Combining Sentences MCQs – Sentence Structuring (English)

1. Combine the sentences correctly: He was tired. He went to sleep.
(A) Being tired, he went to sleep.
(B) He went to sleep because tired.
(C) Tired he went sleep.
(D) Because he tired, he went to sleep.

2. Combine: She finished her work. She went home.
(A) She finished her work going home.
(B) After she finished her work, she went home.
(C) She went home work finished.
(D) Finishing home, she worked.

3. Combine: He was ill. He attended the meeting.
(A) Although he was ill, he attended the meeting.
(B) He attended the meeting ill.
(C) Being ill he attended.
(D) Ill but he attended.

4. Combine: The sun set. We returned home.
(A) We returned home sun set.
(B) Because sun set, we returned.
(C) When the sun set, we returned home.
(D) Sun sets we return home.

5. Combine: She studied hard. She passed the exam.
(A) Studying hard, she passed the exam.
(B) She passed exam hard studying.
(C) Hard study she pass exam.
(D) As she passed, she studied hard.

6. Combine: He is honest. Everyone respects him.
(A) He is honest but respected.
(B) Being respected, he is honest.
(C) Because he is honest, everyone respects him.
(D) Everyone respects because honest.

7. Combine: She is very intelligent. She does well in exams.
(A) She is intelligent doing well.
(B) Intelligent she well does.
(C) Doing well she intelligent.
(D) Being very intelligent, she does well in exams.

8. Combine: The rain stopped. We continued our journey.
(A) The rain stopped so we continued our journey.
(B) Stopped rain journey continued.
(C) Rain stop we continue.
(D) When continued, rain stopped.

9. Combine: He was late. He missed the bus.
(A) Being late, he missed the bus.
(B) Missing bus he late.
(C) Late so bus missed.
(D) Because he missed bus, he was late.

10. Combine: She saw a snake. She screamed.
(A) Seeing snake she scream.
(B) She screamed seeing a snake.
(C) Snake saw she screamed.
(D) She screamed because she saw a snake.

11. Combine: He worked hard. He achieved success.
(A) Working hard, he achieved success.
(B) Hard work success achieved he.
(C) He success because working hard.
(D) He work and success.

12. Combine: It was raining. We stayed inside.
(A) It was raining we stayed inside.
(B) Since it was raining, we stayed inside.
(C) Staying inside, raining.
(D) Raining stayed inside.

13. Combine: He lost his keys. He couldn’t open the door.
(A) Losing keys he couldn’t open door.
(B) As he lost his keys, he couldn’t open the door.
(C) He couldn’t open the door though lost keys.
(D) Door not open keys lost.

14. Combine: She practised daily. She improved quickly.
(A) Daily practising she quick improved.
(B) She improved practising quick.
(C) Practising daily, she improved quickly.
(D) Improve daily she practiced.

15. Combine: The teacher entered. The students stood up.
(A) Students stood teacher entered.
(B) When the teacher entered, the students stood up.
(C) Entered teacher stand students.
(D) Students stood because teacher.

16. Combine: He finished his meal. He washed his hands.
(A) After finishing his meal, he washed his hands.
(B) Washing hands he finished meal.
(C) Finishing hands he meal.
(D) Meal finished wash hands.

17. Combine: The bell rang. The class started.
(A) Bell rang class start.
(B) The class started when the bell rang.
(C) Class started ringing bell.
(D) Class starts bell ring.

18. Combine: He saw the police. He ran away.
(A) Ran away he saw police.
(B) Seeing the police, he ran away.
(C) Police see ran away.
(D) Running away seeing police.

19. Combine: The dog barked. The children got scared.
(A) Dog bark children scared.
(B) The children got scared barking dog.
(C) When the dog barked, the children got scared.
(D) Barking scared children.

20. Combine: He studied the whole night. He failed the test.
(A) Studying whole night he fail test.
(B) Although he studied the whole night, he failed the test.
(C) He failed whole night study.
(D) Because study whole night failed.

21. Combine: The road was wet. The accident happened.
(A) Accident happened because road wet.
(B) Wet road accident happened.
(C) Because the road was wet, the accident happened.
(D) Accident due road wet.

22. Combine: She opened the window. Fresh air came in.
(A) She opened window air came.
(B) Opening the window, fresh air came in.
(C) Air came she opened window.
(D) Window open air come.

23. Combine: He apologized. She forgave him.
(A) He apologized she forgave.
(B) She forgave apologizing.
(C) Forgave him apologizing.
(D) After he apologized, she forgave him.

24. Combine: They worked together. They completed the project.
(A) Working together, they completed the project.
(B) They completed project together working.
(C) Together worked complete project.
(D) When they completed they work.

25. Combine: The child cried. His mother picked him up.
(A) Child cry mother pick.
(B) His mother picked him up because he cried.
(C) Crying mother picked child.
(D) Mother pick cried child.

26. Combine: He forgot my name. I became upset.
(A) He forgot my name I upset.
(B) I became upset because he forgot my name.
(C) Forgot name I upset.
(D) Upset because name forgot.

27. Combine: The alarm rang. I woke up.
(A) Alarm rang wake.
(B) When the alarm rang, I woke up.
(C) Rang alarm woke up.
(D) Alarm ringing I wake.

28. Combine: She saw the fire. She called for help.
(A) Fire saw called.
(B) Seeing the fire, she called for help.
(C) Fire calling seeing.
(D) She call fire saw.

29. Combine: He overslept. He missed the flight.
(A) Oversleep missed flight.
(B) Because he overslept, he missed the flight.
(C) Missing flight overslept.
(D) Oversleep flight miss.

30. Combine: She was hungry. She ate food.
(A) Hungry ate food.
(B) Being hungry, she ate food.
(C) Ate food hungry.
(D) Hungry she eat.

31. Combine: She worked fast. She finished early.
(A) She worked fast finishing early.
(B) Fast worked early.
(C) Early she work fast.
(D) Working fast, she finished early.

32. Combine: It became dark. We lit a lamp.
(A) It became dark we lit lamp.
(B) When it became dark, we lit a lamp.
(C) Dark becoming lit lamp.
(D) Lamp lit dark.

33. Combine: The computer stopped working. He called a technician.
(A) Stopped computer technician called.
(B) Calling technician computer stop.
(C) He called a technician because the computer stopped working.
(D) He technician called stopped.

34. Combine: She completed her homework. She watched TV.
(A) Homework complete TV watch.
(B) After completing her homework, she watched TV.
(C) Watching TV she completed homework.
(D) She TV after homework.

35. Combine: The boy saw a toy. He bought it.
(A) Bought toy saw.
(B) Toy saw bought.
(C) Toy buying he saw.
(D) Seeing a toy, he bought it.

36. Combine: He tried his best. He could not win.
(A) Trying best not win.
(B) Although he tried his best, he could not win.
(C) Win not try best.
(D) Tried best lose.

37. Combine: The clock struck twelve. The meeting ended.
(A) Meeting ended clock twelve.
(B) The meeting ended when the clock struck twelve.
(C) Clock strike meeting end.
(D) Ending meeting clock.

38. Combine: He heard a noise. He went out to check.
(A) Hearing a noise, he went out to check.
(B) Noise hearing check.
(C) Check noise hear.
(D) Hear noise go.

39. Combine: She felt unwell. She took medicine.
(A) Unwell she medicine took.
(B) Feeling unwell, she took medicine.
(C) Medicine take unwell.
(D) Unwell take medicine.

40. Combine: He didn’t study. He failed the exam.
(A) Not study fail exam.
(B) Study no fail.
(C) Failing exam not study.
(D) Because he didn’t study, he failed the exam.

41. Combine: The door was open. The dog ran out.
(A) Open door dog run.
(B) Because the door was open, the dog ran out.
(C) Dog ran open door.
(D) Running dog door.

42. Combine: He heard the news. He rushed home.
(A) Hearing the news, he rushed home.
(B) News heard rush home.
(C) Rushed home news.
(D) News rush hearing.

43. Combine: She felt sleepy. She went to bed.
(A) Feeling sleepy, she went to bed.
(B) Sleepy go bed.
(C) Sleep bed feel.
(D) Go to bed sleepy.

44. Combine: The kids played outside. It was sunny.
(A) The kids played outside it sunny.
(B) Because it was sunny, the kids played outside.
(C) Sunny kids play.
(D) Kids play sunny.

45. Combine: He cleaned his room. His mother praised him.
(A) Cleaning room praised mother.
(B) His mother praised him because he cleaned his room.
(C) Praised by mother cleaned.
(D) Cleaned praise mother.

46. Combine: She forgot her umbrella. She got wet.
(A) She got wet because she forgot her umbrella.
(B) She forgot umbrella she got wet.
(C) Wet she forgot umbrella.
(D) Umbrella forgot wet.

47. Combine: He reached the station. The train left.
(A) He reached station train left.
(B) When he reached the station, the train left.
(C) Train left reach station.
(D) Reaching station the train left.

48. Combine: She heard the baby crying. She picked him up.
(A) Picked baby cry.
(B) Baby pick crying.
(C) Hearing the baby crying, she picked him up.
(D) Baby crying picked.

49. Combine: He opened the box. He found a gift.
(A) Opening the box, he found a gift.
(B) Found gift opening box.
(C) Box open found.
(D) Gift found box.

50. Combine: She finished cooking. She served the food.
(A) Cooking finish serve.
(B) She cooked served finish.
(C) Food served cook done.
(D) After finishing cooking, she served the food.