Transformation Simple Complex Compound - Exercise -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

Transformation: Simple, Complex, and Compound

1. Since the water was hot, I could not drink it. (যেহেতু পানি গরম ছিল, তাই আমি পান করতে পারিনি) The correct simple sentence of the above complex sentence is - [RU (F) 14-15, পানি উন্নয়ন বোর্ড]

A. The water was very hot, so I could not drink it.

B. The water being very hot, I could not drink it.

C. As the water being very hot, I could not drink it.

D. I could not drink the water because it was hot.

Ans: B (Explanation: Since/As + subject + be verb in Complex → Subject + being in Simple).

2. He shut the door and went out. (Make it simple) [RU 06-07]

A. Shutting the door, he went out.

B. He shutting the door before went out.

C. He went out shutting door.

D. Closing the door he went out.

Ans: A (Explanation: Compound with 'and' (sequence of actions) → Simple with Present Participle (V+ing)).

3. The man said this and went away. (Complex) [KU (BBA) 11-12]

A. Saying this the man went away.

B. Having said this the man went away.

C. The man went away after he had said this.

D. None of the above.

Ans: C (Explanation: Sequence of actions. 'After' creates a complex sentence).

4. I had done the work and went home (Simple) [বিশেব শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (একইভূত)-১০]

A. Having done the work, I went home.

B. Being done the work, I went home.

C. Because of being done the work, I went home.

D. As I had done the work, I went home.

Ans: A (Explanation: Perfect Participle 'Having done' is used for the first completed action).

5. Though he is poor, he is happy. (Simple) [৬ষ্ঠ শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১০]

A. Despite his poverty, he is happy.

B. In spite of his being poor, he is unhappy.

C. He is poor but happy.

D. In spite of his poorness, he is happy.

Ans: A (Explanation: Though/Although in Complex → In spite of/Despite in Simple).

6. Though he tried hard, he failed. (Compound) [৯ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৩]

A. He tried and failed.

B. In spite of his trying hard, he failed.

C. He tried hard but failed.

D. But for his trying hard, he failed.

Ans: C (Explanation: Though/Although in Complex → 'but' in Compound).

7. Find the complex form of 'He is poor but honest'. [JnU (B) 10-11]

A. Although he is poor he is honest.

B. He being poor is honest.

C. Despite his poverty he is honest.

D. In spite his honesty he is poor.

Ans: A

8. He is poor but honest. (Make it simple) [DU 03-04]

A. In spite of his poverty he is honest.

B. Though he is poor but honest also.

C. He is poor and honest.

D. He is poor so he is honest.

Ans: A

9. 'He is rich, but he is unhappy'. Make it simple. [Janata-08]

A. Although he is rich but he is unhappy.

B. In spite of his richness, he is unhappy.

C. In spite of his riches, he is unhappy.

D. Though he is rich, he is unhappy.

Ans: C (Note: 'Riches' implies wealth).

10. Though he is rich, he is not happy. (Make it simple)

A. He is rich but not happy.

B. In spite of being a richman he is not happy.

C. In spite of a rich man, he is not happy.

D. In spite of a rich man, he is happy.

Ans: B

11. 'In spite of being old, he was young at heart.' The compound sentence of it is - [RU 09-10, JU (C) 15-16]

A. Though he was old he was young at heart.

B. He was too old to be young at heart.

C. He was old but young at heart.

D. All of the above.

Ans: C

12. Move and die. (Simple) [৭ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১১]

A. If you move, you will die.

B. By moving you will die.

C. Without moving you will die.

D. If you do not move, you will die.

Ans: B (Explanation: Compound with 'and' (imperative) → Simple with 'By + gerund').

13. If he does not move, he will die. (Compound) [৬ষ্ঠ শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১০]

A. Move and die.

B. Move or die.

C. He cannot move and die.

D. Let him move or he will die.

Ans: B (Explanation: If + negative → 'or' in Compound).

14. Give the simple form of the sentence. 'Study well or you will fail.' [JnU (D) 15-16]

A. In case of your studying you will fail.

B. In case of your not studying well you will fail.

C. Despite your studying well you will fail.

D. In spite of your studying you will fail.

Ans: B (Explanation: 'or' (otherwise) → 'In case of not...' or 'Without...').

15. If he does not do, he will die. (Compound) [১০ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৪]

A. Do and die.

B. Do or die.

C. He cannot do and die.

D. Let him do or he will die.

Ans: B

16. Move and die. (Make simple) [RU 08-09, DU (A) 15-16]

A. Move or Die.

B. In case of your moving you will die.

C. Move unless you die.

D. Move never you will die.

Ans: B

17. Move or die. (make it simple) [RU (G) 12-13]

A. You shall move to die.

B. In case of your failure to move you will die.

C. If you don't move you will die.

D. You will to move to die.

Ans: B (Explanation: 'or' implies a negative condition. Simple form uses 'In case of failure to...' or 'Without...').

18. Choose the simple form of the sentence: If you help me, I will help you. [JnU (A) 15-16]

A. In case of your helping me I will help you.

B. In case you help me I will help you.

C. By your help I will help you.

D. Despite your help I will help you.

Ans: A (Explanation: If + affirmative → 'In case of' / 'By + gerund').

19. The complex sentence of 'He is too weak to walk.' is: [RU (E1) 12-13, IU (C) 14-15, 15-16]

A. He is so weak that he cannot walk.

B. He is very weak to walk.

C. He is so weak to walk.

D. He is to weak to walk.

Ans: A (Explanation: too...to → so...that...cannot).

20. The man is so weak that he cannot walk. (Simple) [১০ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৪]

A. The man is too weak to walk.

B. The man is so weak to walk.

C. The man is too weak for him to walk.

D. The man is so weak for him to walk.

Ans: A

21. He is so dishonest that he cannot speak the truth. (Simple) [১৩তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৬] বাক্যের অর্থ: সে এতটাই অসৎ যে সত্য বলতে পারে না।

A. He is too dishonest that he cannot speak the truth.

B. He is too dishonest to be spoken the truth.

C. He is too dishonest to speak the truth.

D. He is very dishonest and cannot speak the truth.

Ans: C

22. The grass was so wet that we could not sit on it. Make it a simple sentence. [পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ে ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-০৬, JKKNIU (AL) 18-19]

A. The grass was very wet to sit on.

B. The grass was too wet for us to sit on.

C. The grass was wet enough for us to sit on.

D. The grass was much wet for us to sit on.

Ans: B

23. She is — to reach the shelf.

A. so tall

B. tall as

C. tall enough

D. too tall

Ans: C (Explanation: 'enough to' expresses capability).

24. He is working hard —. [৩য় শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-০৭, ১৫-১৬]

A. as he can shine in life

B. that he can shine in life

C. to shine in life

D. so that he can shine in life

Ans: D (Explanation: 'so that' expresses purpose in complex sentence).

25. 'In spring, the cuckoo (কোকিল) sings' (বসন্তকালে কোকিল গান গায়). Make it complex. [RU (A) 08-09, IU (D) 14-15]

A. When it is spring, the cuckoo sings.

B. The cuckoo sings at spring.

C. The cuckoo sings only in spring.

D. When the spring comes the cuckoo sings.

Ans: A

26. Does he wish me to go. Which one is complex for this sentence? [IU (B) 10-11]

A. Does he want that I should go?

B. Does he wish my going?

C. Does he wish that I should go?

D. Does he wish that I may go?

Ans: C

27. He wants that I should go. (Make it simple) [RU 09-10, MBSTU (D) 12-13]

A. He wants my going.

B. He wants me to go.

C. He wants that I must go.

D. He wants that I might go.

Ans: B (Explanation: that clause → infinitive phrase).

28. Which is the complex form of 'They admitted their guilt'? [BRUR (B) 12-13]

A. They admitted that they were guilty.

B. They admitted when they were guilty.

C. They admitted because they were guilty.

D. They admitted, they have guiltiness.

Ans: A

29. I know her name. (Make it complex) [RU 07-08, (E, জোড়) 16-17]

A. What her name I know.

B. I know what is her name.

C. I know what her name is.

D. Her name I know.

Ans: C

30. He confessed his guilt. (Complex) [বিশেষ শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (এবতেদায়ী)-১০, RU (E, জোড়) 16-17]

A. He confessed when he became guilty.

B. He confessed that he was guilty.

C. He confessed because he was guilty.

D. He confessed though he was not guilty.

Ans: B

31. The correct complex sentence of 'I know the reason of his silence' is: [RU (B) 12-13]

A. I know why he is silent.

B. I know what he silent for.

C. I know why is he silent.

D. Why is he silent I know?

Ans: A

32. Which one is the correct simple form of the following complex sentence? 'He said that he was innocent.' [NU (মানবিক) 07-08, ৮ম বিজেএস (সহকারী জজ)-১৩]

A. He announced that he was innocent.

B. He expressed his innocence.

C. He told about his innocence.

D. He declared his innocence.

Ans: D (Note: 'Declared his innocence' is the standard simple form transformation for 'said he was innocent').

33. I don't know his father's name. Make it a complex sentence. [PSC 04, RU 07-08, BRUR (BBA) 13-14]

A. I do not know his father name.

B. I do not know what name his father's has.

C. I do not know what his father's name is.

D. I do not know that what his father's name is.

Ans: C

34. He died in the village where he was born. [The simple form of the complex sentence is - ] [JU 10-11, Medical 13-14]

A. He died in his village.

B. He was born in a village and died in the same village.

C. He died in his native village.

D. He died in a village where his birth took place.

Ans: C

35. Certainly, I shall stand by you. (Complex) [৬ষ্ঠ শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১০]

A. I shall stand by you and it is certain.

B. It is certain that I shall stand by you.

C. It is certainly that I shall stand by you.

D. There is no doubt that I shall stand by you.

Ans: B (Explanation: Adverb 'Certainly' → 'It is certain that...').

36. It is man who is the maker of his own fortune. (Simple) [১৪তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৭, BRUR C 14-15]

A. Man is the maker of his own fortune.

B. Man makes his own fortune.

C. Men are makers of his own fortune.

D. Men make his own fortune.

Ans: A (Explanation: Removing 'It is...who' creates the simple sentence).

37. 'I have no money that I can spare' (Simple sentence is) [স্বাস্থ্য অধিদপ্তরে স্বাস্থ্য সহকারী-০৯]

A. I have no money to spare.

B. I have not so money to be spared.

C. I have money but not to spare.

Ans: A

38. Which one is the proper simple form of 'Only those who are the fittest will survive.' [BU B 15-16]

A. Only the fittest will survive.

B. None but the fittest will survive.

C. The fittest people will survive.

D. The unfit will die.

Ans: A

39. Identify the correct transformation of 'Health is wealth' into a complex sentence. [DU C 00-01]

A. Health and wealth are the same.

B. It is health which is wealth.

C. Health is wealth.

D. Health is a good wealth.

Ans: B

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