Convert compound sentence to simple sentence: They not only looted the shop but also set fire to it.
A
They looted the shop and set fire to it.
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B
They set fire to the shop after looting it.
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C
Besides looting the shop, they also set fire to it.
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D
They looted the shop, setting fire to it.
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Solution
The correct option is D Besides looting the shop, they also set fire to it. Compound sentences can be transformed into simple sentences by changing first clause into a participial phrase. Here "They...shop" is changed to "besides ...shop". Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not fit the description, hence incorrect.