Transformation of

Sentences
Transformation of Sentence

There are different kinds of sentences to transfer from one to another. To transform sentences
you may need to know the method, how to transfer sentences from to another.

● There are several method to transfer sentences. Such as ………… Voice, Degree,
Narration.
● Sentences according to their meaning (assertive, imperative, exclamatory and so on).
● Sentences according to their structure (simple, complex and compound)

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How to change sentences based on their structure.
There are three kinds of sentences according to their structure.
Simple Sentence: Complex Sentences:
One (subject + predicate) One complete sentence (also
● Twenty Freeport citizens known as an independent or
protested the ban against main clause) + 1 subordinate
smoking. (or dependent ) clause (missing
● The boys play football. either a subject or a predicate;
● Because of his illness, he or introduced by a conjunctive
could attend the meeting. adverb — although, however,
moreover, etc.)
● Although 20 Freeport
citizens protested the
smoking ban, the
newspaper failed to cover
the story.
● Although he is rich, he is
honest. I know that he
would help me.
Compound Sentence:
Two complete sentences joined
by a comma + coordinate
conjunction (and, or, nor, but,
for, because, etc.)
● Twenty Freeport citizens
protested the smoking
ban, but the newspaper
failed to cover the story.
● I went there and found
him racing. Read or you
will fail. He is rich but he
is honest.
How to transfer a sentence?

•Rule no : 1

Simple Complex Compound

To So that And/or

We read to learn We read so that we can learn. We read and we learn.

•Rule no : 2

Simple Complex Compound

In spite of / Despite Though/ although but

Despite being poor he is Though he is poor he is honest. He is poor but he is honest.

honest.
•Rule no : 3

Simple Complex Compound

Verb + ing Since / as And so

Being punished he wept. As he was punished, he wept. He was punished and so he

wept.
•Rule no : 4

Simple Complex Compound

Enough / too……..to So …….that (negative) Very…..and

He is too weak to walk. He is so weak that he can’t walk. He is very weak and he can not
walk.
•Rule no : 5

Simple Complex Compound

Without If/In case Or

Without reading you will fail. If you do not read you will fail. Read or fail/ you will fail.
•Rule no : 6

Simple Complex Compound

At the time When And

He woke up at the time of He woke up when it was raining. It was raining and he woke
raining. up.
•Rule no : 7

Simple Complex Compound

Adjective That/ which And

It was a red ball. It was a ball that/which was red. It was a ball and it was red.