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Transformation of Sentences is done in various ways.

The nature of the sentences can be changed without changing the meaning of the sentences.
1 Sentences containing the adverb 'too':
Example 11:
My friend is too rich to be my consort.
You can see how the Transformation of Sentences, containing the adverb 'too', takes the place without
changing the meaning of the sentence.
M y friend is so rich that he cannot be my consort.
Example 2
The news is too good to be true.
You can see how the Transformation of Sentences takes
place into the following version without changing
the meaning of the sentence.
The news is so good that it cannot be true.
Example 3:
H e drove too fast for the
police to catch.
This sentence can be changed into the
following version without changing the meaning of the sentence
He drove so fast that the
police could not catch him.
The transformation of sentence takes
place by removing the adverb 'too'
that. and by adding a
conjunction sO.
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6. To change one part of a sentence for another part:

The verb of a sentence itself can be changed into another verb without (changing)
the meaning of the senten
ence.
Example 1:
This kind of joke never amuses me.

This kind of joke never gives me any amusement.

In this sentence, the verb has been changed into its noun form.
Example 2 :
It costs twelve dollars.
Its cost is twelve dollars.
Here also the verb has been changed into its noun form.
You how the Transformation of Sentences takes
can see place in the following examples without changing
the meaning of the sentence.

Example 3:
He has disgraced his family.
He is a disgrace to his family.
Example 4:
>He gave a curt reply.
He replied curtly.
Here, the adjective has been changed into an adverb.
Example 5:
I see him every day.
I see him daily.
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To transform the Simple Sentence into a Compound Sentence:

A simple sentence can be transformed into
compound
ordinate clause.
a sentence by enlarging a phrase or word into a co-

Example1
H e must work hard to make up for the lost time.
This sentence can be made into two parts and those two parts can be joined by a conjunction 'and'.
He must work hard and make up the lost time.
Example 2:
To his eternal disgrace, he betrayed his country.
He betrayed his country and this was to his eternal disgrace.
Example3:
Besides robbing the poor child, he also murdered the child.
only robbed the poor child but he also murdered the child.
He not
Example 4:
T h e teacher punished the children for disobedience.
The children were disobedient so punished them
the teacher
Sentence take place without changing the meaning of
the sentence.
You can see how the Transformations of
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, To transform Compound Sentence into a Simple Sentence:

a
sentences are transformed into simple
The following examples illustrate the chief ways in which the compound
sentences.

Example1:
Wemust eat or we cannot live.
We must eat to live.
Example 2
You must either pay the bill at once or return the goods.
be returned by you.
prompt payment, the goods must
Failing
Example 3:
He must not be late or he will be returned.

In the event of his being late, he will be denied entry.

Example 4:
> He is rich, yet he is not content.
is not content.
In spite of being rich, he
Example5:
This coat cannot be mine,
for it is too big.
be mine.
Due to its big size, it cannot
Example 6:
but he does not complain.
He is very poor,
he does not complain.
Inspite of being p0or, transformed into simple
are enough to make clear hOW the compound sentences are
These examples
sentences.
vnstrun A sinmple Sendence into A complex Sentence:
A sn entenr can bo transtormed into a complex sentence by enlarging a phrase into a subordinate clau
dause
Tte a u s mayde Noun Adjective or Adverb.
Erarle l:
Hentessed his crime.
Here, the noun (his crime) has been changed into a subordinate clause.
He onfessed that he was guilty of the crime.
Example 2:
On the arrival of the mails, the steamer will leave.
Here, the adverbial phrase has been changed into a subordinate clause.
The steamer will leave as soon as the mails arrive.
Example3:
I saw a wounded bird.
Here, the adjective phrase has been changed into a subordinate clause.
I saw a bird that was wounded.

Example4:
On being punished, he wept.
When he was punished, he wept.
without changing the meaning of the sentenc=
You can see how the Transformation of Sentences takes place
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Sentence
10. To transform a Complex Sentence into a Simple sentences into simple senternces.
sentences will make it clear
how to transform the complex
The following
Example 1 :
innocent.
He said that he was an as follows.
Sentence has been changed into a Simple Sentence
This Complex
He declared his innocence.
Example 2:
How long I will stay is doubtful. Clause.
the Subordinate Clause has been changed intoa Noun
Here,
The duration of my stay is doubtful.

Example 3:
Tell me where do you live?
into a Noun Clause.
Here also, the Subordinate Clause has been changed
Tell me your address.
Example4:
H e died in the village where he lived.
Clause.
Here, the Subordinate Clause has been changed intò an Adjective
He died in his native place.
Example 5
The moment that is lost is lost forever.
Here also, the Subordinate Clause has been changed into an Adjective Clause.
The lost moment is lost forever
Example 6:
H e was so tired that he could not stand.
Here, the Subordinate Clause has been changed into an Adverb Clause.
He was too tired to stand.
Example 7
He will not pay unless he is
compelled.
Here also, the Subordinate Clause has been
changed into an Adverb Clause.
He will pay only under
compulsion.
You can see how the "Transformations of
Sentence' takes place without tence

changing the meaning or tne