Complex to Compound Sentence exercise
Complex to Compound Sentence exercise with answer
1. Complex: The answer that he gave was not true.
Compound: He gave the answer but it was not true.
2. Complex: The problem was so difficult that it could not be solved.
Compound: The problem was very difficult and it could not be solved
3. Complex: The boy was pleased that he had won the prize.
Compound: The boy had won the prize and he was pleased.
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4. Complex: As soon as the rain stopped, we started for the college.
Compound: The rain stopped and immediately we started for the college.
5. Complex: Though he is rich, he has no peace of mind.
Compound: He is rich but he has no peace of mind.
6. Complex: I am sure its a mistake.
Compound: Its a mistake and I am sure of it.
7. Complex: As soon as he got the news, he sent me a message.
Compound: He got the news and immediately he sent a massage.
8. Complex: It was reported that he lost the book.
Compound: He lost the book and it was reported.
9. Complex: Everybody knows that man is mortal.
Compound: Man is mortal and everybody knows it.
10. Complex: If you follow my example, you will feel better.
Compound: Follow my example and you will feel better.
11. Complex: There I met a man who was very clever.
Compound: I met a man there and he was very clever.
12. Complex: Since the old man was weak, he could not go to the court.
Compound: The old man was weak and he could not go to the court.
13. Complex: Since they gave it food and water, it became very tame.
Compound: They gave it food and water and so it became very tame.
14. Complex: If you do not write much, you can not write well.
Compound: Write much or you cannot write well.
15. Complex: He was so short that he could not touch the roof.
Compound: He was very short and he could not touch the roof.
16. Complex: If you do not walk fast, you will miss the train.
Compound: Walk fast or you will miss the train.
17. Complex: Though the boy has many brothers and sisters, he seems to be lonely.
Compound: The boy has many brothers and sisters but he seems to be lonely.
18. Complex: I am sure that he has done the work.
Compound: He has done the work and I am sure of it.
19. Complex: Though the watch was grand, Latif looked at it on the sly.
Compound: The watch was grand but Latif looked at it on the sly.
20. Complex: The doctor is hopeful that the patient will recover.
Compound: The patient will recover and the doctor is hopeful of it.
Complex to compound sentence examples
21. Complex: It is natural that a mother loves her children.
Compound: A mother loves her child and it is natural
22. Complex: People expect that political leaders should be honest.
Compound: Political leaders should be honest and people expect it.
23. Complex: I did not know the reason why you complained to the principal against me.
Compound: You complained to the principal against me but I did not know the reason of it.
24. Complex: There is no doubt that he is an honest man.
Compound: He is an honest man and there is no doubt in it.
25. Complex: It is probable that he will come.
Compound: He will come and it is probable.
26. Complex: People live in houses so that they can remain safe.
Compound: People want to remain safe and so they live in houses.
27. Complex: The house that broke down caused heavy damage to its owner.
Compound: The house broke down and it caused heavy damage to its owner.
28. Complex: He speaks so fast that he cannot be understood.
Compound: He speaks very fast and so he cannot be understood.
29. Complex: As he felt a great love for them, he blessed them from his heart.
Compound: He felt a great love for them and blessed them from his heart.
30. Complex: Since my ankles were weak, I was slow in learning to walk.
Compound: My ankles were weak and so I was slow in learning to walk.
31. Complex: Their throats were so dry that they could not speak.
Compound: Their throats were very dry and so they could not speak.
32. Complex: When the door opened, John stepped in.
Compound: The door opened and John stepped in.
33. Complex: When the dog lay close to him, it found a comfort there.
Compound: The dog lay close to him and found a comfort there.
34. Complex: When he woke up, it was raining.
Compound: He woke up and it was raining.
35. Complex: Though I burned with questions, I could not ask.
Compound: I was burned with questions but I could not ask.
36. Complex: If you do not obey m, you will be punished.
Compound: Obey me or you will be punished.
37. Complex: The farmers are so poor that they can not meet their both ends together.
Compound: The farmers are very poor and so they could not meet both ends together.
38. Complex: I was saved because I had shown a true love for all living things.
Compound: I had shown a true love for living things and so I was saved.
39. Complex: When he found me, he acted crazy.
Compound: He found me and acted crazy.
40. Complex: When the sailors saw the ship, they cried in joy.
Compound: The sailors saw the ship and cried in joy.
41. Complex: The crime the officer made cannot be overlooked.
Compound: The officer made crime and so it cannot be overlooked.
42. Complex: I did not know why it disturbed me.
Compound: It disturbed me but I did not know the reason.
43. Complex: You will fall ill unless you take regular exercise.
Compound: Take regular exercise or you will fall ill.
44. Complex: He called you for an explanation because you were irregular.
Compound: You were irregular and so he called you for an explanation.
45. Complex: The gracious work that he did drew my attention.
Compound: He did the gracious work and it drew my attention.
46. Complex: Farmers manure their lands so that they can grow good crops.
Compound: Farmers want to grow good crops and so they manure their land.
47. Complex: It was twenty years ago when I was living in Paris.
Compound: It was twenty years ago and then I was living in Paris.
48. Complex: Unless you speak the truth, I shall fire you.
Compound: Speak the truth or I shall fire you.
49. Complex: I left for home as soon as I heard the news.
Compound: I heard the news and immediately I left for home.
50. Complex: For myself I chose the mutton chop which was the cheapest dish on the menu.
Compound: Mutton chop was the cheapest dish on the menu and so I chose it for myself .
Complex to Compound sentence practice
51. Complex: Allah will bless you if you help the poor.
Compound: Help the poor and Allah will bless you.
52. Complex: As there was an accident on the road, I was late for college.
Compound: There was an accident on the road and so I was late for college.
53. Complex: He is poor but honest.
Compound: He tried hard but could not pass the examination.
54. Complex: As soon as he hit the snake, it ran away.
Compound: He hit the snake and it ran away.
55. Complex: Though he is poor, he is honest.
Compound: He is poor but honest.
56. Complex: Although he tried hard, he could not pass the examination.
Compound: He tried hard but could not pass the examination.
57. Complex: If you do not eat a balanced diet, you will lose your health.
Compound: Eat a balance diet or you will lose your health.
58. Complex: Unless you read, you will not pass.
Compound: Read or you will not pass.
59. Complex: If you read, you will pass.
Compound: Read and you will pass.
60. Complex: If you work hard, you will succeed.
Compound: Work hard and you will succeed.
61. Complex: I could not understand what she told me.
Compound: She told me something but I could not understand.
62. Complex: He bought an apartment which was nice.
Compound: He bought an apartment and it was nice.
63. Complex: The roof is so high that we cannot touch it.
Compound: The roof is very high and we cannot touch it.
64. Complex: He is so weak that he cannot walk.
Compound: He is very weak and so he cannot walk.
65. Complex: The boy studied hard so that he could shine in life.
Compound: The boy wanted to shine in life and so he studied hard.
66. Complex: Johnson went to new market in order that he could buy some books.
Compound: Johnson wanted to buy some books and so he went to new market.
67. Complex: Since I was ill, I could not play cricket.
Compound: I was ill and could not play cricket.
68. Complex: When the thief saw the police, he ran away.
Compound: The thief saw the police and ran away.
69. Complex: I know the man who is a doctor.
Compound: I know the man and he is a doctor.
70. Complex: I found a room which was beautifully decorated.
Compound: I found a room and it was beautifully decorated.
71. Complex: I bought a house which was very beautiful.
Compound: I bought a house and it was very beautiful.
72. Complex: As love is divine, everybody wants me.
Compound: Love is divine and so everybody wants love.
73. Complex: As man is curious, he will try to invent new things.
Compound: Man is curious and/and so/so he will try to invent new things.
74. Complex: By being industrious, we can succeed in life.
Compound: We will be industrious and in that case we can succeed in life.
75. Complex: By reading books, we can enrich our minds.
Compound: We read books and enrich our minds.
76. Complex: If I rise early, I will have enough time to study.
Compound: I rise early and/ so I have enough time to study.
77. Complex: If we are not conscious, we will have to pay a lot for this.
Compound: We are not conscious and so we will have to pay a lot for this.
78. Complex: It is a great unique that turns a man’s career into a reputable position.
Compound: It is a great matter and it turns a man’s careers into a reputable position.
79. Complex: Generally it has a platform on which fish sellers sit with their fishes.
Compound: Generally, it has a platform and fish sellers sit with their fishes on it.
80. Complex: When his master sat down to eat, he quickly noticed the missing leg.
Compound: His master sat down to eat and he quickly noticed the missing leg.
81. Complex: When I reached there, my friend received me cordially.
Compound: I reached there and my friend received me cordially.
82. Complex: Though a healthy man is an asset to his family an unhealthy man is liability.
Compound: A healthy man is an asset to his family butane unhealthy man is a liability.
83. Complex: Though he cut the belly of the goose, he found no egg inside it.
Compound: He cut the belly of the goose but found no egg inside it.
84. Complex: Though he was a nice little girl, she was not an ordinary child.
Compound: He was a nice little girl but she was not an ordinary child.
85. Complex: Though Hopi women cannot become religious leaders, their children inherit the clan of their mother.
Compound: Hopi women cannot become religious leaders but their children can inherit the clan of their mother.
86. Complex: Though she was a nice little girl, she was not an ordinary child.
Compound: She was a nice little girl but she was not an ordinary child.
87. Complex: Though the price of daily necessaries is increasing day by day, the income of people is not increasing at all.
Compound: The price of daily necessaries is increasing day by day but the income of people is not increasing at all.
