SYNTHESIS OF SENTENCES (Contd.)

Combination of two or more Simple sentences into a single Complex sentence

I. Subordinate Clause a Noun Clause

91. In the following examples the Subordinate clause is a Noun clause :-

1. You are drunk. That aggravates your offence.

That you are drunk aggravates your offence.

2. He will be late. That is certain.

It is certain that he will be late.

3. You are repentant. I will not forget it.

I will not forget that you are repentant.

4. He may be innocent. I do not know.

I do not know whether he is innocent.

5. He is short-sighted. Otherwise he is fit for the post.

Except that he is short-sighted he is fit for the post.

6. The clouds would disperse. That was our hope. Our hope was cheering.

Our hope that the clouds would disperse, was cheering.

7. The game was lost. It was the consequence of his carelessness.

The consequence of his carelessness was that the game was lost.

II. Subordinate Clause an Adjective Clause

92. In the following examples the Subordinate clause is an Adjective clause:

1. A fox once met a lion. The fox had never seen a lion before.

A fox who had never seen a lion before met him.

2. She keeps her ornaments in a safe. This is the safe.

This is the safe where she keeps her ornaments.

3. A cottager and his wife had a hen. The hen laid an egg every day. The egg was golden.

A cottagger and his wife had a hen which laid an egg every day.

III. Subordinate Clause an Adverb Clause

93. In the following examples the Subordinate clause is an Adverb clause:-

1. Indira Gandhi died in 1984. Rajiv Gandhi thereafter became Prime Minister.

When Indira Gandhi died in 1984, Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister.

2. I waited for my friend. I waited till his arrival.

I waited for my friend until he came.

3. He fled somewhere. His pursuers could not follow him.

He fled where his pursuers could not follow him.

4. Let men sow anything. They will reap its fruit.

As men sow, so shall they reap.

5. You are strong. I am equally strong.

I am as strong as you are.

6. He was not there. I spoke to his brother for that reason.

As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.

7. We wish to live. We eat for that purpose.

We eat so that we may live.

8. He was quite tired. He could scarcely stand.

He was so tired that he could scarcely stand.

9. Don't eat too much. You will be ill.

If you eat too much you will be ill.

10. He began late. He finished first.

He finished first though be began late.

11. I shall come. My being alone is a condition.

I shall come if I am alone.

12. I must know all the facts. I cannot help you otherwise.

Before I can help you, I must know all the facts.

13. He is superstitious. He is equally wicked.

He is as superstitious as he is wicked.