1. My friend invited me to pay a visit to Taj Mahal. (make a complex sentence)
Answers
Answer
My friend invited me so that we could pay a visit to Taj Mahal. (complex)
Explanation
- The given simple sentence is turned to complex using ‘so that’
- The transformed complex sentence has :
- Principle clause : My friend invited me
- Sub-ordinate clause : We could pay a visit to Taj Mahal
- Connective : that
Extra information
Complex sentence : A sentence consists of two different clauses one is independent while other is dependent of the other is called a complex sentence.
eg : I know what he means
Connective : When a sentence consists of two or more clauses , some specific words are used to connect them. These words are called connective. Most of the connective are conjunction and pronouns.
For example : ‘what’ is used as a connective in the sentence : I know what he means.
★ Given :
My friend invited me to pay a visit to Taj Mahal. ( make it complex sentence)
★ AnswEr :
My friend invited me so that we can pay a visit to Taj Mahal.
★ Explore More :
1. A sentence with one main clause and one or more sub-clause is a Complex Sentence.
2. A complex Sentence contains -----
- only one main clause.
- one (or more) sub-clause.
- The unlike clauses are joined by binders.
3. Example of a Complex sentence -----
He lost the letter which she had sent him.
In the above sentence,
the main clause includes with subject ( He ) + verb ( lost ) + object ( the letter )
And the sub-clause includes with binder ( which ) + subject ( she ) + verb ( had sent ) + object (him).
4. The complex sentence has 3 kinds ---
- Noun clause or Nominal Clause
- Adjective or Relative clause
- Adverbial Clause
**N.B :- Binders -- The binder is tightly tied to the clauses it binds. ( as, it, after, before,because,lest,since,till,until,unless,that,wh-words )