Transformation: Compound to Complex
একটি compound sentence এ কমপক্ষে দুটি independent clause থাকে যারা পৃথক sentence হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হতে পারে এবং coordinating conjunction দিয়ে যুক্ত থাকে ।
Such as, Listening to music and singing songs are my hobbies.
On the other hand, a complex sentence is characterized by one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
পক্ষান্তরে Complex sentence এ একটি independent clause এবং কমপক্ষে একটি dependent clause থাকে।
Such as, I will wait here until you come.
The rules for transforming compound sentence to complex sentence are discussed below.
Compound sentence কে complex sentence এ রূপান্তরিত করার নিয়ম নীচে বর্ণিত হলো ।
Rule 1:
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Compound sentence “but”/”yet” conjunction দিয়ে পৃথক clause গুলোকে যুক্ত করলে, Complex sentence এর শুরুতে “though”/”Although” বসে “but”/”yet” উঠে যাবে । |
Compound: He is poor, but he is happy. Complex: Though he is poor, he is happy. Compound: She is ill, yet she worked very hard. Complex: Although she is ill, she worked very hard. Compound: The class was lengthy, but it was enjoyable. Complex: Though the class was lengthy, the class was enjoyable. |
Rule 2:
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যদি Compound sentence এ conjunction “or”/”otherwise” ব্যবহার করে পৃথক clause গুলোকে যুক্ত করা হয় এবং দ্বিতীয় clause এ future tense হয়, তবে complex sentence এর মাঝে “lest” হবে এবং person এর পরে “should” বসবে । |
Compound: He is poor, but he is happy. Complex: Though he is poor, he is happy. Compound: She is ill, yet she worked very hard. Complex: Although she is ill, she worked very hard. Compound: The class was lengthy, but it was enjoyable. Complex: Though the class was lengthy, the class was enjoyable. |
Rule 3:
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যদি compound sentence “and” conjunction দিয়ে পৃথক clause গুলোকে যুক্ত করে, তবে complex sentence এর শুরুতে “As soon as” বসে মাঝ থেকে “and” উঠে যাবে । |
Compound: The rain stopped, and we started the journey. Complex: As soon as the rain stopped, we started the journey. Compound: The crowd saw the hero and started shouting. Complex: As soon as the crowd saw the hero, they started shouting. |
Rule 4:
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যদি compound sentence “and” conjunction দিয়ে পৃথক clause গুলোকে যুক্ত করে, তবে complex sentence এর শুরুতে “As soon as” বসে মাঝ থেকে “and” উঠে যাবে । |
Compound: The weather was bad, and the match did not take place. Complex: Since the weather was bad, the match did not take place. Compound: She was ill, so she did not come. Complex: As she was ill, she did not come. Compound: The sun has set to the west, and therefore it is evening. Complex: When it is evening, the sun has set to the west. |
Rule 5:
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যদি compound sentence এ “and” ব্যবহৃত হয় একই ব্যক্তি সম্পর্কে দুটো ভিন্ন clause যুক্ত করতে, তবে complex sentence “and” এর স্থানে relative pronoun “who” ব্যবহার করে এর পরের pronoun উঠিয়ে দেবে । |
Compound: I saw a girl, and she was singing. Complex: I saw a girl who was singing. Compound: I have a friend, and she is a writer. Complex: I have a friend who is a writer. |
Rule 6:
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যদি compound sentence এই structure follow করে, “Let+ pronoun এর object form + subordinate clause এর affirmative form + or/otherwise + main clause”, তবে complex sentence এর শুরুতে “if” ও এর পরে first or third person ব্যবহার করে negative অর্থ প্রকাশ করে । |
Compound: let me go there or/otherwise I will be unable to learn it. Complex: If I do not go there I will be unable to learn it. Compound: Let me study hard or/otherwise I will be unable to get good marks. Complex: if I do not study hard I will be unable to get good marks. |
Rule 7:
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Compound sentence যদি এই structure follow করে, “Let+ pronoun এর object form + দুই clauses এর মাঝে “and” + main clause”, তবে complex sentence এর শুরুতে “if” ও এর পরে first or third person ব্যবহার করে affirmative form এ থাকে । |
Compound: Let me study hard, and I will be able to get good marks. Complex: If I study hard, I will be able to get good marks. Compound: Let me go there, and I will be able to learn it. Compound: Let me go there, and I will be able to learn it. |
Rule 8:
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Compound sentence যদি এই structure follow করে, verb এর affirmative form + or/otherwise + main clause, complex sentence এর শুরুতে “if” ও এর পরে second person ব্যবহার করে negative অর্থ প্রকাশ করে । |
Compound: Study hard, or you will fail. Complex: If you do not study hard, you will fail. Compound: Practice more, or you cannot become a good singer. Complex: If you do not practice more, you cannot become a good singer. |
Rule 9:
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যদি compound sentence “very….and so/hence/therefore+ main clause” এই from এ থাকে, তবে complex sentence “so…that” form ব্যবহার করবে । |
Compound: I am very tired, and so/hence/therefore I cannot work. Complex: I am so tired that I cannot work. Compound: The place is very crowded, and so/hence/therefore I cannot find a place to stand. Complex: The place is so crowded that I cannot find a place to stand. |
Rule 11:
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যদি compound sentence দুই clause এর মাঝে ”or” ব্যবহার করে উপদেশ দেয়া বোঝায়, তবে Complex sentence এর শুরুতে “Unless” ও এর পরে second person (you) থাকে । |
Compound: Say prayers, or you cannot advise anyone to say prayers. Complex: Unless you say prayers, you cannot advise anyone to say prayers. Compound: Practice hard, or you cannot become a good singer. Complex: Unless you practice hard, you cannot become a good singer. |

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