Complex Sentences to Compound

6. Conversion of Complex Sentences to Compound

86. Study the following examples:-

Complex. -- I am certain you have made a mistake.

Compound. -- You have made a mistake, and of this I am certain.

Complex. -- I am glad that he has recovered from illness.

Compound. -- He has recovered from illness, and I am glad of it.

Complex. -- We can prove that the earth is round.

Compound. -- The earth is round, and we can prove it.

Complex. -- I have found the book that I had lost.

Compound. -- I had lost a book, but I have found it.

Complex. -- As soon as he got the telegram, he left in a taxi.

Compound. -- He got the telegram, and immediately he left in a taxi.

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

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

Complex. -- If he is at home, I shall see him.

Compound. -- He may be at home, and in that case I shall see him.

Complex. -- He lost more than he could afford.

Compound. -- He could afford to lose something, but he lost somewhat more.

Complex, -- He is more a philosopher than a poet.

Compound. -- He is something of a poet, but rather more of a philosopher.

Complex. -- If you do not hurry you will miss the train.

Compound. -- You must hurry, or you will miss the train.

Complex. -- Unless we do our work well our master will be angry with us.

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

Complex. -- We sow so that we may reap.

Compound. -- We desire to reap, therefore we sow.