Sentence Transformation Quiz

Choose the correct complex form of the sentence: Simple: Being tired, he went to bed early.

• He was tired, so he went to bed early.

• As he was tired, he went to bed early.

• He went to bed early and was tired.

• He was tired, and he went to bed early.

Choose the correct simple form of the sentence: Complex: Since he was ill, he could not attend school.

• Being ill, he could not attend school.

• He was ill, and he could not attend school.

• He could not attend school because he was ill.

• He was ill, so he could not attend school.

Choose the correct compound form of the sentence: Simple: In spite of his wealth, he is unhappy.

• He is wealthy, but he is unhappy.

• He is unhappy although he is wealthy.

• Though he is wealthy, he is unhappy.

• As he is wealthy, he is unhappy.

Choose the correct complex form of the sentence: Simple: On seeing the police, the thief ran away.

• The thief ran away when he saw the police.

• The thief saw the police, and he ran away.

• The thief ran away, but he saw the police.

• The thief ran away because he saw the police.

Choose the correct simple form of the sentence: Compound: He worked hard, but he failed.

• Although he worked hard, he failed.

• Despite working hard, he failed.

• Since he worked hard, he failed.

• Working hard, he failed.

Choose the correct compound form of the sentence: Complex: Although he is poor, he is honest.

• He is poor, but he is honest.

• As he is poor, he is honest.

• Since he is poor, he is honest.

• He is poor because he is honest.

Choose the correct complex form of the sentence: Simple: Without your help, I cannot succeed.

• If you do not help me, I cannot succeed.

• You help me, and I will succeed.

• You must help me; otherwise, I cannot succeed.

• Help me, or I cannot succeed.

Choose the correct simple form of the sentence: Complex: If you run fast, you will win the race.

• Running fast, you will win the race.

• Unless you run fast, you will not win the race.

• You will win the race, so run fast.

• You will win the race because you run fast.

Choose the correct compound form of the sentence: Simple: Owing to heavy rain, the match was postponed.

• There was heavy rain, and the match was postponed.

• The match was postponed because it rained heavily.

• The match was postponed when it rained heavily.

• Since it rained heavily, the match was postponed.

Choose the correct simple form of the sentence: Complex: As soon as he saw the snake, he ran away.

• On seeing the snake, he ran away.

• He ran away, but he saw the snake.

• Seeing the snake, he ran away.

• He ran away when he saw the snake.