General English Literature and Grammar
Class 11 / General English
General English Literature and Grammar
Question 141 of 180Book: TN-ENG-11Chapter 5
Convert into compound sentence: "In spite of his illness, he attended the meeting."
A
Though he was ill, he attended the meeting.
B
He was ill, but he attended the meeting.
C
Because he was ill, he attended the meeting.
D
He attended the meeting despite his illness.
Correct AnswerB.
He was ill, but he attended the meeting.
Explanation
Two independent clauses linked by the coordinating adversative conjunction "but" make it a compound sentence