Question

Convert the given compound sentence into a simple sentence:
The old man sat in a corner and drank.

• A. The old man sat in a corner, drinking.
• B. Sitting in the corner the old man drank.
• C. The old man was sitting in the corner and drinking.
• D. The old man was sitting and drinking in the corner.

Answer 1

The correct option is A The old man sat in a corner, drinking.

Compound sentences can be transformed into simple sentences by changing first clause into a gerund. Here "and drank" is changed to "drinking". Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not fit the description, hence incorrect.