Complex Sentence:
A
complex sentence has one principal/independent clause and one or more
subordinate clause/clauses introduced by several conjunctions like,
Which, who, whom, whose, that, such….as,
same….as, so that, lest, so….that, if, whether, when, whenever, where, wherever, whence, since,
because, why, as, as if, as though, although/ though, as….as, so….as, even if
even
though, if, supposing that, provided that, in
case, before, after, as soon as, no sooner….than, till until, unless, etc.
Recognize the
type of sentence from the following list:
1. All is well that ends well.
2. Money makes the mare go.
3. Rome was not built in a day.
4. East or west, home is the best.
5. Those who live in glass houses, should not throw
stones at others.
6. However hard you may work, you can't succeed.
7. Walk fast lest you should miss the train.
8. What a lovely flower it is!
9. When I reached home, the clock struck five.
10.
This is the way I like most.
11.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
12.
He refused to help you.
13.
Do or die.
14.
Hope sustains life.
15.
He was absent from school, so he was fined.
16.
This is the boy who has topped the class.
17.
You may sit or go.
18.
She succeeded in spite of her
carelessness.
Page 228 Exercise V
Transform as directed:
1. He is said to be a good doctor. (Convert it into a
complex sentence)
Ans. It is said that he is good doctor.
2. The Principal is likely to punish him. (Convert it
into a complex sentence)
Ans. It is likely that the Principal will punish
him.
3. The old man sat near the fire, smoking. (Convert it
into a compound sentence)
Ans. The old man sat near the fire and he was
smoking.
4. Tell me when the meeting is to take place. (Convert
it into a simple sentence)
Ans. Tell me
the time and date of the meeting.
5. This is the place where the match will be played. (Convert
it into a simple sentence)
Ans. The match will be played here.
