SIMPLE SENTENCES

SIMPLE SENTENCES

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

1. I know where he was born.

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I know his birthplace.

2. Though he was poor, he was happy.

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He was poor but happy.

3. As he was ill, he could not appear in the examination.

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He could not appear in the examination due to his illness.

4. The students who are good do their homework regularly.

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Good students do their homework regularly.

5. A stone that is rolling gathers no moss.

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A rolling stone gathers no moss.

6. He admitted that he had done wrong.

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He admitted his mistake.

7. He is so lazy that he cannot shine in life.

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He is too lazy to shine in life.

8. He desired that I should go there.

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He desired me to go there.

9. He hoped that he would win the prize.

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He hoped to win the prize.

10. I know where he was born.

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I know his birthplace.

11. We believe that he is innocent.

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We believe him to be innocent.

12. She not only made a promise but kept it.

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Besides making a promise, she kept it.

13. Only those boys who are industrious can shine in life.

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Only industrious boys can shine in life.

14. I have no money that I can spare.

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I have no money to spare.

15. I have no advice that I can offer you.

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I have no advice to offer you.

16. We should love those who live near us.

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We should love our neighbours.

17. Nilu is so weak that he cannot move.

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Nilu is too weak to move.

18. I have no time that I can waste on idle talk.

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I have no time to waste on idle talk.

Grammar Rules

What is a Clause?

A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. Example: He is happy.

Types of Sentences:

1. Simple Sentence: It has one subject and one verb (one clause). Example: I play cricket.

2. Complex Sentence: It has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses (introduced by words like because, when, if, that, who). Example: I know that he is a good boy.

3. Compound Sentence: It has two or more clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (e.g., and, but, so, yet, or). Example: She is rich, but she is humble.

Conjunctions: and, but, so, or, yet, still, for, nor, however, otherwise.

Types of Subordinate Clauses:

1. Noun Clause: Acts like a noun. Example: I know that he is kind.

2. Adjective Clause: Describes a noun. Example: The man who is standing there is my friend.

3. Adverb Clause: Describes a verb, adjective, or adverb. Example: I will help you if you ask.

Quick Tips:

Simple: One clause.

Compound: Two or more clauses with equal importance.

Complex: One main clause + subordinate clause(s).

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