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Hanuman_2000 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Complex sentence

Hello,

1. The football game was cancelled because it was raining.

I have to convert the above sentence into a simple sentence.

A.The football game was cancelled because of the rain.

Is (A) correct?

Thanks.
  

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hanuman_2000 Is (A) correct? Yes. Good for you!

— Mister Micawber

  • hanuman_2000 Is (A) correct?
  • Yes.
  • Good for you!
  • You don't need 'the rain', though; just 'rain' will do.
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hanuman_2000Is (A) correct?
Yes. Good for you! You don't need 'the rain', though; just 'rain' will do.
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Sir,

1.We eat so that we may live. (Complex)

It need to be converted into a simple and a compound.

A. We have to live ,so we have to eat. (compound)

B. We eat to live. (Simple)

Are (A) and (B) correct?

Thanks.
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Yes.

And some people live to eat.
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Sir,

1.We hope that better times will come. (Complex)

A. We hope for better time to come. (simple)

Is (A) correct?

I would like to know whether a sentence with to-infinite or gerund is a simple sentence like

2. I want to play chess.

3. I like playing chess.

Thanks.
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hanuman_2000A. We hope for better times to come. (simple) Is (A) correct?
Yes.
hanuman_2000I would like to know whether a sentence with to-infinite or gerund is a simple sentence
Yes.
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Sir,

1. Having washed her hair, Susan reached for the hair-dryer and scissors.

Is (1) a simple sentence?

Thanks.
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My understanding is that complex and compound sentences have a finite verb in each clause.
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