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Transformation of sentence
The document discusses different types of sentences, including simple, complex, and compound sentences, providing examples of each. It outlines the structures and conjunctions used to form these sentences, along with transformations between different sentence forms. Additionally, it explains comparative and superlative forms, exclamatory to assertive transformations, and including various grammatical concepts in English.
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- 1. Transformationofsentence MD.ALAFTAGIN ROSHAB CONTACT: 01811013531 EMAIL:RROSHAB@GMAIL.COM
- 2. Things to benoted Simple sentence contains only one main verb Complex sentence contains one subordinate clause and one coordinate clause Compound sentence contain two principle clauses Complex sentence contains the following words Compound sentence contain the following words Though/although/evenif /even though Since/as /when That/which/where/who/whom{any relative pronoun So that/in order that And ,or, but , yet , still
- 3. To be----beingto have-----havingverb-------ingform COMPLEX Though/although he had earned lots of money , he had no peace of mind SIMPLE In spite of/despite his having earned lots of money he had no peace of mind COMPOUND He had earned lotsof money but had no peace of mind complex simple
- 4. Complex Theman wassosmart thathe managed to accomplish the assignment Simple The man was smartenough to accomplish the assignment compound The man was verysmart and managed to accomplish the assignment
- 5. Complex Karimwas sotired that he could not walk that far The ladyis so weak that she can’t lift that heavy load Simple Karim was too tired to walk that far The lady is too weakto lift that heavy load compound Karim wasvery tired and so he could not walk that far The lady isvery weakand can’tlift that heavy load
- 6. Complex Heis studyinghard so that/ in order that he can get admitted in a reputed university Simple He is studyinghard to get admitted in a reputed university compound He is studyinghard and can get admitted in a reputed university
- 7. Complex If yousmartlyworked hard , you would not have to suffer now Unless/If you don’t prepare well, youwill not be able to secure GPA-5* N B: unless = if______ not Simple Byworking hard you would not have to suffer now Without preparing well you willnot be able to secure GPA-5* compound Smartly workhardand you would not have to suffer then Prepare wellor you will not be able to secure GPA -5*
- 8. Complex I knowtheplace where he lives Karimwho is an army officer, is my friend Simple I knowhis address Karim, an army officer, is my friend compound He livesin a place and I know that Karim is an army officer and ismy friend
- 9. Complex As /Since/Whenwe sawthem that they’d become successful, we realized how much we need health. As /Since/When shesaw a boy crying standing by a village road ,she asked him why he was crying Simple Seeingthem becoming successful we realized the need/importance of health Seeing a boy crying standing by a village road, she asked him the reason of his crying. compound We saw them thatthey’d become successful and we realized how much we need health. She saw a boycrying standing by a village road and asked him why he was crying .
- 10. Complex Since hehad nomoney at that time , he could not fulfil his dream Simple Because of not having money at that time he could not fulfilhis dream compound He had no money at that time and he could not fulfil his dream
- 11. Complex As itwas verycold outside , we could not go to Cox’s Bazar simple Its being cold outsidewe could not go to Cox’s Bazar compound It was verycold outside and we could not go to cox’s bazar
- 12. Complex She wantsthat hewill continue his study It is he who once broke the axehandle Simple She wants to continue his study. Once he broke the axe handle. compound Hewill continue his study and she wants that Oncehe broke a handle and it belonged to that axe
- 13. Complex I sawavulture that was flying or I saw that a vulture was flying Itis knowledge which is power Simple I saw a vultureflying Knowledgeis power Compound I sawa vulture and it was flying It is knowledgeand it is power
- 14. Superlative DrYunusis thegreatest man in Bangladesh MdSaifsaifullahis one of the most talented inventors of Bangladesh Comparative DrYunusis greater than any other man in Bangladesh MdSaifsaifullahis more talented than most other inventors of bangladesh Simple No other man in Bangladeshis as great as (Dryunus/ he) singular Veryfew inventors of Bangladesh are as talented as (MS/HE) PLURAL
- 15. Positive Comparative Thestudentsof BD are not so much busy as those of foreign countries The studentsof foreign countries are much busier than those of BD Theclimate of Chittagong is as fine as that of Dhaka The climate of Dhaka is not finer than that of Chittagong Or The climateof Chittagong is not less fine than that of dhaka He is as intelligentas his brother He is not less intelligentthan his brother Jamal is not as good as Karim Karim is better than Jamal
- 16. Exclamatory to assertive Exclamatory Assertive Whata nice student you are ! you are a very nicestudent. What a pity!(what a pity it is!) It is a great pity . How tall the toweris ! The tower is very tall. Yahoo/hurrah! we won the match Itis a matter of joy that we won the match HadI the wings of a bird/if I had the wings of a bird ! I wish Ihad the wings of a bird . Would that I could be famous ! Iwish I could be famous .
- 17. Assertive Interrogative Hereads historybook Doesn’t he read history book?or does he not read history book? He completedhis assignment Didn’the complete his assignment ? Or Did he not complete his assignment? He could not kill the innocent boy Could he killthe innocent boy? She has not done what sheis Hasshe done what she is
- 18. Assertive to interrogative Assertive Interrogative Everybody/everyone/all wants money Who doesn’t want money? Nobody/none/noone can do two things at a time well Who can do two thingsat a time well? He has never drunk wine Hashe ever drunk whine ? He worked hard to succeed Didn’t he work hardto succeed ? Every +anynoun must die Is there any noun(man) who will not die ? Lifeis nothing but full of assignments Whatis life but full of assignments? or Is life anything but full of assignments It does not matter if you don’t come Whatif /though you don’t come ?
- 19. Alwaysspeak the truth Nevertell a lie I shall remember you I shall not forget you Both Ronand John can dance well Not only Ronbut also john can dance well I (haveto /must ) attend the party in time I can’t but attend the party in time or I can’t help attending the party in time . Every+any noun (man) loves money There isno man but love money or There is no man without loving money.
- 20. Only/alone he cando this None but he can do this They have only a few book or All they have is some books They have nothingbut a few books Thegirl was only fifteen or That boy was as proactive as Karim The girl was not more than fifteen Thatboy was not less proactive than karim The richare sometimes satisfied The richare not always satisfied He is too weak to walk He is so weak that he can’t walk Heis the best boy in the group No other boyin the group is as good as he . Health is wealth Isn’t health is wealth ?