Transformation of sentence
Simple Sentence | Complex Sentence | Compound Sentence |
The cat sleeps. | The cat sleeps because it is tired. | The cat sleeps, and the dog barks. |
She reads. | She reads because she loves books. | She reads, and he writes. |
John runs. | John runs because he enjoys it. | John runs, and he swims. |
The sun rises. | The sun rises when the morning comes. | The sun rises, but the moon stays in the sky. |
They laughed. | They laughed when they heard the joke. | They laughed, and we smiled. |
The dog barks. | The dog barks when strangers come near. | The dog barks, but the cat is quiet. |
She dances. | She dances whenever she hears music. | She dances, and he sings. |
Birds sing. | Birds sing because they are happy. | Birds sing, and flowers bloom. |
He studies. | He studies hard because he wants to succeed. | He studies hard, so he gets good grades. |
They play. | They play outside until it gets dark. | They play, but they also do their homework. |
Explanation:
Simple Sentence:
- Definition: A simple sentence contains one independent clause with a subject and a verb.
- Examples:
- “The cat sleeps.”
- “She reads.”
- “John runs.”
- “The sun rises.”
- “They laughed.”
- “The dog barks.”
- “She dances.”
- “Birds sing.”
- “He studies.”
- “They play.”
Complex Sentence:
- Definition: A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
- Examples:
- “The cat sleeps because it is tired.”
- “She reads because she loves books.”
- “John runs because he enjoys it.”
- “The sun rises when the morning comes.”
- “They laughed when they heard the joke.”
- “The dog barks when strangers come near.”
- “She dances whenever she hears music.”
- “Birds sing because they are happy.”
- “He studies hard because he wants to succeed.”
- “They play outside until it gets dark.”
Compound Sentence:
- Definition: A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
- Examples:
- “The cat sleeps, and the dog barks.”
- “She reads, and he writes.”
- “John runs, and he swims.”
- “The sun rises, but the moon stays in the sky.”
- “They laughed, and we smiled.”
- “The dog barks, but the cat is quiet.”
- “She dances, and he sings.”
- “Birds sing, and flowers bloom.”
- “He studies hard, so he gets good grades.”
- “They play, but they also do their homework.”