Conversion of Compound sentences to Complex

5. Conversion of Compound sentences to Complex

85. Study the following examples:-

Compound. -- Search his pockets and you will find the watch.

Complex. -- If you search his pockets, you will find the watch.

Compound. -- Do as I tell you, or you will regret it.

Complex. -- Unless you do as I tell you, you will regret it.

Compound. -- The lion was wounded but not killed.

Complex. -- The lion was nor killed although he was wounded.

(=Although the lion was wounded, he was not killed.)

Compound. -- Waste not, want not.

Complex. -- If you do not waste, you will not want.

Compound. -- He saw the danger, but pressed on.

Complex. -- Although he saw the danger, he pressed on.

Compound. -- He saw the danger and paused.

Complex. -- When he saw the danger he paused.

Compound. -- He aimed at winning the prize and worked hard.

Complex. -- He worked hard so that he might win the prize.

Compound. -- He had to sign, or be executed.

Complex. -- If he had not signed, he would have been executed.

Compound. -- He is buried near Rome and myrtles grow round his grave.

Complex. -- He is buried near Rome in a place where myrtles grow.

Compound. -- He wishes to become learned ; therefore he is studying hard.

Complex. -- He is studying hard so that he may become learned.

Exercise 83.

Transform from Compound into Complex sentences:-

1. Spare the rod and spoil the child.

2. He put on his hat and went outside.

3. At length she woke and looked round.

4. Keep quiet, or you will be punished.

5. The ship was wrecked, but the crew were saved.

6. Either Shirin will come or she will send a letter.

7. Do your best, and you will never regret it.

8. He received your telegram and set off at once.

9. I must hurry back at once, or my business will greatly suffer.

10. Do this, or you will be punished.

11. Rama may not be clever but he is certainly industrious.

12. I put my hand into my pocket and gave him a rupee.

13. Only do the right, and you will have no reason to be ashamed.

14. The crow stole a piece of cheese and flew with it to a tree.

15. I called at your house yesterday but you were out.

17. We must do our work well, or our master will be angry with us.

18. You have earned his gratitude, so you shall not go unrewarded.

19. He failed in his first attempt and never tried again.

20. Time flies fast, yet it sometimes appears to move slowly.

21. Mosquitoes cause malaria, and this is well known,

22. She must weep, or she will die.

23. He ran to the station, but he missed the train.

24. The boy was tired, therefore he went to bed.

25. He is poor, but contented.

26. Life has few enjoyments; still we cling to it.

27. Eat few suppers and you'll need few medicines.

28. He is working hard; therefore he will succeed.

29. He wishes to succeed ; therefore he works hard.

30. He was going along this road, and met a dragon.

31. They were refused pay, but went on working.

32. I frowned upon him, yet he loves me still.

33. Do you find victories and we will find rewards ?

34. The archers were poorly armed, but they offered a stubborn resistance.

35. Cross this line and you will be captured.

36. You must be warmly clad, or you will catch cold.

37. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.

38. He adored his proud wife, but he was in mortal fear of her fierce temper.

39. We are few, but we are of the right sort.

40. Be diligent and you will succeed.

41. It seems too good to be true nevertheless it is a fact.

42. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

43. I will recover it, or die in the attempt.

44. Take a farthing from a hundred pounds, and it will be a hundred pounds no longer.

45. He has lost all his teeth, consequently he cannot eat hard food.

46. Give him an inch and he'll take an ell.

47. Hear him out, and you will understand him the better.

48. Advance another step, and you are a dead man.

49. Send the deed after me and I will sign it.

50. He was very learned and seemed to know everything.

51.He was ambitious and therefore I killed him.

52.We landed at Karachi, and there we spent a very enjoyable week.

53. We called upon Mr. Pundit and he introduced us to his partner.

54. He was my friend, therefore I loved him.

Exercise 84.

Convert the following Compound sentences to Complex sentences:-

1. Give me the book and I will read it.

2. Take quinine and your fever will be cured.

3. I tell him to be quiet and he takes no notice.

4. He is deaf but he will always pretend to hear.

5. You have paid the bill but you will get no more credit. ,

6. I ran all the way to the station but I missed the train.

7. Rama is a better player than Krishna and therefore he must take his place in the team.

8. You called me and here I am.

9. The master is nearly blind and the boys are very sorry for him.

10. We will win or die.

11. Let me come in, or I will break down the door.

12. Be careful in your diet and you will keep health.

13. Listen and I will tell you all.

14. He is very agreeable but I don't like him.

15. It is cold, so I shall wear a coat.

16. Send me the gun and I will mend it.

17. Be good and you need not be clever.

18. Follow me, or you will lose your way.

19. You ordered the goods and so they have been sent.

20. You must pay, or else sign a chit.

21. I do not like his lectures and so I don't attend them.

22. He ran away, or they would have killed him.

23. He has injured me but I will forgive him.

24. Be quiet, or I shall punish you.

25. Be just and fear not.

26. He was never present, but he always sent a deputy.

27. Be kind and help me.

28. Pay heed to the small details and the general plan will surely succeed.

29. He is certain to be late, so why wait for him ?

30. You or I must go away.

31. Sri Lanka went in first on a very wet wicket, and so they lost the match.

32. They tried to bribe the peon but he was too clever for them.