Simple to Compound sentences exercises

1. Simple: We work hard to prosper.

Compound: We want to prosper and so we work hard.

2. Simple: We eat to live.

Compound: We want to live and so we eat.

3. Simple: Besides giving him money, I gave him good advice.

Compound: I gave him no only money but also advice.

4. Simple: Despite hard labour, he failed.

Compound: He worked hard but failed.

5. Simple: In spite of his poverty, he is honest.

Compound: He is poor, but honest.

6. Simple: In spite of his laziness he did well in the examination.

Compound: He was lazy but did well in the examination.

7. Simple: Twenty years ago, I was living in Khulna.

Compound: It was twenty years ago and I was living in Khulna.

8. Simple: His polite behaviour charmed us all.

Compound: His behaviour was polite and so it charmed us all.

9. Simple: I know. your mistake.

Compound: You committed mistake and I know it.

10. Simple: Because of his merit, he was awarded the first prize.

Compound: He had merit and was awarded the first prize.

11. Simple: He could not shine in life because of poverty.

Compound: He was poor and could not shine in life.

12. Simple: I am aware of my faults.

Compound: I have faults and I am aware of them.

13. Simple: He was sure of his success.

Compound: He would succeed and he was sure of that.

14. Simple: The lunch being over, we left the hotel.

Compound: The lunch was over and therefore, we left the hotel.

15. Simple: Turning to the left he found the bank.

Compound: He turned left and found the bank.

16. Simple: The sun having set, we returned home.

Compound: The sun had set and then we returned home.

17. Simple: There was a grassy land.

Compound: There was a land and it was grassy.

18. Simple: They could not drink the salty sea water.

Compound: The sea water was salty and so they could not drink it.

19. Simple: The new building drew my attention.

Compound: The building was new and it drew my attention.

20. Simple: He kept the promise made by him.

Compound: He made a promise and kept it. 

21. Simple: In case of your failure to pay the instalment you will be fined.

Compound: Pay the installment or you will be fined.

22. Simple: You hurt him by uttering a rough word.

Compound: You uttered a rough word and it hurt him. 

23. Simple: My mouth watered at the sight of the mangoes.

Compound: I saw the mangoes and then my mouth water at the sight of them.

24. Simple: I failed to understand the meaning of his statement.

Compound: There was a statement and I failed to understand it.

25. Simple: He looks after his old parents.

Compound: His parents are old and so he looks after them.

26. Simple: Having forgotten him, I went outside the cabin.

Compound: I had forgotten him and went outside the cabin.

27. Simple: They are too nice to be used just at present.

Compound: They are very nice and so they can not be used just at present. 

28. Simple: In spite of his doing best he could not progress in life.

Compound: He did his best but could not progress in life.

29. Simple: In spite of his old age, he maintains a good health.

Compound: He is old, but he maintains a good health.

30. Simple: Taking up his basket, the porter followed the girl.

Compound: The porter took up his basket and followed the girl.

31. Simple: On hearing the news of my success, all my friends came to our house.

Compound: All my friends heard the news of my success and came to my house.

32. Simple: On reaching home, he tried to tempt the monkey.

Compound: He reached home and tried to tempt the monkey.

33. Simple: We helped the poor man.

Compound: The man was poor and so we helped him. 

34. Simple: We must work hard for our success.

Compound: We want success and so we must work hard.

35. Simple: He was pardoned for his underage.

Compound: He was underage and so he was pardoned.

36. Simple: He is tall and strong.

Compound: He is not only tall but also strong.

37. Simple: He could not go to college on account of his illness.

Compound: He was ill and could not go to college. 

38. Simple: He ran away to escape arrest.

Compound: He wanted to escape arrest and so he ran away.

39.Simple: Sitting on a stone, he watched the people walking past him.

Compound: He sat on a stone and watched the people walking past him.

40. Simple: Finishing the work, we went to the play ground.

Compound: We finished the work and went to the play ground.

41. Simple: Closing the door, I went back to sleep.

Compound: I closed the door and went back to sleep.

42. Simple: Riva, being poor, could not buy a set of combs.

Compound: Riva was poor and could not buy a set of combs.

43. Simple: The water being very cold. I could not drink it.

Compound: The water was cold and so I could not drink it. 

44. Simple: I was too young to have learnt to say "no" to a woman.

Compound: I was very young and so I had not learnt to say "no" to a woman.

45. Simple: In stead of obeying, he tumbled down on the couch.

Compound: He did not obey but tumbled down on the couch. 

46. Simple: The marriage ceremony being over, the guests were going to the feast.

Compound: The marriage ceremony was over and the guests were going to the feast.

47. Simple: The weather being very cold, there were no birds or animals in that snow covered country.

Compound: The weather was very cold and so there were no birds or animals in that snow covered country.

48. Simple: Fatema, being slender, had mastered the art.

Compound: Fatema was slender and therefore, had mastered the art.

49. Owing to his father's untimely death, he had to take the job of a day labourer.

Compound: His father died untimely and so he had to take the job of a day labourer

50. Simple: Besides punishing the thief, they sent him to jail.

Compound: They not only punished the thief but also sent him to jail.

51. Simple: He could not join the picnic for his illness.

Compound: He was ill and could not join the picnic.

52. Simple: Being poor, he leads a better life.

Compound: He is poor and leads a better Life.

53. Simple: Having forgotten the answer, he started crying in the exam hall.

Compound: He had forgotten the answer and started crying in the exam hall.

54. Simple: In spite of his being old, he was very romantic.

Compound: He was old but he was romantic.