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.
