Read the text and change the sentences as directed: —
(a) Jim and Della sacrificed their dearest possessions in order to buy Christmas presents for each other (Compound). (b) Della had an ardent desire to give her husband a worthy gift (Complex). (c) Jim also thought how he could give his wife a nice gift (Simple). (d) Della saved a scanty amount of money for this (Passive). (e) Jim was one of the sincerest husbands that we have ever known (Positive).
(a) Jim and Della wanted to buy Christmas presents for each other and so they sacrificed their dearest possessions.
(b) Della had an ardent desire that she would give her husband a worthy gift.
(c) Jim also thought of giving his wife a nice gift.
(d) A scanty amount of money was saved by Della for this.
(e) Very few husbands that we have ever known were as sincere as Jim.