Simple Compound Complex sentences depend on clauses.
Clauses are of two types-
1. Principal clause (Independent clause)
2. Sub- ordinate clause (Dependant clause)
e.g.
Raju works hard because he wants to become rich.
(The underlined clause is Sub-ordinate clause, and the remaining one is Principal clause.)
According to clauses, there are three kinds of sentences.
They are Simple, Compound and Complex sentences.
Let’s see each one in details-
1) Simple sentence-
A simple sentence contains one independent clause, which means it has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.
e.g.
1) Raju works hard.
2) He wants to become rich.
Explanation-
These are a simple sentences because both consist of only one independent clause.
Features of simple sentence-
a) There is only one clause in the sentence and it is main (principal) clause – वाक्यात एकच क्लॉज असतो आणि तो मुख्य क्लॉज असतो.
b) There is only one verb in the sentence – वाक्यात एकच क्रियापद असते.
c) There is no sub-ordinate clause in the sentence – वाक्यात अवलंबून असलेला क्लॉज नसतो.
e.g.
i) Anil brings the news.
ii) She catches the ball easily.
2) Compound sentence-
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses (principal clauses) joined by coordinating conjunctions (such as and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) or by a semicolon.
e.g.
1) Raju works hard and wins the prize.
2) The cat sleeps; the dog barks.
3) She is ill but completes the work.
Explanation-
Raju works hard and wins the prize. (Compound Sentence)
This is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses:
i) Raju works hard
ii) (He) wins the prize
They are joined by the coordinating conjunction ‘and’.
The cat sleeps; the dog barks. (Compound Sentence)
This is also a compound sentence, but the independent clauses are joined by a semicolon instead of a coordinating conjunction.
Features of compound sentence-
a) There is more than one clause in the sentence. – वाक्यात एकापेक्षा जास्त क्लॉज असतात.
b) All clauses are main clauses- वाक्यात सर्व मुख्य क्लॉज असतात.
c) All clauses are joined by coordinating conjunctions- क्लॉज उभयान्वयी अव्ययाने जोडले जातात.
e.g.
1) They sing a song and they win the prize.
2) We came but we didn’t get the chance.
3) Complex sentence-
A complex sentence contains one independent clause (principal clause) and at least one dependent clause. A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
e.g.
1) While the cat sleeps, the dog barks.
2) When he runs fast, he wins the race.
Explanation-
While the cat sleeps, the dog barks. (Complex Sentence)
This is a complex sentence because it contains one independent clause (the dog barks) and one dependent clause (While the cat sleeps).
The dependent clause ‘While the cat sleeps’ cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It depends on the independent clause to complete its meaning.
Features of complex sentence-
a) There is one main clause in the sentence- वाक्यात एक मुख्य क्लॉज असतो.
b) There are one or more sub-ordinate clauses in the sentence- वाक्यात एकापेक्षा जास्त अवलंबून असलेले क्लॉज असतात.
c) Clauses are joined by subordinating conjunctions- क्लॉज उभयान्वयी अव्ययाने जोडले जातात.
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Examples
a) Simple sentence to Compound sentence –
e.g.
1) They came here to see me. (Simple)
They came here and (they) saw me. (Compound)
2) In spite of his hard work, Raju didn’t succeed. (Simple)
Raju worked hard but he didn’t succeed. (Compound)
3) The teacher punished the child for disobedience. (Simple)
The child was disobedient, and so the teacher punished him. (Compound)
4) Completing their work for the day, the workers went home. (Simple)
The workers completed their work, and they went home. (Compound)
5) Inspite of his popularity, he cannot be called a great singer. (Simple)
He is very popular but cannot be called a great singer. (Compound)
b) Compound sentence to Simple sentence
e.g.
1) He finished his exercise and went to take rest. (Compound)
Having finished his exercise, he went to take rest. (Simple)
2) They were poor and had to live hard life. (Compound)
Being poor, they had to live hard life. (Simple)
3) Not only did his father give him money, but his mother too. (Compound)
Besides his father giving him money, his mother also did the same. (Simple)
4) We must eat, or we cannot live. (Compound)
We must eat to live. (Simple)
c) Simple sentence to Complex sentence
e.g.
1) Suman confessed her crime. (Simple)
Suman confessed that she was guilty. (Complex)
2) I bought his uncle’s cycle. (Simple)
I bought the cycle which belonged to his uncle.(Complex)
3) He worked hard to pass the examination. (Simple)
He worked hard so that he might pass the examination. (Complex)
4) Only Hindus are admitted. (Simple)
If you are not a Hindu, you cannot be admitted. (Complex)
5) In his boyhood, Sudhir did not go to school. (Simple)
When Sudhir was a boy. he did not go to school. (Complex).
d) Complex sentence to Simple sentence
e.g.
1) When the Anil saw the tiger, he climbed up the tree. (Complex)
On seeing the tiger, Anil climbed up the tree. (Simple)
2) Although there was big issue, all accepted the proposal. (Complex)
Inspite of big issue, all accepted the proposal. (Simple)
3) He said that he was innocent. (Complex)
He declared his innocence. (Simple)
4) The exact time when this occurred has not been ascertained. (Complex)
The exact time of the occurrence has not been ascertained. (Simple)
5) When the cat is away, the mice will play. (Complex)
In the absence of the cat, the mice will play. (Simple)
e) Compound sentence to complex sentence
e. g:
1) The bullock cart must come at once or the farmer may leave the place. (Compound)
If The bullock cart must come at once, the farmer may leave the place. (Complex)
2) Gandhiji believed in non-violence but some of the followers became violent. (Compound)
Though Gandhiji believed in non-violence, some of the followers became violent. (Complex)
3) Search his pockets and you will find the ring.(Compound)
If you search his pockets, you will find the ring.(Complex)
4) Work hard or leave the reward. (Compound)
If you do not work hard, you will leave the reward. (Complex)
5) He wishes to become rich; therefore, he is working hard. (Compound)
He is working hard, that he may become rich. (Complex)
f) Complex sentence to compound sentence
e.g.:
1) When you run fast, you win the race (Complex)
You run fast and you win the race. (Compound)
2) He worked hard so that he might win the prize. (Complex)
He aimed at winning the prize and worked hard. (Compound)
3) He is more a Philosopher than a poet. (Complex)
He is something of a Poet, but rather, more of a Philosopher. (Compound)
4) If you do not hurry, you will miss the train. (Complex)
You must hurry or you will miss the train. (Compound)
5) We sow that we may reap. (Complex)
We desire to reap therefore we sow. (Compound).
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