Simple Sentence
Simple sentence হল এমন একটি বাকয যেখানন একটি মাত্র independent clause
থানক, অথাৎথ একটি subject ও একটি predicate থানক এবং এটি সম্পূর্ অথ
থ প্রকাশ
থ
কনে। এনে যকাননা subordinate clause বা অতেতেক্ত clause থানক না।
Simple Sentence চিনার উপায়:
1. একটি মাত্র subject ও verb থাকনব।
2. সম্পূর্ অথ
থ প্রকাশ
থ কেনব।
3. যকাননা subordinate বা dependent clause থাকনব না।
4. এটি একটি পূর্াঙ্গ
থ বাকয হনব।
Example:
1. I eat rice.
2. He plays football.
3. The sun shines.
4. She sings well.
5. Birds fly.
6. The baby sleeps.
7. They walk fast.
8. I love my mother.
9. It rains heavily.
10. We read books.
11. The cat sat on the mat.
12. She drinks coffee every morning.
13. He enjoys listening to music.
14. The dog barked at the stranger.
15. They finished their homework early.
16. My father drives a car.
17. The wind blows gently.
18. She cooked a delicious meal.
19. The teacher explains the lesson well.
20. We watched a great movie last night.
21. The doctor advised him to rest.
22. She delivered an inspiring speech.
23. The river flows through the valley.
24. He constructed a wooden house.
25. The artist painted a beautiful portrait.
26. The athlete trained rigorously for the race.
27. They discovered an ancient manuscript.
28. The scientist conducted an important experiment.
29. The company launched a new product successfully.
30. The astronomer observed a rare celestial event.
Complex Sentence
যে বানকয একটি প্রধান বাকয (independent clause) এবং অন্তে একটি অধীন বাকয (dependent
clause) থানক, োনক complex sentence বনল। অধীন বাকযটি প্রধান বানকযে ওপে তনর্থেশীল থানক এবং
এটি subordinating conjunction (যেমন: because, although, since, unless, when, while, if, etc.) বা
relative pronoun (যেমন: who, which, that, whom, whose) দ্বাো েুক্ত হয়।
Complex Sentence চিনার উপায়:
1. একটি প্রধান বাকয থাকনব, ো একা দাাঁড়ানে পানে।
2. অন্তে একটি অধীন বাকয থাকনব, ো একা পূর্ অথ
থ যদয়
থ না।
3. Subordinating conjunction বা relative pronoun থাকনব।
4. বানকযে কাঠানমা জটিল হনব, অথাৎ
থ সহনজ তবর্ক্ত কো কটঠন হনে পানে।
Example:
1. I stayed home because it was raining.
2. She cried when she lost her book.
3. We will go outside if the weather is good.
4. He didn't come although he was invited.
5. I don’t know why he is late.
6. She studies hard so that she can pass.
7. Since I was tired, I went to bed early.
8. I will wait here until you come.
9. The boy who is wearing a red shirt is my brother.
10. This is the book that I was looking for.
11. Even though he was sick, he attended the meeting.
12. The dog barked because it heard a noise.
13. I was happy when I saw my old friend.
14. As soon as she arrived, the program started.
15. She refused to eat even though she was hungry.
16. If you work hard, you will succeed.
17. The place where we met last time is closed now.
18. You can’t enter unless you have a ticket.
19. She went to the store so that she could buy some milk.
20. While I was reading, the phone rang.
21. Although I had prepared well for the exam, my mind went blank as soon as I saw the first
question.
22. The movie, which I had been eagerly waiting for, turned out to be disappointing.
23. Because he had worked tirelessly for years, he finally achieved his dream of becoming a scientist.
24. Even if you apologize, I will never trust you again.
25. Whenever she speaks, people listen attentively.
26. He gave me a book that contains rare historical documents.
27. Until she finds a better job, she will continue working at the cafe.
28. Although it seemed like a good idea at first, we later realized it was a terrible mistake.
29. No matter how hard you try, you cannot change the past.
30. The athlete, whose dedication to training was unmatched, won the championship easily.
Compound Sentence
Compound sentence হনলা এমন বাকয যেখানন দুটি বা োে যবতশ independent clause
থানক, যেগুনলা coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, so, yet, for, nor) বা semicolon (;) দ্বাো
েুক্ত থানক। প্রতেটি clause স্বেন্ত্রর্ানব অথপূ
থ র্ হয়।
থ
Compound Sentence চিনার সহজ উপায়:
1. দুই বা েনোতধক স্বাধীন clause থাকনব।
2. Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So থাকনব।
3. Clause গুনলা আলাদা কেনলও স্বেন্ত্রর্ানব অথ থাকনব।
থ
4. Semicolon (;) বযবহাে কনেও েুক্ত কো োয়।
Example:
1. I like tea, and she likes coffee.
2. He was tired, but he kept working.
3. She is singing, so they are listening.
4. You can take a taxi, or you can walk.
5. It was raining, yet we went outside.
6. He didn’t study, so he failed the test.
7. I called him, but he didn’t answer.
8. She was hungry, so she ate a burger.
9. He wanted ice cream, but the shop was closed.
10. The sun was shining, and the birds were chirping.
11. She loves movies, but she rarely goes to the cinema.
12. I wanted to play football, yet my friends were busy.
13. They were late, so they missed the train.
14. We can go hiking, or we can stay at home.
15. The dog barked loudly, and the baby woke up.
16. She doesn’t like spicy food, nor does she eat sweets.
17. He studied all night, but he still felt unprepared.
18. The cake was delicious, so everyone took a second piece.
19. He wanted to win, yet he didn’t put in the effort.
20. We planned a picnic, but it started raining suddenly.
21. She was feeling sick, yet she managed to finish her work on time.
22. They wanted to go on a vacation, but they couldn’t afford it.
23. He could have apologized, or he could have ignored the situation.
24. The teacher explained the lesson well, so all the students understood it easily.
25. I tried calling him several times, but he didn’t pick up even once.
26. You can either accept the offer, or you can wait for a better opportunity.
27. The movie was long, yet it kept me engaged until the end.
28. I wanted to help, but there was nothing I could do.
29. He trained hard every day, so he became the best in his team.
30. The night was cold, but the fire kept us warm as we shared stories.
Simple Sentence to Complex Sentence
Simple Sentence সাধাের্ে একিাই প্রধান Clause (Main Clause) তননয় গটঠে হয়।
Complex Sentence-এ একটি Main Clause এবং একটি বা একাতধক Subordinate Clause
থানক। Simple Sentence-যক Complex-এ রূপান্তে কেনে হনল Subordinating
Conjunction (যেমন: because, when, since, although, if, that, who, which, etc.)
বযবহাে কেনে হয়।
►Rule 1: Infinitive ("to + verb") → Subordinate Clause
Simple: I have a book to read.
Complex: I have a book which I can read.
►Rule 2: Preposition + Noun/Pronoun → Subordinate Clause
Simple: After his return, we started the meeting.
Complex: After he returned, we started the meeting.
►Rule 3: Present/Past Participle → Subordinate Clause
Simple: Seeing the police, the thief ran away.
Complex: When the thief saw the police, he ran away.
►Rule 4: Adjective/Adjective Phrase → Relative Clause
Simple: The girl with blue eyes is my sister.
Complex: The girl who has blue eyes is my sister.
►Rule 5: "Too...to" → "So...that"
Simple: He is too weak to walk.
Complex: He is so weak that he cannot walk.
►Rule 6: "Because of / Due to" → "Since / As / Because"
Simple: Due to heavy rain, the match was canceled.
Complex: Since it rained heavily, the match was canceled.
►Rule 7: "By + Verb + ing" → "As / Since / When"
Simple: By working hard, he passed the exam.
Complex: Since he worked hard, he passed the exam.
►Rule 8: "Without + Noun/Verb + ing" → "If...not"
Simple: Without practicing, you cannot succeed.
Complex: If you do not practice, you cannot succeed.
►Rule 9: Absolute Phrase → Subordinate Clause
Simple: The sun having set, we returned home.
Complex: As the sun had set, we returned home.
►Rule 10: Using "It is/was" for emphasis
Simple: His honesty surprised me.
Complex: It was his honesty that surprised me.
Simple Sentence to Compound Sentence
Simple Sentence-এ সাধাের্ে একিাই প্রধান Clause (Main Clause) থানক, তকন্তু Compound
Sentence-এ দুটি বা োে যবতশ Main Clause থানক, ো Coordinating Conjunction (and, but, or,
so, yet, for, nor, etc.) তদনয় েুক্ত হয়।
►Rule 1: Infinitive ("to + verb") → "and + verb"
Simple: He went to the market to buy vegetables.
Compound: He went to the market, and he bought vegetables.
►Rule 2: Prepositional Phrase → Coordinating Conjunction
Simple: After his return, we started the meeting.
Compound: He returned, and we started the meeting.
►Rule 3: Present/Past Participle → Two Main Clauses
Simple: Seeing the police, the thief ran away.
Compound: The thief saw the police, and he ran away.
►Rule 4: Adjective/Adjective Phrase → "and + Clause"
Simple: The girl with blue eyes is my sister.
Compound: The girl has blue eyes, and she is my sister.
►Rule 5: "Too...to" → "and + cannot/could not"
Simple: He is too weak to walk.
Compound: He is weak, and he cannot walk.
►Rule 6: "Because of / Due to" → "for / and so"
Simple: Due to heavy rain, the match was canceled.
Compound: It rained heavily, so the match was canceled.
►Rule 7: "By + Verb + ing" → "and + Verb"
Simple: By working hard, he passed the exam.
Compound: He worked hard, and he passed the exam.
►Rule 8: "Without + Noun/Verb + ing" → "or + Clause"
Simple: Without practicing, you cannot succeed.
Compound: You must practice, or you cannot succeed.
►Rule 9: Absolute Phrase → Two Main Clauses
Simple: The sun having set, we returned home.
Compound: The sun set, and we returned home.
►Rule 10: "It is/was" Construction → Two Independent Clauses
Simple: His honesty surprised me.
Compound: He was honest, and it surprised me.
Complex Sentence to Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence-এ এক বা একাতধক Subordinate Clause থানক, ো Main Clause-এে ওপে
তনর্থেশীল। তকন্তু Compound Sentence-এ অন্তে দুটি Independent Clause থানক, যেগুনলা
সমানর্ানব গুরুত্বপূর্ এবং
থ Coordinating Conjunctions (and, but, or, so, yet, for, nor) তদনয়
েুক্ত থানক।
►Rule 1: "Because / Since / As" → "And / So / For"
Complex: Since it was raining, we stayed inside.
Compound: It was raining, so we stayed inside.
►Rule 2: "Although / Though / Even though" → "But / Yet"
Complex: Although he was tired, he continued working.
Compound: He was tired, but he continued working.
►Rule 3: "If" → "Or / Otherwise"
Complex: If you do not study, you will fail.
Compound: Study, or you will fail.
►Rule 4: "When / While / As soon as" → "And"
Complex: When the teacher entered, the students stood up.
Compound: The teacher entered, and the students stood up.
►Rule 5: "Unless" → "Or / Otherwise"
Complex: Unless you work hard, you will not succeed.
Compound: Work hard, or you will not succeed.
►Rule 6: "While" → "And / But"
Complex: While he was sleeping, the phone rang.
Compound: He was sleeping, but the phone rang.
►Rule 7: "So that" → "And / Therefore"
Complex: He worked hard so that he could pass the exam.
Compound: He worked hard, and he passed the exam.
►Rule 8: "Who / Which / That" → "And"
Complex: I have a friend who helps me a lot.
Compound: I have a friend, and he helps me a lot.
►Rule 9: "Because of / Due to" → "For"
Complex: He was late because he missed the bus.
Compound: He missed the bus, for he was late.
►Rule 10: "Even if" → "But / Yet"
Complex: Even if he apologizes, I will not forgive him.
Compound: He apologizes, but I will not forgive him.
Tricks:
বৈচিষ্ট্য Simple Complex Compound
Clause সংখ্যা ১টি ১টি Main + ১টি বা যবতশ ২টি বা যবতশ Independent
Subordinate
Subordinating Conjunction থানক না থানক থানক না
Coordinating থানক না থানক না থানক (and, but, so, or, yet,
Conjunction nor, for)
Who/Which/That থাকলে থানক না থানক থানক না
Too...to থাকলে থানক থানক না থানক না
So...that থাকলে থানক না থানক থানক না
If / Unless থাকলে থানক না থানক থানক না
Or / Otherwise থাকলে থানক না থানক না থানক
Simple Sentence Markers:
1. Coordinating Conjunctions (but অতেতেক্ত Clause না এনন দুই অংশ সংেুক্ত কনে)
• And → He came and sat down.
• But → She is rich but humble.
• Or → You can take tea or coffee.
• Yet → It was raining, yet he went outside.
• So → He was hungry, so he ate an apple.
2. Prepositions (Without Using Extra Clauses)
• Before → Before sunrise, we started our journey.
• After → After the meeting, he left.
• During → He slept during the class.
• By → She succeeded by working hard.
• With → He wrote the letter with a pen.
3. Infinitives (To + Verb তদনয় Simple োখা)
• To → He went abroad to study.
• In order to → She spoke loudly in order to be heard.
4. Participles (Present/ Past Participle বযবহাে কনে)
• Seeing → Seeing the police, the thief ran away.
• Walking → Walking in the park, I felt refreshed.
• Shocked → Shocked by the news, he sat down.
5. Adjectives & Nouns for Simplicity
• A brave man → Instead of "The man who is brave", use "A brave man".
• The rising sun → Instead of "The sun that is rising", use "The rising sun".
Extra Tips for Simple Sentences:
► Complex: When he saw the snake, he ran away.
► Simple: Seeing the snake, he ran away.
► Complex: Because of his hard work, he passed the exam.
► Simple: Due to his hard work, he passed the exam.
► Complex: He studied hard so that he could pass.
► Simple: He studied hard to pass.
Complex Sentence Markers:
1. Cause & Effect (কাের্ ও ফলাফল)
• Because
• Since
• As
• So that
2. Contrast / Concession (তবনোধ বা তবনোধী সম্পকথ)
• Although
• Though
• Even though
• While
3. Condition (শেথ যবাঝানে)
• If
• Unless
• Provided that
• As long as
4. Time (সময় যবাঝানে)
• When
• While
• Before
• After
• As soon as
5. Place (স্থান যবাঝানে)
• Where
• Wherever
6. Purpose (উনেশয যবাঝানে)
• So that
• In order that
7. Manner (তকর্ানব তকছু ঘনি যবাঝানে)
• As if
• As though
8. Relative Pronouns (বযক্তক্ত বা বস্তু সম্পনকথ েথয তদনে)
• Who
• Whom
• Which
• That
• Whose
Compound Sentence Markers:
1. Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS- For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)
• For → He was tired, for he had worked all day.
• And → She loves tea, and he prefers coffee.
• Nor → He doesn’t drink tea, nor does he drink coffee.
• But → She is rich, but she is not arrogant.
• Or → You can go by bus, or you can walk.
• Yet → He was sick, yet he attended the class.
• So → It was raining, so they stayed indoors.
2. Transitional Words (Conjunctive Adverbs- Semicolon + Marker + Comma)
• However → He wanted to go outside; however, it was too hot.
• Therefore → She studied hard; therefore, she passed the exam.
• Moreover → He is intelligent; moreover, he is hardworking.
• Nevertheless → It was difficult; nevertheless, he succeeded.
• Otherwise → Hurry up; otherwise, you will miss the train.
• Instead → He didn’t go to the party; instead, he stayed home.
3. Correlative Conjunctions (Paired Words for Balance)
• Either…or → You can either stay here or come with us.
• Neither…nor → He is neither lazy nor careless.
• Not only…but also → She is not only a singer but also a dancer.
• Both…and → Both he and his friend like football.
Extra Tips for Compound Sentences:
► Simple: He was hungry. He ate an apple.
► Compound: He was hungry, so he ate an apple.
► Complex: Although it was raining, they went outside.
► Compound: It was raining, but they went outside.
► Complex: Because he studied hard, he passed.
► Compound: He studied hard, and he passed.
Complex Example:
• I stayed home because it was raining.
• She didn’t go to the party because she was feeling sick.
• He failed because he didn’t study properly.
• Since it’s your birthday, I will buy you a gift.
• Since I moved to Dhaka, I have made many new friends.
• We can leave now since you have finished your work.
• He cried as he was upset.
• As she was tired, she went to bed early.
• I will go to the park as soon as I finish my homework.
• She worked hard so that she could buy a new phone.
• I left early so that I could catch the first bus.
• He helped me so that I wouldn’t feel alone.
• Although he was tired, he continued working.
• Although she was sad, she smiled.
• Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.
• Though he was a beginner, he played the game well.
• Though she had a headache, she went to the meeting.
• Though the movie was long, it was interesting.
• Even though they were tired, they kept working.
• Even though it was snowing, he didn’t cancel the trip.
• He smiled even though he was upset.
• While I was waiting, I read a book.
• He was playing the piano while she was singing.
• While I am cooking, you can set the table.
• If you study hard, you will pass the exam.
• I will go if she invites me.
• If he calls, tell him I’m busy.
• You won’t succeed unless you try harder.
• I will help you unless you refuse.
• Unless she apologizes, I won’t talk to her.
• You can leave provided that you finish your work.
• I will come provided that I’m not busy.
• You can go out provided that it’s safe.
• You can stay here as long as you’re quiet.
• As long as you follow the rules, you’ll be fine.
• I will support you as long as you don’t give up.
• I will call you when I arrive home.
• When I was young, I loved reading books.
• She left when the bell rang.
• While I was walking, I saw a bird.
• While he was studying, I was cooking.
• I met her while I was traveling to India.
• She left before I could say goodbye.
• You should finish your homework before you go out.
• I went to the gym before work.
• After the meeting, we went for lunch.
• After finishing the book, I went to bed.
• He took a nap after lunch.
• As soon as I wake up, I check my phone.
• As soon as he arrived, we started the meeting.
• As soon as I finish my work, I will go home.
• This is the place where I grew up.
• He found the key where he had left it.
• Where there is a will, there is a way.
• Wherever she goes, she makes friends.
• Wherever you are, I will find you.
• You can sit wherever you like.
• She studied hard in order that she could pass the exam.
• I saved money in order that I could buy a car.
• He ran faster in order that he could catch the bus.
• He acted as if he didn’t care.
• She speaks as if she knows everything.
• He laughed as if he had heard a joke.
• He looked as though he had seen a ghost.
• She sang as though she were a professional singer.
• The children acted as though they didn’t know anything.
• The man who helped me is my friend.
• She is the teacher who inspires me.
• The people who live next door are friendly.
• The person whom I spoke to was very helpful.
• He is the one whom I trust the most.
• I don’t know whom she invited to the party.
• This is the book which I wanted.
• I don’t know which route to take.
• The car which he bought is expensive.
• The book that you gave me is interesting.
• He is the person that I met yesterday.
• I don’t know that she was coming.
• This is the girl whose brother is a doctor.
• I met a man whose wife works in a hospital.
• The person whose car was stolen is upset.
• The box was too heavy to lift.
• He was too tired to continue working.
• She is too young to drive.
• As soon as I get home, I’ll call you.
• As soon as the rain stops, we will go outside.
• As soon as he finished eating, he left.
• No sooner had I arrived than the meeting started.
• No sooner had she heard the news than she cried.
• No sooner had they left than it started raining.
• Scarcely had I finished my homework when my friend called.
• Scarcely had we arrived when the event started.
• Scarcely had they sat down when the show began.
• If it rains, we will stay inside.
• If I were you, I would talk to her.
• If you study, you will pass the test.
• Running is good for your health.
• Studying hard pays off.
• Reading books helps improve knowledge.
• Walking down the street, I saw an old friend.
• Tired from the journey, she took a nap.
• Having completed the project, he went home.
Compound Example:
• I stayed home, and it was raining.
• She didn’t go to the party because she was feeling sick, and she stayed home.
• He failed because he didn’t study properly, so he didn’t pass the exam.
• Since it’s your birthday, I will buy you a gift, and I hope you like it.
• Since I moved to Dhaka, I have made many new friends, and I am enjoying my time here.
• We can leave now since you have finished your work, so we don’t need to wait anymore.
• He cried because he was upset, and he felt better later.
• As she was tired, she went to bed early, and she had a good sleep.
• I will go to the park as soon as I finish my homework, so I can relax afterward.
• She worked hard so that she could buy a new phone, and now she is saving more money.
• I left early so that I could catch the first bus, and I didn’t miss it.
• He helped me so that I wouldn’t feel alone, and I appreciated his support.
• Although he was tired, he continued working, and he finished the task.
• Although she was sad, she smiled, and everyone was impressed by her strength.
• Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk, and they enjoyed the fresh air.
• Though he was a beginner, he played the game well, and he impressed everyone.
• Though she had a headache, she went to the meeting, and she contributed to the discussion.
• Though the movie was long, it was interesting, and I stayed till the end.
• Even though they were tired, they kept working, and they finished their project.
• Even though it was snowing, he didn’t cancel the trip, and he went ahead with his plan.
• He smiled even though he was upset, and he tried to hide his emotions.
• While I was waiting, I read a book, and I passed the time quickly.
• He was playing the piano while she was singing, and they made beautiful music together.
• While I am cooking, you can set the table, and we’ll be ready to eat.
• If you study hard, you will pass the exam, and you’ll be proud of your achievement.
• I will go if she invites me, and I will be happy to join.
• If he calls, tell him I’m busy, but I will call him back later.
• You won’t succeed unless you try harder, and you need to put in more effort.
• I will help you unless you refuse, and we can work together.
• Unless she apologizes, I won’t talk to her, and I’ll give her space.
• You can leave provided that you finish your work, and we will see you later.
• I will come provided that I’m not busy, and I will let you know in advance.
• You can go out provided that it’s safe, and you return home on time.
• You can stay here as long as you’re quiet, and I won’t mind.
• As long as you follow the rules, you’ll be fine, and everything will be smooth.
• I will support you as long as you don’t give up, and we’ll make it together.
• I will call you when I arrive home, and I’ll let you know I’m safe.
• When I was young, I loved reading books, and it was my favorite hobby.
• She left when the bell rang, and she rushed out of the room.
• While I was walking, I saw a bird, and it flew away quickly.
• While he was studying, I was cooking, and we both had busy evenings.
• I met her while I was traveling to India, and we became good friends.
• She left before I could say goodbye, but I understood she had to go.
• You should finish your homework before you go out, so you don’t forget.
• I went to the gym before work, and I felt energized for the day.
• After the meeting, we went for lunch, and we enjoyed a nice meal.
• After finishing the book, I went to bed, and I fell asleep quickly.
• He took a nap after lunch, and he felt refreshed afterward.
• As soon as I wake up, I check my phone, and I start my day.
• As soon as he arrived, we started the meeting, and everything went smoothly.
• As soon as I finish my work, I will go home, and we can relax together.
• This is the place where I grew up, and I have many memories here.
• He found the key where he had left it, and he was relieved.
• Where there is a will, there is a way, and you can achieve your dreams.
• Wherever she goes, she makes friends, and people love her.
• Wherever you are, I will find you, and we will meet soon.
• You can sit wherever you like, and make yourself comfortable.
• She studied hard in order that she could pass the exam, and she succeeded.
• I saved money in order that I could buy a car, and I finally bought one.
• He ran faster in order that he could catch the bus, and he didn’t miss it.
• He acted as if he didn’t care, but deep down, he was worried.
• She speaks as if she knows everything, but she is still learning.
• He laughed as if he had heard a joke, but it was just a funny situation.
• He looked as though he had seen a ghost, but it was just a trick of the light.
• She sang as though she were a professional singer, and everyone applauded her.
• The children acted as though they didn’t know anything, but they were just playing.
• The man who helped me is my friend, and I am grateful to him.
• She is the teacher who inspires me, and I always learn a lot from her.
• The people who live next door are friendly, and we get along well.
• The person whom I spoke to was very helpful, and she gave me useful advice.
• He is the one whom I trust the most, and I know he will help me.
• I don’t know whom she invited to the party, but I’m sure it’ll be fun.
• This is the book which I wanted, and I’m glad I found it.
• I don’t know which route to take, but I’ll figure it out.
• The car which he bought is expensive, but it’s worth it.
• The book that you gave me is interesting, and I can’t wait to finish it.
• He is the person that I met yesterday, and we had a great conversation.
• I don’t know that she was coming, but I’m glad she did.
• This is the girl whose brother is a doctor, and she is very proud of him.
• I met a man whose wife works in a hospital, and he spoke highly of her.
• The person whose car was stolen is upset, and the police are investigating.
• The box was too heavy to lift, so I asked for help.
• He was too tired to continue working, and he decided to rest.
• She is too young to drive, but she is excited to learn.
• As soon as I get home, I’ll call you, and we can talk.
• As soon as the rain stops, we will go outside, and enjoy the weather.
• As soon as he finished eating, he left, and went to his next appointment.
• No sooner had I arrived than the meeting started, and I had to pay attention.
• No sooner had she heard the news than she cried, and she was comforted.
• No sooner had they left than it started raining, and they got soaked.
• Scarcely had I finished my homework when my friend called, and we talked for hours.
• Scarcely had we arrived when the event started, and we joined right away.
• Scarcely had they sat down when the show began, and they enjoyed it.
• If it rains, we will stay inside, and wait for the weather to clear up.
• If I were you, I would talk to her, and try to resolve the issue.
• If you study, you will pass the test, and you’ll feel proud.
• Running is good for your health, and it helps keep you fit.
• Studying hard pays off, and you will achieve great results.
• Reading books helps improve knowledge, and it broadens your perspective.
• Walking down the street, I saw an old friend, and we stopped to chat.
• Tired from the journey, she took a nap, and woke up feeling better.
• Having completed the project, he went home, and relaxed for the evening.