound sentence.
15. Convert the following simple sentence to compound sentence.
Running out of battery, my laptop crashed.
a) Running out of battery caused my laptop to crash
b) My laptop crashed as it ran out of battery
c) My laptop crashed by running out of battery
d) Running out of battery resulted in crashing of my laptop
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Explanation: A compound sentence is the one in which coordinate clause is stretched by adding conjunctions to a simple sentence. The answer statement consists of the conjunction ‘by’ which adds the second clause to the first one, giving a reason for the first clause.
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