Question

Convert compound sentence to simple sentence:
She is not only pretty but also clever.

• A. No change
• B. She is pretty and clever.
• C. She is pretty but also clever.
• D. Besides being pretty, she is clever.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Besides being pretty, she is clever.

Compound sentences can be transformed into simple sentences by changing first clause into a participial phrase. Here "She...pretty" is changed to "besides being pretty". Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not fit the description, hence incorrect.