Complex Sentence to Simple Sentence Conversion

Transformation of a sentence is the change of form of the sentence without changing the meaning.

In this post, you will find important rules, patterns, and examples.

Converting a Noun Clause into a phrase or a word

SENTENCE (Complex)	TRANSFORMED (Simple)
That he is happy is known to all.	His happiness is known to all.
Her face shows that she is ill.	Her face shows her illness.
The truth is that he was absent.	To tell the truth, he was absent.
I expect that better times will come.	I expect to get better times. [Or] I expect better times to come.
It is the scarcity of a thing that makes it treasured.	The scarcity of a thing makes it treasured.

Converting an Adjective Clause into a phrase or a word

SENTENCE (Complex)	TRANSFORMED (Simple)
Such boys who are lazy dislike work.	Lazy boys dislike work.
They cannot forget the losses that they have suffered.	They cannot forget the losses suffered by them.
The statement you made is wrong.	Your statement is wrong.
A man who is dead needs no riches.	A dead man needs no riches.

Converting an Adverb Clause into a phrase or a word

SENTENCE (Complex)	TRANSFORMED (Simple)
While there is life, there is hope.	There is hope till life.
He was absent because he was ill.	He was absent due to his illness.
He could not attend the function because he was ill.	He could not attend the function on account of his illness.
Though he got the news, he was not happy.	In spite of getting the news, he was not happy.
When the cat is out the mice will play.	In absence of the cat, the mice will play.
They cried as loudly as they could.	They cried at the top of their voice.