Question

Transform the following complex sentence with a noun clause into a simple sentence:
That he was very patient made him a valuable man. [Intermediate]

• A. He was a valuable man because he was a very patient man.
• B. His patience made him a valuable man.
• C. He was a very patient man and a valuable man.
• D. He was a very patient man and so was a valuable man.

Answer 1

The correct option is B His patience made him a valuable man.

A complex sentence can be converted into a simple sentence. The complex sentence can be a noun clause, adjective clause or adverb clause.

In the given sentence, the noun clause 'that he was very patient' can be converted into the noun clause 'His patience'.

Thus, option B is the correct answer. Rest of the options are not logically correct.