Synthesis of Sentences

Synthesis of Sentences :



Synthesis of sentences means the combination of two or more simple sentences into one new sentence - simple, compound or complex.

WAYS OF COMBINING TWO OR MORE SIMPLE SENTENCES INTO ONE SIMPLE SENTENCE

By using a participle

This is possible only when the sentences have a common subject.

For example :

I read the book. I returned it to the library.

In this pair of sentences, the subject I is common to both the sentences. Hence we can combine the two sentences in this manner.

Having read the book, I returned it to the library.

The farmer ploughed the field. He sowed the grains.

In this pair of sentences, the subject ‘farmer’ is common to both the sentences. Hence we can combine the two sentences in this manner.

Having ploughed the field, the farmer sowed the grains.

By using an infinitive

For example :

I have some work. I must do it tonight.

I have some work to do tonight.

You must look after your mother. It is your duty.

It is your duty to look after your mother.

By using a noun or phrase within commas in the sentence

For example :

Farida is my tenant. She looks after the house very well.

Farida, my tenant, looks after the house very well.

Stalin was the dictator of Russia. He had talks with Roosevelt and Churchill. Roosevelt was the President of the US. Churchill was the Prime Minister of Britain.

Stalin, the dictator of Russia, had talks with Roosevelt, the President of the United States, as well as Churchill, the Prime Minister of Brita.

By using a preposition

For example :

He faced many obstacles. But he succeeded in building his house.
In spite of facing many obstacles, he succeeded in building his house.

Rossetti was a painter. He was also a poet.
Besides being a painter, Rossetti was also a poet.

By using an adverb or an adverbial phrase

For example :

He will win the trophy. That is certain.
He will certainly win the trophy.

They decided to start a new company. All agreed to this.
They unanimously decided to start a new company.
By common consent they decided to start a new company.

When the pair of sentences has different subjects

For example :

The dog bit the little girl. The little girl screamed in pain.

These two sentences can be combined into one like this.

Having been bitten by the dog, the little girl screamed in pain.

Having bitten the little girl, she screamed in pain. (INCORRECT)
It would mean that the little girl bit the little girl.

It was a rainy day. We decided to carry umbrellas.
It being a rainy day, we decided to carry umbrellas.
Being a rainy day, we decided to carry umbrellas. (INCORRECT)

It was a small suitcase. He could carry it easily.
It being a small suitcase, he could carry it easily.
Being a small suitcase, he could carry it easily. (INCORRECT)

Related Pages :

1. Synthesis of Simple Sentences
   
2. Combining Simple Sentences into One Simple Sentence
   
3. Synthesis of Simple Sentences Exercise
   
4. Synthesis of Sentences - 2
   
5. A Sentence - 1
   
6. A Sentence - 2
   
7. A Sentence - 3
   
8. The Structure of Sentences
   
9. Kinds of Sentences
   
10. A Clause and A Phrase
    
11. The Noun Clause
    
12. The Adjective Clause
    
13. The Adverb Clause
    
14. Adverb Clauses
    
15. Adjective Clauses
    
16. Noun Clauses
    
17. Three Kinds of Clauses
    
18. Sample Sentences with Clauses
    
19. Simple Sentences ( Simple Sentence )
    
20. Double Sentences
    
21. Multiple Sentences
    
22. Complex Sentences
    
23. Attributive Adjuncts
    
24. The Predicate
    
25. Adverbial Adjuncts to Verb of Predicate
    
26. Analysis of Sentences
    
27. Contracted Sentences
    
28. Analysis of Double Sentences
    
29. Analysis of Multiple Sentences
    
30. Rules for Analysing Double Sentences
    
31. Rules for Analysing Multiple Sentences
    
32. Analysis of Complex Sentences
    
33. The Complex Sentences
    
34. Analysis of Multiple Sentence
    
35. The Transformation of Sentences
    
36. Modes of Expressing A Condition in English Grammar
    
37. Modes of Expressing A Concessional Clause
    
38. Modes of Expressing A Contrasting Clause
    
39. Interchange of Degrees of Comparison
    
40. Synthesis of Sentences - 1
    
41. Synthesis of Sentences - 2
    
42. Synthesis of Sentences - 3
    
43. The Principal Clause
    
44. The Dependent Clause
    
45. Verb in The Dependent Clause
    
46. Direct Speech and Indirect Speech
    
47. Kinds of Sentences
    
48. Direct and Indirect Speech
    
49. A Sentence without E
    
50. Parsed Sentence
    

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