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 very tired. However, he agreed to help me with my work.

A. As tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my work.

B. Despite being very tired, he agreed to help me with my work.

C. Because tired he was, he agreed to help me with my work. 

D. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my work.

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.

Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.

A. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.

B. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.

C. As tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.

D. Tired though was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.

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.

I’m not rich. I can’t help other people.

A. If I am rich, I can help other people.

B. If I were rich, I can help other people.

C. If I am rich, I could help other people.

D. If I were rich, I could help other people.

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.

I strongly disapproved of your behavior. However, I will help you this time

A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time

B. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time

C. Because of your behavior, I will help you this time

D. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this 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.

I strongly disapproved of your behavior. However. I will help you this time.

A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.

B. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time. 

C. Because of your behavior, I will help you this time. 

D. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.

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

I strongly disapproved of your behavior. However, I will help you this time.

A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time

B. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time

C. Because of your behavior, I will help you this time

D. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this 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.

Mary knew how busy I was. She offered to help me.

A. Because Mary knew my business, she offered to help me. 

B. Knowing how busy I was, Mary offered to help me. 

C. Mary knew how I was busy and offered to help me. 

D. Having known how busy I was, Mary offered to help me.

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:

Bill, not his roommate, wrote that paper

A. Bill wrote the paper without help from his roommate

B. Bill’s roommate wrote the paper

C. Neither Bill nor his roommate wrote the paper

D. Bill wrote the paper with his roommate

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.

Bill, not his roommate, wrote that paper.

A. Bill wrote the paper without help from his roommate. 

B. Bill’s roommate wrote the paper. 

C. Neither Bill nor his roommate wrote the paper.

D. Bill wrote the paper with his roommate.