Simple, Complex and Compound Shortcut with Examples

       Simple, Complex and Compound

 Prepared by : Mohammad Arif Mohiuddin

Simple	Complex	Compound
1)Despite of / in spite of + possessive of sub + (verb + ing) , next clause	Though/although+ sub+ be verb/ verb , next clause ## If (though/ although) remains at the middle of the sentence no comma (,) will be used.	Sub + verb + adverb + but + ………………..
2)Sub + (relative pronoun should be demolished) + verb + ing + …………..	Sub + relative pronoun (that, when, which, whichever, whichever, who, whoever, whosoever, whom, whomever, and whomsoever whose, whosesoever whatever, whatsoever) + main verb + …………..
3)Sub + (relative pronoun  and auxiliary verb should be demolished) + verb + ing +	Sub + relative pronoun + auxiliary verb + main verb + ……….
4)Sub + (relative pronoun and auxiliary verb should be demolished) + past participle form of main verb + ……….	Sub + relative pronoun + be verb + past participle form of main verb + ……….
5)Sub succeeded by the adjective + verb + ……….	Sub + (who/ which/ that) + adjective + verb + ………..
6)As same as before relative pronoun + (relative pronoun and auxiliary verb are omitted) + verb + ing + …………..	Sub + verb + object + relative pronoun (who/ which/ that) +………
7)( Verb + ing ) + obj. + Comma (,) + Sub + ………..	Since / as / when + sub + verb + obj. , sub (pronoun) + ………..	Sub + verb + and + ……….
8)Sub + (be + ing) + extension before comma, + another sub + …………..	Since / as / when + sub + (be verb) + obj., another sub + ………..
9)Because of + possessive + (verb + ing) + comma + ………..	Since / as + same sub in the two clause
10)At / in + (day/age/ season/ at the time of) + ……………	When + sub + verb + (day/ age / season/) + comma + ………….
11)Sub + verb + (what is omitted) + …………	Sub + verb + what + possessive+ …..
12)For negative : (without + verb +ing ) For positive: By + …..same as	If + sub + verb + adverb + comma + sub + ………..	Verb + adverb + and + ……….
13)In order to	So that
14)Certainly/ Surely/ Suddenly + sub + …………	It is certain / it is sure / it is sudden + that ……….

                                       

    
                                  Examples

1)    Simple : Despite / In spite of his being weak, he went to school.

Complex: Though he was weak, he went to school.

Compound : He was weak but went to school.

2)    Simple :  The tree standing before the house has grown old.

Complex: The tree that stands before the house has grown old.

3)    Simple :  The boy begging from door to door is an orphan.

Complex: The boy who is begging from door to door is an orphan.

4)    Simple : The book published last year god good market.

Complex: The book which was published last year god good market.

5)    Simple : An Industrious boy can shine in life.

Complex: The boy who is industrious can shine in life.

6)    Simple : The writer lived in a cabin belonging to the orphanage.

Complex: The writer lived in a cabin that belonged to the orphanage.

7)    Simple : Killing the bird, the old man brought bad luck to the crew.

Complex: Since the old man killed the bird, he brought bad luck to the crew.

Compound: The old man killed the bird and brought bad luck to the crew.

8)    Simple : The weather being very cold, there were no birds or animals in the snow covered country.

Complex: Since the weather was very cold, there were no birds or animals in the snow covered country.

9)    Simple : Because of his being small, he could not work hard.

Complex: Since he was small, he could not work hard.

10)                       Simple : At daylight I was half awakened by the sound of chopping.

Complex: When it was daylight, I was half awakened by the sound of chopping.

11)                       Simple : I know his name.

Complex: I know what his name is.

12)                       Simple : Without working hard, you will not prosper in life.

Complex: If you do not work hard, you will not prosper in life.

Compound : Work hard or you will not prosper in life.

Simple: By working hard , you can succeed in life.

Complex : If you work hard, you can succeed in life.

Compound: Work hard and you will succeed in life.

13)                       Simple : I read more in order to make a good result.

Complex: I read more so that I make a good result.

14)                       Simple : certainly he will come.

Complex : It is certain that  he will come.

Simple: Surely he has done it.

Complex: It is sure that he has done it.

               More Examples

1)    Simple: I know him to be a poet.

Complex: I know that he is a poet.

2)     Simple: I saw him reading.

Complex: I saw that he was reading.