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Synthesis of Simple Sentences

Synthesis is the opposite of Analysis and means the combination of a


number of simple sentences into one new sentence—Simple,
Compound or Complex.
(A.) Combination of Two or More Simple Sentences into a Single
Simple Sentence:
The following are the chief ways of combining two or more Simple
sentences into one Simple sentence.
(i) By using a Participle:
1. He jumped up. He ran away.
• Jumping up, he ran away.

2. He was tired of play. He sat down to rest.


• Tired (or, being tired) of play, he sat down to rest.
(ii) By using a Noun or a Phrase in Apposition
1. This is my friend. His name is Rama.
• This is my friend Rama.

2. I spent two days in Cox's Bazar. It is one of the most attractive


spots in Bangladesh.
• I spent two days in Cox's Bazar, one of the most attractive
spots in Bangladesh.
(iii) By using a Preposition with a Noun or Gerund

1. The moon rose. Their journey was not ended.


• The moon rose before the end of their journey.

2. He has failed many times. He still hopes to succeed.


• In spite of many failures he hopes to succeed.

3. Her husband died. She heard the news. She fainted.


• On hearing the news of her husband's death, she fainted.
(iv) By using the Nominative Absolute Construction

1. The soldiers arrived. The mob dispersed.


• The soldiers having arrived, the mob dispersed.

2. The town was enclosed by a strong wall. The enemy was


unable to capture it.
• The town having been enclosed by a strong wall, the enemy
was unable to capture it.
(v) By using an Infinitive
1. I have some duties. I must perform them.
• I have some duties to perform.

2. We must finish this exercise. There are still three sentences.


• We have still three sentences of this exercise to finish.

3. He wanted to educate his son. He sent him to Europe.


• He sent his son to Europe to be educated.

4. He is very fat. He cannot run.


• He is too fat to run.
(vi) By using an Adverb or an Adverbial Phrase

1. He deserved to succeed. He failed.


• He failed undeservedly.

2. The sun set. The boys had not finished the game.
• The boys had not finished the game by sunset.

Several of these methods may be combined in the same


sentence.
• The sun rose. The fog dispersed. The general determined to
delay no longer. He gave the order to advance.
• At sunrise, the fog having dispersed, the general, determined
to delay no longer, gave the order to advance.

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