Question

Combine the following pairs of sentences by making use of participles:
The traveller was tired. So he sat by the side of a tree. [Intermediate]

• A. The traveller being tired, sat by the side of a tree.
• B. The traveller being tired, so he sat by the side of a tree.
  
• C. The traveller was tired and so he sat by the side of a tree.
  
• D. The traveller was tired, so he sat by the side of a tree.
  

Answer 1

The correct option is A The traveller being tired, sat by the side of a tree.

Since one of the actions denote an experience of a condition, a gerund in present continuous tense must be used Therefore, Option A is correct. The rest of the options either use two conjunctions together(Option C) or use a participle along with a conjunction( Option B), or do not use a participle(Option D). Therefore, these are incorrect.