WBCS.LIVE practice question

Transform the following Simple sentence into a Compound sentence: 'Besides being a teacher, he is a writer.'

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. He is a teacher and also a writer.
  2. He is not only a teacher but also a writer.
  3. He is a teacher who is also a writer.
  4. He is both a teacher and a writer.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: He is not only a teacher but also a writer.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) He is not only a teacher but also a writer. šŸ“š Explanation: A compound sentence must join two coordinate clauses using a conjunction like 'but also' or 'and'. While 'A' and 'D' are grammatically correct, 'B' is the standard transformation of a "Besides" simple sentence into a compound one using cumulative conjunctions. Option C is a complex sentence because it uses a relative pronoun.