Transform the following sentences as directed. 1 if you spare the rod, you will spoil the child( compound ) 2 she is so lazy that she can not succeed(compound ) 3 I believe that he is a rich man (simple)
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2.She is too lazy, to succeed.
3.I belive, he is rich.
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Answer :
Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'compound sentence' as 'a sentence made from two independent sentences joined by "and," "or," or "but," as in "Mary read and Tom slept.'
1. The given complex sentence 'If you spare the rod, you will spoil the child.' can be changed into a compound sentence in the following manner :
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
2. The given complex sentence 'She is so lazy that she can not succeed.' can be converted into a compound sentence in the following manner :
She is very lazy, so she cannot succeed.
Cambridge English Dictionary defines 'simple sentence' as 'a sentence that has only one verb.'
3. The given sentence 'I believe that he is a rich man.' can be converted into a simple sentence in the following manner.
I believe he is a rich man.