2020 · Q108
In this section two sentences are given and you are required to find the correct sentence which combines both the sentences.
He is too tired. He could not stand.
Which is the correct combination of the given two sentences?
EnglishCorrelating Sentences
- AHe is so tired that he could scarcely stand.
- BHe is too tired and cannot stand.
- CHe will not stand and he is very tired.
- DHe is so tired that he could not be standing
Explanation
'Too... to' converts to 'so... that': 'He is so tired that he could scarcely stand' — option A. B keeps 'too' unconverted, C scrambles the clauses, and D's 'could not be standing' is ungrammatical.