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Complex to Simple Sentences

जटिल से सरल वाक्य

What is a Simple Sentence? | सरल वाक्य क्या है?

A simple sentence has only one independent clause with one subject and one verb.

सरल वाक्य में केवल एक स्वतंत्र उपवाक्य होता है जिसमें एक कर्ता और एक क्रिया होती है।

Methods to Convert Complex to Simple | जटिल से सरल में बदलने के तरीके

Method 1: Noun Clause → Noun/Noun Phrase

✗ Complex: I know where he lives.

✓ Simple: I know his address.

मुझे उसका पता पता है।

✗ Complex: He admitted that he was guilty.

✓ Simple: He admitted his guilt.

उसने अपना अपराध स्वीकार किया।

Method 2: Adjective Clause → Adjective/Participle

✗ Complex: I saw a man who was selling flowers.

✓ Simple: I saw a man selling flowers.

मैंने फूल बेचते हुए एक आदमी को देखा।

✗ Complex: He bought a chair which was broken.

✓ Simple: He bought a broken chair.

उसने एक टूटी कुर्सी खरीदी।

Method 3: Adverb Clause of Time → Preposition/Gerund

✗ Complex: When he saw the police, the thief ran away.

✓ Simple: On seeing the police, the thief ran away.

पुलिस को देखते ही चोर भाग गया।

✗ Complex: After he finished his work, he left.

✓ Simple: After finishing his work, he left.

अपना काम समाप्त करने के बाद वह चला गया।

Method 4: Adverb Clause of Reason → Preposition/Participle

✗ Complex: He went to bed because he was tired.

✓ Simple: Being tired, he went to bed.

थका होने के कारण वह सो गया।

✗ Complex: As he was ill, he was absent.

✓ Simple: Due to illness, he was absent.

बीमारी के कारण वह अनुपस्थित था।

Method 5: Adverb Clause of Condition → Without + Gerund

✗ Complex: If you do not work hard, you cannot succeed.

✓ Simple: Without working hard, you cannot succeed.

कठिन परिश्रम के बिना आप सफल नहीं हो सकते।

Method 6: Adverb Clause of Purpose → Infinitive (to + verb)

✗ Complex: He works hard so that he may pass.

✓ Simple: He works hard to pass.

वह पास होने के लिए कठिन परिश्रम करता है।

Method 7: Adverb Clause of Concession → In spite of / Despite

✗ Complex: Though he is rich, he is unhappy.

✓ Simple: In spite of being rich, he is unhappy.

अमीर होने के बावजूद वह दुखी है।

✍️ Practice Exercise | अभ्यास

Convert these complex sentences to simple:

I know that he is honest.
He is a man who is trustworthy.
When she heard the news, she fainted.
Since he was late, he missed the bus.
If you help me, I will be grateful.

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I know about his honesty.
He is a trustworthy man.
On hearing the news, she fainted.
Being late, he missed the bus.
With your help, I will be grateful.