Instructions: Combine the given sentences into one. Click "Show Answer" to check your answer.
Section A: Using Participles (10 Questions)
1. Combine: He saw a snake. He ran away.
Answer: Seeing a snake, he ran away. - Use present participle for simultaneous actions.
2. Combine: She finished her work. She went home.
Answer: Having finished her work, she went home. - Use perfect participle for completed action.
3. Combine: The thief saw the police. He took to his heels.
Answer: Seeing the police, the thief took to his heels. - Present participle shows immediate reaction.
4. Combine: The boy was tired. He sat down to rest.
Answer: Being tired, the boy sat down to rest. - Use present participle for state/condition.
5. Combine: He was deceived by his friend. He lost all hope.
Answer: Having been deceived by his friend, he lost all hope. - Use perfect passive participle.
6. Combine: The sun had set. We returned home.
Answer: The sun having set, we returned home. - Use absolute participle construction.
7. Combine: He failed many times. He did not lose hope.
Answer: Having failed many times, he did not lose hope. - Perfect participle shows past experience.
8. Combine: The train was late. I had to wait for an hour.
Answer: The train being late, I had to wait for an hour. - Use present participle with different subjects.
9. Combine: He saw his mother. He rushed to meet her.
Answer: Seeing his mother, he rushed to meet her. - Present participle for immediate action.
10. Combine: She had lost her purse. She had no money for the bus.
Answer: Having lost her purse, she had no money for the bus. - Perfect participle shows cause-effect.
Section B: Using Conjunctions (10 Questions)
11. Combine: He is poor. He is honest.
Answer: He is poor but honest. - Use "but" to show contrast between ideas.
12. Combine: Work hard. You will fail.
Answer: Work hard, or you will fail. - Use "or" to show alternative/choice.
13. Combine: She was ill. She attended the class.
Answer: Though she was ill, she attended the class. - Use "though" to show concession.
14. Combine: He is lazy. He is careless.
Answer: He is both lazy and careless. - Use "both...and" to add similar qualities.
15. Combine: He ran fast. He missed the train.
Answer: He ran fast, yet he missed the train. - Use "yet" to show unexpected result.
16. Combine: The bell rang. The students left the class.
Answer: As soon as the bell rang, the students left the class. - Use "as soon as" for immediate sequence.
17. Combine: He must apologize. He will be punished.
Answer: Unless he apologizes, he will be punished. - Use "unless" for condition.
18. Combine: He is very old. He cannot walk without support.
Answer: He is so old that he cannot walk without support. - Use "so...that" for result.
19. Combine: He was tired. He could not work anymore.
Answer: He was so tired that he could not work anymore. - Use "so...that" to show degree and result.
20. Combine: You may go. You may stay. It doesn't matter.
Answer: You may go or stay; it doesn't matter. - Use "or" to show alternatives.
Section C: Using Relative Clauses (10 Questions)
21. Combine: I have a dog. The dog is very faithful.
Answer: I have a dog which is very faithful. - Use relative pronoun "which" for animals/things.
22. Combine: This is the house. My grandfather built it.
Answer: This is the house that my grandfather built. - Use "that" as object relative pronoun.
23. Combine: The man is my uncle. He is wearing a black coat.
Answer: The man who is wearing a black coat is my uncle. - Use "who" for people as subject.
24. Combine: I met a girl. Her father is a doctor.
Answer: I met a girl whose father is a doctor. - Use "whose" to show possession.
25. Combine: This is the school. I studied here.
Answer: This is the school where I studied. - Use "where" for place.
26. Combine: That was the reason. He left early for that reason.
Answer: That was the reason why he left early. - Use "why" for reason.
27. Combine: I remember the day. You came on that day.
Answer: I remember the day when you came. - Use "when" for time.
28. Combine: The book is very interesting. You gave it to me.
Answer: The book that you gave me is very interesting. - Use "that" as object relative pronoun.
29. Combine: She has three brothers. All of them are doctors.
Answer: She has three brothers, all of whom are doctors. - Use "whom" in non-defining clause.
30. Combine: He is a famous scientist. His discovery changed the world.
Answer: He is a famous scientist whose discovery changed the world. - Use "whose" to show possession.
