Simple, Complex, Compound
Simple:
Main/Principal/Independent Clause + Phrase (Or, Inverse)
Complex:
Subordinate Clause + Main Clause (Or, Inverse)
Compound:
Main Clause + Coordinate Conjunction + Main Clause
S.N.
|
Simple
|
Complex
|
Compound
|
1
|
Inspite of/Despite
|
Though/Although
|
but/yet
|
2
|
By + verb +
ing
|
If
(Affirmative)
|
and
|
3
|
Without +
verb + ing
|
If + not
(Negative)
|
or
|
4
|
Too ----- to
|
So -----
that
|
very and
|
5
|
To +
verb/verb + ing
|
So that
|
very -----
and
|
6
|
Beside/both
----- and
|
not only ---
but also
|
|
7
|
In case of
|
If/Unless
|
|
8
|
Because of
|
That/in
order that
|
|
9
|
In account
of, because of, in consequence of, owing to
|
As/Since/Because
|
|
10
|
verb +
ing/at the time
of +
possessive + v + ing
|
When/while/As/Since
|
Examples
* Simple: Cricket is a very popular game.
* Complex: Cricket is a game which is very popular.
* Compound: Cricket is a game and it is very popular.
Subordinate Clause
Makers
|
As, Since, when, because,
if, though, although, even though, that, which, who, where, before, after, so
that, in order that, unless, until, in case, till, whether, while, as soon
as, no sooner had etc. (Complex Sentence).
|
How to make phrase from a clause
Some Miscellaneous Examples
S.N
|
Clause
|
Phrase
|
1
|
As he was honest, ---
|
Because of his honesty/because of his being
honest
|
2
|
Though I was ill, ---
|
Inspite of my illness/Inspite of my being
ill
|
3
|
If you work hard, ---
|
By working hard
|
4
|
If you do not study, ---
|
Without studying
|
5
|
When it was evening, ---
|
In the evening
|
6
|
When he was four, ---
|
At the age of four
|
7
|
When it was daylight, ---
|
At daylight
|
8
|
When it is spring, ---
|
In the spring
|
9
|
As he arrived to the station, ---
|
At his arrived to the station
|
10
|
When I was eating, ---
|
At the time of my eating
|
11
|
The load was very happy, ---
|
The load being very heavy
|
12
|
The sun had risen, ---
|
The sun having risen
|
13
|
Since he was small, ---
|
Because of his being small
|
14
|
As he had integrity, ---
|
Because of having integrity
|
15
|
When the thief saw the police,
|
Seeing the police
|
16
|
Though he ran fast, ---
|
Inspite of his running fast
|
17
|
Though he is rich, ---
|
Inspite of his being rich
|
18
|
As she was ill, --
|
Because of her being ill
|
19
|
Though she was ill
|
Inspite of her being ill
|
20
|
Della sold her hair and, ---
|
Selling her hair
|
Post a Comment