SDM'S KEY TO JOIN THE SENTENCES STD. 9TH & 10TH TOTAL ENGLISH 2025

 

JOIN THE SENTENCES STD. IX.

PRACTICE PAPER-1

1. I was young. My father said this.
1. My father said this in my youth.

2 My father said this when I was young.

2. It is not a new care. However, it is reliable.
1. Despite not being a new care, it is reliable.

2. Although it is not a new car, it is reliable.

3. It is not a new car; nevertheless/still it is reliable.

3. We started late from home. We reached the theatre on time.
1. Despite starting late from home, we reached the theatre on time.

2. Although we started late from home, we reached the theatre on time.

3. We started late from home, yet we reached the theatre on time.

4. He waited a little. Then the candidates were ready for the instructions.
1. He waited a little for the candidates’ readiness for the instructions.
2. He waited a little until the candidates were ready for the instructions.
PRACTICE PAPER-2

1. You may succeed or not. She is not interested in it.
1. She is not interested in your success.

2. She is not interested in whether you succeed or not.

3. She is not interested either in your success or in your failure.

2. You copied my essay. Do you deny this?
1. Do you deny that you copied my essay?

2. Do you deny about your copying my essay?

3. The typist was intelligent. We hired him.
1. We hired the intelligent typist.

2. We hired the typist because he was intelligent.

3. We hired the typist, for he was intelligent.

4.The typist was intelligent; therefore/hence we hired him.

5. Since the typist was intelligent, we hired him.

4. The brakes could have failed. How would you have stopped the car then?"
1. How would you have stopped the car in case of failure of brakes?

2. How would you have stopped the car if the brakes had failed?
PRACTICE PAPER-3

1. The boy is still very weak. He must not play football yet.
1. The boy is still too weak to play football yet.

2. The boy is still so weak that he must not play football yet.

3. The boy is still very weak, hence he must not play football yet.

2. He worked hard. He wanted to get a scholarship.
1. His hard work to get a scholarship.

2. He worked hard otherwise he could not get a scholarship.

3. He worked hard so that he could get a scholarship.

3. The boy is the sports secretary. He was here a little while ago.
1. The boy, the sports secretary, was here a little while ago.

2. The boy, who is the sports secretary, was here a little while ago.

4. It was a steep hill. We had great difficulty in climbing it.
1. We had great difficulty in climbing a steep hill.

2. Since it was a steep hill, we had great difficulty in climbing it.

3 It was a steep hill; therefore we had difficulty climbing it.
PRACTICE PAPER-4

1. He is wealthy. He can easily buy the best car here.
1. As he is wealthy, he can buy the best car here.

2. He is wealthy; therefore he can easily buy the best car here.

3. He is wealthy enough to easily buy the best car here.

2. Eva is very clever.  No problem is difficult for her.
1. Eva being very clever, no problem is difficult for her.

2. No problem is difficult for clever Eva.

3. Since Eva is clever, no problem is difficult for her.

4. Eva is very clever, hence no problem is difficult for her.

3. He spoke to the man. The man is a Magistrate.
1. He spoke to the Magistrate.

2 He spoke to the man who is a Magistrate.

4. Where shall we stay in the city? This is the problem.
1. The problem is where to stay in the city.

2. The problem is where we shall stay in the city.

PRACTICE PAPER-5

1. We went to the market. We bought some biscuits.
1. Going to the market, we bought some biscuits.

2. After we went to the market, we bought biscuits.

2. We all enjoyed the story. Our teacher told us the story.
1. We all enjoyed the story told by our teacher.

2. We all enjoyed the story that our teacher told us.

3. When will the function start? I want to know this.
1. I want to know the starting time of the function.

2. I want to know when the function will start.

4. Clear your dues. Then you will be given the roll number.
1. Clear your dues to get the roll number.

2. You will be given the roll number after your clearing the dues.

3. Unless you clear your dues, you will not be given the roll number. 4. Clear your dues; only then will you be given the roll number.

5. Clear your dues, otherwise you will not be given the roll number.
PRACTICE PAPER-6

1. I had left the office. My client came after.
1. My client came after my leaving the office.

2. My client came after I had left the office.

2. The device is very easy. Even a child can use it.
1. The device is easy enough even for a child to use.

2. Since the device is very easy, even a child can use it.

3. The device is so easy that even a child can use it.

4. The device is too easy enough even for a child not to use.

3. He whispered something. It was not audible.
1. His whisper was inaudible.

2. What he whispered was not audible.

3. He whispered something inaudibly.

4. He whispered something that was not audible.

4. Let us hope your father will agree. If so, we will go out for a picnic.
1. We will go out for a picnic provided if your father agrees.

2. If your father agrees, we will go for a picnic.

3. Your father will have to agree, else we will not go out for a picnic.
PRACTICE PAPER-7

1. I had cleaned up the kitchen. The cleaner came afterwards.
1. The cleaner came after the kitchen was cleaned up by me

2. The cleaner came after I had cleaned up the kitchen.

2. The store was small. It had all the necessary goods.
1. The small store had all the necessary goods.

2. Though the store was small, it had all the necessary goods.

3 The store was small; nevertheless/nonetheless it had all goods.

4. Despite being small the store had all the necessary goods.

3. Clear the written test. Only then will you be called for an interview.
1. Clear the written test to be called for an interview.

2 If only you clear the written test, you will be called for an interview.

3. Clear the written test; or you won’t be called for an interview.

4. He is very silly. He will believe anything.
1. He is so silly that he will believe anything.

2. Since he is very silly, he will believe anything.

3. He is very silly; therefore he will believe anything.

4. He is too silly not to believe anything.
PRACTICE PAPER-8

1. The students stopped making a noise. They saw the teacher.
1. On seeing the teacher, the students stopped making a noise.

2. As soon as the students saw the teacher, they stopped making a noise.

3. No sooner did the students see the teacher, they stopped making a noise.

2. She will come to the party. I am sure about this.
1. I am sure about her coming to the party.

2. I am sure that she will come to the party.

3. When will you face the interview? Your selection depends on it.

1. Your selection depends on your facing the interview.  

2. Your selection depends on when you will face the interview.

4. He made us laugh. He told us a funny story.
1. He made us laugh telling a funny story.

2. He told us a funny story which made us laugh.

PRACTICE PAPER-9

1. We have to water the plants. Otherwise, they will die.
1.  Unless we water the plants, they will die.  

2. We have to water the plants, or else they will die.

3. We have to water the plants to avoid their death.

2. Nilu has won the first prize. I am pleased to announce it.
1. I am pleased to announce that Nilu has won the first prize.

2. I am pleased to announce Nilu’s winning the first prize.

3. You should work hard, otherwise you may fail.
1. Work hard to avoid failure.

2. Work hard not to fail.

3. Without working hard, you may fail.

4. If you do not work hard, you may fail.

5. Unless you work hard, you may fail.

4. The fugitive may hide anywhere. The police will arrest him.
1. The police will arrest the fugitive wherever he hides.

2. No matter where the fugitive hides, the police will arrest him.

 PRACTICE PAPER-10

1. What did the teacher say? This was it.
1. This was what the teacher said.

2. The teacher said this.

2. Take a cheque. The cash may not be sufficient.

1. Take a cheque lest (for fear that/to prevent the possibility that) the cash should be insufficient.

2. Take a cheque, else the cash may not be sufficient.

3. Take a cheque to avoid insufficiency of cash.

3. It is not a very costly camera. However, it is useful.
1. It is a useful camera, however it is useful.

2 Though it is not a very costly camera, it is useful.

3. Despite not being a very costly camera, it is useful.

4. He might not be sure about it. In that case, he would not agree to it.
1. If he was not sure about it, he would not agree to it.

 2. In case of not being sure about it, he would not agree to it.
PRACTICE PAPER-11

1. The boy is my cousin. He gave us some cold water.

1. My cousin gave us cold water.

2. The boy, who gave us cold water, is my cousin.

2. The thief escaped. It was dark.

1. The thief escaped in the darkness.

2. When it was dark, the thief escaped.

3. It was dark; therefore the thief escaped.

4. Since it was dark, the thief escaped.

3. Students can go there. They have to inform the warden about it.
1. Informing the warden, students can go there.

2. Students can go there only if they inform the warden about it.

4. He was caught. He admitted his crime.
1. After he was caught, he admitted his crime.

2. After being caught, he admitted his crime.
PRACTICE PAPER-12

1. Here is the lady. Her son is a pianist.

1. Here is the lady whose son is a pianist.

2. The lady’s son is a pianist.

3. Here, the lady’s son is a pianist.

2. Maya came to school. She had high fever today.
1. In spite of having high fever today, Maya came to school.

2. Though Maya had high fever today, she came to school.

3. Maya had high fever today; still she came to school.

3. There is something in store for him. He does not know it.
1. He does not know what is in store for him.

2. He does not know that something is in store for him.

3. There is something in store for him, still he does not know it.
4. She is an actor. She is a painter.
1. She is an actor as well as a painter.
2. Besides being an actor, she is a painter.

3. She is not only an actor but also a painter.

4. Not only is she an actor but she is also a painter.
PRACTICE PAPER-13

1. My son may go anywhere. I will find him.
1. Wherever my son goes, I will find him.

2. I forgot my admit card. That was careless of me.
1. Forgetting my admit card was careless of me.

2. I forgot my admit card which was careless of me.

3. We can travel by car. We can travel by bus.
1. We can travel not only by car but also by bus.

2. We can travel by car as well as by bus.

4. Leena liked the gift. James gave it to her.
1. Leena liked the gift given by James.

2. Leena liked the gift that James gave her.
PRACTICE PAPER-14

1. Who has snatched the tourist's camera? The police will soon find out.

1. The police will soon find out who has snatched the camera.

2. The police will soon find out the camera snatcher.

2. I have completed my studies. I am looking for a job.

1. After completing my studies, I am looking for a job.

 2. After I have completed my studies, I am looking for a job.

3. What happened in the meeting? Nobody has an idea.

1. Nobody has an idea what happened in the meeting.

2. Nobody has an idea of the proceedings of the meeting.

4. They should hurry up. Otherwise, they will miss the flight.
1. They should hurry up not to miss the flight.

2. Unless they hurry up, they will miss the flight.

3 They should hurry up, otherwise they will miss the flight.
PRACTICE PAPER-15

1. How shall we arrange the room for the party? I do not know this.

1. I do not know how to arrange the room for the party.

2. I do not know how we shall arrange the room for the party.

3. How we shall arrange the room for the party is not known to me.

2. Pull the chain. The train will stop.

1. Pull the chain to stop the train.

2. If you pull the chain, the train will stop.

3. Pull the chain, else the train won’t stop.

3. A fisher man saved me. Otherwise, I would have drowned.
1. A fisherman saved me from drowning.

2. Had a fisherman not saved me, I would have drowned.

3. A fisherman saved me, otherwise I would have drowned.

4. A deer defends its young ones. It fights with courage.
1. A deer defends its young ones fighting with courage.

2. When a deer defends its young ones, it fights with courage.

 

Questions Courtesy: Total English, Std. IX, 2025

Answers Copyright: Dr. Shankar D Mishra