Conversion of Simple Sentence to Complex Sentence – Exercises

Conversion of simple sentence to complex sentence has many sentences in exercises. It can make your understanding clear about these sentences. This topic has three kinds of sentences i.e. Noun, Adjective and Adverb clause. They are written below.

Do the exercises and match the answers below.

Conversion of Simple Sentence to Complex Sentence – Exercises

By Using Noun Clause

1. Do you know my address?
2. Are you sure of his success?
3. Tell the truth.
4. I wish you to be quiet.
5. You will hear of my success soon.
6. He overheard all my remarks.
7. His father is not likely to punish him.
8. We expect to meet our friends tonight.
9. I do not believe the account given by him.
10. No one knows him.
11. His failure is proof of his carelessness.
12. Her success is due to her hard work.l
13. Tell me about your address.
14. The duration of my stay is doubtful.
15. He is certain of going to Delhi.

Check Your Answers

1. Do you know what my address is?
2. Are you sure that he will be successful?
3. Tell what the truth is?
4. I wish that you were quiet.
5. You will hear soon that I am successful.
6. He overheard what I remark?
7. It is likely that his father will not punish him.
8. We expect that we will meet our friends tonight.
9. I do not believe what account he gives.
10. No one knows who he is?
11. A proof of his carelessness is that he failed.
12. The reason that she is successful is hard work.
13. Tell me what your address is?
14. The duration that I will stay is doubtful.
15. It is certain that he will go to Delhi.

Conversion of Simple Sentence to Complex Sentence – Exercises

By Using an Adjective Clause

Exercise – 1

1. The boy sitting next to you is my brother.
2. Can you tell me the road leading to the hospital?
3. Hard-working students hate fashion.
4. Well-behaved boys respect their teachers.
5. A dead man needs no money.
6. The evil done by us lives after us.
7. Yesterday this fisherman caught a small fish.
8. Please help these poor people.
9. He was not a fit man to tell a lie.
10. I was the first man to hear the shocking news.

Check Your Answers

1. The boy who is sitting next to you is my brother.
2. Can you tell me the road which leads to the hospital?
3. The students who are hard-working hate fashion.
4. The boys who are well behaved respect their teachers.
5. A man who is dead needs no money.
6. The evil which is done by us lives after us.
7. Yesterday this fisherman caught a fish which was small.
8. Please the people who are poor.
9. He was not the fit man who tells a lie.
10. I was the first man who heard the socking news.

Conversion of Simple Sentence to Complex Sentence – Exercises

By Using an Adjective Clause

Exercise – 2

1. Buddha saved the life of a wounded swan.
2. Mohan explained the reason for his absence.
3. The weak boys always fail.
4. Borrowed garments never fit well.
5. Give me some food to eat.
6. I have found my lost purse.
7. A burnt child dreads the fire.
8. I make a promise only to keep it.
9. Wise men do not quarrel over small things.
10. A rolling stone gathers no mass.

Check Your Answers

1. Buddha saved the life of a swan that was wounded.
2. Mohan explained the reason why he was absent.
3. The boys who are weak always fail.
4. The garment that is borrowed never fit well.
5. Give me some food that can be eaten.
6. I have found the purse which was lost.
7. The child who is burnt dreads the fire.
8. I make a promise that I can keep.
9. The men who are wise do not quarrel over small things.
10. The stone which is rolling gathers no mass.

Conversion of Simple Sentence to Complex Sentence – Exercises

Using Adverb Clause

Exercise – 1

1. He is too young to do this work.
2. I am too tired to work.
3. He is too lazy to succeed.
4. I have come here to buy books.
5. I have worked to the best of my ability.
6. Come back at 5 o’clock.
7. He failed to my great surprise.
8. With all his wealth he is not happy.
9. He was too much excited to hear reasons.
10. She works hard to earn money.

Check Your Answers

1. He is so young that he cannot do this work.
2. I am so tired that I cannot work.
3. He is so lazy that he cannot succeed.
4. I have come here so that I can buy books.
5. I have worked as I have the ability.
6. Come back when it is 5 o’clock.
7. It was a great surprise because he failed.
8. Although he is wealthy, he is not happy.
9. He was so excited that he could not hear the reasons.
10. She works hard so that she may earn money.

Conversion of Simple Sentence to Complex Sentence – Exercises

Using Adverb Clause

Exercise – 2

1. I have come to help you.
2. we get up at sunrise.
3. The box is too heavy for me to lift it up.
4. He is too old to run the race.
5. The tree is too high for me to climb.
6. He was too old to walk.
7. You are too good to be a successful businessman.
8. This is too good to be true.
9. His writing was illegible.
10. It is never too later to learn.

Check Your Answers

1. I have come because I want to help you.
2. We get up when the sun rises.
3. The box is so heavy that I cannot lift it up.
4. He is so old that he cannot walk.
5. The tree is so high that I cannot climb.
6. He was so old that he cannot walk.
7. You are so good that you can not be a successful businessman.
8. This is so good that this cannot be true.
9. He writes in the way which is illegible.
10. It is never so late that one cannot learn

Conversion of Complex Sentences to Simple Sentences – Exercises

Conversion of complex sentences to simple sentences is just the opposite of the above rules. If you got the above rules, it is easy to get the next one.

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Conversion of Complex Sentences to Simple Sentences – Exercises

By Removal of Noun Clause

1. He heard that his father was ill.
2. There is no sense in what he says.
3. She said that she was innocent.
4. He admitted that he was mistaken.
5. I do not know who wrote Shima.
6. I do not know he is.
7. He asked me why I come.
8. I could not hear what he said.
9. Tell me why you disobeyed your teacher.
10. The fact that he is silent proves his guilt.
11. We hope that a better time will come.
12. It was much regretted that he was absent.
13. He remarked how impudent the boy was.
14. Tell me where you live.
15. I am certain that he is honest.

Check Your Answers

1. He heard about his father’s illness.
2. There is no sense in his statement.
3. She said her innocence.
4. He admitted his mistake.
5. I do not know the writer of Shima.
6. I do not know him.
7. He asked me the reason of my coming.
8. I could not hear his statement.
9. Tell me the reason for disobedience of your teacher.
10. His silence proves his guilt.
11. We hope a better time to come.
12. His absence was much regretted.
13. He remarked on the impudence of the boy.
14. Tell me your residence.
15. I am certain of his honesty.

Conversion of Complex Sentences to Simple Sentences – Exercises

By Removal of Adjective Clause

1. Rita has a ring which is made of gold.
2. Rima has an umbrella which has a broken handle.
3. I found the purse which was lost.
4. Those boys who are good are loved by their parents.
5. You can take anything that you like.
6. Those who are healthy do not require a doctor.
7. A student who is careless never succeeds.
8. All that glitters is not gold.
9. I have no money that I can spare.
10. I could help the soldier who was injured.
11. Yesterday I did not go to the market which was overcrowded.
12. I met an old man who was carrying a load of wood.

Check Your Answers

1. Rita has a gold ring.
2. Rima has an umbrella of the broken handle.
3. I found the lost purse.
4. The good boys are loved by their parents.
5. You can take anything of your like.
6. The healthy do not require a doctor.
7. A careless student never succeeds.
8. All glittering things are not gold.
9. I have no money to spare.
10. I could help the injured soldier.
11. Yesterday I did not go to the crowded market.
12. I met an old man carrying a load of wood.

Conversion of Complex Sentences to Simple Sentences – Exercises

By Removal of Adverb Clause

1. Rima is so tired that she cannot sleep.
2. You may go wherever you like.
3. He was glad when he heard the news.
4. He will not come unless he is invited.
5. As you are ill, you should avoid hard work.
6. As soon as he read the news, he informed his mother.
7. I sleep when it is midnight.
8. If you play regularly. you will be excused.
9. If you speak the truth, you will be excused.
10. Aman returned when it was midnight.

Check Your Answers

1. Rima is too tired to sleep.
2. You may go anywhere.
3. He was glad to hear the news.
4. He will not come without invitation.
5. Avoid hard work in illness. Or Being ill you should avoid hard work.
6. Reading the news he informed his mother.
7. I sleep at midnight.
8. Play regularly without excuse.
9. Speaking the truth you will be excused.
10. Aman returned at midnight.

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