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QUESTION 71
Rewrite the following simple sentence as complex sentence : (Choose the correct option) :People living in glass houses cannot afford to throw stones.
  • A People who live in glass houses cannot afford to throw stones.
  • B If people live in glass houses or they cannot afford to throw stones at others.
  • D People live in glass houses but cannot afford to throw stones.
  • C People live in glass houses and cannot afford to throw stones.
Answer: This option correctly changes the phrase 'living in glass houses' into a dependent clause 'who live in glass houses', which makes the sentence complex.
QUESTION 72
Fill in the blanks with the correct option:----- you ------- I was selected.
  • B Neither, nor
  • C Either, nor
  • D Neither, or
  • A Neither, either
Answer: The pair 'neither... nor...' is a correlative conjunction used to show that two or more things are not true or did not happen.
QUESTION 73
Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the given sentence.They are very kind to me. They treat me _____ their own son.
  • C as if I will be
  • A like I am
  • B as if I was
  • D as if I were
Answer: 'As if' is followed by the subjunctive mood ('were') to describe a hypothetical or unreal situation. They treat me like a son, but I am not actually their son.
QUESTION 74
Choose a conjunction from the given options that meaningfully completes the sentence :I know you aren’t rich, _____ you could do something to help him.
  • B either
  • C moreovers
  • D still
  • A not only
Answer: 'Still' is used to show a contrast. In spite of the fact that you aren't rich, you can help.
QUESTION 75
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction :____ he got married to Samantha, he gave up his job.
  • D But
  • A As soon as
  • C Still
  • B However
Answer: 'As soon as' indicates that one event happened immediately after another event.
QUESTION 76
Choose the most appropriate Conjunction from the options given to fill in the blank in the sentence below. You cannot participate in the contest __________ you clear the interview.
  • B better
  • A unless
  • D so that
  • C whereas
Answer: 'Unless' means 'except if'. It sets a condition that must be met for the main clause to be untrue. Participation is possible only if the interview is cleared.
QUESTION 77
Join the two simple sentences given below to form a complex sentence : (Choose the correct option) :In the evening the traveller reached an inn. It belonged to a rich landlord.
  • C In the evening the traveller reached an inn but it  belonged to a rich landlord.
  • B In the evening the traveller reached an inn which belonged to a rich landlord.
  • D In the evening the traveller reached a inn and it belonged to a rich landlord.
  • A The inn belonged to a rich landlord, therefore the traveller reached there.
Answer: This option correctly uses the relative pronoun 'which' to introduce a dependent clause and combine the two sentences into a single, grammatically correct complex sentence.