Transformation of sentences SSC

Changing Sentences

Simple, Complex, Compound

Complex to Compound

Rule : When/ as/although/though etc. vanish and two clauses join by –

Examples:                                                                     When/as=and

1. When we went there, We found him.                                Compound:  We went there and found him.

2. As he did it, he was rewarded.                                             Compound:  He did it and rewarded.

3. When I went there, my friend became very happy.        

Compound: I went there and my friend became very happy.

4. When I got scholarship, I became astonished.                 

Compound: I got scholarship and became astonished.

Although/though=but

5. Although it rained heavily, he went out without an umbrella.

Compound: It rained heavily but he went out without an umbrella.

6. Although the field was muddy, Bangladesh team played well against India.

Compound: The field was muddy but Bangladesh team played well against India.

7. Though he is poor, he is honest.          Compound: He is poor but honest.

8. Although he is rich, he is unhappy.  Compound: He is rich but unhappy.

If/unless=or

9. Unless you work hard, you will not pass in the examination.

Compound: Work hard or you not pass in the examination.

10. Unless Australia will play well, they will not win.

Compound: Australia will play well or they will not win.

Compound to Complex

(Vice –Versa)

**** Practise yourself/yourselves

Complex to Simple

Rule: When + Subject / As+ Subject /since+ Subject etc. vanish

And verb of the first clause turns into ‘base form +ing’ + extension/object+(,)+second clause.

Examples:

1.     As he studied attentively, he succeeded in the examination.

Simple: Studying attentively, he succeeded in the examination.

2.    When I went there, I found him absent.

Simple: Going there, I found him absent.

If the subjects are different

1.     When the lunch was over, the lady went away.

Simple: The lunch being over, the lady went away.

2.    Since the meeting was finished, they started for home.

Simple: The meeting being over, they started for home.

Rule: ‘As+it was or is/ since+ it was or is’  turn into ‘Because of’ / ‘Due to’.

Examples:

1.     As it was snowing, the winter did not come.

Simple: Because of snowing, the winter did not come.

2.    Since it was fog, they could not go out.

Simple: Due to fog, they could not go out.

Rule: If+ negative first conditional turns into ‘Without+v1+ing.

Examples:

1.     If you do not come, you will not get the book.

Simple: Without coming, you will not get the book.

2.    If the farmers do not plough the lands, they won’t get good crops.

Simple: Without ploughing, the farmers won’t get good crops.

                                                            

If the subjects are different

1.     If he does not stay at office, I shall not meet him.

Simple: Without his staying at office, I shall not meet him.

2.    If he does not teach well, we shall not appoint him for teaching us.

Simple: Without his teaching well, we shall not appoint him as our teacher.