Question

. REWRITE AS DIRECTED:
a. Though he was poor , he helped others.[change into simple]
b. As soon as he saw the snake, he ran away in fear.[change into compound]
c. He told me a story which was about an astrologer.[change into simple]
d. On account of his intelligence, he got a job,[change into complex]
e. He is very short and so he cannot climb the tree.[change into simple]

Answer 1

Answer:

Here's Your Answer

Explanation:

Q. Though he was poor , he helped others.[change into simple]

Answer - Being poor, he helped others.

Q. As soon as he saw the snake, he ran away in fear.[change into compound]

Answer - He saw the snake and ran away in fear.

Q. He told me a story which was about an astrologer.[change into simple]

Answer - He told me a story of an astrologer.

Q. On account of his intelligence, he got a job,[change into complex]

Answer - He got a job because of his account of intelligence.

Q. He is very short and so he cannot climb the tree.[change into simple]

Answer - Being very short, he can't climb the tree.

Answer 2

Given :

1. Though he was poor, he helped others.
2. As soon as he saw the snake he ran away in fear
3. He told me a story which was about a astrologer.
4. On account of his intelligence, he got a job.
5. he short and so he cannot climb the tree.

To change :

1. Change from complex sentence to simple sentence.
2. change from complex sentence to compound sentence.
3. Change from complex to simple sentence.
4. Change from simple sentence to complex sentence
5. change from conpund sentence to simple sentence.

Required Answer :

1. Inspite of being poor he helped others.
2. He saw the snake, and immediately he ran away in fear.
3. He told the story of astrologer.
4. He got the job because of his intelligence.
5. Being very short, he cannot climb the tree.

Explanation :

1. the subordinating conjection 'though' was removed from the complex sentence and added 'inspite' a prepositional phrase to make the sentence as a Simple sentence.
2. The conjuction 'As soon as ' was removed from the complex sentence to bring out two main clauses to make the sentence as a compound sentence.The conjuction and was added to make two main clauses.
3. The relative pronoun 'which' was removed from the complex sentence mingle the main clause and dependent clause.
4. The prepositional phrase ' On account of ' was removed from the simple sentence to brake down the sentence into one main main clause and one dependent clause. The conjuction 'because' was added.
5. The preposition 'so' was removed from the compound sentence To mingle two main clauses into a simple sentence.

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Simple Sentence :

• A Simple Sentence is a one which has only one Subject and one predicate.
• It was a sentence with only one finite verb.

Compound Sentence :

• A compound sentence is one made up of two or more principal or Main Clause.

Complex Sentence :

• A complex sentence consist of one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.