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2. Aryabhatta is one of the most famous mathematicians. (Superlative)

Aryabhatta is more famous than most other mathematicians. (Comparative)
Very few other mathematicians are as famous as Aryabhatta. (Positive)

6. Interchange Simple and Complex Sentences
While changing a simple sentence into a complex sentence:

G change a word or a phrase into a subordinate clause using a subordinating
conjunction.
Subordinating conjunctions are –

1. Adverb clauses – when, where, if, because, so.… that, so that, although etc.
2. Noun clauses – that, if whether etc.

3. Adjective clauses – who, that, which, etc.

While changing a complex sentence to a simple sentence:
G change the subordinate clause into a word or a phrase .

Read the following examples:
1. She gracefully accepted her defeat . (Simple)

She gracefully accepted that she had been defeated. (Complex)
2. He will pay only under compulsion. (Simple)

He will not pay unless he is compelled. (Complex)

7. Interchanging Simple and Compound Sentences
While changing a simple sentence to a compound sentence:

G change a word or a phrase into a coordinate clause using a coordinating
conjunction.

While changing a compound sentence into a simple sentence:
G change the coordinate clause into a word or a phrase .

Read the following examples:
1. Standing up, he walked away. (Simple)

He stood up and walked away. (Compound)
2. He must return the book to escape the fine. (Simple)

He must return the book or he will be fined. (Compound)
8. Interchanging Complex and Compound Sentences

While changing a complex sentence to a compound sentence:
G change the subordinate clause into a coordinate clause using a coordinating

conjunction like and but or so, , , , etc.

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