Joining Two or More Sentences into One Simple Sentence
Joining of Sentences Part-II
●(3)How to join sentences with the use of Infinitive
(i) His property was sold. His debts had to be paid.
Ans:- His property was sold to pay his debts.
(ii) There is only one way. You can succeed by it.
Ans:- There is only one way for you to succeed by.
(iii) He can not afford a motor car. He is too poor.
Ans:– He is too poor to afford a motor car.
(iv) I heard of your brilliant success. I was glad of that.
Ans:- I was glad to hear of your brilliant success.
(v) I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.
Ans:- I am not afraid to speak the truth.
(vi) Napoleon was one of the greatest of generals. This is universally acknowledged.
Ans:- Napoleon is universally acknowledged to have been one of the greatest of generals.
(vii) He has five children. He must provide for them.
Ans:- He has five children to provide for.
(viii) He has some bills. He must pay them.
Ans:– He has some bills to pay.
Note: In the above sentences, to pay, to succeed, to afford, to hear, to speak, to have been, to provide, to pay are used as Infinitive which is also referred to as the to+verb non-finite verb.
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●(4) How to join sentences with the use of Noun in Apposition:
(i) Coal is a very important mineral. It is hard, black and brittle.
Ans:– Coal, a very important mineral is hard, black and brittle.
(ii) Shahjahan was a great Mughal king. He built the Taj Mahal.
Ans:- Shahjahan, a great Mughal king built the Taj Mahal.
(iii) Tagore’s most famous work is the Gitanjali. It is a collection of short poems.
Ans:- Tagore’s most famous work is the Gitanjali, a collection of short poems.
(iv) Aristotle was a great philosopher. He was a disciple of Plato.
Ans:– Aristotle, a disciple of Plato was a great philosopher.
(v) Mr. Bose lives in Kolkata. He is the Collector. It is a large city.
Ans:– Mr. Bose, the Collector lives in Kolkata, a large city.
Note: In the above sentences, a very important mineral, a great Mughal king, a collection of short poems, a disciple of Plato, the Collector, a large city are the same persons and things placed in apposition to the Noun coal, Shahjahan, Gitanjali, Aristotle, Mr. Bose, Kolkata. They are called Noun in Apposition.
●(5) How to join sentences with the Use of Adverb or Adverbial Phrases:
(i) No one died in the accident. That was fortunate.
Ans:- Fortunately, no one died in the accident.
(ii) He spent all his money. That was foolish.
Ans:- He spent all his money foolishly.
(iii) He will come in time. It is certain.
Ans:- Certainly, he will come in time.
(iv) He admitted his error. He expressed his regret.
Ans:- He admitted his error regretfully.
(v) The train was very late. That was usual.
Ans:- The train was usually very late.
(vi) The door was open. It looked rather suspicious.
Ans:- The door was rather suspiciously open.
(vii) It must be done. The cost does not count.
Ans:– It must be done at any cost.
(viii) He has proved his fitness. We are satisfied with it.
Ans:- He has proved his fitness to our satisfaction.
Note: In the above sentences, fortunately, foolishly, certainly, regretfully, usually, suspiciously, at any cost, to our satisfaction are Adverbs or Adverbial Phrases modifying Verb or Adjective or Adverb.
●(6) How to join sentences with the use of Preposition with a Noun or Gerund or Prepositional Phrases
(a) Use of Preposition with Gerund
(i) You must finish your work. You can then go home.
Ans:- You must finish your work before going home.
(ii) The boy saw his mistakes. He grew nervous.
Ans:- On seeing his mistakes, the boy grew nervous.
(iii) He made a promise. He kept it also.
Ans:- Besides making a promise, he kept it.
(b) Use of Preposition with a Noun:
(i) Some terrorists ran towards the market. They had sticks in their hands.
Ans:- Some terrorists with sticks in their hands ran towards the market.
(ii) He is not able to come. He is feeling ill.
Ans:- He is not able to come for his illness.
(iii) He was rude. I took no notice of it.
Ans:- I took no notice of his rudeness.
(c) Use of Prepositional Phrases
(i) I have not been able to recover him. I have made many efforts.
Ans:- In spite of many efforts, I have not been able to recover him.
(ii) He was dishonest. He lost the reputation in the society.
Ans:- On account of his dishonesty he lost the reputation in the society.
(iii) He passed the examination. He worked hard for it.
Ans:- He passed the examination by dint of his hard work.
(iv) She is unhappy. She blames none for it.
Ans:– In spite of her unhappiness, she blames none for it.
Note: In the above sentences, before going, on seeing, besides making, with sticks, for his illness, of his rudeness, in spite of, on account of, by dint of are the groups of words start with Preposition along with Gerund or Noun or Prepositional Phrases.
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