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SYNTHESIS

Synthesis means the combination


of two or more simple sentences
into one new sentence – simple,
compound or complex.
COMBINING
TWO OR MORE SIMPLE SENTENCES
INTO ONE NEW SIMPLE SENTENCE.

This is possible in 6 major ways


BY USING A PARTICIPLE
 Thisis possible  I had read the book.
only when the I returned it to the
library.
sentences have a
 Having read the book,
common subject.
I returned it to the
library.
 He opened the door.
He went out.
 Opening the door, he
went out.
BY USING
THE ABSOLUTE CONSTRUCTION

 When the sentences  Carter broke major


have a different joints of king’s
subjects. body. 15 bones were
missing from the
body.
 Carter, having broken
the major joints of
king’s body, 15 bones
were missing.
BY USING AN INFINITIVE
Questions Answers

 I have a worksheet.  I have a worksheet to


 I must discuss it. discuss.

 The almirah is too  The almirah is too


heavy. heavy to be lifted.
 It cannot be lifted.
BY USING
A NOUN OR PHRASE IN APPOSITION

 The chief guest is Mr. Sharma.


 He hosted the flag.

 The chief guest, Mr. Sharma, hosted the flag.


BY USING
A PREPOSITION + A NOUN OR A GERUND

 He got failed many times.


 He was a wise fellow.

 In spite of getting failed many times, he was a


wise man.
BY USING
AN ADVERB OR AN ADVERBIAL PHRASE

 He will win the election.


 It is certain.

 He will certainly win the election.


Combining Two or More
Simple Sentences into
One Compound Sentence

CLAUSES OF EQUAL RANK (INDEPENDENT


CLAUSE) CAN BE COMBINED TOGETHER IN
FOUR DIFFERENT WAYS BY FOUR
DIFFERENT KINDS OF CO-ORDINATE
CONJUNCTIONS.
They join

CUMULATIVE CONJUNCTION
one idea
 The sun rose. The fog dispersed. to another
and one
 The sun rose and the fog dispersed.
statement
or fact to
another.
 He was accused. He was convicted.
 He was not only accused but
The
connectors
also convicted. used are:
-
 You are fond of tea. I am fond of tea. And, but,
as well as,
 You as well as I are fond of tea.
not only---
but also,
 She was clever. She was pretty. too,
both----
 She was both clever and pretty. and.
They are

ALTERNATIVE CONJUNCTION
used when
one of the
 Run at full speed or you two things
will miss the train. is to be
chosen or a
choice is
offered
 Hecould neither help Sam between
one
nor me. sentence
and
another.
 Either
work hard or go The
elsewhere. connectors
used are: -
Either—or,
 Shemust weep otherwise neither nor,
or, else,
she will die. otherwise
By these

ADVERSATIVE CONJUNCTION
one idea is
opposed to
 He is poor but honest. another. One
statement or
fact is
 Wise
men love truth contrasted
with or set
whereas /while fools shun it against
another.

 Gowherever you like only The


connectors
do not stay here. used are: -
But, yet,
still,
 We did not win any match nevertheless
still we made a good show. whereas,
while, only,
for.
They

ILLATIVE CONJUNCTION
prove one
 He failed so he was sad. fact from
another
and they
also
indicate
 He
will die some day for all cause,
men are mortal. reason and
effect.
The
connectors
 Hedid not work hard, used are: -
therefore he failed in the So,
examination. therefore
GOOD LUCK

Rahul Gupta

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