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Combined- Before our reaching the movie hall, the movie had finished.

Separate- The servant swept the room; he found a rupee lying in the corner.
Combined- while sweeping the room, the servant found a rupee lying in a corner.

Separate- He has failed many times. He still hopes to get success at last.
Combined- In spite of many failures he still hopes to get success at least.

iv) By using Nominative Absolute

Separate- The office caught fire. All the furniture was brunt to ashes.
Combined- The office having caught fire, all the furniture was brunt to ashes.

Separate- Rains have been plentiful this year. The crop of apple has been rich.
Combine-Rains having been plentiful this year, the crop of apple has been rich.

Separate- The thieves were caught by the police. They surrendered the stolen property.
Combined- Having been caught by the police, the thieves’ surrender the stolen property.

v) By using Infinitive

Separate- I am going to Jaipur. I have to purchase a house.
Combined- I am going to Jaipur to purchase a house.

Separate- there are still three questions left. I have to solve them.
Combined- I have still three more questions to solve.

Separate- He is very weak. He cannot pass this year.
Combined- He is too weak to pass this year.

vi) By using adverb or adverbial phrase
Separate- She was scolded. Her uncle scolded badly.
Combined- She was badly scolded by her uncle.

Separate- It was evening. The train had not reached by the time.
Combined- The train had not reached by evening.

Separate- He was dismissed from service. His dismissal was undeserved.
Combined- He was undeservedly dismissed from service.