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In each question below, there are two sentences. These two sentences are to be combined into one sentence which should convey the same meaning as conveyed by the two sentences. It is possible to combine the pair of sentences in various different ways. Beginnings of three such sentences is given below each pair of sentences. You have to find out which one, two, three or none of them is the correct, appropriate and logical way to combine the pair of sentences into one sentence to convey the same meaning as conveyed by the two sentences.
1.
The chief guest arrived. The proceedings of the function began.
  1. Having ......
  2. Only when ......
  3. The arrival ......
  • A.
    Only A
  • C.
    Only C
  • E.
    B & C
  • B.
    Only B
  • D.
    A & B
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Only when the Chief Guest arrived did the proceedings of the function begin.
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2.
You are drunk. That aggravates your offence.
  1. As you are ......
  2. That you ......
  3. What aggravates ......
  • A.
    Only A
  • C.
    Only C
  • E.
    B & C
  • B.
    Only B
  • D.
    A & B
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Answer : [E]
Explanation :
That you are drunk aggravates your offence.
What aggravates your offence is that your are drunk.
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3.
You are sincere. You can succeed.
  1. Unless you ......
  2. Be ......
  3. Should you ......
  • A.
    Only A
  • C.
    A & B
  • E.
    A, B & C
  • B.
    Only B
  • D.
    A & C
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Answer : [E]
Explanation :
Unless you are sincere, you cannot succeed.
Be sincere and you can succeed.
Should you be sincere, you can succeed.
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4.
He saw me. He came to me.
  1. Since he ......
  2. As soon as......
  3. No sooner did ......
  • A.
    Only A
  • C.
    Only C
  • E.
    A, B & C
  • B.
    Only B
  • D.
    B & C
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
As soon as he saw me, he came to me.
No sooner did he see me than he came to me.
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5.
The boy got his leg badly injured. He was playing hockey.
  1. While the boy was ......
  2. While playing ......
  3. Since his leg was ......
  • A.
    Only A
  • C.
    Only C
  • B.
    Only B
  • D.
    A & B Only
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
While the boy was playing hockey, he got his leg badly injured.
While playing hockey, the boy got his leg badly injured.
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