JOINING &

SPLITTING
T R A N S F O R M AT I O N O F S E N T E N C E S
PA R T O N E
JOINING TO SIMPLE SENTENCES
A. USING AN ADJECTIVE OR PARTICIPLE
Example: 1. My sister is wearing a chain. It is costly.
Ans: My sister is wearing a costly chain.
2. He saw me come. He ran away.
Ans: Seeing me come, he ran away.
EXERCISE: JOIN INTO SIMPLE SENTENCES

1. I finished my work. I lay down

for rest.
2. She did not help me. She was
angry with me.
TURN INTO SIMPLE SENTENCES USING AN INFINITIVE
* AN INFINITIVE= USE OF “TO” IN A SENTENCE

1. She is very weak. She can not do the work// She is

so weak that she can’t do the work.
Ans: She is too weak to do the work.

2. He has two sons. He wants to teach.

Ans: He has two sons to teach.
EXERCISE: JOIN INTO SIMPLE SENTENCES USING AN INFINITIVE

1.I went there. My object was to meet

her.
2.The place was so cold. We could not
stay there.
3.She heard of my success. She was glad.
TURN INTO SIMPLE: USING NOUN/ PHRASE IN
APPOSITION
Example: 1. She is my sister. Her name is
Srimati.
Answer: She is my sister, Srimati.
2.Keds is my faithful dog. I pet her.
Answer: I pet Keds, my faithful dog.
TURN INTO SIMPLE: USING AN
ABSOLUTE PHRASE
Example: 1. The Sun rose. The fog
disappeared.
Ans: The Sun having risen the fog
disappeared.
2.It was a holiday. We went out for a picnic.
Ans: It being a holiday, we went out for a
TURN INTO SIMPLE: USING ADVERBIALS
Example: 1. He will come here. It is sure.
Ans: He will surely come here.
2. She spoke the truth. She did not fear at all.
Ans: She spoke the truth without any fear.
3. The bus was crowded. That was usual.
Ans: The bus usually crowded.
4. He fought alone. He was not helped.
Ans: He fought alone without being helped.
5. He did not write me. He did it with an intention.
Ans: He did not write me intentionally.
TURN INTO SIMPLE: USING A NOUN WITH
PREPOSITION OR GERUND
* GERUND= NOUN+ING

1. He is ill. He still works.

Ans: In spite of his illness, he still works.
2. He made a promise. He kept it also.
Ans: Besides making a promise, he kept it.
3. We must support him. Otherwise, he will lose the
election.
Ans: But for our support he will lose the election.
JOIN INTO COMPLEX SENTENCES
*** USING A NOUN CLAUSE
1. He is ill. It is known to her.
Ans: That he is ill, is known to her.
2. She has arrived. We heard it.
Ans: We heard that she has arrived.
3. This is done. This can not be undone.
Ans: What is done, can not be undone.
4. He did it. I don’t know the technique. (YOU TELL ME
THE ANSWER)
TURN INTO COMPLEX SENTENCE BY
USING ADJ. AND ADV. CLAUSE
1. He restrains his anger. He is wise.
Ans: He, who restrains hi anger, is wise.
2. I have lost the pen. You gave it to me.
Ans: I have lost the pen which/ that you gave me.
3. You are strong. I am equally strong.
Ans: You are as strong as I am.
4. He is rich. He did not help me.
Ans: Though he is rich, he did not help me.
5. It is simple. Even a child can do it.
Ans: It is so simple that a child can do it.
JOINING INTO COMPOUND SENTENCES
BY USING COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
1. He is poor. He is honest.
Ans: He is poor but honest.
2. She is annoyed. She kept quiet.
Ans: She is annoyed so she kept quiet.
3. He was naughty. He was punished.
Ans: He was punished because he was naughty.
4. Ram is present. Rahim is present.
Ans: Ram and Rahim are present.
5. He was fined. He was sent to prison.
Ans: He was fined and sent to prison.
B. SPLITTING THE SENTENCES
* IT’S JUST LIKE BREAKING IN TO PART-
SENTENCES FROM A LONG, DEFINITIVE
SENTENCE. <I>
1. Find out and segregate the adjective out of a sentence:
1. He lost his costly book  He lost his book. It was costly.
2. She did her homework well.  She did her homework. She did it well.
II. Find out and segregate the two objects in a sentence.
Rabindranath, a poet, won the Nobel Prize.  Rabindranath was a poet. He won
the Nobel Prize.
III. From infinitive to a finite verb.
I have a promise to keep I have made a promise. I must keep that.
 <II>
From V+ing/ from an absolute phrase/ Gerund/ Preposition a finite
verb. (* Absolute phrase= Using ‘having’)
1. Being tired, he rested for hours. He was tired. He rested for
hours.
2. Having seen the snake, she ran away She saw the snake. She ran
away.
3. After working hard he took rest.  He worked hard. He took rest.

From removing a clause and forming two or more sentences.

It is so simple that a child can do it.  it is simple. A child can do it.