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• He tried hard, but failed. (compound)
Even though he tried hard, he failed. (complex)
• She must call him first, or he won’t speak to her again. (compound)
Unless she calls him first, he won’t speak to her again. (complex)

E. Transform the following compound sentences into complex sentences.

1. Publish or perish!

2. The sun rose, and the fog cleared.

3. He plays games, and those games keep his mind alert.

4. Many years had passed since his death; still she wept.
5. There was no fear of the snake being venomous, for its fangs had been removed.

6. Parents act like children when they get old, and they have to be taken care of.
7. Keep your hand steady, or you will never hit the target.

8. Be nice to people today, for you never know what will happen tomorrow.
9. The woods are lovely, but I wouldn’t even think of living nearby.

10. Having finished his speech, he dropped the bag onto the table, and the gems
spilt out of it.

vi. Complex → Compound

This time, we have to convert the subordinate clause into a coordinate clause.
For example,
(In each of the following examples, the transformed compound sentence has the
coordinating conjunction underlined and the finite verbs italicised.)

• Since he liked the atmosphere there, he went to the Chinese restaurant.
(complex)
He liked the atmosphere at the Chinese restaurant, so he went there.
(compound)
• She will ask for help if she needs it. (complex)
She doesn’t need help, or she will ask for it. (compound)

• The dog barked while the parrot recited a poem. (complex)
The dog barked, and the parrot recited a poem. (compound)
• However hard he tries, he will never learn to sing. (complex)
He can try hard, but he will never learn to sing. (compound)

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