This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Transformation of Sentences – Conversion of Simple Sentences to Compound (Double) Sentences”.
1. Choose the correct transformation of the given simple sentence into a compound sentence from the options.
The girl must drive fast to reach the airport on time.
a) The girl must drive fast as she has to reach the airport on time
b) The girl would reach the airport on time if she drives fast
c) The girl must drive fast and reach the airport on time
d) The girl must drive fast so as to reach the airport on time
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Explanation: The sentence, “The girl must drive fast and reach the airport on time” is the correct transformation of the given sentence. It transforms the given simple sentence with an infinitive ‘to reach’ into a compound sentence with two independent clauses in it, “The girl must drive fast” and “reach the airport on time”.
2. Identify the correct transformation of the simple sentence into compound among the given sentences.
Besides passing the exam, she also got the first rank.
a) She passed the exam and also got the first rank
b) She passed the exam as well as got first rank in it
c) She got the first rank in exams while she passed in it
d) She not only passed the exams but also got the first rank
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Explanation: The correct transformation of given sentence is “She not only passed the exams but also got the first rank”. The given simple sentence is changed into a compound sentence using the connector ‘not only…but also’ that structures the given simple sentence with one subject and one predicate into a compound sentence with two independent clauses.
3. Choose the correct sentence that transforms the given simple sentence into compound.
The detective searched with the hope of finding an evidence.
a) The detective hoped that he would find an evidence and searched
b) The detective thought he would find evidence hence he searched
c) The detective searched so as to find an evidence
d) The detective searched since he thought he might find an evidence
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Explanation: Here, “The detective hoped that he would find an evidence and searched” is the sentence with the correct transformation of the simple sentence into a compound one. The conjunction ‘and’ is used in the conversion from simple to compound. The other sentences contain complex conjunctions that divides the sentence into one dependent and one independent clauses.
4. Which one among the given is the correct transformation of the given simple sentence into compound?
Owing to her high fever, Dhanya did not attend the meeting.
a) Dhanya had high fever and therefore did not attend the meeting
b) Dhanya did not attend the meeting as she had high fever
c) Dhanya had high fever due to which she did not attend the meeting
d) The meeting was not attended by Dhanya due to high fever
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Explanation: The sentence, “Dhanya had high fever and therefore did not attend the meeting” is the correct transformation of the given sentence from simple to compound. The conjunction ‘and therefore’ is used as a conjunction to join the two independent clauses of the resulting compound sentence.
5. The correct transformation of the given sentence into compound is ______________
The man was arrested for stealing the jewels.
a) The man was arrested since he stole the jewels
b) The man stole the jewels hence he was arrested
c) The jewels which the man stole got him arrested
d) The man stole the jewels and so he was arrested
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Explanation: The words ‘for stealing the jewels’ in the given sentence is changed into ‘stole the jewels and so’ which transforms the sentence into a compound one. The sentence is thus framed as a combination of two independent clauses, ‘the man stole the jewels’ and ‘he was arrested’. Thus, the correct transformation of the sentence is, ‘The man stole the jewels and so he was arrested’.
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