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51 multiple-choice questions on English: Sentence Structuring from English, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.

26. Combine: "He is rich. He is not happy."

  1. He is rich, therefore he is not happy.
  2. He is rich so that he is not happy.
  3. Because he is rich, he is not happy.
  4. Though he is rich, he is not happy.

Answer: D) Though he is rich, he is not happy.

Explanation: Contrast – "though". Sentence Structuring · Combining sentences & clauses

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27. Arrange: (1) It was founded in 1947. (2) Pakistan is a country in South Asia. (3) Its capital is Islamabad. (4) Its largest city, however, is Karachi.

  1. 1, 2, 3, 4
  2. 2, 1, 3, 4
  3. 3, 2, 1, 4
  4. 2, 3, 1, 4

Answer: B) 2, 1, 3, 4

Explanation: Introduce "Pakistan" first; "it/its" sentences follow; "however" contrasts the capital. Sentence Structuring · Jumbled sentences

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28. Everyone came to the party, ?

  1. didn't he
  2. did they
  3. didn't they
  4. wasn't it

Answer: C) didn't they

Explanation: "Everyone" takes "they" in tags. Sentence Structuring · Question tags & sentence types

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29. Combine: "She was ill. She came to school."

  1. Because she was ill, she came to school.
  2. She was ill, although she came to school.
  3. Although she was ill, she came to school.
  4. Although she was ill, but she came to school.

Answer: C) Although she was ill, she came to school.

Explanation: "Although" shows contrast without "but". Sentence Structuring · Combining sentences & clauses

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30. Open the door, ?

  1. don't you
  2. shall we
  3. will you
  4. do you

Answer: C) will you

Explanation: Imperatives usually take "will you". Sentence Structuring · Question tags & sentence types

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31. Arrange the sentences: (1) Then he washed his face. (2) Ali woke up at six. (3) Finally, he left for school. (4) After that, he had breakfast.

  1. 3, 2, 1, 4
  2. 1, 2, 4, 3
  3. 2, 1, 4, 3
  4. 2, 4, 1, 3

Answer: C) 2, 1, 4, 3

Explanation: Sequence words: woke up → then → after that → finally. Sentence Structuring · Jumbled sentences

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32. The climate of the desert is : hot days and cold nights.

  1. pleasant
  2. extreme
  3. moderate
  4. mild

Answer: B) extreme

Explanation: The colon explains "extreme". Sentence Structuring · Sentence completion

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33. Unlike his brother, Ahmed is very talkative.

  1. friendly
  2. noisy
  3. reserved
  4. talkative

Answer: C) reserved

Explanation: "Unlike" signals contrast with "talkative". Sentence Structuring · Sentence completion

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34. I am right, ?

  1. amn't I
  2. isn't I
  3. am not I
  4. aren't I

Answer: D) aren't I

Explanation: The standard tag for "I am" is "aren't I". Sentence Structuring · Question tags & sentence types

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35. The old building was , so it was demolished.

  1. magnificent
  2. sturdy
  3. modern
  4. dilapidated

Answer: D) dilapidated

Explanation: Demolition follows from a ruined condition. Sentence Structuring · Sentence completion

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36. Her attitude made her popular among colleagues.

  1. hostile
  2. arrogant
  3. amiable
  4. rude

Answer: C) amiable

Explanation: Popularity follows from a friendly attitude. Sentence Structuring · Sentence completion

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37. Arrange: (1) However, it is often misused. (2) The internet is a powerful tool. (3) Therefore, we must use it wisely. (4) It gives us information instantly.

  1. 2, 4, 1, 3
  2. 4, 2, 1, 3
  3. 2, 1, 4, 3
  4. 2, 4, 3, 1

Answer: A) 2, 4, 1, 3

Explanation: Topic → support → contrast ("however") → conclusion ("therefore"). Sentence Structuring · Jumbled sentences

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38. Combine: "He finished his work. He went home."

  1. Having finished his work, home he went.
  2. Having finished his work, he went home.
  3. He having finished his work went home and.
  4. Finished his work, he went home having.

Answer: B) Having finished his work, he went home.

Explanation: Perfect participle shows the earlier action. Sentence Structuring · Combining sentences & clauses

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39. Combine: "He is very weak. He cannot walk."

  1. He is very weak to walk.
  2. He is too weak to walk.
  3. He is too weak that he cannot walk.
  4. He is so weak to walk.

Answer: B) He is too weak to walk.

Explanation: "Too … to" shows excess preventing an action. Sentence Structuring · Combining sentences & clauses

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40. Arrange the words: "seldom / he / visits / us" (emphatic, beginning with Seldom)

  1. Seldom does he visit us.
  2. Seldom he visits us.
  3. Seldom does visit he us.
  4. Seldom visits he us.

Answer: A) Seldom does he visit us.

Explanation: Negative adverb first → inversion with "does". Sentence Structuring · Jumbled sentences

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41. Arrange: (1) As a result, crops failed. (2) There was no rain for months. (3) Many farmers moved to the cities. (4) The land became dry.

  1. 2, 4, 1, 3
  2. 2, 1, 4, 3
  3. 1, 2, 4, 3
  4. 4, 2, 1, 3

Answer: A) 2, 4, 1, 3

Explanation: Cause (no rain) → dry land → crops failed → migration. Sentence Structuring · Jumbled sentences

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42. Combine: "The man is my uncle. He lives in Multan."

  1. The man whom lives in Multan is my uncle.
  2. The man whose lives in Multan is my uncle.
  3. The man which lives in Multan is my uncle.
  4. The man who lives in Multan is my uncle.

Answer: D) The man who lives in Multan is my uncle.

Explanation: Relative pronoun "who" for a person as subject. Sentence Structuring · Combining sentences & clauses

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43. He is tired, ?

  1. is he
  2. wasn't he
  3. isn't he
  4. doesn't he

Answer: C) isn't he

Explanation: Positive statement → negative tag with the same auxiliary. Sentence Structuring · Question tags & sentence types

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44. Combine: "She is intelligent. She is hardworking."

  1. She is not intelligent but hardworking.
  2. She is not only intelligent but also hardworking.
  3. She is not only intelligent but hardworking also.
  4. She not only is intelligent but also hardworking.

Answer: B) She is not only intelligent but also hardworking.

Explanation: Correlative pair with parallel adjectives. Sentence Structuring · Combining sentences & clauses

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45. Despite his , he never lost hope.

  1. wealth
  2. failures
  3. happiness
  4. successes

Answer: B) failures

Explanation: "Despite" signals contrast with "never lost hope". Sentence Structuring · Sentence completion

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46. Let's go for a walk, ?

  1. don't we
  2. shall we
  3. will we
  4. let we

Answer: B) shall we

Explanation: "Let's" takes "shall we". Sentence Structuring · Question tags & sentence types

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47. She is known for her ; she never tells a lie.

  1. honesty
  2. laziness
  3. pride
  4. cruelty

Answer: A) honesty

Explanation: The clause after the semicolon explains the quality. Sentence Structuring · Sentence completion

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48. The government introduced strict measures to the spread of the disease.

  1. increase
  2. curb
  3. encourage
  4. spread

Answer: B) curb

Explanation: Strict measures aim to control/limit. Sentence Structuring · Sentence completion

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49. Which sentence is COMPLEX?

  1. The bell rang loudly.
  2. The students left early.
  3. When the bell rang, the students left.
  4. The bell rang, and the students left.

Answer: C) When the bell rang, the students left.

Explanation: A complex sentence has a dependent clause ("When the bell rang"). Sentence Structuring · Combining sentences & clauses

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50. Because the evidence was , the judge dismissed the case.

  1. detailed
  2. convincing
  3. insufficient
  4. overwhelming

Answer: C) insufficient

Explanation: Dismissing a case follows from weak evidence. Sentence Structuring · Sentence completion

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