1. In Spite of being poor, he helps others.

2. Despite his poverty he helps others.

3. In the event of your running fast, you can catch the bus.
4. Being sick, my brother did not attend the class.
On account of/ due to/ owing to/ because of his sickness ,my brother did not attend the
class.
5. Seeing the cat away, the mice are at play.
On seeing the cat away, the mice are at play.
6. The sum is too difficult for me to understand.
7. He worked hard to get more marks.
8. Besides being a singer he is also an actor.
9. Having finished his work he went to bed.
After finishing his work, he went bed.
10. After he had got the ticket he ran towards the train.
11. In the event of not working hard, you will not clear the semester.
12. If you run fast, you can catch the bus.
13. I threw the broken pen.
14. They sell pure milk.
15. The appointed engineer is my brother.(simple)
The engineer who is appointed, is my brother.(complex)
My brother is appointed and he is an engineer.(compound)
16. He killed a mad dog.
17. He hopes to win the match.
18. He is an intelligent boy.
19. He confessed his guilt.
20. He hopes to win the match.
21. We must eat to live.
22. As my uncle was not willing to help me, I had to apply for a loan from the bank.
23. If you look at the signature carefully, you will know that it is forged.
24. Even though I studied very hard ,I failed.
25. The pick pocket saw the police and immediately he ran away.
26. In Spite of the doctor's sincere effort, he could not save the patient.
27. As there was heavy rain, the match was delayed.
28. A man who is industrious is sure to succeed.
29. Though she was poor, she was always happy.
30. I studied day and night but I got less marks.
31. In Spite of being wealthy, she is not generous.
32. The mountain is very steep and I cannot climb on it.
33. It is too hot to go out
34. On account of being tough questions, he did not write the exam well.
35. On reaching home, he called me over the phone.
36. After finishing his tuition, he went home.
37. Despite his illness, he participated in the program.
38. He was weak but he walked fast.
39. Being an honest boy, he is liked by all.
40. In case of running fast, you will catch the bus.
41. I finished the homework and then I went to bed.
42. When he saw the Lion he ran away.
43. Since there was a huge crowd, he did not enter the hall.
44. She helped a man who was poor.
45. Unless you water the plants regularly they will perish soon.
46. As soon as the bell rang, the children fled out of the school.
47. She is not only cleaned the house but also cooked.
48. They saw the teacher so they became silent.
49. He was sick and didn’t attend the party, (simple )
50. Climbing up the tree, he plucked some apples. (compound )
51. I have informed him of his success. (complex )
52. She was too poor to educate her child,
53. When Shyam was challenged they ran away. (simple)
54. He liked what I suggested. (Change into a simple sentence)
55. He was not only sent to prison but also heavily fined.
56. Besides being pretty, she is clever.
57. He must run fast or he will not catch the train.
58. . In spite of his illness, he attended all the classes.
59. Ramasamy is very old but he enjoys good health.
60. Though Ramu was very tired, he completed the work.
61. Although the doctors gave her the best medical care, they could not save her.
62. Rajasekar left home early. But he was late for the seminar.
63. Though our hockey team played well, they lost the match. ,
64. Bharathi types quickly. Bharathi types correctly.
65. In spite of being rich he is not happy.
66. On completing my homework, I set out to play,
67. I have no money that I can not lend you.
68. We won’t miss the train if we leave now. (Use ‘unless’)
69. Sheela didn’t want to tell me the truth, but I found it out anyway. (Begin with ‘although’)
70. If you need any help, just give me a ring. (Begin with ‘should’)
71. The girl was very hungry, so she ate the whole watermelon,(simple )
72. Though the cat made several attempts, it could not catch the mouse. (compound )
73. The peon was very ill. He could not go to office. ( complex)
74. The firefighters made several attempts. They could not save the drowning tiger. (simple )
75. Kalpana Chawla was bold. So, she became an astronaut. ( simple )
76. As the rains stopped, the schools were opened, (compound )
77. The old man was very tired. He couldn’t walk. (simple )
78. He burnt his midnight oil. Yet, he did not clear his IAS examination with distinction.
(complex )
79. Though Kohli made many efforts, he could not rescue RCB from losing the IPL match
against CSK. ( compound )
80. As Rahim was sick, he could not attend the office.
 81. If you start now, you can catch the flight.
82. In spite of her best performance, she was not given the gold medal.
83. Moni is playful. She studies well.
84. Though the doctor tried his best, he could save the old man.
85. Sneha is too arrogant to apologize.
86. He told me a story. It was about the Princess and a frog.
87. Sheela forgot her birthday. Her teacher greeted her on that day.
88. Kohli lost the IPL tournament. He decided to resign his captaincy.
89. Anitha was poor. She was always happy.
90. Take an umbrella. It may rain.
91. The coffee is too hot to drink it.
92. Despite studying day and night, Sarala got less marks.
93. Unless Rishab Pant performs well, he will not emerge victorious in the IPL matches.
94. We must eat to live.
95. When the burglar heard the barking of the dog, he ran away.
96. My mother is sick. My mother is going to the doctor.
97. You do not finish it. You will have to face the consequences.
98. The boy was very hungry, so he ate the whole cake, (simple )
99. Though the lizard made several attempts, it could not catch the spider. (compound )
100. The lady was very ill. She could not go to the office. (complex )
101. This is a mango from my garden. It is sweet.
102. Though I like tea,I prefer coffee.
102 . Thara types quickly. Thara types correctly.
103. He found a bag that was full of cold coins.

+2 book back( 219)

1. Besides being a singer, she is also your answer. (compound)
2. Praveen ran into the field so that he might congratulate the winners.(simple)
3. The mountain was steep but he was able to climb it.(complex)
4. Smita carried out the survey and presented her report.(simple)
5. Unless you have a valid passport you cannot leave the country. (Simple)
6. This is not the way to answer. (complex)(this is not the way how to answer/this is not the
way that one should answer)
Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into a single sentence.(page 220)
1. I met a man at the party. He is the chairman of a computer form.
2. Mahatma Gandhi stood for Ahimsa. The whole world knows it.
3. Concentrate on your strengths.
4. you will reap success in your life.
Combine the sentences and rewrite them using the words given in brackets
1. The well was deep. Therefore, the fox could not get out of the well. (because
2. The work was over. We went home. (when)
3. A library is a public place. We see a number of books kept there for reading.(where)
4. The culprit was caught. Immediately, he was taken to the police station. (as soon as)
5. The boys were stealing mangoes from a grove. At that time, the owner of the grove
came in.(while)
6. Artificially flavoured juices are hazardous to health. Moreover, they lead to kidney problems.
(and)
7. Adit has been promoted. Ranjan has been promoted. (as well as)
8. Caesar was declared emperor. The conspirators killed him. (After)

Combine each of the following pairs of sentences using participles.

1. The baby cried. She was feeling sleepy.
Ans: Feeling sleepy, the baby cried.
2. He lived alone. He had forgotten everybody.
Ans: Living alone, he had forgotten everybody.
She walked Out. She was smiling,
Ans: Having walked out, she was smiling.
4. The child says he needs attention. He shouts loudly.
Ans: Shouting loudly, the child says he needs attention.
5 I threw the pen. It was broken.
Ans: I threw the broken pen.
6. His coat is tattered. It needs mending
Ans: His tattered coat needs mending
7. I Heard the noise. I turned around.
Ans: Hearing the noise, I turned around.
8.He was dissatisfied. He quit his job.
Ans: Being dissatisfied, he quit his job.
9.The politician entered the campus. He was accompanied by many comrades.
Ans: Accompanied by many comrades, the politician entered the campus
10.The girl entered the room. She was singing a song.
Singing a song, the girl entered the room.

+1 book back
1. Dinesh and Prabhu wanted to meet Varsha at the bus stop. They went to the bus stop.
( compound )
2. Harsha reached the railway station. He saw his friends waiting for him.(complex)
3. The train was late. She reached on time. (Combine using in spite of)
4. Hussain and Victor were too young to work in the industry.(compound)
5. On seeing the snake, the dog barked (Rewrite as a complex sentence)
6. Ajay and Tijo went to the canal. They wanted to catch some fish.( simple sentence)
7. He tried his best, but he did not succeed. (complex sentence)
8. You have to hurry or you will miss the bus. (simple and complex)
9. He is a magician from Mumbai and has performed all over the world.
(Rewrite as a complex sentence)
He who is a magician has pertormed all over the world.
10. Though the battle has been won, the war isn't over yet. into compound sentence)
10th book back
Change into complex and compound
1. Ramu is too poor to buy a bicycle.
2. Despite his old age, Raghavy
walked fast.
3. In the event of not consulting a doctor,
you cannot recOver.
4. On seeing the teacher, the children
stood up.
5. Due to a heavy downpour, the match
was canceled.

A. Transform the following sentences as instructed.

1. On seeing the teacher, the children

stood up. (into Complex)
2. At the age of six, Varsha started
learning music. (into Complex)
3. As Varun is a voracious reader, he
buys a lot of books. (into Simple)
4. Walk carefully lest you will fall down.
(into Complex)
5. Besides being a dancer, she is a singer.
(into Compound)
6. He is sick but he attends the rehearsal.
(into Simple)
7. If Meena reads more, she will become
proficient in the language.(into Compound)
8. He confessed that he was guilty. (into
Simple)
9. The boy could not attend the special
classes due to his mother's illness.
(into Compound)
10. He followed my suggestion. (into
Complex)

B. Combine the pairs of sentences below into simple, complex and compound

1. Radha was ill. She was not hospitalised

2. The students were intelligent. They
could answer the questions correctly.
3. I must get a visa. I can travel abroad
4. I saw a tiger. lt was wounded
5. There was a bandh. The shops
remained closed
6.The rain stopped . The play resumed.
7.Ram lost the match. He decided to resign as captain.
8.He told me a story. It was about a hermit.