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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.
6.
You run fast.You can win the race.
  1. Provided ......
  2. In case ......
  3. Supposing that ......
  • A.
    Only A
  • C.
    A & B
  • E.
    A, B & C
  • B.
    Only B
  • D.
    B & C
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Answer : [E]
Explanation :
Provided you run fast, you can win the race.
In case you run fast, you can win the race. Supposing that you run fast, you can win the race.
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7.
He made a promise. He kept it.
  1. Making ......
  2. He not only ......
  3. Besides making ......
  • A.
    Only B
  • C.
    Only C
  • E.
    A, B & C
  • B.
    A & B
  • D.
    B & C
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
He not only made a promise, but he also kept it.
Besides making a promise, he kept it.
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8.
She is very simple. She cannot see through his plans.
  1. She is too ......
  2. Being very ......
  3. She is so ......
  • A.
    Only A
  • C.
    A & B
  • E.
    A, B & C
  • B.
    Only C
  • D.
    A & C
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Answer : [E]
Explanation :
She is too simple to see through his plans.
Being very simple, she cannot see through his plans.
She is so simple that she cannot see through his plans.
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9.
He is short-sighted . Otherwise he is fit for the post.
  1. Except that he ......
  2. If he was not......
  3. Despite being ......
  • A.
    Only A
  • C.
    Only C
  • E.
    B & C
  • B.
    Only B
  • D.
    A & B
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Except that he is short-sighted, he is fit for the post.
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10.
The watchman waved his cane. In the nick of time the barking dog ran away.
  1. As soon as the barking ......
  2. Hardly was the watchman ......
  3. No sooner does the watchman ......
  • A.
    Only A
  • C.
    Only C
  • E.
    None of these
  • B.
    Only B
  • D.
    A, B & C
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Answer : [E]
Explanation :
The correct forms are :
As soon as the watchman waved his cane, the barking dog ran away.
Hardly had the watchman waved his cane when the barking dog ran away.
No sooner did the watchman wave his cane than the barking dog ran away.
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