Question

Combine the pairs of sentences below into simple, complex and compound.

1. Radha was ill. She was not hospitalised

In spite of being ill, Radha was not hospitalised, (simple)

2. The students were intelligent. They could answer the questions correctly

Being intelligent, the students were able to answer the questions correctly, (simple)

3. I must get a visa. I can travel abroad 

I must get a visa to travel abroad, (simple) .

4. I saw a tiger it was wounded 

I saw a wounded tiger, (simple)

5. There was a bandh. The shops remained closed 

The shops were closed due to Bandh. (simple)

Answer 1

1. Radha was ill but she was not hospitalised, (compound)

Though Radha was ill, she was not hospitalised, (complex)

2. The students were intelligent and so they were able to answer the questions correctly, (compound)

As the students were intelligent, they were able to answer the questions correctly, (complex)

3. I must get a visa or else I can’t travel abroad, (compound)

If I don’t get a visa, I can’t travel abroad, (complex)

4. I saw a tiger and it was wounded, (compound)

I saw a tiger which was wounded, (complex)

5. There was a bandh and so the shops were closed, (compound)

As there was a bandh, the shops were closed, (complex)