Joining two sentences using a participle Study the following sentences.. The thief heard a noise.. To get the third sentence we combine the first two sentences.. Synthesis means the comb
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Joining two sentences using a participle
Study the following sentences.
The thief heard a noise He ran away
Hearing a noise, the thief ran away.
To get the third sentence we combine the first two sentences This process is called
synthesis It is the opposite of analysis Synthesis 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 method is possible only when the sentences have a common subject
Study the following sentences
The boy saw a snake He screamed
Seeing a snake the boy screamed.
She worked hard She won the first prize
Having worked hard she won the first prize.
The merchant jumped on his horse He rode to the market
Jumping on his horse, the merchant rode to the market.
The thief cut through the padlock He opened the wooden door
Cutting through the padlock, the thief opened the wooden door.
He disguised himself as a cleaner He entered the bank
Having disguised himself as a cleaner, he entered the bank.
She drove as quickly as possible She arrived just in time
Driving as quickly as possible, she arrived just in time.