Compound to Complex

Compound to Complex refers to a transition in sentence structure where a compound sentence is transformed into a complex sentence. A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent (subordinate) clause.

For example:

Compound Sentence: I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.
Complex Sentence: Although I wanted to go to the park, it started raining.
In this example, the compound sentence is changed into a complex one by replacing "but" with a dependent clause starting with "Although."

Rules for "Compound to complex":

1. Use a Subordinating Conjunction: Combine the independent clauses using subordinating conjunctions like **because, although, if, when, unless, since, while, etc.
Example:
Compound Sentence: I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.
Complex Sentence: I wanted to go to the park **because** it was sunny.

2. Use Relative Pronouns: You can combine sentences using relative pronouns like **who, which, that, whose, etc.** to create a complex sentence.
Example:
Compound Sentence: She is my friend, and she likes music.
Complex Sentence: She is my friend **who** likes music.

3. Change one of the independent clauses into a dependent clause: You can change one independent clause into a dependent clause by using subordinating conjunctions or relative pronouns.
Example:
Compound Sentence: He is good at swimming, and he practices every day.
Complex Sentence: **Because** he is good at swimming, he practices every day.