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.

Ans. This is what my father said when I was young.
2. It is not a new car. However, it is reliable.
Ans. Although/Notwithstanding that it is not a new car, it is reliable.

Ans. It is not a new car, however 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.

Ans. Even though we started late from home, we reached the theatre on time.

Ans. We started late from home, nonetheless we reached the theatre on time.
4. He waited a little. Then the candidates were ready for the instructions.
Ans. After he had waited a little, the candidates were ready for the instructions.

Ans. He waited a little until 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.

Ans. She is not interested in your success or failure.
6. You copied my essay. Do you deny this?
Ans. Do you deny that you copied my essay?

Ans. Do you deny copying my essay?
7. The typist was intelligent. We hired him.
Ans. The typist was intelligent, therefore we hired him.

Ans. Since the typist was intelligent, we hired him.
8. The brakes could have failed. How would you have stopped the car then?
Ans. How would you have stopped the car if the brakes had failed?

Ans. How would you have stopped the car in case of the brake failure?
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.

 Ans. The boy is still very weak, hence he must not play football.
10. He worked hard. He wanted to get a scholarship.
Ans. He worked hard to get a scholarship.

Ans. He worked hard otherwise, he would fail to get a scholarship.

Ans. He worked hard so that he might 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.

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

Ans. The boy, the sports secretary, was here a little while ago.
12. It was a steep hill. We had great difficulty in climbing it.

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

Ans. It was such a steep hill that we had great difficulty in climbing it.
13. He is wealthy. He can easily buy the best car here.
Ans. He is wealthy enough to easily buy the best car here.

Ans. Since he is wealthy, he can easily buy the best car here.

Ans. He is so wealthy that he can easily buy the best car here.
14. Eva is very clever. No problem is difficult for her.

Ans. Eva is very clever, therefore no problem is difficult for her.
Ans. Eva is so clever that no problem is difficult for her.

Ans. No problem is difficult for Eva because she is very clever.

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

Ans. He spoke to the 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.

Ans. The problem is where we shall stay in the city.
17. We went to the market. We bought some biscuits.
Ans. After going to the market, we bought some biscuits.

Ans. After we went 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 that our teacher told us.

Ans. We all enjoyed the story told by our teacher.
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 when you clear your dues.

Ans. You will not be given the roll number until you clear your dues.
21. I had left the office. My client came after.

Ans. After I had left the office, my client came.
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.

Ans. The device is easy enough even for a child to use it.
23. He whispered something. It was not audible.
Ans. He whispered something audibly.

Ans. Whatever he whispered was not audible.

Ans. He whispered something that was not audible.
24. Let us hope your father will agree. If so, we will go out for a picnic.
Ans. We will go out for a picnic provided that your father agrees.

Ans. Only if 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. The store was small, still it had all the necessary goods.
Ans. Although the store was small, it had all the necessary goods.

Ans. Despite being 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.

Ans. If you fail to clear the written test, you will not be called for an interview.
28. He is very silly. He will believe anything.

Ans. He is too silly not to believe anything.
Ans. He is so silly that he will believe anything.

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

Ans. On seeing the teacher, the students stopped making a noise.
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 a 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.

Ans. We have to water the plants, else 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 should work hard, else you may fail.

Ans. Unless you work hard, you may fail.

Ans. You should work hard, lest you should fail.
36. The fugitive may hide anywhere. The police will arrest him.
Ans. Wherever the fugitive hides, the police will arrest him.

Ans. No matter where 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 lest the cash should be insufficient.

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

Ans. Despite not being 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. Unless he were 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.

Ans. The boy, my cousin, gave us some cold water.
42. The thief escaped. It was dark.
Ans. As it was dark, the thief escaped.
43. Students can go there. They have to inform the warden about it.
Ans. Students can go there only after they inform the warden about it.

44. He was caught. He admitted his crime.
Ans. After he was 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. In spite of having a high fever, Maya came to school today.

Ans. Though Maya had a high fever, she came to school today.
47. There is something in store for him. He does not know it.
Ans. He does not know that there is something in store for him.
48. She is an actor. She is a painter.
Ans. Apart from being an actor, she is a painter.

Ans. She is an actor as well as a painter.
49. My son may go anywhere. I will find him.
Ans. Wherever my son goes, I will find him.

Ans. No matter where 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. After 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. They should hurry up lest they should 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.

Ans. I do not know how to arrange the room for the party.
58. Pull the chain. The train will stop.
Ans. Pull the chain to stop the train.

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

59. A fisherman saved me. Otherwise, I would have drowned.
Ans. If a fisherman had not saved me, 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 fights with courage to defend its young ones.
Ans. A deer defends its young ones by fighting with courage.

61. The teacher arrived. The class started.

Ans. The teacher having 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. I fell asleep on the back seat, for the drive was very tedious.
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. As he was found in possession of the stolen goods, he was punished.
Ans. He was found in possession of the stolen goods, therefore he was punished.

64. Stop talking. Leave the classroom.
Ans. Stop talking, or leave the classroom.

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