The complex form of the sentence given below would be:
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
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- The child is spoiled if the rod is spared.
- The child becomes spoiled when the rod is spared.
- The child is spoiled whenever the rod is spared.
- The child is spoiled when the rod is spared.
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
The sentence ``Spare the rod and spoil the child" is an example of a conditional statement. The phrase ``spare the rod" suggests that if the rod (a metaphor for discipline) is not used, the consequence will be that the child is spoiled (i.e., undisciplined).
- Option A: ``The child is spoiled if the rod is spared" expresses the condition but does not flow as smoothly as the original sentence in terms of structure.
- Option B: ``The child becomes spoiled when the rod is spared" is close but does not maintain the simplicity and directness of the original sentence. - Option C: ``The child is spoiled whenever the rod is spared" sounds somewhat formal and less straightforward than the original sentence.
- Option D: ``The child is spoiled when the rod is spared" is the most accurate transformation into a complex sentence while maintaining the meaning and simplicity of the original statement.
Thus, the correct answer is Option D.
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