Combine the following sentences into a single sentence:
Ravi wrote the Wi-Fi password in his diary. He did not want to forget it.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Ravi wrote the Wi-Fi password in his diary so as not to forget it.
Joining with “so as not to”:
- “So as not to” + verb gives a purpose in the negative. It tells what someone wants to stop from happening.
- The second sentence says why Ravi wrote the password down: he did not want to forget it. So it becomes so as not to forget it, and “Ravi” stays the subject.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Ravi wrote the Wi-Fi password in his diary so as not forgetting it. — Incorrect. The option says “so as not forgetting”. “So as not” must be followed by “to” + the plain verb: “to forget”.
Option 3: Ravi wrote the Wi-Fi password in his diary so as to forget it. — Incorrect. This changes the meaning. “So as to forget it” says that Ravi wanted to forget the password.
Option 4: So as not to forget it, the Wi-Fi password was written in Ravi’s diary. — Incorrect. The opening “So as not to forget it” must belong to the subject. Here the subject is “the Wi-Fi password”, so it says that the password did not want to forget.