Question

Exercise 4. Transform the following complex sentences into simple ones:
1. Could you explain to me why I have been punished?
2. I am delighted to learn that you have been selected for an exchange programme
3. The speaker, who was a man of great experience, explained the economic policy of
the government.
4. Although he is not very intelligent
, he does well by virtue of his hard work.
5. When I heard this news, I rushed to his place.
6. I shall take care of you as long as you stay with me.
7. I want to buy this iPod whatever may be the cost.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.could you explain me my punishment

2. I AM Delighted to learn that you are selected for an exchange programme

Answer 2

The answer is as follows:

1. Could you explain the reason for my punishment?

2. I am delighted that you have been selected for the exchange program.

3. The experienced speaker explained the economic policy of the government.

4. He works hard despite his intelligence.

5. I went to his place when I heard the news.

6. Stay with me and I will take care of you.

7. I want to buy the iPod despite the cost.

• To translate the sentence into simple, compound, or complex sentences we need to understand how each of them is identified.
• Complex sentences are sentences that contain 1 independent and 1 dependent clause and consist of the words Though, Although, If, etc.
• Simple sentences are short sentences and do not require additional information and usually just state a fact. For example, She is tall, I saw her leaving. It could also contain despite, in spite, too, etc.
• Compound sentences are sentences that have two independent clauses in the sentence but they are joined together by words but, yet, and so, yet, etc.

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