ANSWER KEY TO JOIN THE SENTENCES, TOTAL ENGLISH, STD. IX & X 2025/26

 

JOIN THE SENTENCES, TOTAL ENGLISH, STD. IX, 2025/26

1.    I was young. My father said this.
Ans. My father said this when I was young.

2.    It is not a new car. However, it is reliable.
Ans. Although it is not a new car, it is reliable.

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

4.    He waited a little. Then the candidates were ready for the instructions.
Ans. After he waited a little, the candidates were ready for the instructions.

5.    You may succeed or not. She is not interested in it.
Ans. She is not interested in whether you succeed or not.

6.    You copied my essay. Do you deny this?
Ans. Do you deny that you copied my essay?

7.    The typist was intelligent. We hired him.
Ans. We hired the typist because he was intelligent.

8.    The brakes could have failed. How would you have stopped the car then?"
Ans. If the brakes had failed, how would you have stopped the car?

9.    The boy is still very weak. He must not play football yet.
Ans. Since the boy is still very weak, he must not play football yet.

10. He worked hard. He wanted to get a scholarship.
Ans. He worked hard to get a scholarship.

11. The boy is the sports secretary. He was here a little while ago.
Ans. The boy who was here a little while ago is the sports secretary.

12. It was a steep hill. We had great difficulty in climbing it.
Ans. As it was a steep hill, we had great difficulty in climbing it.

13. He is wealthy. He can easily buy the best car here.
Ans. Being wealthy, he can easily buy the best car here.

14. Eva is very clever. No problem is difficult for her.
Ans. Eva is so clever that no problem is difficult for her.

15. He spoke to the man. The man is a Magistrate.
Ans. He spoke to the man who is a Magistrate.

16. Where shall we stay in the city? This is the problem.
Ans. Where we shall stay in the city is the problem.

17. We went to the market. We bought some biscuits.
Ans. Having gone to the market, we bought some biscuits.

18. We all enjoyed the story. Our teacher told us the story.
Ans. We all enjoyed the story which our teacher told us.

19. When will the function start? I want to know this.
Ans. I want to know when the function will start.

20. Clear your dues. Then you will be given the roll number.
Ans. You will be given the roll number only after clearing your dues.

21. I had left the office. My client came after.
Ans. My client came after I had left the office.

22. The device is very easy. Even a child can use it.
Ans. The device is so easy that even a child can use it.

23. He whispered something. It was not audible.
Ans. Whatever he whispered was not audible.

24. Let us hope your father will agree. If so, we will go out for a picnic.
Ans. Provided that your father agrees, we will go out for a picnic.

25. I had cleaned up the kitchen. The cleaner came afterwards.
Ans. The cleaner came after I had cleaned up the kitchen.

26. The store was small. It had all the necessary goods.
Ans. Although the store was small, it had all the necessary goods.

27. Clear the written test. Only then will you be called for an interview.
Ans. You will be called for an interview only if you clear the written test.

28. He is very silly. He will believe anything.
Ans. He is so silly that he will believe anything.

29. The students stopped making a noise. They saw the teacher.
Ans. The students stopped making a noise as soon as they saw the teacher.

30. She will come to the party. I am sure about this.
Ans. I am sure that she will come to the party.

31. When will you face the interview? Your selection depends on it.
Ans. Your selection depends on when you face the interview.

32. He made us laugh. He told us funny story.
Ans. He made us laugh by telling us a funny story.

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

34. Neo has won the first prize. I am pleased to announce it.
Ans. I am pleased to announce that Neo has won the first prize.

35. You should work hard. Otherwise, you may fail.
Ans. You may fail unless you work hard.

36. The fugitive may hide anywhere. The police will arrest him.
Ans. Wherever the fugitive hides, the police will arrest him.

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

38. Take a cheque. The cash may not be sufficient.
Ans. Take a cheque in case the cash is not sufficient.

39. It is not a very costly camera. However, it is useful.
Ans. Although it is not a very costly camera, it is useful.

40. He might not be sure about it. In that case, he would not agree to it.
Ans. If he were not sure about it, he would not agree to it.

41. The boy is my cousin. He gave us some cold water.
Ans. The boy who gave us some cold water is my cousin.

42. The thief escaped. It was dark.
Ans. The thief escaped because it was dark.

43. Students can go there. They have to inform the warden about it.
Ans. Students can go there provided they inform the warden about it.

44. He was caught. He admitted his crime.
Ans. Having been caught, he admitted his crime.

45. Here is the lady. Her son is a pianist.
Ans. Here is the lady whose son is a pianist.

46. Maya came to school. She had high fever today.
Ans. Maya came to school despite having a high fever today.

47. There is something in store for him. He does not know it.
Ans. He does not know what is in store for him.

48. She is an actor. She is a painter.
Ans. Besides being an actor, she is a painter.

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

50. I forgot my admit card. That was careless of me.
Ans. It was careless of me to forget my admit card.

51. We can travel by car. We can travel by bus.
Ans. We can travel either by car or by bus.

52. Leena liked the gift. James gave it to her.
Ans. Leena liked the gift that James gave to her.

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

54. I have completed my studies. I am looking for a job.
Ans. Having completed my studies, I am looking for a job.

55. What happened in the meeting? Nobody has an idea.
Ans. Nobody has an idea of what happened in the meeting.

56. They should hurry up. Otherwise, they will miss the flight.
Ans. Unless they hurry up, they will miss the flight.

57. How shall we arrange the room for the party? I do not know this.
Ans. I do not know how we shall arrange the room for the party.

58. Pull the chain. The train will stop.
Ans. If you pull the chain, the train will stop.

59. A fisherman saved me. Otherwise, I would have drowned.
Ans. Had a fisherman not saved me, I would have drowned.

60. A deer defends its young ones. It fights with courage.
Ans. A deer defends its young ones by fighting with courage.

61. The teacher arrived. The class started.
Ans. As soon as the teacher arrived, the class started.

62. The drive was too tedious. I fell asleep on the back seat.
Ans. The drive was so tedious that I fell asleep on the back seat.

63. He was found in possession of the stolen goods. He was punished.
Ans. Being found in possession of the stolen goods, he was punished.

64. Stop talking. Leave the classroom.
Ans. Stop talking before leaving the classroom.

JOIN THE SENTENCES, TOTAL ENGLISH, STD. X, 2025/26

1.    She began to plead with me. I did not like it.
Ans. I did not like her pleading with me.

2.    It does not matter how hot it is. She always wears an overcoat.
Ans. No matter how hot it is, she always wears an overcoat.

3.    The house is big. All of us can live there.
Ans. The house is big enough for all of us to live in.

4.    The source of the Ganges is in the Himalayas. The Ganges is one of the longest rivers in India.
Ans. The Ganges, whose source is in the Himalayas, is one of the longest rivers in India.

5.    The machine is very heavy. The small truck cannot carry it.
Ans. The machine is too heavy for the small truck to carry.

6.    Rahul is an opportunist. His brother is also one.
Ans. Rahul as well as his brother is an opportunist.

7.    He is rich. He can easily buy that mansion.
Ans. Being rich, he can easily buy that mansion.

8.    I have decided not to reply. It is the safest thing to do.
Ans. I have decided not to reply as it is the safest thing to do.

9.    Arun is quite good at French. He can do this exercise.
Ans. Arun is good enough at French to do this exercise.

10. Raman is very ill. He cannot play football.
Ans. Raman is too ill to play football.

11. The woman’s children were missing yesterday. I am very sorry for her.
Ans. I am very sorry for the woman whose children were missing yesterday.

12. His speeches are forceful. I have never heard any other speech as forceful as his.
Ans. I have never heard a speech as forceful as his.

13. Our car is easy to drive. Old people can drive it.
Ans. Our car is easy enough for old people to drive.

14. Modita is a clever girl. The other girls are not so clever.
Ans. Modita is cleverer than the other girls.

15. They punished the clerk. His error caused a lot of trouble.
Ans. They punished the clerk whose error caused a lot of trouble.

16. We met somebody. He had been to Australia.
Ans. We met somebody who had been to Australia.

17. She was not at home. I left the message with her mother.
Ans. As she was not at home, I left the message with her mother.

18. Is that bus big? It can take all my friends.
Ans. Is that bus big enough to take all my friends?

19. The tickets are expensive. I will buy one tomorrow.
Ans. Though the tickets are expensive, I will buy one tomorrow.

20. My glasses were smashed by somebody. He must pay for the damage.
Ans. The person who smashed my glasses must pay for the damage.

21. The lady is honest. The lady is trustworthy.
Ans. The lady is so honest that she is trustworthy.

22. He tells his sister strange things. She believes them all.
Ans. His sister believes all the strange things that he tells her.

23. It was late. I hoped to find the shop open.
Ans. Though it was late, I hoped to find the shop open.

24. I have borrowed a book from Aditi. I must return it to her.
Ans. I must return the book that I have borrowed from Aditi.

25. The thief ran away. The police would have caught him.
Ans. If the thief had not run away, the police would have caught him.

26. This is the window. I was looking through it when the fire started.
Ans. This is the window through which I was looking when the fire started.

27. He is extremely busy. I have never seen a busier man.
Ans. He is so busy that I have never seen a busier man.

28. Are you going to the market? Bring me some sweets from there.
Ans. If you are going to the market, bring me some sweets from there.

29. Raj had left the office. The letter of his dismissal arrived afterwards.
Ans. After Raj had left the office, the letter of his dismissal arrived.

30. It was cold. I refused to wear that heavy coat.
Ans. Though it was cold, I refused to wear that heavy coat.

31. Those shoes are big. They are much bigger than my feet.
Ans. Those shoes are much bigger than my feet.

32. A man is wearing a blue tie. He is the President.
Ans. The man who is wearing a blue tie is the President.

33. Perhaps he will accept my plan. I shall be delighted then.
Ans. If he accepts my plan, I shall be delighted.

34. The test was difficult. I did my best.
Ans. Though the test was difficult, I did my best.

35. The door of the temple is very narrow. An elephant cannot go through it.
Ans. The door of the temple is too narrow for an elephant to go through.

36. This music is noisy. My grandmother cannot stand it.
Ans. This music is so noisy that my grandmother cannot stand it.

37. The artist has made a few errors. His art is exceptionally good.
Ans. Though the artist has made a few errors, his art is exceptionally good.

38. He does many projects. None of them are successful.
Ans. None of the many projects that he does are successful.

39. The light was dim. We could not read the book.
Ans. The light was too dim for us to read the book.

40. He was not so important. So I did not visit him.
Ans. As he was not so important, I did not visit him.

41. Please move your car. I do not want to call a policeman.
Ans. Please move your car so that I need not call a policeman.

42. You saw me talking to a man yesterday. Did you know that man?
Ans. Did you know the man whom you saw me talking to yesterday?

43. He economises as much as he can. He cannot save much money.
Ans. Though he economises as much as he can, he cannot save much money.

44. She is very clever. She can do this sum.
Ans. She is clever enough to do this sum.

45. He is half blind. He still goes for a walk.
Ans. Though he is half blind, he still goes for a walk.

46. Our car was damaged in an accident. We had only minor injuries.
Ans. Though our car was damaged in an accident, we had only minor injuries.

47. That woman has just come in. She is the famous Bollywood actress.
Ans. The woman who has just come in is a famous Bollywood actress.

48. The windows of the building were smashed by hooligans. It was an old building.
Ans. The windows of the old building were smashed by hooligans.

49. This is the bus. We came in this bus.
Ans. This is the bus in which we came.

50. The wind is blowing very strongly. They insist on climbing the mountain.
Ans. Though the wind is blowing very strongly, they insist on climbing the mountain.

51. The mother entered home. The child was playing.
Ans. When the mother entered home, the child was playing.

52. There are some things on the shelf. All those things are valuable.
Ans. All the things that are on the shelf are valuable.

53. Give them all the money. They will still be dissatisfied.
Ans. Even if you give them all the money, they will still be dissatisfied.

54. That teacher is quite old now. He cannot be offered the Principal’s job.
Ans. That teacher is too old to be offered the Principal’s job.

55. Our park has become very dirty. It must be cleaned.
Ans. As our park has become very dirty, it must be cleaned.

56. You are suggesting something. Tell me that.
Ans. Tell me what you are suggesting.

57. He eats very little. Yet he puts on weight.
Ans. Though he eats very little, he puts on weight.

58. The suitcase is small. It cannot hold all my clothes.
Ans. The suitcase is too small to hold all my clothes.

59. Mr Rao has quite forgotten me now. I once worked with him for five years.
Ans. Mr Rao has quite forgotten me now, though I once worked with him for five years.

60. He was very tired. He could not keep his eyes open.
Ans. He was too tired to keep his eyes open.

61. Stay still. We cannot take your photograph otherwise.
Ans. Stay still, or we cannot take your photograph.

62. Roy’s mother rang up the school office. She wanted to enquire about the swimming classes at the summer camp.
Ans. Roy’s mother rang up the school office to enquire about the swimming classes at the summer camp.

63. I left my keys somewhere. Do you know where they are?
Ans. Do you know where I left my keys?

64. The captain should not be blamed for the team’s defeat. The players should not be blamed for the team’s defeat.
Ans. Neither the captain nor the players should be blamed for the team’s defeat.