Question 24
IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2020
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Rewrite the following complex sentence as two simple sentences without changing its meaning. Also, state the type of subordinate clause that was removed.
"Although the rain had been pouring all night, the marathon runners, who had trained for months, started the race at dawn, and the spectators cheered loudly as the first runners passed the finish line."
Answer Options
A.
The marathon runners started the race at dawn even though the rain had been pouring all night. The spectators cheered loudly as the first runners passed the finish line.
Removed subordinate clause type: temporal clause (introduced by "although").
B.
The marathon runners, who had trained for months, started the race at dawn despite the rain. The spectators cheered loudly as the first runners passed the finish line.
Removed subordinate clause type: relative clause (introduced by "although").
Correct Answer
C.
The marathon runners, who had trained for months, started the race at dawn despite the rain that had been pouring all night. The spectators cheered loudly when the first runners passed the finish line.
Removed subordinate clause type: concessive clause (introduced by "although").
D.
The marathon runners, who had trained for months, started the race at dawn while the rain poured all night. The spectators cheered loudly when the first runners passed the finish line.
Removed subordinate clause type: conditional clause (introduced by "although").
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The marathon runners, who had trained for months, started the race at dawn despite the rain that had been pouring all night. The spectators cheered loudly when the first runners passed the finish line.
Removed subordinate clause type: concessive clause (introduced by "although").
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This is
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
2020
English Language
Question 24.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2020
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Easy
.