eg. Complex – I am certain you have made a mistake.Compound – You have made a mistake and of this I am certain.Â
Compound to complex sentence
eg. Compound – He saw the danger and paused.Complex – When he saw the danger he paused. eg. Compond – He aimed at winning the prize and worked hard.Complex – He worked hard so that he might win the prize.
Complex to simple sentence with an adverb clause
eg. Complex – He was so tired that he could not stand.Simple – He was too tired to stand.
Complex to simple sentence with an adjective clause
eg. Complex – Men who have risen by their own exertions are always respected.Simple – Self-made men are always respected.
Complex to simple sentence with noun clause
eg. Complex – He said that he was innocent.Simple – He declared his innocence.Â
Simple to complex sentence containing adverb clause
eg. Simple – The management is thoroughly bad.Complex – The management is as bad as it could be.
Simple To Complex Containing an Adjective Clause
A simple sentence may be converted to a complex sentence by expanding a word or phrase into an adjective subordinate clause. Example:There I saw an adorable baby. – SimpleThere I saw a baby which was adorable. – Complex
Simple to complex sentence containg a noun clause
eg. Simple – He confessed his crime.Complex – He confessed that he was guilty.
Simple to complex sentence
A simple sentence can be converted to a complex sentence by expanding a word or phrase into a subordinate clause.This clause may be a noun, adjective or adverb clause.
Interchange Sentences with Degrees of Comparison
When interchanging sentences, you have to make sure that the meaning of the sentence remains unchanged. Positive, comparative and superlative sentences can be interchanged in the following way: Positive: No other boy in the class is as smart as Kevin.Comparative: Kevin is smarter than the other boys in the class.Superlative: Kevin in the smartest boy in the class.The first sentence compares…
Compound to simple sentence
eg. Compound – We must eat or we cannot live.    Simple – We must eat to live.
Simple to compound sentence
A simple sentence can be converted to cmpound by enlarging a word or phrase into a co-ordinate clause.eg. Simple –Â Besides robbing the poor child, he also murdered her.Compound – He not only robbed the poor child but also murdered her.
Combination – Simple to complex sentence with subordinate adverb clause
eg. He began late. He finished first.Combination – He finished first though he began late.
Combination – simple into complex sentence with a subordinate adjective clause
eg. A fox once met a lion. The fox had never seen a lion before.Combination – A fox who had never seen a lion before, met him.
Combination – Simple to a complex sentence with subordinate noun clause
eg. He may be innocent. I do not know.Combination – I do not know whether he is innocent.
Combination – Simple sentences to illative compound sentence
eg. Abdul is ill. He cannot study. He still attends school.Combination – Abdul is ill and cannot study, yet he still attends school.
Combination – Simple sentences to alternative compound sentence
eg. It is raining heavily. I will take an umbrella with me.Combination – It is raining heavily, so I will take an umbrella with me.
Combination – Simple sentences to adversative compound sentence
eg. Do not be a borrower. Do not be a lender.Combination – Do not be a borrower or a lender.
Combination – Simple sentences into cumulative compound sentence
eg. I was annoyed. I kept quiet.Combination – I was annoyed, yet (still) I kept quiet.
Combination – by using nominative absolute construction
eg. The town was enclosed by a strong wall. The eney was unable to capture it.Combination – The town having been enclosed by a strong wall, the enemy was unable to capture it.