Practice, Compound to Complex

🔁 Compound to Complex Sentence Transformation

Convert the following compound sentences into complex sentences without changing the meaning.

1. Their throats were very dry and they could not speak.
2. I paid the bill and I had no money in my pocket.
3. The man saw the tiger and went away.
4. The dog lay close to him and found comfort there.
5. Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks.
6. I took a cabin and asked for man to chop wood.
7. At once the albatross fell from his neck and he fell into a deep sleep.
8. Della saw it and she knew that it must be Jim's.
9. The sailors gave the albatross food and water and it became tame.
10. The ship came nearer and they saw it had no crew.
11. He sat by the fire with me and told me of their two days together.
12. Do and die.
13. He had finished the work and took rest.
14. Speak the truth and I will let you go.
15. Follow my example and you will feel better.
16. Do or die.
17. Walk fast or you can not get the train.
18. Drive carefully or there may be accident.

✅ Simple to Complex Sentence Transformation

Convert the following simple sentences into complex sentences using appropriate grammar rules.

1. The question was too tough for the students to answer.
2. They walked too slowly to catch the bus.
3. We read to learn.
4. Della went to Madame Sofronie to sell her hair.
5. The authoress wanted quiet isolation to do some troublesome writing.
6. The farmers sow good seeds to get good crops.
7. In spite of his working hard, he could not reach to his goal.
8. In spite of having knowledge, Mr. Matin was not selected.
9. Because of killing the albatross, the old man was punished.
10. Jerry was loved by the authoress because of his honesty.
11. They saw the drunken porter lying on the floor.
12. I saw a bird flying in the sky.
13. One day the old man watched some water snakes swimming round the ship.
14. Knowledge is power.
15. Health is wealth.
16. Unity is strength.
17. I was there in autumn.
18. Twenty years ago, I was living in Paris.
19. I do not know his name.
20. You came here only at four.
21. I dislike him for his laziness.
22. On the arrival of my mutton chop, she took me to task.
23. I was admitted to school at the age of five.
24. I was startled to see the bill of fare.
25. At daylight I was half awakened by the sound of chopping.
26. There were two people on board.
27. The Magi brought valuable gifts.
28. I read them for pleasure.
29. Finding the door unlocked, the thief entered the house.
30. Going to my brother, I informed him of the matter.
31. Coming in the darkness, he knocked at the door.

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