Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentence in the following questions.

The boy lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers. The doctors are operating on him.

A. The boy who lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers is being operating on

B. The boy whom the doctors are operating on him lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers

C. The boy was whom the doctors are operating on him lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers

D. The doctors are operating on the boy who lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Michael missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight schedule.

A. Not having been informed of the change in flight schedule, Michael missed his flight.

B. Not having missed his flight, Michael was informed of the change in flight schedule.

C. Michael missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in flight schedule.

D. Michael had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

People say that Carter was the best director of his time.

A. Carter is said to have been the best director of his time. 

B. Carter is said to be the best director of his time. 

C. Carter was said to be the best director of his time. 

D. It was said that Carter was the best director of his time.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions:

People say that Carter was the best director of his time

A. Carter is said to have been the best director of his time

B. Carter is said to be the best director of his time

C. Carter was said to be the best director of his time

D. It was said that Carter was the best director of his time

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He was able to finish his book. It was because his wife helped him.

A. If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.

B. If only he had been able to finish his book.

C. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.

D. But for his wife’s help, he couldn't finish his book.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He was able to finish his book. It was because his wife helped him.

A. If only he had been able to finish his book

B. If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book 

C. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book 

D. But for his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He was able to finish his book. It was because his wife helped him.

A. If only he had been able to finish his book 

B. If his wife had helped him, he couldn’t have finished his book

C. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book 

D. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He was able to finish his book. It was because his wife helped him

A. If only he had been able to finish his book

B. If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book

C. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book

D. But for his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He was able to finish his book. It was because his wife helped him.

A. If only he had been able to finish his book

B. If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book

C. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book

D. But for his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book