20 Practice Sets (MCQs) on Joining of Sentences

Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. Choose the correct option.

Practice Set 1

(Joining with Purpose: to / in order to / so as to)

1. She woke up early. She wanted to finish her homework before school.

(a) She woke up early for finishing her homework before school.
(b) She woke up early while finishing her homework before school.
(c) She woke up early to finish her homework before school.
(d) She woke up early until she finished her homework before school.

2. The doctor prescribed complete rest. He wanted his patient to recover quickly.

(a) The doctor prescribed complete rest, his patient recovering quickly.
(b) The doctor prescribed complete rest for his patient to recover quickly.
(c) The doctor prescribed complete rest because his patient recovers quickly.
(d) The doctor prescribed complete rest while his patient recovered quickly.

3. He trained rigorously every morning. He wanted to qualify for the national team.

(a) He trained rigorously every morning, qualifying for the national team.
(b) He trained rigorously every morning as he qualified for the national team.
(c) He trained rigorously every morning because he qualified for the national team.
(d) He trained rigorously every morning in order to qualify for the national team.

4. She whispered. She did not want to disturb the sleeping child.

(a) She whispered as she disturbed the sleeping child.
(b) She whispered for not disturbing the sleeping child.
(c) She whispered so as not to disturb the sleeping child.
(d) She whispered while not disturbing the sleeping child.

Practice Set 2

(Joining with Unless / If)

1. You must wear a helmet. Otherwise you will not be allowed to ride the motorcycle.

(a) Wear a helmet, though you are not allowed to ride the motorcycle.
(b) You must wear a helmet, else you will not be allowed to ride the motorcycle.
(c) Unless you wear a helmet, you will not be allowed to ride the motorcycle.
(d) If you wear a helmet, you will not be allowed to ride the motorcycle.

2. You must apologise. Only then will she forgive you.

(a) She will forgive you when you apologise.
(b) She will not forgive you unless you apologise.
(c) She will forgive you, you apologising.
(d) If you don't apologise, she forgives you.

3. He studies regularly. He will pass the examination.

(a) He will pass the examination while he studies regularly.
(b) He will pass the examination, he studies regularly.
(c) He will pass the examination unless he studies regularly.
(d) He will pass the examination if he studies regularly.

4. You must keep quiet in the library. Otherwise the librarian will ask you to leave.

(a) The librarian will ask you to leave although you keep quiet in the library.
(b) Unless you keep quiet in the library, the librarian will ask you to leave.
(c) The librarian will ask you to leave, you not keeping quiet.
(d) If you keep quiet in the library, the librarian will ask you to leave.

Practice Set 3

(Joining with Although / Though / Even Though)

1. He was very tired. He continued to work.

(a) He continued to work if he was very tired.
(b) He continued to work unless he was very tired.
(c) He continued to work because he was very tired.
(d) Although he was very tired, he continued to work.

2. She had worked very hard. She did not get the first prize.

(a) Because she had worked very hard, she did not get the first prize.
(b) Since she worked very hard, she did not get the first prize.
(c) Even though she had worked very hard, she did not get the first prize.
(d) She did not get the first prize as she worked very hard.

3. The weather was extremely cold. The children played outside.

(a) The children played outside after the weather was extremely cold.
(b) The children played outside until the weather was extremely cold.
(c) The children played outside because the weather was extremely cold.
(d) Even though the weather was extremely cold, the children played outside.

4. The team practised for weeks. They lost the match.

(a) Though the team practised for weeks, they lost the match.
(b) The team practised for weeks until they lost the match.
(c) Since the team practised for weeks, they lost the match.
(d) The team practised for weeks, they lost the match.

Practice Set 4

(Joining with Relative Pronouns: who / which / whose)

1. The girl is my neighbour. She won the science olympiad.

(a) The girl won the science olympiad is my neighbour.
(b) The girl is my neighbour winning the science olympiad.
(c) The girl, she won the science olympiad, is my neighbour.
(d) The girl who won the science olympiad is my neighbour.

2. The old building has been demolished. It stood at the corner of our street.

(a) The old building, which stood at the corner of our street, has been demolished.
(b) The old building which was stood at the corner of our street has been demolished.
(c) The old building, it stood at the corner, has been demolished.
(d) The old building, stood at the corner of our street, has been demolished.

3. I met a young scientist yesterday. His research on climate change is globally recognised.

(a) I met a young scientist yesterday that his research on climate change is globally recognised.
(b) I met a young scientist yesterday which research on climate change is globally recognised.
(c) I met a young scientist yesterday whose research on climate change is globally recognised.
(d) I met a young scientist yesterday, his research on climate change is globally recognised.

4. She lent me a novel. I found it very interesting.

(a) She lent me a novel that I found it very interesting.
(b) She lent me a novel which I found very interesting.
(c) She lent me a novel, it was very interesting.
(d) She lent me a novel, I finding it very interesting.

Practice Set 5

(Joining with Time Conjunctions: when / while / before / as soon as)

1. He finished his dinner. He went straight to bed.

(a) He went straight to bed while he finished his dinner.
(b) He went straight to bed before he finished his dinner.
(c) He went straight to bed until he finished his dinner.
(d) He went straight to bed as soon as he finished his dinner.

2. She was reading a book. The telephone rang.

(a) The telephone rang before she was reading a book.
(b) The telephone rang while she was reading a book.
(c) The telephone rang after she was reading a book.
(d) The telephone rang as soon as she was reading a book.

3. The students must submit their assignments. The deadline should not pass.

(a) The students must submit their assignments while the deadline passes.
(b) The students must submit their assignments after the deadline passes.
(c) The students must submit their assignments before the deadline passes.
(d) The students must submit their assignments as the deadline passes.

4. The match ended. The crowd cheered loudly.

(a) The crowd cheered loudly before the match ended.
(b) The crowd cheered loudly until the match ended.
(c) The crowd cheered loudly while the match ended.
(d) The crowd cheered loudly as soon as the match ended.

Practice Set 6

(Joining with Causal Conjunctions: because / since / as)

1. He could not attend the meeting. He was unwell.

(a) He could not attend the meeting even though he was unwell.
(b) He could not attend the meeting unless he was unwell.
(c) He could not attend the meeting since he was unwell.
(d) He could not attend the meeting when he was unwell.

2. The roads were flooded. We could not drive to the railway station.

(a) Since the roads were flooded, we could not drive to the railway station.
(b) The roads were flooded, we could not drive to the railway station.
(c) The roads were flooded while we could not drive to the railway station.
(d) As the roads were flooded, we could drive to the railway station.

3. She is the most experienced candidate. She deserves to be selected.

(a) She deserves to be selected though she is the most experienced candidate.
(b) She deserves to be selected before she is the most experienced candidate.
(c) She deserves to be selected unless she is the most experienced candidate.
(d) She deserves to be selected as she is the most experienced candidate.

4. The child was hungry. He ate his meal quickly.

(a) The child ate his meal quickly when he was hungry.
(b) The child ate his meal quickly although he was hungry.
(c) The child ate his meal quickly after he was hungry.
(d) The child ate his meal quickly because he was hungry.

Practice Set 7

(Joining with Neither…nor / Either…or)

1. Ram did not come to the party. Shyam did not come to the party either.

(a) Ram and Shyam, neither of them, came to the party.
(b) Ram did not come to the party as Shyam too did not come.
(c) Neither Ram nor Shyam came to the party.
(d) Ram did not come to the party, Shyam also not.

2. You can stay at home. You can go to the library to study.

(a) You can stay at home unless you go to the library to study.
(b) Either you can stay at home or going to the library to study.
(c) You can either stay at home or go to the library to study.
(d) You can stay at home, alternatively going to the library.

3. He does not smoke. He does not drink.

(a) He neither smokes nor drinks.
(b) He does not smoke while he does not drink.
(c) Neither smoking nor drinking does he.
(d) He smokes or drinks neither.

4. The principal was not satisfied with the results. The teachers were not satisfied either.

(a) Neither the principal was satisfied nor the teachers with the results.
(b) The principal nor the teachers were not satisfied with the results.
(c) Neither the principal nor the teachers were satisfied with the results.
(d) Neither the principal satisfied nor did the teachers with the results.

Practice Set 8

(Joining with So…that / Such…that / Too…to)

1. The box was very heavy. He could not lift it.

(a) The box was heavy that he could not lift it.
(b) The box was too heavy as he could not lift it.
(c) The box was so heavy that he could not lift it.
(d) The box was too heavy, him not lifting it.

2. It was a very cold night. We could not sleep.

(a) It was such a cold night, we could not sleep.
(b) It was too cold a night for us not to sleep.
(c) It was so cold a night, therefore we could not sleep.
(d) It was such a cold night that we could not sleep.

3. She was very young. She could not vote in the election.

(a) She was such young that she could not vote in the election.
(b) She was very young to vote in the election.
(c) She was too young to vote in the election.
(d) She was so young as she could not vote in the election.

4. He was very nervous. He forgot all his answers during the examination.

(a) He was such nervous that he forgot all his answers during the examination.
(b) He was so nervous that he forgot all his answers during the examination.
(c) He was too nervous, forgetting all his answers during the examination.
(d) He was very nervous, he forgot all his answers during the examination.

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