Sreedhar’s CCE SIMPLE COMPLEX AND COMPOUND SENTENCES

SIMPLE COMPLEX AND COMPOUND SENTENCES

Choose the equivalent meaning of the given sentense following the instructions given in
the brackets
1. Sarala is very short. She cannot reach the cupboard. (Too-to)
1) Sarala is too short for reaching the cupboard.
2) Sarala is too short to reach the cupboard.

r’s
3) Sarala is to short to reach the cupboard.
4) Sarala is too shorter to reach the cupboard. 5) None
2. He was very tired. He needed some rest. (So-that- (not))
1) He was so tired that he needs some rest.
2) He is so tired that he needed some rest.
ha
3) He was so tired he needed some rest.
4) He was so tired that he needed some rest. 5) None
3. Sow the seed. Reap the harvest. (So that)
1) Sow the seed so you can reap the harvest

E
2) Sow the seed so that you could reap the harvest
3) Sow the seed so that you can reap the harvest
d
4) Sow the seed so that you cannot reap the harvest 5) None
4. Kamalakar is studying hard. He does not like to fail. (Sothat - not)
1) Kamalakar is studying hardly so that he won’t fail.
ee

2) Kamalakar is studying hard so that he will fail.

3) Kamalakar is studying hard so he won’t fail.
4) Kamalakar is studying hard so that he won’t fail. 5) None
C
5. Work hard. You will get a first class. (Unless)
1) Unless you work hardly, you won’t get a first class.
2) Unless you work hard, you will get a first class.
Sr

3) Unless you work hard, you won’t got a first class.

4) Unless you work hard, you won’t get a first class. 5) None
6. My cousin went to Hyderabad.He had to attend an interview. (In order to)
1) My cousin go to Hyderabad in order to attend an interview.
2) My cousin went to Hyderabad in order to attended an interview.
3) My cousin went to Hyderabad in order to attend a interview.
4) My cousin went to Hyderabad in order to attend an interview. 5) None
C
7. She sent us the note. She will arrive by what time. (When)
1) She sent us the note when she would arrive.
2) She send us the note when she will arrive.
3) She sent us the note when she will arrive.
4) She sent us the note when she will not arrive. 5) None
8. Pay back my money. I won’t talk any more. (Otherwise)
1) Pay back my money, lest I won’t talk anymore.
2) Pay back my money, otherwise I will talk anymore.
3) Pay back my money, otherwise lest I will talk anymore.
4) Pay back my money, otherwise I won’t talk anymore. 5) None
9. He starved. He died. (Because)
1) He died because he starved. 2) He died because of he starved.
3) He dies because he starved. 4) He dead because he starved. 5) None

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10. The notice was about holidays. We were overjoyed. Since : (in the sense of ‘because’)
1) We overjoyed since the notice was about holidays.
2) We were overjoyed since the notice has been about holidays.
3) We were overjoyed since the notice is about holidays.
4) We were overjoyed since the notice was about holidays. 5) None
11. He was not there. I spoke to his brother. As: (in the sense of ‘because’)
1) As he was not there so I spoke to his brother.
2) As he was not there that I spoke to his brother.
3) As he was not there as I spoke to his brother.

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4) As he was not there, I spoke to his brother. 5) None
12. The hunter saw the bird. Then he aimed his gun at it (As soon as:)
1) As soon as the hunter saw the bird he aims his gun at it
2) As soon as the hunter sees the bird he aimed his gun at it
3) As soon as the hunter saw the bird he aimed his gun at it 5) None

13.
ha
4) As soon as immediately thehunter saw the bird he aimed his gun at it
A book is a book.There may be nothing in it. (Although)
1) although A book is a book but there may be nothing in it.

E
2) A book is a book inspite of there may be nothing in it.
3) A book is a book, although there may be nothing in it.
d
4) A book is a book, although there might be nothing in it. 5) None
14. She may be rich. I don’t care. (But)
ee

1) Though she may be rich but I don’t care. 2) Although she may be rich but I don’t care.
3) She may be rich but I don’t care. 4) She might be rich but I don’t care. 5) None
15. The thief stole my watch. He beat me. (Not only - but also)
C
1) The thief stole not onlymy watch but also beat me.
2) The thief not only stole but also my watch beat me.
Sr

3) Not only the thief stole my watch but also beat me.
4) The thief not only stole my watch but also beat me. 5) None
16. Gopi must come. If he does not, his brother must come. (Either- or)
1) Either Gopi or his brother must be come. 2) Either Gopi and his brother must come.
3) Either Gopi or his brother must come. 4) Either Gopi nor his brother must come.
5) None
C
17. Patel is not a European. Nehru is not a European. (Neither- nor)
1) Neither Patel or Nehru is a European. 2) Neither Patel nor Nehru is an European.
3) Neither Patel nor Nehru is the European. 4) Neither Patel nor Nehru is a European.
5) None
18. Learn how to swim. You won’t be drowned. (Or else)
1) Learn how to swim or else you would be drowned.
2) Learn how to swiming or else you will be drowned.
3) Learn how swiming or else you will be drowned.
4) Learn how to swim or else you will be drowned. 5) None
19. Gopal broke his left arm-bone. He broke his left thumb also. (In addition to)
1) Gopal broke his left arm-bone in addition to his left thumb also.
2) Gopal broke his left arm-bone in addition to that his left thumb.
3) Gopal broke his left arm-bone in addition to his left thumb.
4) Gopal broke his left arm-bone in addition his left thumb. 5) None
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20. I tried my best. I could not get the scholarship. (Yet)

1) I tried my best, yet I could not get the scholarship.
2) I tried my best, yet I cannot get the scholarship.
3) I tried my best, yet I could get the scholarship.
4) I tried my best, yet I could not got the scholarship. 5) None
21. Keep calm. I will throw you out. (If not)
1) If you keep calm, I’ll throw you out.

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2) If you don’t keep calm, I won’t throw you out.
3) If you don’t keep calm, I’ll throw you out.
4) If you don’t keep calm, I’ll threw you out. 5) None
22. Fix this pipe. I shall pay you twenty rupees. (If)
ha
1) If you fix this pipe, I shall not pay you twenty rupees.
2) If you donot fix this pipe, I shall pay you twenty rupees.

E
3) If you fixes this pipe, I shall pay you twenty rupees.
d
4) If you fix this pipe, I shall pay you twenty rupees. 5) None
23. The lion jumped up. He pounced on the deer. (Using ‘--ing’ (Participle form of the verb)
ee

1) Jumped up, the lion pounced on the deer.

2) Jump up, the lion pounced on the deer.
C
3) Jumping up, the lion pounced on the deer.
4) Jumping to up, the lion pounced on the deer. 5) None
Sr

24. He tried. He could not get a seat. (In spite of)

1) In spite of his trials, he cannot get a seat.
2) In spite off his trials, he could not get a seat.
3) Despite of his trials, he could not get a seat.
C
4) In spite of his trials, he could not get a seat. 5) None
25. You must not be late. You will be punished. (On pain of)
1) You must not be lately on pain of punishment.
2) You must not be late in pain of punishment.
3) You must be late on pain of punishment.
4) You must not be late on pain of punishment. 5) None
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