Changing Simple sentences to Compound
Simple: Coming home, he began to work.
Compound: He came home and began to work.
Simple: In spite of his wealth, he is unhappy.
Compound: He is wealthy, but (or yet) he is unhappy.
Simple: He ran away to escape arrest.
Compound: He ran away and thus escaped arrest.
Simple: He is both tall and strong.
Compound: He is not only tall but also strong.
Simple: Besides caning the boy, he also fined him.
Compound: He not only caned the boy but also fined him
Simple: You must work hard to succeed.
Compound: You must work hard, or you will fail.
Simple: He could not come on account of illness.
Compound: He was ill, and so he could not come.
Convert the following Simple sentences to Compound ones.
1. In spite of his poverty, he was happy.
2. He was punished for disobeying his superior.
3. He has not paid off the money on account of poverty.
4. He gave me both praise and blame.
5. You must confess your fault to escape punishment.
6. Owing to poverty, he could not continue his studies.
7. Having done his work, he left the place.
8. But for your help, I would have been ruined.
9. He saved himself by remaining absent.
10. He was respected by all for his honesty.
11. Every body deserted me but you.
12. He is clever enough to accept the offer.
13. He sat in his seat gazing at the sky.
14. In spite of this heavy shower he will come.
