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Transformation of sentences:
Transformation is a process of changing the pattern of a sentence without changing its basic meaning.
Simple sentence into Complex sentence:
By using NOUN CLAUSE:
Simple: I told you the truth.
Complex: I told you what the truth was.
Simple: He told me the news.
Complex: He told me what the news was.
Simple: I believe you to be happy.
Complex: I believe that you are happy.
Simple: He is glad at my success.
Complex: He is glad that I had got success.
By using ADJECTIVE CLAUSE:
Simple: She is a poor woman.
Complex: She is a woman who is poor.
Simple: He has no time to waste.
Complex: He has no time that he can waste.
Simple: He is a good boy.
Complex: He is a boy who is good.
Simple: My answer was correct.
Complex: The answer that I gave was correct.
By using ADVERB CLAUSE:
Simple: I am too weak to walk.
Complex: I am so weak that I cannot walk.
Simple: In spite of being poor he is happy.
Complex: Although he is poor, he is happy.
Simple: Being tired, I refused to work.
Complex: As I was tired, I refused to work.
Simple: He goes to sleep at nine.
Complex: He goes to sleep when it is nine.
Complex sentence into simple sentence:
By using Noun clause:
Complex: He knows what my name is.
Simple: He knows my name.
Complex: Tell me where you live.
Simple: Tell me your address.
Complex: I hoped that I shall win the first prize.
Simple: I hoped to win the first prize.
By using Adjective clause:
Complex: He is a boy who is intelligent.
Simple: He is an intelligent boy.
Complex: He is the best boy that would do the work.
Simple: He is the best boy to do the work.
Complex: I have a book which I want to give him.
Simple: I have a book to give him
Complex: Give him a note that is of fifty-rupee worth.
Simple: Give him a fifty-rupee note.
By using Adverb clause:
Complex: She is so weak that she cannot talk.
Simple: She is too weak to talk.
Complex: Although he is poor, he is happy.
Simple: In spite of being poor he is happy.
Complex: As he is ill, he cannot come.
Simple: Being ill he cannot come.
Simple sentence into compound sentence:
Simple: In spite of her property, she was happy.
Compound: She was poor but she was happy.
Simple: He is both good and intelligent.
Compound: He is not only good but also intelligent.
Simple: I gave her a gold ring.
Compound: I gave her a ring and it was made of gold.
Simple: Piyali is a beautiful girl.
Compound: Piyali is a girl and she is beautiful.
Simple: Coming home, Ram began to read.
Compound: Ram came home and he began to read.
Simple: Without working hard you can not succeed.
Compound: Work hard, otherwise you cannot succeed.
Simple: He went to Kolkata to see his wife.
Compound: He wanted to see his wife so he went to Kolkata.
Compound sentence into simple sentence:
Compound: Do or die.
Simple: Do to avoid death.
Compound: My grandfather died and this made me sad.
Simple: My grandfather’s death made me sad.
Compound: He was poor but he was happy.
Simple: In spite of his poverty, he was happy.
Compound: Be honest and you will be successful in life.
Simple: Be honest to be successful in life.
Compound: He called me and yet I made no answer.
Simple: In spite of his calling me I made no answer.
Compound: He saw the snake and ran away in fear.
Simple: Seeing the snake he ran away in fear.
Compound: The man is rich but he is unhappy.
Simple: In spite of being rich he is unhappy.
Compound: She is not only tall but also strong.
Simple: Besides being tall she is also strong.
Complex sentence into compound sentence:
Complex: As I am ill, I cannot go.
Compound: I am ill so ( therefore ) I cannot go.
Complex: Although he is poor he is honest.
Compound: He is poor but he is honest.
Complex: He is glad that I have come here.
Compound: I have come here and he is glad of it.
Complex: As soon as I saw a snake, I began to run in fear.
Compound: I saw a snake and began to run instantly in fear.
Complex: Unless you work hard, you will not pass.
Compound: Work hard or you will not pass.
Complex: Unless you speak the truth you will be fined.
Compound: Speak the truth or you will be fined.
Complex: As you are not well, you would go to a doctor.
Compound: You are ill so you would go to a doctor.
Compound sentence into complex sentence:
Compound: She is rich but she is not happy.
Complex: Although she is rich, she is not happy.
Compound: Do or die.
Complex: If you do not do you will die.
Compound: I am ill so I cannot go to school.
Complex: As I am ill, I cannot go to school.
Compound: Speak or I shall fire.
Complex: Unless you speak I shall fire.
Compound: Ratul saw the tiger and attack it instantly.
Complex: As soon as Ratul saw the tiger, he attacked it.
Compound: I am tired and therefore I fell asleep.
Complex: As I am tired, I fell asleep.
Compound: Work hard for you will fail in the examination.
Complex: If you do not work hard you will fail in the examination.
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