Change the simple sentences into compound sentences with two coordinate clauses
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A simple sentence can be converted into a complex sentence by expanding a word or phrase into a complex sentence.
The complex sentence can be a noun clause, adjective clause or adverb clause.
Study the example sentences given below.
He confessed his crime. (Simple sentence)
He confessed that he was guilty. OR He confessed that he had committed a crime. (Complex sentence – here we expanded the noun ‘his crime’ into the noun clause ‘that he was guilty’ or ‘that he had committed a crime’)
He bought his uncle’s factory. (Simple sentence)
He bought the factory that belonged to his uncle. (Here we expanded the noun phrase ‘his uncle’s factory’ into the adjective clause ‘that belonged to his uncle’.)
He worked hard to pass the test. (Simple sentence)
He worked hard that he might pass the test. (Complex sentence)
Only Hindus can enter this temple. (Simple sentence)
If you are not a Hindu, you cannot enter this temple. (Complex sentence)
In his childhood, Lincoln did not go to school. (Simple sentence)
When he was a child, Lincoln did not go to school. (Complex sentence)
On seeing the lion, the hunter climbed up a tree. (Simple sentence)
When he saw the lion, the hunter climbed up a tree. (Complex sentence)
In spite of the inflation, the standard of living has gone up. (Simple sentence)
Although there is inflation, the standard of living has gone up. (Complex sentence