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 overconfident. Therefore, he ruined our plan completely.

A. It was his overconfidence ruined our plan completely. 

B. He was overconfident, which ruined our plan completely. 

C. That he was overconfidence ruined our plan completely. 

D. It was because his overconfidence that ruined our plan completely.

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.

Jack was over confident. Therefore, he ruined our plan completely.

A. It was Jack’s overconfidence ruined our plan completely. 

B. It was because Jack’s overconfidence that ruined our plan completely. 

C. Jack was overconfident, which ruined our plan completely. 

D. That was Jack’s overconfidence ruined our plan completely.

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 didn’t hurry. Therefore, he missed the plane

A. Had he hurried, he could have caught the plane.

B. Had he hurried, he might catch the plane.

C. If he hurried, he wouldn’t miss the plane.

D. He didn’t miss the plane because he hurried.

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 didn‟t hurry. Therefore, he missed the plane.

A. If he hurried, he wouldn‟t miss the plane.

B.   Had he hurried, he might catch the plane.

C.   Had he hurried, he could have caught the plane.

D.   He didn‟t miss the plane because he hurried..

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

John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.

A. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill

B. Because of his illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday

C. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here

D. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not 

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 wasn’t wearing a seat-belt. He was injured.

A. If he hadn’t been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured.

B. If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he would have been injured.

C. If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t be injured.

D. If he had been wearing a seat-belt, he wouldn’t have been injured.

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 felt too ill. He was unable to get up

A. He was such that ill that he was unable to get up

B. He felt too ill because he was unable to get up

C. He was ill, as the matter of fact, he was unable to get up

D. He was so ill that he was unable to get up

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 successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.

A. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success. 

B. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals. 

C. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented. 

D. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.

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 successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.

A. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals

B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals

C. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success

D. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented