Question

Transform the following simple sentence to a complex sentence containing a noun clause:
He owed his failure only to himself. [Advanced]

• A. He owed it only to himself that he failed.
• B. He owed himself his own failure.
• C. He owed it to himself and it was a failure.
• D. He owed it to himself but it was a failure.

Answer 1

The correct option is A He owed it only to himself that he failed.

A simple sentence can be converted into a complex sentence by expanding the phrase or word into a complex sentence. The complex sentence can be a noun clause, adjective clause or adverb clause.

In the given sentence, the noun 'his failure' can be expanded into the noun clause 'owed his failure only to himself'. Options B, C, and D are not logically correct.

Thus, option A is the correct answer.