Sentence

Transformation
 Transformation from one type to the other

 To make our writing attractive!!!

 Simple- one independent/main clause

 Compound- two independent/main clauses +

 Complex- one independent clause and one or more

dependent/subordinate clauses + + +

 Compound- Complex- 2 or more independent clauses and one or more

dependent clauses
Simple-Compound
 To everyone’s surprise, he passed the exam
 He passed the exam and everyone was surprised
 The man, being very hungry, ate too much
 The man was very hungry so he ate too much
 This is my friend Preeti
 This is my friend and her name is Preeti
 To avoid punishment, he escaped
 He wanted to avoid punishment and he escaped
 We must eat to live
 We must eat or we cannot live
Simple to Complex
 He admitted stealing the watch
 (He admitted) (that he stole the watch)
 I saw a wounded bird
 (I saw a bird) (which was wounded)
 This was done in my absence
 (This was done) (when I was absent)
 We waited till his arrival
 (We waited) (till he arrived)
 Tell me your plans
 (Tell me) (what your plans are)
Compound to Simple, Compound to
Complex
 He is very poor but he does not complain

 In spite of his poverty, he does not complain

 Though he is very poor, he does not complain

 Hurry up or you will be late

 Hurry up to be on time

 If/unless you don’t hurry up, you will be late

 He finished his work and went to sleep

 Having finished his work, he went to sleep

 After he finished his work, he went to sleep

Complex to Simple, Complex to
Compound
 He declared that he was innocent

 He declared his innocence

 He was innocent and he declared it

 He was so tired that he could not stand

 He was too tired to stand

 He was very tired and so he could not stand

 When he saw the police, he ran away
 Seeing the police, he ran away
 He saw the police and he ran away
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