Simple,compound,complex sentences-BOARD Examples

1.(M.2012. )They held a trial. Theycondemned him to death. (Rewrite using 'which' )

Ans: They held a trial which condemned him to death.

2.(M.2012. ). Enticingly served, it comes in four vatis. (Make it a compound sentence)

Ans:It is enticingly served and it comes in four vatis.

3.(0.2012. ) The war raged and India Was fighting onboth fronts. (Rewrite beginning with 'when)

Ans-  When the war raged, India was fighting on both fronts.

 4.(0.2012).  . A musician discovers joy when he manages to express himself in his music.
(Make it simple sentence)

 Ans- A musician discovers joy after managing to express himself in his music.

5.(M.2013. ) This was the cry that would wake me from my slumber two decades ago.
(Make it a simple sentence)

Ans: The cry would wake me from my slumber two decades ago.

6.( M.2013).My wife enters the kitchen to find them scurrying away. (Make it compound sentence)

Ans: My wife enters the kitchen and finds them scurrying away.

7.(0.2013.) I didn't have a dorm room, so I slept on the floor infriends' rooms.
(Make it a simple sentence)

Ans: Having no dorm room I slept on the floor in friends' rooms.

8.(0.2013.)It was Yamuna who first conveyedto us at 5 p.m. (Make it a simple sentence)
 Ans: Yamuna first conveyed to us at 5 p.m.

9.(0.2013). This child wakes up at 5 a.m. and studies for an hour, (Make it a simple sentenc)
Ans-  Waking up at 5 a.m.this child studies for an hour.

10.(M.2014). This time Dell made $ 18,000 and bought an expensive BMW car.
(Make it a simple sentence )

Ans: Making $ 18,000 this time Dell bought an expensive BMW car.

11.(M.2014). Her husband   is a media personality who typically arriveshome from work past midnight. (Make it a simple sentence.)

Ans: Her husband being a media personality typically arrives home form work pastmidnight.

12.(0.2014) I flung it on the table and set to work again. (Make it a simple sentence)

Ans:Flinging it on the table I set to work again.

13.(M.2015)The milk processing industry is a small one. (Make it a complex sentence.)

Ans:The industry that process milk is a small one.

14.(M.2015) Seeing the hungry market, Dell placed local advertisements.
(Make it a compound sentences)

Ans: Dell saw the hungry market and he placed local advertisements.

15.(0.2015.) The birds arrive at their Winter abode inside the bird sanctuary.
(Make it a complex sentence)

Ans: The birds arrive at their winter abode which is their sanctuary.

16.(F.2016. ). Floods are the most recurrent natural calamity hitting India almost every year.
(Make it a complex sentence.)

Ans: Floods are the most recurrent natural calamitywhich hit India almost every year.

17.(F.2016. ) Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had an idea.
(Rewrite the sentence using 'and')
 Reuben
 18.(J.2016. ) He opened the shop's weathered door and went inside. (Make it simple)
 Ans: Opening the shop's weathered door he went inside.

19.(F.2017. ) Iwalked straightto the village and bought myself two dozen penny exercise books.
(Make it simple.)

Ans: Walking straight to the village I bought myself two doZenpenny exercise books.

20.(F.2017. )As this material hardens, it becomes sedimentary rock (Make it a compound sentence.)

 Ans:This material hardens and becomes sedimentary rocke 

21.(F.2017. ) They live in different time zones. (Make it a complex 
They live where there are different time zones.

Objectives of conducting the Oral Test ( +2 level)

  Objectives of 
conducting the Oral Test


To test whether the student is able to .....

l. Listen with understanding words, phrases, short sentences, short paragraphs, etc.

2. Listen to write words, phrases and sentences correctly.

3. Pronounce words, phrases and sentences in an acceptable way and use correct stress and intonation patterns.

4. Read loudly an unseen text in fluent way with appropriate pauses and speed, havmg an understanding ofthe text.

5. Narrate / describe events / anecdotes / stories fluently, correctly and confidently.

6. Converse on topics of general interests using appropriate vocabulary.

7. Distinguish contrastive sounds and identify correct stress.

8. Writing short answers to the question on a given topic.

9. Participate in a group discussion on a given topic.

10. Report events and give and extempore speech.

11. Use oral English independently and confidently.

12. Speak in English in a variety of contexts on different topics / subjects.