Compound To Complex sentences exercises

1. Compound: The doctor did his best for the patient but could not save him.

Complex: Though the doctor did his best for the patient, he could not save him.

2. Compound: Riva saw it and she knew that it must be for her husband.

Complex: When Riva saw it, she knew that it must be for her husband. 

3. Compound: He sat by the fire with me and told me of their two days together.

Complex: When /As soon as he sat by the fire with me, he told me of their two days together.

4. Compound: We must develop the habit of speaking the truth or we cannot command others' respect.

Complex: If we must not develop the habit of speaking the truth, we cannot command other respect.

5. Compound: Do or die.

Complex: If you do not do, you will die.

6. Compound: All the boys should pass the examination and we hope it.

Complex: We hope that all the boys should pass the examination. 

7. Compound: We were waiting for the coffee and the head waiter brought a basket full of peaches.

Complex: When we were waiting for coffee, the head waiter brought a basket full of peaches.

8. Compound: Walk fast or you can not get the train.

Complex: If you do not walk fast, you cannot get the train.

9. Compound: The criminal was repentant and he was pardoned.

Complex: Since the criminal was repentant, he was pardoned. 

10. Compound: There was water every where around them but they had not a drop to drink.

Complex: Though there was water everywhere around them, they had not a drop to drink.

11. Compound: It exists but it is difficult to explain.

Complex: Though it exists. it is difficult to explain. 

12. Compound: Our teachers love us and we respect them.

Complex: Since our teachers love us, we respect them. 

13. Compound: Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Complex: If you spare the rod, you will spoil the child. 

14. Compound: Smoking causes cancer and this is well known.

Complex: It is well known that smoking causes cancer. 

15. Compound: Hold your tongue or I will turn you out from the class room. 

Complex: If you do not hold your tongue.

16. Compound: He had vast knowledge and therefore he was made chairman.

Complex: I will turn you out from the class room.

17. Compound: A student needs to study a lot and for this he should have a room of his own.

Complex: Since a student needs to study a lot, he should have a room of his own. 

18. Compound: Drive carefully or there may be accident.

Complex: If you do not drive carefully, there may be accident.

19. Compound: Do as I suggest you or you will suffer.

Complex: If you do not do as I suggest you, you will suffer.

20. Compound: Waste not, want not.

Complex: If you do not waste, you will not be in want.

21. Compound: Speak the truth and I will let you go.

Complex: If you speak the truth, I will let you go. 

22. Compound: Follow my example and you will feel better.

Complex: If you follow my example, you will feel better.

23. Compound: Man is mortal and it is true.

Complex: It is true that man is mortal.

24. Compound: He is honest and it is a fact.

Complex: It is a fact that he is honest.

25. Compound: He behaved rough; yet he was pardoned.

Complex: Though he behaved rough, he was pardoned.

26. Compound: Many women were present there and all of them wept to hear the news.

Complex: All the women who were present there wept to hear the news. 

27. Compound: I bought some interesting novels and I presented them to my sister.

Complex: I bought some interesting novels which I presented to my sister.

28. Compound: The door opened and he stepped in.

Complex: When the door opened, he steeped in.

29. Compound: Drink milk and you will get vitamin.

Complex: If you drink milk, you will get vitamin.

30. Compound: He spoke very fast and we could not follow him. 

Complex: Since he spoke very fast, we could not follow him.

31. Compound: He had finished the work and took rest. 

Complex: After he had finished the work, he took rest.

32. Compound: The man saw the tiger and went away. 

When the man saw the tiger, he went away.

33. Compound: I paid the bill and I had no money in my pocket.

Complex: When / As I paid the bill, I had no money in my pocket.

Or, I had no money in my pocket because I paid the bill.

34. Compound: The dog lay close to him and found comfort there. 

Complex: When the dog lay close to him, it found comfort there.

35. Compound: A boy stole my watch and I could recognize him. 

Complex: I could not recognize the boy who stole my watch.

36. Compound: I asked him some questions and he could not answer them.

Complex: I asked him some questions which he could not answer.

37. Compound: I took a cabin and asked for man to chop wood. 

Complex: When I took a cabin, I asked for a man to chop wood.

38. Compound: Speak the truth and I will let you go. 

Complex: If you speak the truth, I will let you go.

39. Compound: The girl wanted to get the best prize and for this she worked hard.

Complex: As the girl wanted to get the best prize, she worked hard.

40. Compound: Their throats were very dry and they could not speak.

Complex: As / Since their throats were very dry, they could not speak. 

41. Compound: Attend the college regularly and you will get better education.

Complex: If you attend the college regularly, you will get better education.

42. Compound: He worked hard but failed.

Complex: Though he worked hard, he failed. 

43. Compound: He is proud of his learning and so he does not do any manual labour.

Complex: Since / as he is proud of his learning, he does not do any manual labour. 

44. Compound: I cannot afford to buy many books; therefore I usually study in the library.

Complex: As / Since I cannot afford to buy many books, I usually study in the lirbary.

45. Compound: For seven days he tried to pray but could not break the sailors' curse.

Complex: Though for seven days he tried to pray, he could not break the sailors' curse. 

46. Compound: He left the country but the reason was mysterious.

Complex: Though he left the country, the reason was mysterious. 

47. Compound: He is about eighty; yet he moves freely.

Complex: Though he is about eighty, he moves freely.

48. Compound: It disturbed me but I did not know the reason.

Complex: Though it disturbed me, I did not know the reason.

49. Compound: They gave the bird food and water and it became tame.

Complex: When / As they gave the bird food and water, it became very tame.

50. Compound: The ship came nearer and they saw it had no crew.

Complex: When the ship came nearer, they saw it had no crew. 

51. Compound: He did his best, still he could not come out successful.

Complex: Though he did his best, he could not come out successful. 

52. Compound: You helped me; otherwise I would have been ruined.

Complex: If you had not helped me. I would have been ruined. 

53. Compound: Do and die.

Complex: If you do, you will die.

54. Compound: At once the albatross fell from his neck and he fell into a deep sleep.

Complex: As soon as the albatross fell from his neck. he fell into a deep sleep. 

55. Compound: The albatross is a big sea bird and it brings good luck to the sailors.

Complex: The albatross which is a big sea bird brings good luck to the sailors.

56. Compound: The man has lost all his teeth and as a result he cannot eat solid food. 

Complex: As the man lost all his teeth, he cannot eat solid food.

57. Compound: There were many students and they all shouted.

Complex: There were many students who all shouted.

58. Compound: I took the baby and it cried out.

Complex: When I took the baby, it cried out.

59. Compound: Do or die.

Complex: If you do not do, you will die.

60. Compound: He is old but hard working.

Complex: Though he is old , he is hard working.

61. Compound He was weak and could not go to school.

Complex: Since he was weak, he could not go to school.

62. Compound: He is old and cannot walk alone.

Complex: As he is old, he cannot walk alone.