SYNTHESIS OF SENTENCES

87. Synthesis is the opposite of Analysis and means the combination of a number of

simple sentences into one new sentence-Simple, Compound or Complex.                            

88. 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.

3. This town was once a prosperous sea-port. It is now a heap of ruins.

This town, once a prosperous sea-port, is now a heap of ruins.

(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 tb capture it. (v)

(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.

89. Several of these methods may be combined in the same sentence.

The sun rose. The fog dispersed. The general was 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.