Question

Q.3 convert the following Simple sentences into complex sentences
1. He is confident of his success.
2. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
3. It is foolish to study at the cost of one's health.
4. a rolling stone gathers no mass.
5. Do you know the way leading to the station?​

Answer 1

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1. He is confident that he will succeed.

2. A friend who helps in need is a friend in deed.

3. One who is foolish will study at the cost of one's health .

4. A stone which is rolling gathers no moss.

5. Do you know what is the way that leads to the station ?

Extra information

Three kinds of sentences are there according to their structure . They are :

◆ Simple Sentence

◆Complex sentence

◆ Compound sentence

They are explained as follows :

★ Simple Sentence :

• Definition : A sentence which comprises of only one subject and one finite verb is called a simple sentence.
• For example : Ram plays cricket
• Consists one subject : Ram
• One finite verb : plays

★Complex sentence :

• Definition : A sentence comprises of two types of clauses : Principle clause or independent clause and subordinate clause or dependent clause is called a complex sentence.
• For example : I know the boy who came yesterday
• Here principal clause is - I know the boy
• Sub-ordinate clause - came here yesterday
• Relative pronoun - who

• Principle clause : The clause in the complex sentence which is capable of expressing its meaning independently is principle clause .

• Subordinate clause : The clause in a complex sentence which is dependent to principle clause to express its meaning is subordinate clause

★Compound sentence

• Definition : A sentence which comprises of two independent clauses or two co-ordinate clauses is called a compound sentence.
• For example : He is both a good student and an athlete .
• Connective : and

Answer 2

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QUESTION :

Q.3 convert the following Simple sentences into complex sentences :

1. He is confident of his success.

2. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

3. It is foolish to study at the cost of one's health.

4. a rolling stone gathers no mass.

5. Do you know the way leading to the station?

SOLUTION :

1. He is confident that he will succeed.

2. A friend who is in need is a friend indeed.

3. It is foolish to study something which is at the cost of someone's health.

4. A stone that rolls gather no moss.

5. Do you know the way that leads to the station?

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