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Notes (v) Separate : He invited me to his birthday party.
I could not attend it.
Combined : He invited me to his birthday party, I, however could not attend it.
5. By using a Relative Pronoun or a Relative Adverb in a continuative sense;
(i) Separate : He abused his servant. It was a mean act.
Combined : He abused his servant, which (and it) was a mean act.
(ii) Separate : My father left for Ambala. He will stay there for a month.
Combined : My father left for Ambala, where (and there) he would stay for a month.
(iii) Separate : At least send some Principal. He should announce admission.
Combined : At least send some Principal, who (and he) should announce admission.
(iv) Separate : I shall call on you tomorrow. We will then decide the issue.
Combined : I shall call on you tomorrow, when (and then) we will decide the issue.
6. By using several of the above methods; as—
(i) Separate : Greatly vexed, Arjuna made up his mind to seek out the hidden foe.
He wanted to grapple with him. First he must quench his terrible thirst.
Combined : Greatly vexed, Arjuna made his mind to seek out and grapple with
the hidden foe, but first he must quench his terrible thirst.
(ii) Separate : Give me a rupee. I will not open my mouth. You may do anything.
Combined : Give me a rupee, otherwise I will not open my mouth and you may
do anything.
Self-Assessment
20. (i) Combine each of the following sets of sentences into a Compound Sentence:
(a) He is rich. He leads an unhappy life.
(b) He works in a college. He manages his farm.
(c) He missed the bus. He was late for school.
(d) You are a good poet. You are a good singer.
(e) She was absent. She was fined.

(ii) Do as directed:
(a) Our team went to Jaipur yesterday. It will play a cricket match.
(Rewrite as one sentence using a Relative Adverb)
(b) I reached his house. I knocked at the door. No one gave any response.
(Rewrite as one sentence using ‘and’ and ‘but’)
(c) Your son is intelligent. He is industrious too.
(Make one sentence using ‘not only—but also’)
(d) He will fly to Paris on Tuesday. If not, he will fly on Friday.
(Make one sentence using ‘either—or’)
(e) There is nothing good. There is nothing bad. Thinking makes it so.
(Make a Compound Sentence)
2.2.3 Combination of Simple Sentences into Complex Sentences
Two or more Simple Sentences can be combined into a Complex Sentence in the following ways:
1. By using a Noun Clause; as—
(i) Separate : You have vanquished death in battle. Who could have thought it?
Combined : Who could have thought that you had vanquished death in battle?

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