Transformation of Sentences
Simple ↔ Compound ↔ Complex
1. Definitions
| Type | Definition |
|---|---|
| Simple Sentence | Contains only one subject and one predicate. |
| Compound Sentence | Contains two or more independent clauses joined by conjunctions. |
| Complex Sentence | Contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. |
2. Structure
| Sentence Type | Structure |
|---|---|
| Simple | Subject + Verb |
| Compound | Clause + (and / but / or) + Clause |
| Complex | Main Clause + Subordinate Clause |
3. Transformation Examples
A. Simple → Compound → Complex
| Simple | Compound | Complex |
|---|---|---|
| Being tired, he slept early. | He was tired, so he slept early. | Because he was tired, he slept early. |
| In spite of his poverty, he is happy. | He is poor, but he is happy. | Though he is poor, he is happy. |
| On seeing the police, the thief ran away. | The thief saw the police and ran away. | When the thief saw the police, he ran away. |
B. Complex → Simple → Compound
| Complex | Simple | Compound |
|---|---|---|
| When he was young, he was very active. | In his youth, he was very active. | He was young and very active. |
| Although she is rich, she is humble. | In spite of her richness, she is humble. | She is rich, but she is humble. |
4. Common Conjunctions Used
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Compound | and, but, or, so, yet |
| Complex | because, although, though, when, while, if, since |
5. Common Mistakes
| Wrong ❌ | Right ✅ |
|---|---|
| ✗ Because he was tired so he slept. | ✓ Because he was tired, he slept. |
| ✗ Though he is poor but he is honest. | ✓ Though he is poor, he is honest. |
| ✗ He was tired and because he slept. | ✓ He was tired, so he slept. |
| ✗ In spite he was ill, he came. | ✓ In spite of being ill, he came. |
| ✗ When he saw the police and ran. | ✓ When he saw the police, he ran. |
| ✗ He is poor so although happy. | ✓ Though he is poor, he is happy. |
| ✗ Being he was tired, he slept. | ✓ Being tired, he slept. |
Exam Tip: Do not use two conjunctions together (because + so, though + but).
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