15 ICSE Practice Sets on Joining of Sentences

Here are 15 more mixed practice sets on Joining of Sentences, modelled on the ICSE Paper 1 exam pattern:​

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

Practice Set 1

1.He saved money for years. He wanted to buy a house.

(a) He saved money for years so as to buy a house.
(b) He saved money for years, buying a house.
(c) He saved money for years because he buys a house.
(d) He saved money for years while he bought a house.

2.The man is a famous novelist. He spoke at our school yesterday.

(a) The man is a famous novelist, spoke at our school yesterday.
(b) The man, he spoke at our school yesterday, is a famous novelist.
(c) The man who spoke at our school yesterday is a famous novelist.
(d) The man which spoke at our school yesterday is a famous novelist.

3.The music was very loud. We could not hear each other speak.

(a) The music was so loud that we could not hear each other speak.
(b) The music was such loud that we could not hear each other speak.
(c) The music was too loud as we could not hear each other speak.
(d) The music was loud that we could not hear each other speak.

4.He had enough experience. He was not selected for the role.

(a) Since he had enough experience, he was not selected for the role.
(b) Because he had enough experience, he was not selected for the role.
(c) As he had enough experience, he was not selected for the role.
(d) Although he had enough experience, he was not selected for the role.

Practice Set 2

1.You must submit the form today. Otherwise your application will be rejected.

(a) Unless you submit the form today, your application will be rejected.
(b) If you submit the form today, your application will be rejected.
(c) Your application will be rejected although you submit the form today.
(d) Your application will be rejected until you submit the form today.

2.The lights went out. The audience started screaming immediately.

(a) No sooner the lights went out when the audience started screaming.
(b) No sooner had the lights gone out than the audience started screaming.
(c) No sooner had the lights gone out when the audience started screaming.
(d) Hardly had the lights gone out than the audience started screaming.

3.She walked carefully on the icy path. She did not want to slip and fall.

(a) She walked carefully on the icy path lest she would slip and fall.
(b) She walked carefully on the icy path lest she slips and falls.
(c) She walked carefully on the icy path lest she should slip and fall.
(d) She walked carefully on the icy path for fear to slip and fall.

4.The concert was cancelled. The lead singer had fallen ill.

(a) The concert was cancelled although the lead singer had fallen ill.
(b) The concert was cancelled when the lead singer had fallen ill.
(c) The concert was cancelled because the lead singer had fallen ill.
(d) The concert was cancelled while the lead singer had fallen ill.

Practice Set 3

1.She was running a fever. She sat for her examination.

(a) She sat for her examination despite of running a fever.
(b) She sat for her examination in spite to run a fever.
(c) Despite running a fever, she sat for her examination.
(d) She sat for her examination, in spite that she ran a fever.

2.He feels stressed. He goes for a long walk in the park.

(a) Wherever he feels stressed, he goes for a long walk in the park.
(b) Whenever he feels stressed, he goes for a long walk in the park.
(c) However he feels stressed, he goes for a long walk in the park.
(d) Whoever feels stressed, he goes for a long walk in the park.

3.She focused on her studies. In this way she topped the class.

(a) By focus on her studies, she topped the class.
(b) By focused on her studies, she topped the class.
(c) By to focus on her studies, she topped the class.
(d) By focusing on her studies, she topped the class.

4.The bag was very heavy. She could not carry it alone.

(a) The bag was such heavy that she could not carry it alone.
(b) The bag was too heavy for her to carry alone.
(c) The bag was so heavy as she could not carry it alone.
(d) The bag was heavy that she could not carry it alone.

Practice Set 4

1.He saw the thief. He raised an alarm immediately.

(a) He raised an alarm immediately while he saw the thief.
(b) He raised an alarm immediately before he saw the thief.
(c) As soon as he saw the thief, he raised an alarm immediately.
(d) He raised an alarm immediately after he was seeing the thief.

2.She does not like coffee. She does not like tea.

(a) She does not like coffee while she does not like tea.
(b) Neither she likes coffee nor tea.
(c) She likes neither coffee nor tea.
(d) She neither likes coffee nor she likes tea either.

3.You can use the computer lab. You must sign in the register.

(a) You can use the computer lab unless you sign in the register.
(b) You can use the computer lab, you signing in the register.
(c) You can use the computer lab provided you sign in the register.
(d) You can use the computer lab though you sign in the register.

4.She had prepared the presentation the night before. She impressed the entire board the next day.

(a) Having prepared the presentation the night before, she impressed the entire board.
(b) Preparing the presentation the night before, she impressed the entire board.
(c) She prepared the presentation the night before, impressing the entire board.
(d) Having prepare the presentation the night before, she impressed the entire board.

Practice Set 5

1.He is an expert in the subject. He was chosen to deliver the lecture.

(a) He was chosen to deliver the lecture even though he is an expert in the subject.
(b) He was chosen to deliver the lecture since he is an expert in the subject.
(c) He was chosen to deliver the lecture unless he is an expert in the subject.
(d) He was chosen to deliver the lecture while he is an expert in the subject.

2.We visited a village last summer. Its residents are known for their hospitality.

(a) We visited a village last summer that its residents are known for their hospitality.
(b) We visited a village last summer, which residents are known for their hospitality.
(c) We visited a village last summer whose residents are known for their hospitality.
(d) We visited a village last summer, its residents being known for their hospitality.

3.It was a very exciting match. We forgot the time.

(a) It was such a exciting match that we forgot the time.
(b) It was such an exciting match that we forgot the time.
(c) It was too exciting a match that we forgot the time.
(d) It was such exciting match that we forgot the time.

4.He was the strongest player on the field. He could not score a single goal.

(a) Since he was the strongest player on the field, he could not score a single goal.
(b) Because he was the strongest player on the field, he could not score a single goal.
(c) Though he was the strongest player on the field, he could not score a single goal.
(d) As he was the strongest player on the field, he could not score a single goal.

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