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MD.ALAFTAGIN ROSHAB

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Things to be noted Simple sentence contains only one main verb

Complex sentence contains one subordinate

clause and one coordinate clause

Compound sentence contain two principle

clausesComplex sentence contains the following words Compound sentence contain the following words

Though/although/even if /even

though

Since/as /when

That/which/where/who/whom{any

relative pronoun

So that/in order that

And ,or , but ,

yet , still

To be----being

to have----- having

verb------- ing form

COMPLEX Though/although he had earned lots of money , he had no peace of mind

SIMPLE In spite of/despite his having earned lots of money he had no peace of mind

COMPOUND He had earned lots of money but had no peace of mind

complex simple

Complex The man was so smart that he managed to

accomplish the assignment

Simple The man was smart enough to accomplish

the assignment

compoun

d

The man was very smart and managed to

accomplish the assignment

Complex Karim was so tired that he could not walk that far

The lady is so weak that she can’t lift that heavy

load

Simple Karim was too tired to walk that far

The lady is too weak to lift that heavy load

compou

nd

Karim was very tired and so he could not walk

that far

The lady is very weak and can’t lift that heavy

load

Complex He is studying hard so that/ in order that he

can get admitted in a reputed university

Simple He is studying hard to get admitted in a

reputed university

compoun

dHe is studying hard and can get admitted in a

reputed university

Complex If you smartly worked hard , you would not have

to suffer now

Unless/If you don’t prepare well, you will not be able to

secure GPA-5*N B: unless = if______ not

Simple By working hard you would not have to suffer

now

Without preparing well you will not be able to

secure GPA-5*

compoun

d

Smartly work hard and you would not have

to suffer then

Prepare well or you will not be able to secure

GPA -5*

Complex I know the place where he lives

Karim who is an army officer, is my

friend

Simple I know his address

Karim, an army officer , is my friend

compoun

dHe lives in a place and I know that

Karim is an army officer and is my friend

Complex As /Since/When we saw them that they’d become

successful, we realized how much we need health.

As /Since/When she saw a boy crying standing by a village road ,she asked him why he was crying

Simple Seeing them becoming successful we realized the

need/importance of health

Seeing a boy crying standing by a village road, she asked him the reason of his crying.

compound We saw them that they’d become successful and we

realized how much we need health.

She saw a boy crying standing by a village road and

asked him why he was crying .

Complex Since he had no money at that time , he

could not fulfil his dream

Simple Because of not having money at that time he

could not fulfil his dream

compoun

dHe had no money at that time and he could

not fulfil his dream

Complex As it was very cold outside , we could not go to Cox’s Bazar

simple Its being cold outside we could not go to Cox’s Bazar

compound It was very cold outside and we could not go to cox’s bazar

Complex She wants that he will continue his study

It is he who once broke the axe handle

Simple She wants to continue his study.

Once he broke the axe handle.

compound He will continue his study and she wants that

Once he broke a handle and it belonged to

that axe

Complex I saw a vulture that was flying or

I saw that a vulture was flying

It is knowledge which is power

Simple I saw a vulture flying

Knowledge is power

Compoun

dI saw a vulture and it was flying

It is knowledge and it is power

Superlative Dr Yunus is the greatest man in Bangladesh

Md Saif saifullah is one of the most talented inventors of

Bangladesh

Comparati

ve

Dr Yunus is greater than any other man in Bangladesh

Md Saif saifullah is more talented than most other

inventors of bangladesh

Simple No other man in Bangladesh is as great as (Dr yunus/ he)

singular

Very few inventors of Bangladesh are as talented as (MS/HE)

PLURAL

Positive Comparative

The students of BD are not so

much busy as those of foreign

countries

The students of foreign countries

are much busier than those of BD

The climate of Chittagong is as

fine as that of Dhaka

The climate of Dhaka is not finer

than that of Chittagong

Or

The climate of Chittagong is not

less fine than that of dhaka

He is as intelligent as his brother He is not less intelligent than his

brother

Jamal is not as good as Karim Karim is better than Jamal

Exclamatory to assertive Exclamatory Assertive

What a nice student you are ! you are a very nice student.

What a pity! (what a pity it is!) It is a great pity .

How tall the tower is ! The tower is very tall.

Yahoo/hurrah! we won the match It is a matter of joy that we won

the match

Had I the wings of a bird/if I had

the wings of a bird !

I wish I had the wings of a bird .

Would that I could be famous ! I wish I could be famous .

Assertive Interrogative

He reads history book Doesn’t he read history book? or

does he not read history book?

He completed his assignment Didn’t he complete his

assignment ?

Or

Did he not complete his

assignment?

He could not kill the innocent boy Could he kill the innocent boy?

She has not done what she is

supposed to .

Has she done what she is

supposed to?

Assertive to interrogative

Assertive Interrogative

Everybody/everyone/all wants money Who doesn’t want money?

Nobody/none/no one can do two

things at a time well

Who can do two things at a time well?

He has never drunk wine Has he ever drunk whine ?

He worked hard to succeed Didn’t he work hard to succeed ?

Every +any noun must die Is there any noun(man) who will not die

?

Life is nothing but full of assignments What is life but full of assignments? or

Is life anything but full of assignments

It does not matter if you don’t come What if /though you don’t come ?

Always speak the truth Never tell a lie

I shall remember you I shall not forget you

Both Ron and John can dance well Not only Ron but also john can dance

well

I (have to /must ) attend the party in

time

I can’t but attend the party in time or

I can’t help attending the party in time .

Every +any noun (man) loves money There is no man but love money or

There is no man without loving money.

Only/alone he can do this None but he can do this

They have only a few book or

All they have is some books

They have nothing but a few books

The girl was only fifteen or

That boy was as proactive as Karim

The girl was not more than fifteen

That boy was not less proactive than

karim

The rich are sometimes satisfied The rich are not always satisfied

He is too weak to walk He is so weak that he can’t walk

He is the best boy in the group No other boy in the group is as good as

he .

Health is wealth Isn’t health is wealth ?