5. iii. Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but, so. Choose the correct option. (4)

1. The road was slippery. The car skidded off the road.

(a) The car skidded off the road because it was slippery.

(b) The car skidded off the road as it was slippery.

(c) The car skidded off because the road was slippery.

(d) The slippery road made the car skid off.

2. She was tired. She decided to take a nap.

(a) She decided to take a nap since she was tired.

(b) She decided to take a nap when she was tired.

(c) She was tired, so she decided to take a nap.

(d) Being tired, she took a nap.

3. The sky turned dark. It began to rain.

(a) It began to rain after the sky turned dark.

(b) The sky turned dark, and it began to rain.

(c) The dark sky signalled the beginning of the rain.

(d) As the sky turned dark, it began to rain.

4. He missed the bus. He walked to school.

(a) Missing the bus, he walked to school.

(b) He walked to school after missing the bus.

(c) Since he missed the bus, he walked to school.

(d) After missing the bus, he walked to school.

5. She won the competition. She was overjoyed.

(a) She was overjoyed because she won the competition.

(b) Winning the competition made her overjoyed.

(c) She was overjoyed after winning the competition.

(d) Her joy was due to winning the competition.

6. The alarm rang. She woke up immediately.

(a) She woke up immediately when the alarm rang.

(b) She woke up as soon as the alarm rang.

(c) The ringing alarm woke her up immediately.

(d) When the alarm rang, she woke up immediately.

7. The teacher entered the room. The students stood up.

(a) The students stood up when the teacher entered the room.

(b) On entering the room, the teacher made the students stand up.

(c) The teacher entered, causing the students to stand up.

(d) As the teacher entered, the students stood up.

8. The power went out. The TV turned off.

(a) The TV turned off because the power went out.

(b) The power outage caused the TV to turn off.

(c) When the power went out, the TV turned off.

(d) As the power went out, the TV turned off.

9. She opened the book. She began to read.

(a) She began to read after opening the book.

(b) Opening the book, she began to read.

(c) The book was opened, and she began to read.

(d) After opening the book, she started reading.

10. He studied hard. He passed the exam with flying colours.

(a) He passed the exam with flying colours because he studied hard.

(b) Studying hard helped him pass the exam with flying colours.

(c) His hard work led to passing the exam with flying colours.

(d) He passed the exam with flying colours as a result of his hard work.

11. She forgot her umbrella. She got wet in the rain.

(a) She got wet in the rain because she forgot her umbrella.

(b) Forgetting her umbrella caused her to get wet in the rain.

(c) Since she forgot her umbrella, she got wet in the rain.

(d) As she forgot her umbrella, she got wet in the rain.

12. The train was delayed. We missed our connecting flight.

(a) We missed our connecting flight because the train was delayed.

(b) The delayed train caused us to miss our connecting flight.

(c) As the train was delayed, we missed our connecting flight.

(d) Due to the train delay, we missed our connecting flight.

13. She was nervous. She forgot her lines on stage.

(a) She forgot her lines on stage because she was nervous.

(b) Her nervousness caused her to forget her lines on stage.

(c) Being nervous, she forgot her lines on stage.

(d) As she was nervous, she forgot her lines on stage.

14. The cake was delicious. Everyone asked for a second slice.

(a) Everyone asked for a second slice because the cake was delicious.

(b) The delicious cake made everyone ask for a second slice.

(c) Since the cake was delicious, everyone asked for a second slice.

(d) As the cake was delicious, everyone asked for a second slice.

15. The sun set. The stars appeared in the sky.

(a) The stars appeared in the sky after the sun set.

(b) When the sun set, the stars appeared in the sky.

(c) As the sun set, the stars appeared in the sky.

(d) The sun set, and the stars appeared in the sky.

16. The movie ended. The audience clapped.

(a) The audience clapped after the movie ended.

(b) When the movie ended, the audience clapped.

(c) As the movie ended, the audience clapped.

(d) The ending of the movie made the audience clap.

17. He was late. The meeting had already started.

(a) The meeting had already started when he arrived late.

(b) He was late, so the meeting had already started.

(c) The meeting started before he arrived late.

(d) Being late, he found the meeting already started.

18. The storm subsided. The rescue operations began.

(a) The rescue operations began after the storm subsided.

(b) When the storm subsided, the rescue operations began.

(c) As the storm subsided, the rescue operations began.

(d) The rescue operations began because the storm subsided.

19. He completed his homework. He went out to play.

(a) He went out to play after completing his homework.

(b) Completing his homework, he went out to play.

(c) He completed his homework before going out to play.

(d) When he completed his homework, he went out to play.

20. The phone rang. She answered it quickly.

(a) She answered the phone quickly when it rang.

(b) The phone rang, and she answered it quickly.

(c) As soon as the phone rang, she answered it quickly.

(d) The ringing phone was answered quickly by her.

21. The fire alarm went off. Everyone evacuated the building.

(a) Everyone evacuated the building when the fire alarm went off.

(b) The fire alarm went off, so everyone evacuated the building.

(c) The building was evacuated when the fire alarm went off.

(d) As the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated the building.

22. The doorbell rang. The dog started barking.

(a) The dog started barking when the doorbell rang.

(b) When the doorbell rang, the dog started barking.

(c) As soon as the doorbell rang, the dog started barking.

(d) The doorbell rang, and the dog started barking.

23. He forgot his wallet. He couldn't pay for the meal.

(a) He couldn't pay for the meal because he forgot his wallet.

(b) Forgetting his wallet, he couldn't pay for the meal.

(c) As he forgot his wallet, he couldn't pay for the meal.

(d) Since he forgot his wallet, he couldn't pay for the meal.

24. She heard the news. She burst into tears.

(a) She burst into tears when she heard the news.

(b) On hearing the news, she burst into tears.

(c) The news made her burst into tears.

(d) Hearing the news, she burst into tears.

25. The lights went out. The room became dark.

(a) The room became dark when the lights went out.

(b) The room became dark because the lights went out.

(c) When the lights went out, the room became dark.

(d) As the lights went out, the room became dark.

26. He arrived at the station. The train had already left.

(a) The train had already left when he arrived at the station.

(b) He arrived at the station, but the train had already left.

(c) As he arrived at the station, the train had already left.

(d) When he arrived at the station, the train had already left.

27. The baby was crying. The mother picked her up.

(a) The mother picked the baby up because she was crying.

(b) The mother picked her up when the baby was crying.

(c) As the baby was crying, the mother picked her up.

(d) The crying baby was picked up by the mother.

28. The rain stopped. We went for a walk.

(a) We went for a walk after the rain stopped.

(b) As the rain stopped, we went for a walk.

(c) The rain stopped, and we went for a walk.

(d) When the rain stopped, we went for a walk.

29. He got a promotion. He threw a party to celebrate.

(a) He threw a party to celebrate his promotion.

(b) His promotion made him throw a party to celebrate.

(c) When he got a promotion, he threw a party

30. The baby was sleeping. The parents tiptoed around the house.

(a) The parents tiptoed around the house because the baby was sleeping.

(b) As the baby was sleeping, the parents tiptoed around the house.

(c) The baby was sleeping, so the parents tiptoed around the house.

(d) When the baby was sleeping, the parents tiptoed around the house.