Question

Convert compound sentence to simple sentence:
He feared that he would be arrested and fled.
a) He fled because he thought he would be arrested.
b) He fled for fear of being arrested.
c) He thought he would be arrested and so he fled.
d) He fled so that he would not have to fear being arrested.

Answer 1

Hint: A compound sentence is a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses. An independent clause (main clause) is a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options includes
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question -
Option (a.), 'He fled because he thought he would be arrested', refers to ‘he fled’, which is the main clause. Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as a simple sentence does not have a main clause.
Option (b.), ‘He fled for fear of being arrested', refers to a simple sentence. Therefore, option (b.) is correct as it has no main or subordinate clause.
Option (c.), ‘He thought he would be arrested and so he fled', refers to ‘He thought he would be arrested’, which is the main clause. Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as a simple sentence does not have a main clause.
Option (d.), ‘He fled so that he would not have to fear being arrested', refers to ‘he fled’, which is the main clause. Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as a simple sentence does not have a main clause.

Note:
In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of a simple sentence. A simple sentence is a sentence having no coordinate clauses (main clauses) or subordinate clauses. A subordinate clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb.