Sim Com Compund Shortcut TR

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Simple Compound Complex

because of/being/verb + ing and when/as/since

Simple: Working hard, the boy made a good Compound: The boy worked hard and he made a Complex: Since the boy worked hard, he made a good
result. good result. result.

In spite of possessive + ing but though/although

Simple: In spite of his trying heart and soil he Compound: He tried heart and soil but he could Complex: Though he tried heart and soil, he could not
could not succeed in life. not succeed in life. succeed in life.

by + verb + ing imperative sentence + and if + positive

Simple: By working hard, you will success in Compound: Work hard and you will success in Complex: If you work hard, you will succeed in life.
life. life.

without + verb + ing or if + negative

Simple: Without working hard, you will not Compound: Work hard or you will not succeed in Complex: Unless you work hard, you will not succeed in
succeed in life. life. life.
to + verb and so that/in order that

Simple: he works hard to prosper in life. Compound: he works hard and may prosper in Complex: He works hard so that he may prosper in life.
life.
too.......to + verb very/much....... and so...........that

Simple: the boy is too foolish to understand it. Compound: the boy is very foolish that he cannot Complex: the boy is so foolish that he cannot understand
understand it. it.
adjective + noun and relative pronoun (who, which, that)

Simple: I know the poor man. Compound: I know the man and he is poor. Complex: I know the man who is poor.

SIMPLE COMPLEX & COMPOUND TRANSFORMATION SHORTCUT RULES COLLECTION


Compiled by – MD. TOUHIDUR RAHMAN
Assistant English Teacher @ D.I.N.G.S. Unnayan Secondary School,Abhaynagor,Jessore

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