Sunday, 21 September 2025

SDM'S ANSWER KEY TO JOIN THE SENTENCES TYPE THREE (3) CONTRAST

Perfect! Following your requested Compound, Complex, Simple format, here’s the complete set 1–50 with the sentences you just provided.



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1


Q: He started late. He finished first.

Answers:


Compound: He started late, yet he finished first.


Complex: Though he started late, he finished first.


Simple: In spite of starting late, he finished first.



2


Q: She studied little. She scored highest.

Answers:


Compound: She studied little, yet she scored highest.


Complex: Although she studied little, she scored highest.


Simple: Despite studying little, she scored highest.



3


Q: We expected defeat. We achieved victory.

Answers:


Compound: We expected defeat, yet we achieved victory.


Complex: Though we expected defeat, we achieved victory.


Simple: In spite of expecting defeat, we achieved victory.



4


Q: He slept badly. He worked perfectly.

Answers:


Compound: He slept badly, yet he worked perfectly.


Complex: Though he slept badly, he worked perfectly.


Simple: In spite of sleeping badly, he worked perfectly.



5


Q: She was nervous. She spoke clearly.

Answers:


Compound: She was nervous, yet she spoke clearly.


Complex: Although she was nervous, she spoke clearly.


Simple: In spite of being nervous, she spoke clearly.



6


Q: They practised hard. They failed miserably.

Answers:


Compound: They practised hard, yet they failed miserably.


Complex: Though they practised hard, they failed miserably.


Simple: In spite of practising hard, they failed miserably.



7


Q: He spent less. He earned more.

Answers:


Compound: He spent less, yet he earned more.


Complex: Though he spent less, he earned more.


Simple: In spite of spending less, he earned more.



8


Q: She forgot the answer. She solved the problem.

Answers:


Compound: She forgot the answer, yet she solved the problem.


Complex: Though she forgot the answer, she solved the problem.


Simple: In spite of forgetting the answer, she solved the problem.



9


Q: We arrived late. We got the front seats.

Answers:


Compound: We arrived late, yet we got the front seats.


Complex: Though we arrived late, we got the front seats.


Simple: In spite of arriving late, we got the front seats.



10


Q: He felt sick. He attended the meeting.

Answers:


Compound: He felt sick, yet he attended the meeting.


Complex: Though he felt sick, he attended the meeting.


Simple: In spite of feeling sick, he attended the meeting.



11


Q: She looked weak. She lifted the box.

Answers:


Compound: She looked weak, yet she lifted the box.


Complex: Though she looked weak, she lifted the box.


Simple: In spite of looking weak, she lifted the box.



12


Q: We planned carefully. We made mistakes.

Answers:


Compound: We planned carefully, yet we made mistakes.


Complex: Though we planned carefully, we made mistakes.


Simple: In spite of planning carefully, we made mistakes.



13


Q: He studied abroad. He returned home.

Answers:


Compound: He studied abroad, yet he returned home.


Complex: Though he studied abroad, he returned home.


Simple: In spite of studying abroad, he returned home.



14


Q: She waited long. She did not complain.

Answers:


Compound: She waited long, yet she did not complain.


Complex: Though she waited long, she did not complain.


Simple: In spite of waiting long, she did not complain.



15


Q: We trained less. We won easily.

Answers:


Compound: We trained less, yet we won easily.


Complex: Though we trained less, we won easily.


Simple: In spite of training less, we won easily.



16


Q: He worked slowly. He finished quickly.

Answers:


Compound: He worked slowly, yet he finished quickly.


Complex: Though he worked slowly, he finished quickly.


Simple: In spite of working slowly, he finished quickly.



17


Q: She prepared well. She performed poorly.

Answers:


Compound: She prepared well, yet she performed poorly.


Complex: Though she prepared well, she performed poorly.


Simple: In spite of preparing well, she performed poorly.



18


Q: They feared rejection. They applied anyway.

Answers:


Compound: They feared rejection, yet they applied anyway.


Complex: Though they feared rejection, they applied anyway.


Simple: In spite of fearing rejection, they applied anyway.



19


Q: He lost money. He stayed happy.

Answers:


Compound: He lost money, yet he stayed happy.


Complex: Though he lost money, he stayed happy.


Simple: In spite of losing money, he stayed happy.



20


Q: She ignored advice. She succeeded brilliantly.

Answers:


Compound: She ignored advice, yet she succeeded brilliantly.


Complex: Though she ignored advice, she succeeded brilliantly.


Simple: In spite of ignoring advice, she succeeded brilliantly.



21


Q: We built a bridge. We broke it down.

Answers:


Compound: We built a bridge, yet we broke it down.


Complex: Though we built a bridge, we broke it down.


Simple: In spite of building a bridge, we broke it down.



22


Q: He cried at night. He smiled by morning.

Answers:


Compound: He cried at night, yet he smiled by morning.


Complex: Though he cried at night, he smiled by morning.


Simple: In spite of crying at night, he smiled by morning.



23


Q: She started quietly. She ended loudly.

Answers:


Compound: She started quietly, yet she ended loudly.


Complex: Though she started quietly, she ended loudly.


Simple: In spite of starting quietly, she ended loudly.



24


Q: We practised regularly. We forgot on stage.

Answers:


Compound: We practised regularly, yet we forgot on stage.


Complex: Though we practised regularly, we forgot on stage.


Simple: In spite of practising regularly, we forgot on stage.



25


Q: He promised much. He gave little.

Answers:


Compound: He promised much, yet he gave little.


Complex: Though he promised much, he gave little.


Simple: In spite of promising much, he gave little.



26


Q: She looked tired. She ran fastest.

Answers:


Compound: She looked tired, yet she ran fastest.


Complex: Though she looked tired, she ran fastest.


Simple: In spite of looking tired, she ran fastest.



27


Q: We bought nothing. We spent everything.

Answers:


Compound: We bought nothing, yet we spent everything.


Complex: Though we bought nothing, we spent everything.


Simple: In spite of buying nothing, we spent everything.



28


Q: He liked the film. He hated the ending.

Answers:


Compound: He liked the film, yet he hated the ending.


Complex: Though he liked the film, he hated the ending.


Simple: In spite of liking the film, he hated the ending.



29


Q: She drove slowly. She reached first.

Answers:


Compound: She drove slowly, yet she reached first.


Complex: Though she drove slowly, she reached first.


Simple: In spite of driving slowly, she reached first.



30


Q: We missed the bus. We arrived early.

Answers:


Compound: We missed the bus, yet we arrived early.


Complex: Though we missed the bus, we arrived early.


Simple: In spite of missing the bus, we arrived early.



31


Q: He spoke little. He knew much.

Answers:


Compound: He spoke little, yet he knew much.


Complex: Though he spoke little, he knew much.


Simple: In spite of speaking little, he knew much.



32


Q: She worked alone. She achieved togetherness.

Answers:


Compound: She worked alone, yet she achieved togetherness.


Complex: Though she worked alone, she achieved togetherness.


Simple: In spite of working alone, she achieved togetherness.



33


Q: We planted trees. We cut them down.

Answers:


Compound: We planted trees, yet we cut them down.


Complex: Though we planted trees, we cut them down.


Simple: In spite of planting trees, we cut them down.



34


Q: He failed once. He tried again.

Answers:


Compound: He failed once, yet he tried again.


Complex: Though he failed once, he tried again.


Simple: In spite of failing once, he tried again.



35


Q: She fell twice. She stood tall.

Answers:


Compound: She fell twice, yet she stood tall.


Complex: Though she fell twice, she stood tall.


Simple: In spite of falling twice, she stood tall.



36


Q: We lost the match. We won respect.

Answers:


Compound: We lost the match, yet we won respect.


Complex: Though we lost the match, we won respect.


Simple: In spite of losing the match, we won respect.



37


Q: He started late. He arrived early.

Answers:


Compound: He started late, yet he arrived early.


Complex: Though he started late, he arrived early.


Simple: In spite of starting late, he arrived early.



38


Q: She looked sad. She sang happily.

Answers:


Compound: She looked sad, yet she sang happily.


Complex: Though she looked sad, she sang happily.


Simple: In spite of looking sad, she sang happily.



39


Q: We saved money. We spent freely.

Answers:


Compound: We saved money, yet we spent freely.


Complex: Though we saved money, we spent freely.


Simple: In spite of saving money, we spent freely.



40


Q: He worked hard. He gained nothing.

Answers:


Compound: He worked hard, yet he gained nothing.


Complex: Though he worked hard, he gained nothing.


Simple: In spite of working hard, he gained nothing.



41


Q: She risked everything. She lost nothing.

Answers:


Compound: She risked everything, yet she lost nothing.


Complex: Though she risked everything, she lost nothing.


Simple: In spite of risking everything, she lost nothing.

42


Q: We read slowly. We understood deeply.

Answers:


Compound: We read slowly, yet we understood deeply.


Complex: Though we read slowly, we understood deeply.


Simple: In spite of reading slowly, we understood deeply.



43


Q: He looked careless. He acted carefully.

Answers:


Compound: He looked careless, yet he acted carefully.


Complex: Though he looked careless, he acted carefully.


Simple: In spite of looking careless, he acted carefully.



44


Q: She studied fast. She wrote slowly.

Answers:


Compound: She studied fast, yet she wrote slowly.


Complex: Though she studied fast, she wrote slowly.


Simple: In spite of studying fast, she wrote slowly.



45


Q: We travelled far. We arrived fresh.

Answers:


Compound: We travelled far, yet we arrived fresh.


Complex: Though we travelled far, we arrived fresh.


Simple: In spite of travelling far, we arrived fresh.



46


Q: He spoke harshly. He meant kindly.

Answers:


Compound: He spoke harshly, yet he meant kindly.


Complex: Though he spoke harshly, he meant kindly.


Simple: In spite of speaking harshly, he meant kindly.



47


Q: She started crying. She ended laughing.

Answers:


Compound: She started crying, yet she ended laughing.


Complex: Though she started crying, she ended laughing.


Simple: In spite of starting crying, she ended laughing.



48


Q: We feared the storm. We went sailing.

Answers:


Compound: We feared the storm, yet we went sailing.


Complex: Though we feared the storm, we went sailing.


Simple: In spite of fearing the storm, we went sailing.



49


Q: He felt weak. He won the race.

Answers:


Compound: He felt weak, yet he won the race.


Complex: Though he felt weak, he won the race.


Simple: In spite of feeling weak, he won the race.



50


Q: She knew the truth. She stayed silent.

Answers:


Compound: She knew the truth, yet she stayed silent.


Complex: Though she knew the truth, she stayed silent.


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1


Q: He's a genius. He's extremely forgetful.

Answers:


Compound: He's a genius, yet he's extremely forgetful.


Complex: Though he's a genius, he's extremely forgetful.


Simple: In spite of being a genius, he's extremely forgetful.



2


Q: She's a talented artist. Her paintings are rarely finished.

Answers:


Compound: She's a talented artist, yet her paintings are rarely finished.


Complex: Although she's a talented artist, her paintings are rarely finished.


Simple: Despite being a talented artist, her paintings are rarely finished.



3


Q: He's a world-class athlete. He has a fear of competition.

Answers:


Compound: He's a world-class athlete, yet he has a fear of competition.


Complex: Though he's a world-class athlete, he has a fear of competition.


Simple: In spite of being a world-class athlete, he has a fear of competition.



4


Q: She's a brilliant scientist. She's struggling with her personal life.

Answers:


Compound: She's a brilliant scientist, yet she's struggling with her personal life.


Complex: Although she's a brilliant scientist, she's struggling with her personal life.


Simple: Despite being a brilliant scientist, she's struggling with her personal life.



5


Q: He's a master strategist. He often makes impulsive decisions.

Answers:


Compound: He's a master strategist, yet he often makes impulsive decisions.


Complex: Though he's a master strategist, he often makes impulsive decisions.


Simple: In spite of being a master strategist, he often makes impulsive decisions.



6


Q: She's a gifted writer. She has trouble writing about herself.

Answers:


Compound: She's a gifted writer, yet she has trouble writing about herself.


Complex: Although she's a gifted writer, she has trouble writing about herself.


Simple: Despite being a gifted writer, she has trouble writing about herself.



7


Q: He's a skilled public speaker. He's terrified of crowds.

Answers:


Compound: He's a skilled public speaker, yet he's terrified of crowds.


Complex: Though he's a skilled public speaker, he's terrified of crowds.


Simple: In spite of being a skilled public speaker, he's terrified of crowds.



8


Q: She's a fantastic leader. She's hesitant to take charge.

Answers:


Compound: She's a fantastic leader, yet she's hesitant to take charge.


Complex: Although she's a fantastic leader, she's hesitant to take charge.


Simple: Despite being a fantastic leader, she's hesitant to take charge.



9


Q: He's a talented musician. He can't read sheet music.

Answers:


Compound: He's a talented musician, yet he can't read sheet music.


Complex: Though he's a talented musician, he can't read sheet music.


Simple: In spite of being a talented musician, he can't read sheet music.



10


Q: She's a great problem solver. She creates more problems than she solves.

Answers:


Compound: She's a great problem solver, yet she creates more problems than she solves.


Complex: Although she's a great problem solver, she creates more problems than she solves.


Simple: Despite being a great problem solver, she creates more problems than she solves.

Perfect! Here’s the continuation from 11–50 in the same Compound, Complex, Simple format:



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11


Q: He's a brilliant engineer. He's bad at DIY projects.

Answers:


Compound: He's a brilliant engineer, yet he's bad at DIY projects.


Complex: Though he's a brilliant engineer, he's bad at DIY projects.


Simple: In spite of being a brilliant engineer, he's bad at DIY projects.



12


Q: She's a skilled negotiator. She's poor at negotiating her own salary.

Answers:


Compound: She's a skilled negotiator, yet she's poor at negotiating her own salary.


Complex: Although she's a skilled negotiator, she's poor at negotiating her own salary.


Simple: Despite being a skilled negotiator, she's poor at negotiating her own salary.



13


Q: He's a master builder. He's clumsy with his own repairs.

Answers:


Compound: He's a master builder, yet he's clumsy with his own repairs.


Complex: Though he's a master builder, he's clumsy with his own repairs.


Simple: In spite of being a master builder, he's clumsy with his own repairs.



14


Q: She's a talented dancer. She's self-conscious on the dance floor.

Answers:


Compound: She's a talented dancer, yet she's self-conscious on the dance floor.


Complex: Although she's a talented dancer, she's self-conscious on the dance floor.


Simple: Despite being a talented dancer, she's self-conscious on the dance floor.



15


Q: He's a genius mathematician. He's terrible with numbers in real life.

Answers:


Compound: He's a genius mathematician, yet he's terrible with numbers in real life.


Complex: Though he's a genius mathematician, he's terrible with numbers in real life.


Simple: In spite of being a genius mathematician, he's terrible with numbers in real life.



16


Q: She's a great communicator. She's bad at expressing her feelings.

Answers:


Compound: She's a great communicator, yet she's bad at expressing her feelings.


Complex: Although she's a great communicator, she's bad at expressing her feelings.


Simple: Despite being a great communicator, she's bad at expressing her feelings.



17


Q: He's a skilled athlete. He's often injured.

Answers:


Compound: He's a skilled athlete, yet he's often injured.


Complex: Though he's a skilled athlete, he's often injured.


Simple: In spite of being a skilled athlete, he's often injured.



18


Q: She's a brilliant researcher. She's disorganized.

Answers:


Compound: She's a brilliant researcher, yet she's disorganized.


Complex: Although she's a brilliant researcher, she's disorganized.


Simple: Despite being a brilliant researcher, she's disorganized.



19


Q: He's a talented artist. He's critical of his own work.

Answers:


Compound: He's a talented artist, yet he's critical of his own work.


Complex: Though he's a talented artist, he's critical of his own work.


Simple: In spite of being a talented artist, he's critical of his own work.



20


Q: She's a fantastic teacher. She's struggling to teach her own family.

Answers:


Compound: She's a fantastic teacher, yet she's struggling to teach her own family.


Complex: Although she's a fantastic teacher, she's struggling to teach her own family.


Simple: Despite being a fantastic teacher, she's struggling to teach her own family.



21


Q: He's a master planner. He's often late.

Answers:


Compound: He's a master planner, yet he's often late.


Complex: Though he's a master planner, he's often late.


Simple: In spite of being a master planner, he's often late.



22


Q: She's a gifted singer. She's tone deaf in certain genres.

Answers:


Compound: She's a gifted singer, yet she's tone deaf in certain genres.


Complex: Although she's a gifted singer, she's tone deaf in certain genres.


Simple: Despite being a gifted singer, she's tone deaf in certain genres.



23


Q: He's a brilliant scientist. He's skeptical of his own theories.

Answers:


Compound: He's a brilliant scientist, yet he's skeptical of his own theories.


Complex: Though he's a brilliant scientist, he's skeptical of his own theories.


Simple: In spite of being a brilliant scientist, he's skeptical of his own theories.



24


Q: She's a skilled mediator. She's bad at resolving her own conflicts.

Answers:


Compound: She's a skilled mediator, yet she's bad at resolving her own conflicts.


Complex: Although she's a skilled mediator, she's bad at resolving her own conflicts.


Simple: Despite being a skilled mediator, she's bad at resolving her own conflicts.



25


Q: He's a talented writer. He's writer's blocked.

Answers:


Compound: He's a talented writer, yet he's writer's blocked.


Complex: Though he's a talented writer, he's writer's blocked.


Simple: In spite of being a talented writer, he's writer's blocked.



26


Q: She's a great leader. She's uncertain about her decisions.

Answers:


Compound: She's a great leader, yet she's uncertain about her decisions.


Complex: Although she's a great leader, she's uncertain about her decisions.


Simple: Despite being a great leader, she's uncertain about her decisions.



27


Q: He's a skilled engineer. He's poor at troubleshooting.

Answers:


Compound: He's a skilled engineer, yet he's poor at troubleshooting.


Complex: Though he's a skilled engineer, he's poor at troubleshooting.


Simple: In spite of being a skilled engineer, he's poor at troubleshooting.



28


Q: She's a fantastic organizer. Her own life is chaotic.

Answers:


Compound: She's a fantastic organizer, yet her own life is chaotic.


Complex: Although she's a fantastic organizer, her own life is chaotic.


Simple: Despite being a fantastic organizer, her own life is chaotic.



29


Q: He's a master strategist. He's adaptable but unpredictable.

Answers:


Compound: He's a master strategist, yet he's unpredictable.


Complex: Though he's a master strategist, he's unpredictable.


Simple: In spite of being a master strategist, he's unpredictable.



30


Q: She's a brilliant researcher. She's struggling to find answers.

Answers:


Compound: She's a brilliant researcher, yet she's struggling to find answers.


Complex: Although she's a brilliant researcher, she's struggling to find answers.


Simple: Despite being a brilliant researcher, she's struggling to find answers.


Perfect! Here’s the final set — 31–50 in Compound, Complex, Simple format with each question and answers.



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31


Q: He's a talented musician. He's not passionate about his craft.

Answers:


Compound: He's a talented musician, yet he's not passionate about his craft.


Complex: Though he's a talented musician, he's not passionate about his craft.


Simple: In spite of being a talented musician, he's not passionate about his craft.



32


Q: She's a great problem solver. She's creating more problems.

Answers:


Compound: She's a great problem solver, yet she's creating more problems.


Complex: Although she's a great problem solver, she's creating more problems.


Simple: Despite being a great problem solver, she's creating more problems.



33


Q: He's a skilled public speaker. He's nervous before every speech.

Answers:


Compound: He's a skilled public speaker, yet he's nervous before every speech.


Complex: Though he's a skilled public speaker, he's nervous before every speech.


Simple: In spite of being a skilled public speaker, he's nervous before every speech.



34


Q: She's a gifted artist. She's insecure about her work.

Answers:


Compound: She's a gifted artist, yet she's insecure about her work.


Complex: Although she's a gifted artist, she's insecure about her work.


Simple: Despite being a gifted artist, she's insecure about her work.



35


Q: He's a brilliant scientist. He's not good at explaining complex concepts.

Answers:


Compound: He's a brilliant scientist, yet he's not good at explaining complex concepts.


Complex: Though he's a brilliant scientist, he's not good at explaining complex concepts.


Simple: In spite of being a brilliant scientist, he's not good at explaining complex concepts.



36


Q: She's a talented athlete. She's not disciplined in her training.

Answers:


Compound: She's a talented athlete, yet she's not disciplined in her training.


Complex: Although she's a talented athlete, she's not disciplined in her training.


Simple: Despite being a talented athlete, she's not disciplined in her training.



37


Q: He's a master builder. He's not good at designing.

Answers:


Compound: He's a master builder, yet he's not good at designing.


Complex: Though he's a master builder, he's not good at designing.


Simple: In spite of being a master builder, he's not good at designing.



38


Q: She's a fantastic teacher. She's not patient with slow learners.

Answers:


Compound: She's a fantastic teacher, yet she's not patient with slow learners.


Complex: Although she's a fantastic teacher, she's not patient with slow learners.


Simple: Despite being a fantastic teacher, she's not patient with slow learners.



39


Q: He's a skilled negotiator. He's not good at negotiating with himself.

Answers:


Compound: He's a skilled negotiator, yet he's not good at negotiating with himself.


Complex: Though he's a skilled negotiator, he's not good at negotiating with himself.


Simple: In spite of being a skilled negotiator, he's not good at negotiating with himself.



40


Q: She's a brilliant engineer. She's not creative.

Answers:


Compound: She's a brilliant engineer, yet she's not creative.


Complex: Although she's a brilliant engineer, she's not creative.


Simple: Despite being a brilliant engineer, she's not creative.



41


Q: He's a talented writer. He's not good at editing.

Answers:


Compound: He's a talented writer, yet he's not good at editing.


Complex: Though he's a talented writer, he's not good at editing.


Simple: In spite of being a talented writer, he's not good at editing.



42


Q: She's a great leader. She's not confident in her decisions.

Answers:


Compound: She's a great leader, yet she's not confident in her decisions.


Complex: Although she's a great leader, she's not confident in her decisions.


Simple: Despite being a great leader, she's not confident in her decisions.



43


Q: He's a skilled athlete. He's not good at team sports.

Answers:


Compound: He's a skilled athlete, yet he's not good at team sports.


Complex: Though he's a skilled athlete, he's not good at team sports.


Simple: In spite of being a skilled athlete, he's not good at team sports.



44


Q: She's a gifted singer. She's not good at harmonizing.

Answers:


Compound: She's a gifted singer, yet she's not good at harmonizing.


Complex: Although she's a gifted singer, she's not good at harmonizing.


Simple: Despite being a gifted singer, she's not good at harmonizing.



45


Q: He's a master planner. He's not good at improvising.

Answers:


Compound: He's a master planner, yet he's not good at improvising.


Complex: Though he's a master planner, he's not good at improvising.


Simple: In spite of being a master planner, he's not good at improvising.



46


Q: She's a brilliant researcher. She's not good at summarizing.

Answers:


Compound: She's a brilliant researcher, yet she's not good at summarizing.


Complex: Although she's a brilliant researcher, she's not good at summarizing.


Simple: Despite being a brilliant researcher, she's not good at summarizing.



47


Q: He's a talented artist. He's not good at critiquing.

Answers:


Compound: He's a talented artist, yet he's not good at critiquing.


Complex: Though he's a talented artist, he's not good at critiquing.


Simple: In spite of being a talented artist, he's not good at critiquing.



48


Q: She's a fantastic organizer. She's not good at prioritizing.

Answers:


Compound: She's a fantastic organizer, yet she's not good at prioritizing.


Complex: Although she's a fantastic organizer, she's not good at prioritizing.


Simple: Despite being a fantastic organizer, she's not good at prioritizing.



49


Q: He's a skilled mediator. He's not good at taking sides.

Answers:


Compound: He's a skilled mediator, yet he's not good at taking sides.


Complex: Though he's a skilled mediator, he's not good at taking sides.


Simple: In spite of being a skilled mediator, he's not good at taking sides.



50


Q: She's a great communicator. She's not good at listening.

Answers:


Compound: She's a great communicator, yet she's not good at listening.


Complex: Although she's a great communicator, she's not good at listening.


Simple: Despite being a great communicator, she's not good at listening.


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