This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Transformation of Sentences – Conversion of Complex Sentences to Compound Sentences”.
1. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
You can wear the dress when it is stitched completely.
a) The dress is stitched completely so that you can wear it
b) You can wear the dress after it is stitched completely
c) The dress needs to be stitched completely to be worn
d) You can wear the dress but it has to be stitched completely
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Explanation: The complex sentence given in this question consists of the subordinate conjunction ‘when’. This subordinate conjunction is replaced by the coordinate conjunction ‘but’ in the answer statement because a compound sentence never contains subordinate conjunction.
2. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
As soon as I reached home, I fell asleep.
a) I fell asleep after reaching home
b) I reached home and fell asleep
c) Reaching home made me fall asleep
d) I had to sleep after reaching home
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Explanation: The subordinating conjunction mentioned in this question statement is ‘As soon as’. This conjunction is used to say something that will happen immediately after something else has happened. This conjunction is replaced by the coordinate conjunction ‘and’ which combines two independent clauses together in the answer statement.
3. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
I saw a girl whom I knew.
a) I saw a girl and I knew her
b) I saw a girl that I had known
c) I saw a familiar girl
d) A known girl was seen by me
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Explanation: The sentence given this question contains the subordinate conjunction ‘whom’. This is not only used as a conjunction but also as a pronoun. It is used to refer to the object of a verb or preposition. To convert it into a compound sentence, the coordinate conjunction ‘and’ is used in its place.
4. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
Unless you talk to someone, you won’t be happy.
a) You should talk to someone to be happy
b) If you do not talk to someone, you won’t be happy
c) You must talk to someone, or you won’t be happy
d) Talking to someone is required to be happy
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Explanation: The complex sentence mentioned in this question is converted into a compound sentence by replacing the subordinating conjunction ‘Unless’ with the coordinating conjunction ‘or’ in the given answer. The conjunction ‘unless’ is used to represent a conditional statement.
5. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
You can admit that the view was perfect.
a) The view was perfect and you can admit it
b) It has to be admitted that the view was perfect
c) The view being perfect should be admitted by you
d) It should be admitted by you that the view was perfect
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Explanation: The sentence mentioned in this question statement contains dependent clause or particularly known as ‘that-clause’. This clause is converted into two independent clauses by the use of the coordinate conjunction ‘and’ in the answer statement to make it a compound sentence.
6. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
Though the sketch was a bit messy, it was beautiful.
a) In spite of being a bit messy, the sketch was beautiful
b) The sketch was a bit messy even though it was beautiful
c) The sketch was a bit messy but it was beautiful
d) Besides being a bit messy, the sketch was beautiful
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Explanation: In the correct option given, the coordinate conjunction ‘but’ is used to replace the subordinating conjunction ‘Though’. These two conjunctions convey the same meaning in general but are of two different kinds because of the clauses they deal with.
7. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
I liked her because she was kind.
a) She was kind, therefore I liked her
b) I liked her as she was kind
c) Her kind nature compelled me to like her
d) Being kind, she was liked by me
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Explanation: This question statement contains the subordinating conjunction ‘because’. In the answer statement, it is replaced by the coordinate conjunction ‘therefore’. Subordinate conjunctions are used with dependent clauses while coordinate conjunctions are used to add two independent clauses together.
8. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
She was certain it was her neighbor’s fault.
a) She was certain it was her neighbor’s fault
b) She felt certain about her neighbor’s fault
c) It was her neighbor’s fault and she was certain of this
d) She held her neighbor at fault
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Explanation: The sentence mentioned in this question statement comprises of dependent clauses and does not contain any conjunction. In order to convert it into a compound sentence it has to be broken down into two independent clauses by the use of coordinate clause ‘and’ in the correct option.
9. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
If you are persistent, you will succeed.
a) You will succeed by being persistent
b) Being persistent will make you successful
c) Be persistent and you will succeed
d) Persistency leads to success
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Explanation: The conditional statement ‘if’ is used in the given question. This is a subordinating conjunction and is replaced by ‘and’ which is a coordinating conjunction in the answer statement. The ‘If-statement’ is generally used to imply condition to a given situation.
10. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
She had a dog which was very small.
a) She had a very small dog
b) Her dog was very small
c) A very small dog was owned by her
d) She had a dog and it was very small
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Explanation: The sentence given in this particular question consists of the subordinating conjunction ‘which’. This conjunction is also used as a pronoun and a determiner at the beginning of a relative clause. To convert this into a compound sentence, the coordinate conjunction ‘and’ is used.
11. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
She requested me so politely that I could not refuse.
a) I could not refuse her polite request
b) She requested me very politely, therefore I could not refuse
c) Her polite request could not be refused by me
d) Her request was too polite to be refused
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Explanation: The complex sentence mentioned in this question has the subordinate conjunction ‘that’. It is also known as a ‘that-clause’ or dependent clause. In the answer statement the coordinating conjunction ‘therefore’ is used in its place.
12. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
He is more a friend than a coworker.
a) He is something of a coworker, but rather more of a friend
b) He is a coworker as well as a friend
c) Though he is a coworker, he is also a friend
d) Besides being a coworker, he is also a friend
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Explanation: The sentence mentioned in this question is a complex sentence of comparative nature. The word ‘than’ signifies comparison between two things. To make it a compound sentence, two independent clauses are joined together in the answer statement by the use of the coordinating conjunction ‘but’.
13. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
We agreed to go to the same spot after consulting everyone.
a) We consulted everyone and agreed to go to the same spot
b) We had to consult everyone to go to the same spot
c) Everyone’s consult was required to go to the same spot
d) We consulted everyone so that we could agree to go to the same spot
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Explanation: The conjunction ‘after’ mentioned in this question statement is a subordinate conjunction. It is simply replaced by the coordinate conjunction ‘and’ in the answer statement to convert it into a compound sentence.
14. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
As I was hungry, I baked a cake.
a) A cake had to be baked by me as I was hungry
b) I was hungry and I baked a cake
c) Being hungry, I had to bake a cake
d) I baked a cake because I was hungry
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Explanation: The sentence given in this question begins with the subordinate conjunction ‘As’. The complex sentence in this question consists of dependent clause. While compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses linked together by a coordinate conjunction. The coordinate conjunction in the given answer is ‘and’.
15. Convert the following complex sentence to compound sentence.
His voice is better than his song.
a) His song is good but his voice is better
b) Besides his song, his voice is also good
c) I like his voice more than his song
d) He has a better voice than his song
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Explanation: This complex sentence is a comparative sentence which comprises of the subordinate conjunction ‘than’. Note that this conjunction can also be used as a preposition. When it is replaced by the coordinate conjunction ‘but’, it becomes a compound sentence.
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