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• He waited since he had been told to deliver the message personally. (complex)
He waited, having been told to deliver the message personally. (simple)
• We normally go out for a drive in the country when the night sky is full of
stars. (complex)
We normally go out for a drive in the country on a starry night. (simple)

• Although he hates flying, he took a flight. (complex)
Despite hating the thought of flying, he took a flight. (simple)

• He talked as if he understood the problem. (complex)
He talked, giving the impression of his having understood the problem.
(simple)

D. Transform the following complex sentences into simple sentences.

1. We need to be reassured that you trust our company.

2. You may have your queries addressed by the man who is at the counter
over there.

3. He will not take any notice of you unless you grease his palm.

4. He will not take any notice of you, even if you grease his palm.

5. The police traced the murderer before he could strike again.

6. Be quiet, lest the old people wake up!

7. As old as they are, they will be prosecuted.

8. Pranks are tolerable, so long as they are played in the right spirit.

9. Whichever path he chooses, he will find it difficult.
10. She is so talented that she gets chosen each time.

v. Compound → Complex

Now, we have two finite verbs both before and after the transformation of the
sentence. What we need to do is to convert one of the coordinate clauses into a
subordinate clause. For example,
(In each of the following examples, the transformed complex sentence has the
subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun/adverb underlined and the finite
verbs italicised.)

• He walked briskly and talked on his mobile phone. (compound)
While he walked briskly, he talked on his mobile phone. (complex)
• Look after your dog, and your dog will look after you. (compound)
If you look after your dog, your dog will look after you. (complex)

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