Complex to Simple sentences exercises
1. Complex: Since he was sharp, he made a good result.
Simple: Because of his sharpness / Being sharp he made a good result.
2. Complex: I was saved since I had shown a true love for all living things.
Simple: I was saved because of my showing a true love for all living things.
Or, Having shown a true love for all living things.
3. Complex: Though he was learned, he did not get a good job.
Simple: In spite of being learned, he did not get a good job.
4. Complex: Though Bangladesh has a large population, it can not be called an over populated country.
Simple: In spite of having a large population, Bangladesh cannot be called an over populated country.
5. Complex: The boy was so foolish that he could not understand a simple matter.
Simple: The boy was too foolish to understand a simple matter.
6. Complex: Although they were poor, they had a happy conjugal life.
Simple: In spite of their being poor. they had à happy conjugal life.
OR: In spite of poverty, they had a happy conjugal life.
7. Complex: I shall pay now for what you have done.
Simple: I shall pay you now for your work.
8. Complex: The writer lived in a cabin which belonged to the orphanage.
Simple: The writer lived in a cabin belonging to the orphanage.
9. Complex: They saw the drunken porter who was lying on the floor.
Simple: They saw the drunken porter lying on the floor.
Complex to Simple sentence exercise
10. Complex: You came here when you were only four.
Simple: You came here at the age of only four.
11. Complex: He woke up when it was raining.
Simple: He woke up at the time of raining.
12. Complex: Since the water was salty, the sailors could not drink it.
Simple: The water being salty, the sailors could not drink it at all.
OR: The sailors could not drink the water at all for/ because of its salinity.
13. Complex: Though he had willingness, he could not eat ice cream.
Simple: In spite of having willingness he could not cat ice cream.
14. Complex: They did not attend the meeting because they feared of violence.
Simple: They did not attend the meting because of fear of violence.
15. Complex: I have no money that I can spare.
Simple: I have no money to spare.
16. Complex: The woman who is reported is a spy.
Simple: The reported woman is a spy.
17. Complex: Only the boys who work hard shine in life.
Simple: Only the hard working boys shine in life.
18. Complex: Since the workers were encouraged by the owner, they went on working.
Simple: Encouraged by the owner, the workers went on working.
19. Complex: He is so weak that he can not speak a single word.
Simple: He is too weak to speak a single word.
20. Complex: If you eat a balanced diet, you can remain safe.
Simple: By eating a balanced diet, you can remain sale.
21. Complex: If you do not write much, you can not write well.
Simple: Without writing much, you can not write well.
22. Complex: If you read more, you will know more.
Simple: By reading more you will know more.
23. Complex: A man who is drowning catches at a straw.
Simple: A drowning man catches at a straw.
24. Complex: When the boys saw the snake, they killed it.
Simple: Seeing the snake, the boys killed it.
25. Complex: When it was daylight, I was half awakened by the sound of chopping.
Simple: At day light I was half awakened by the sound of chopping.
26. Complex: He was the only man that was alive.
Simple: He was the only alive man.
27. Complex: They saw a ship that was coming to them.
Simple: They saw a ship coming to them.
28. Complex: The house which I live in at present is comfortable.
At present I live in a comfortable house.
29. Complex: When a teacher is absent, students generally make a noise.
Students generally make a noise in absence of a teacher.
30. Complex: It is not known when he will arrive.
His arrival is unknown.
31. Complex: I know what his intention is.
Simple: I know his intention.
32. Complex: The students had to vacate the halls because there was a serious violence in the campus.
Simple: The students had to vacate the halls because of a serious violence in the campus.
33. Complex: When my mutton chop arrived, she took me to task.
Simple: On the arrival of my mutton chop she took me to task
34. Complex: He had arrived at home when we left for Dhaka.
Simple: He had arrived at home at the time of our leaving for Dhaka.
35. Complex: I told him that he should be brief.
Simple: He acted like a wise man.
36. Complex: The authoress went to Dhaka when it was autumn.
Simple: The authoress went to Dhaka in autumn.
37. Complex: I was admitted to school when I was five.
Simple: I was admitted to school at the age of five.
38. Complex: He was glad when he heard the news.
Simple: He was glad to hear the news./Hearing the news, he was glad.
39. Complex: We know where Nazrul Islam was born.
Simple: We know the birth place of Nazrul Islam.
40. Complex: The girls were delighted when they saw the fine flowers.
Simple: The girls were delighted to see the flowers.
OR: Seeing the flowers, the girls were delighted.
OR: The girls were delighted at the sight of the flowers.
41. Complex: Since he bought the costly house, he ran into debt.
Simple: He ran into debt for buying the costly house.
42. Complex: As soon as he went there, he received the news.
Simple: He received the news immediately after going there.
43. Complex: The boy confessed that he was guilty.
Simple: The boy confessed his guilt.
44. Complex: They soon forget the sufferings they had on the journey.
Simple: They soon forgot the sufferings of the journey.
45. Complex: As the writer was poor, he could not visit Sheraton earlier.
Simple: Being poor, the writer could not visit Sheraton earlier.
OR: Because of poverty the writer could not visit Sheraton earlier.
OR: The writer could not visit Sheraton earlier because of poverty.
46. Complex: When the lunch was over, the lady went away.
Simple: The lunch being over, the lady went away.
OR: They lady went away after the lunch.
47. Complex: As the shirt is costly, I can not buy it.
Simple: The shirt being costly, I can not buy it.
OR: I can not buy the shirt for / because of its costliness.
48. Complex: If you take exercise regularly, you can be healthy.
Simple: By taking exercise regularly you can be healthy.
49. Complex: We cat so that we may live.
Simple: We eat to live.
Simple to compound sentences exercises with answers
50. Complex: A friend who is true stands by his friend in time of need.
Simple: A true friend stands by his friend in time of need.
51. Complex: The opinion that you have about me is not true.
Simple: Your opinion about me is not true.
52. Complex: Mecca is the place where the holy prophet was born.
Simple: Mecca is the birth place of the holy prophet.
53. Complex: When the girl stood by the window, she looked out.
Simple: Standing by the window, the girl looked out.
54. Complex: Since the boy worked hard, he shone in life.
Simple: By working/Working hard the boy shone in life.
55. Complex: He worked hard so that he could pass the examination.
Simple: He worked hard to pass the examination.
56. Complex: He has no friend that can help him.
Simple: He has no friend to help him.
57. Complex: I am the last man who will go there.
Simple: I am the last man to go there.
58. Complex: I heard what he said.
Simple: I heard his statement/saying.
59. Complex: Lord knew what they cost.
Simple: Lord knew their cost.
60. Complex: Tell me what the truth is.
Simple: Tell me the truth.
61. Complex: He declared that he was innocent.
Simple: He declared himself to be innocent.
62. Complex: I admit that he is a great poet.
Simple: I admit him to be a great poet.
63. Complex: As he saw the tiger, he ran away in fear.
Simple: Seeing the tiger, he ran away in fear.
64. Complex: There no doubt that he is an honest man.
Simple: Undoubtedly he is an honest man.
65. Complex: They worked till the sun set.
Simple: They worked till the sun set.
66. Complex: That he is honest is known to all.
Simple: He is known to be an honest man to all.
67. Complex: He acted as a wise man does.
Simple: I told him to be brief.
68. Complex: I am sure that he will succeed.
Simple: I am sure of his success.
69. Complex: If you do not hold your tongue, I will turn you out.
Simple: I will turn you out in case of your not holding your tongue.
70. Complex: If you do not walk fast, you will miss the train.
Simple: Without walking fast, you will miss the train.
71. Complex: I knew that they were horribly expensive.
Simple: I knew them to be horribly expensive.
72. Complex: They are so nice that they can not be used just at present.
Simple: They are too nice to be used just at present.
73. Complex: He confessed the crime he had committed.
Simple: He confessed the crime.
74. Complex: The lady wrote letters to the writer so that she might have a lunch from him.
Simple: The lady wrote letters to the writer to have a lunch from him.
75. Complex: Wherever you go, I shall follow you.
Simple: I shall follow you everywhere.
76. Complex: When the meeting was over, all the teachers were going home.
Simple: The meeting being over, all the teachers were going home.
77. Complex: If you don't listen to the teachers you will not make a good result.
Simple: Without listing to the teachers you will not make a good result.
78. Complex: He is so clever that he can do it.
Simple: He is clever enough to do it.
79. Complex: When I finished the work, I went to bed.
Simple: Finishing the work, I went to bed.
80. Complex: Since he was kind, he was honoured by the people.
Simple: Because of his being kind, he was honoured by the people.
81. Complex: If you worked hard, you would shine in life.
Simple: By working hard, you would shine in life.
82. Complex: He is so weak that he cannot carry the load.
Simple: He is too weak to carry the load.
83. Complex: This is the book which was published last year.
Simple: This is the book published last year.
84. Complex: The/A boy who is industrious can shine in life.
Simple: An industrious boy can shine in life.
85. Complex: When I was reading, John came to me.
Simple: At the time of my reading, John came to me.
86. Complex: We know that they are rich
Simple: We know them to be rich.
87. Complex: When I went to class, I met my friends.
Simple: Going to class, I met my friends.
88. Complex: Since the man killed his wife, he brought untold misery for him.
Simple: Killing his wife, the man brought untold misery for him.
89. Complex: When the class had finished, the teacher started for the meeting.
Simple: The class having finished, the teacher started for the meeting.
90. Complex: When the meeting was over, all the teachers were going home.
Simple: The meeting being over, all the teachers were going home.
91. Complex: Since he was kind, he was honoured by the people.
Simple: Because of his being kind, he was honoured by the people.
92. Complex: As he was meritorious, he stood first in the competition.
Simple: Because of his being meritorious, he stood first in the competition.
93. Complex: If you do not work hard, I cannot help you.
Simple: Without your working hard, I cannot help you.
94. Complex: if you don't listen to the teachers, you will not make a good result.
Simple: Without listening to the teachers you will not make a good result.
95. Complex: If you do not work hard, you will not succeed in life.
Simple: Without working hard, you will not succed in life.
96. Complex: If you worked hard, you would shine in life.
Simple: By working hard, you would shine in life.
97. Complex: If you read a newspaper, you can enrich your knowledge.
Simple: By reading a newspaper, you can enrich your knowledge.
98. Complex: They went there so that they could attend the party.
Simple: They went there to attend the party.
99. Complex: He study hard so that he can make a brilliant result.
Simple: He study hard in order to make a brilliant result.
Complex to Simple sentence worksheet
100. Complex: He is so weak that he cannot carry the load.
Simple: He is too weak to carry the load.
101. Complex: He is so strong that he can do it.
Simple: He is strong enough to do it.
102. Complex: Though he was brilliant, he could not make a good result.
Simple: In spite of his being brilliant, he could not make a good result.
103. Complex: Though he worked hard, he could not succeed.
Simple: In spite of his working hard, he could not succeed.
104. Complex: The students who work hard in student life, become successful in future.
Simple: The students working hard in student life, become successful in future.
105. Complex: The writer lived in a cabin that belonged to the orphanage.
Simple: The writer lived in a cabin belonging to the orphanage.
106. Complex: The boy who is singing on the stage is my younger brother.
Simple: The boy singing on the stage is my younger brother.
107. Complex: This is the man who is begging from door to door.
Simple: This is the man begging from door to door.
108. Complex: The bi-cycle which was imported from India is out of date now.
Simple: The bi-cycle imported from India is out of date now.
109. Complex: This is the book which was published last year.
Simple: This is the book published last year.
110. Complex: The boy who is industrious can shine in life.
Simple: An industrious boy can shine in life.
111. Complex: I know the boy who is meritorious in your class.
Simple: I know the meritorious boy in your class.
112. Complex: When it was daylight, I was half awakened by the sound of chopping.
Simple: At daylight I was half awakened by the sound of chopping.
113. Complex: When it was 1997, I passed the SSC exam.
Simple: In 1997, I passed the SSC exam.
114. Complex: When he was twelve, he came to school.
Simple: At the age of twelve, he came to school.
115. Complex: When I was reading, Johnny came to me.
Simple: At the time of my reading, Johnny came to me.
116. Complex: I know what his address is.
Simple: I know his address.
117. Complex: They knew what my name was.
Simple: They knew my name.
118. Complex: It is sure that he has done it.
Simple: Surely he has done it.
119. Complex: It was sudden that his mot her died.
Simple: Suddenly his mother died.
120. Complex: We know that they are rich.
Simple: We know them to be rich.
121. Complex: I know that he is a poet.
Simple:: I know him to be a poet.
122. Complex: Since the old man killed the bird, he was punished.
Simple: Killing the bird, the old man was punished.
123. Complex: Since the water was salty, they could not drink it.
Simple: The water being salty, they could not drink it.
124. Complex: Though he tried hard, he could not pass the exam.
Simple: In spite of his trying hard, he could not pass the exam.
125. Complex: He worked hard so that he could prosper in life.
Simple: He worked hard to prosper in life.
126. Complex: He is so poor that he cannot buy a car.
Simple: He is too poor to buy a car.
127. Complex: If you do not work hard, you will not prosper in life.
Simple: without working hard, you will not prosper in life.
128. Complex: The writer lived in a cabin that belonged to the orphanage.
Simple: The writer lived in a cabin belonging to the orphanage.
129. Complex: When it was daylight, I was half awakened by the sound of chipping.
Simple: At daylight, I was half awakened by the sound of chopping.
130. Complex: When it was raining, he woke up.
Simple: At the time of raining, he woke up.
131. Complex: When they were playing, it began to rain.
Simple: At the time of their playing, it began to rain.
132. Complex: Where there is hope, there is life.
Simple: There is no life without hope.
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