Compound sentences

COMPOUND SENTENCES

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[ Rewrite the following sentences as compound sentences, maintaining the original meaning. (Collected from Assam HS Previous Year Question Papers).]

1. On seeing the lion, he ran away.

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He ran away when he saw the lion.

2. If you do not study hard, you will fail.

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You will fail unless you study hard.

3. Being ill, he could not attend school.

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He was ill, so he could not attend school.

4. The enemy fled as soon as they saw us.

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No sooner did the enemy see us than they fled.

5. Unless you work hard, you will fail.

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Work hard or you will fail.

6. Having done his work he left the place.

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He had done his work and left the place.

7. You must work hard to succeed.

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Work hard and you will succeed.

8. Having done his work, he left the place.

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He had done his work and left the place.

9. The enemy fled as soon as they saw us.

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The enemy saw us and fled soon.

10. If you try, you will succeed.

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Try, and you will succeed.

11. He is both tall and strong.

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He is not only tall but also strong.

12. Coming home, he began to work.

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He came home and began to work.