Transformation of Sentences (Changing Sentence)

Transformation of sentences. Changing sentences: Simple, Complex and Compound. The process of changing sentences are shown in a very easy way.

1. TRANSFORMATION
Changing Sentence
S.M.AbdusSamadAzad
Professor,DepartmentofEnglish,CarmichaelCollege,Rangpur

2. A sentence consisting of only one clause,
with a single subject and predicate.
I drink warm milk everyday.
A sentence containing a principal clause and
a subordinate clause or clauses.
He was unhappythough he was rich.
A sentence having at least two independent clauses. Mary went to work
but I went home.
Simple
Complex
Compound

3. Complex
One independent clause
No subordinate clause
One subject only
One finite verb only
One principalclause
One or more subordinate
clauses
Relative pronouns
Subordinate conjunctions
Two or more independent
clauses
And
But
Or
Simple Compound
I drink warm milk everyday.He was unhappythough he was rich.Mary went to work but I went home.

4. 1. He is soweak thathe cannot walk.
2. The poem was sohard thatI could not
understand it.
1. He is very weak andhe cannot walk.
2. The poem was veryhard andI could not
understand it.
1. He is tooweak towalk.
2. The poem was toohard for me tounderstand.
Changing
Sentence

5. 1. She went to Dhaka so thatshe could visit the
zoo.
2. We read newspaperso that we can get
information.
1. She wanted to visit the zoo andwent to
Dhaka.
2. We want toget information andwe read
newspaper.
1. She went to Dhaka tovisit the zoo.
2. We read newspaperto get information.
Changing
Sentence

6. 1. When he finished the work, he returned home.
2. Ashe worked hard, he succeeded in life.
1. He finished the work andreturned home.
2. He worked hard andsucceeded in life.
1. Finishingthe work he returned home.
2. Workinghard he succeeded in life.
Changing
Sentence

7. 1. Although he was poor, he was honest.
2. Thoughhe was ill, he attended the class.
1. He was poor buthonest.
2. He was ill but attended the class.
1. In spite of his poverty he was honest.
2. Despitehis illness he attended the class.
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Sentence

8. 1. If you study well, you will get a good result.
2. If youattend classes regularly, you will learn
more.
1. Studywell andyou will get a good result.
2. Attendclasses regularly andyou will learn
more.
1. By studyingwell you will get a good result.
2. By attendingclasses regularly you will learn
more.
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Sentence

9. 1. If you do not takephysical exercise, you will
get fat.
2. Unless you move an inch, you will die.
1. Take physical exercise oryou will get fat.
2. Move an inch oryou will die.
1. Without takingphysical exercise you will get
fat.
2. Without movingan inch you will die.
Changing
Sentence

10. 1. Because he was weak, he could not go to
work.
2. As he ishonest, he is respected by all.
1. He was weak andhe could not go to work.
2. He ishonest andhe is respected by all.
1. Because of his weakness he could not go to
work.
2. Because of hishonesty he is respected by all.
Changing
Sentence

11. 1. It was two years ago when I was living in
London.
2. Rajshahiis a city which is green.
1. It was two years ago and I was living in
London.
2. Rajshahiis a city and it is green.
1. Two years ago I was living in London.
2. Rajshahiis a green city.
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Sentence

12. Task: Changethesentencesofthenextslide
asdirected.

13. 7. Although he ran fast, he
could not win.
8. If you spare the rod, you
will spoil the child.
9. When he found me, he
became happy.
1. We learn English so that
we may get a good job.
2. Since she was idle, I
disliked her.
3. I know where he lives.
4. By reading more you will
learn more.
5. In spite of his poverty he
was honest.
6. The weather was too hot for
me to go out.
Change the following sentences
into SIMPLE sentence
Change the following sentences
into COMPLEXsentence
Change the following sentences
into COMPOUNDsentence

14. Task:Whenyoufinish,checktheansweron
thenextslide.

15. 7. Although he ran fast, he
could not win.
8. If you spare the rod, you
will spoil the child.
9. When he found me, he
became happy.
1. We learn English so that
we may get a good job.
2. Since she was idle, I
disliked her.
3. I know where he lives.
4. By reading more you will
learn more.
5. In spite of his poverty he
was honest.
6. The weather was too hot for
me to go out.
Change the following sentences
into SIMPLE sentence
Change the following sentences
into COMPLEXsentence
Change the following sentences
into COMPOUNDsentence
We learn English to get a
good job.
Because of her idleness, I
disliked her.
I know his address.
If you read more, you will
learn more.
Although he was poor, he
was honest.
The weather was so hot that
I could not go out.
He ran fast but he could
not win.
Spare the rod and (you will)
spoil the child.
Finding me he became
happy.

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