Simple to Compound Questions and And Answers

Simple: By running fast, you can get the train.

Compound: Run fast and thus you can get the train.

Simple: Sitting on a chair, the girl was reading a book.

Compound: The girl was sitting on a chair and was reading a book.

Simple: Having taken the meal, the beggar went away.

Compound: The beggar had taken the meal and went away. / The beggar had taken the meal and then he went away.

Simple: The sun having set, they stopped playing.

Compound: The sun had set and they stopped playing.

Simple: Without reading, you will fail.

Compound: Read or you will fail.

Simple: Without giving up smoking, your health will deteriorate.

Compound: Give up smoking or your health will deteriorate.

Simple: The load being very light, the old man carried it easily.

Compound: The load was very light and so the old man carried it easily.

Simple: Finding me, he acted madly.

Compound: He found me and acted madly.

Simple: Besides helping him, we sheltered him.

Compound: Not only did he help him, but he also sheltered him.

Simple: Besides buying many toys, the boy bought many books.

Compound: The boy not only bought toys but also bought many books.

Simple: The car being costly, he could not buy it.

Compound: The car was costly and so he could not buy it.

Simple: Without making the best use of time, you cannot succeed.

Compound: Make the best use of time or you cannot succeed.

Simple: Besides Sadia, her brother attended the function.

Compound: Not only did Sadia attend the function, but also her brother did so.

Simple: He was too dull to understand even the simple matter.

Compound: He was very dull and could not understand even the simple matter.

Simple: In spite of being seriously wounded, the tiger was alive.

Compound: The tiger was seriously wounded but it was alive.

Simple: Because of being very poor, they beg from door to door.

Compound: They are very poor and so they beg from door to door.

Simple: The water of the jug being hot, I could not drink it.

Compound: The water of the jug was hot and so I could not drink it.

Simple: Coming home, he began to work.

Compound: He came home and began to work.

Simple: Both Sejuti and Tania are performing on the stage.

Compound: Not only is Sejuti performing on the stage but also Tania is doing so.

Simple: Just after the teacher’s entering the classroom, the students stood up.

Compound: The teacher entered the classroom and the students stood up at once.

Simple: We should be educated to prosper in life.

Compound: We want to prosper in life and so we should be educated.

Simple: His poor result surprised us all.

Compound: He made poor result and it surprised us all.

Simple: Twelve years ago Salim Sir was living in London.

Compound: It was twelve years ago and Salim Sir was living in London.

Simple: I found two people there.

Compound: I found people there and they were two in number.

Simple: I visited the birthplace of Kazi Nazrul.

Compound: I visited a place and it was the birthplace of Kazi Nazrul.

Simple: Despite his honesty, people do not trust him.

Compound: He is honest but people do not trust him.

Simple: His honesty is known to all.

Compound: He is honest and it is known to all.

Simple: English being an international language, many students fail in it.

Compound: English is an international language and so many students fail in it.

Simple: Because of his having capability, the authority chose him as team leader.

Compound: He had capability and so the authority chose him as team leader.

Simple: Do according to my suggestion.

Compound: I suggest and you should do accordingly.

Simple: By being honest, you can win the respect of people.

Compound: Be honest and thus you can win the respect of people.

Simple: Without being honest, you can’t enjoy mental peace.

Compound: Be honest or you can’t enjoy mental peace.

Simple: His speech charmed all.

Compound: He made a speech and it charmed all. / He spoke and it charmed all.

Simple: He found two people on the board.

Compound: There were two people on the board and he found them.

Simple: In fact, he is sincere.

Compound: He is sincere and it is a fact.

Simple: Bangladesh is one of the tea-producing countries.

Compound: Many countries produce tea and Bangladesh is one of them.

Simple: They fought for the country with a patriotic zeal.

Compound: They had a patriotic zeal and fought for the country. / They were patriots and so they fought for the country.

Simple: Wearing a yellow Jamdani top and skirt, the robot came on the stage.

Compound: The robot wore a yellow Jamdani top and skirt and came on the stage.

Simple: Men pollute water by throwing waste into it.

Compound: Men throw waste into water and pollute it.

Simple: Unfortunately, they do not get the due price of their products.

Compound: They do not get the due price of their products and it is unfortunate.

Simple: Jim and Della sacrificed their dearest possessions in order to buy Christmas presents for each other.

Compound: Jim and Della wanted to buy Christmas presents for each other and that’s why they sacrificed their dearest possessions. / Jim and Della sacrificed their dearest possessions and bought Christmas presents for each other.

Simple: We shall always remember them with pride.

Compound: We are proud of them and we shall always remember them.

Simple: There are lots of clean parks in the cities.

Compound: There are lots of parks in the cities and they are clean.

Simple: The visitors go there for enjoying natural beauties.

Compound: The visitors go there and enjoy natural beauties.

Simple: Many greedy hunters are killing them.

Compound: There are many greedy hunters and they are killing them.

Simple: Standing in front of the graves, we pray for the deceased.

Compound: We stand in front of the graves and pray for the deceased.

Simple: Many people go to the Sundarbans to observe the beauties of nature.

Compound: Many people go to the Sundarbans and they observe the beauties of nature.

Simple: I was earning barely enough money to keep body and soul together.

Compound: I was earning money and with that I could somehow keep body and soul together.

Simple: Without trees our existence will be at stake.

Compound: We must have trees or our existence will be at stake.

Simple: It is very difficult for a poor country like Bangladesh to bear these high expenses.

Compound: Bangladesh is a poor country and so it is very difficult for her to bear these high expenses.