The document discusses various sentence structures, including simple, complex, and compound sentences, with examples of each type. It illustrates how to transform sentences by changing their structure while preserving the original meaning. Additionally, it presents exercises for readers to practice these transformations.

1. T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
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S. M. Abdus Samad Azad
Professor, Department of English, Carmichael College, 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 unhappy though 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 principal clause
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 unhappy though he was rich. Mary went to work but I went home.

4. 1. He is so weak that he cannot walk.
2. The poem was so hard that I could not
understand it.
1. He is very weak and he cannot walk.
2. The poem was very hard and I could not
understand it.
1. He is too weak to walk.
2. The poem was too hard for me to understand.
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5. 1. She went to Dhaka so that she could visit the
zoo.
2. We read newspaper so that we can get
information.
1. She wanted to visit the zoo and went to
Dhaka.
2. We want to get information and we read
newspaper.
1. She went to Dhaka to visit the zoo.
2. We read newspaper to get information.
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6. 1. When he finished the work, he returned home.
2. As he worked hard, he succeeded in life.
1. He finished the work and returned home.
2. He worked hard and succeeded in life.
1. Finishing the work he returned home.
2. Working hard he succeeded in life.
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7. 1. Although he was poor, he was honest.
2. Though he was ill, he attended the class.
1. He was poor but honest.
2. He was ill but attended the class.
1. In spite of his poverty he was honest.
2. Despite his illness he attended the class.
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8. 1. If you study well, you will get a good result.
2. If you attend classes regularly, you will learn
more.
1. Study well and you will get a good result.
2. Attend classes regularly and you will learn
more.
1. By studying well you will get a good result.
2. By attending classes regularly you will learn
more.
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9. 1. If you do not take physical exercise, you will
get fat.
2. Unless you move an inch, you will die.
1. Take physical exercise or you will get fat.
2. Move an inch or you will die.
1. Without taking physical exercise you will get
fat.
2. Without moving an inch you will die.
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10. 1. Because he was weak, he could not go to
work.
2. As he is honest, he is respected by all.
1. He was weak and he could not go to work.
2. He is honest and he is respected by all.
1. Because of his weakness he could not go to
work.
2. Because of his honesty he is respected by all.
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11. 1. It was two years ago when I was living in
London.
2. Rajshahi is a city which is green.
1. It was two years ago and I was living in
London.
2. Rajshahi is a city and it is green.
1. Two years ago I was living in London.
2. Rajshahi is a green city.
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12. Task: Change the sentences of the next slide
as directed.

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.
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into COMPLEX sentence
Change the following sentences
into COMPOUND sentence

14. Task : When you finish, check the answer on
the next slide.

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 COMPLEX sentence
Change the following sentences
into COMPOUND sentence
 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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