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Question
Choose the correct alternative to transform the sentence into a simple sentence.
They took shelter under a building because they were tired by walking.
Options
They took shelter under a building as they were tired by walking.
Taking shelter under a building, they were tired by walking.
Tired by walking, they took shelter under a building.
They were tired and took shelter under a building.
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Solution
Tired by walking, they took shelter under a building.
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