Combine the following sentences into a single sentence:
Dev set two alarms. He did not want to oversleep on the day of his exam.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Dev set two alarms in order not to oversleep on the day of his exam.
Joining with “in order not to”:
- “In order not to” + verb gives a purpose in the negative. It tells what someone wants to stop from happening.
- Dev set the alarms because he did not want to oversleep. So the second sentence becomes in order not to oversleep.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Dev set two alarms in order not oversleeping on the day of his exam. — Incorrect. The option says “in order not oversleeping”. “In order not” must be followed by “to” + the plain verb: “to oversleep”.
Option 3: Dev set two alarms in order to oversleep on the day of his exam. — Incorrect. This changes the meaning. “In order to oversleep” says that Dev wanted to oversleep.
Option 4: Dev set two alarms so that not to oversleep on the day of his exam. — Incorrect. The option says “so that not to oversleep”. “So that” must be followed by a full clause (“so that he would not oversleep”), not by “to” + verb.