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Separate- I could not come. I was ill.
Combined- I could not come because I was tied.
Separate- He committed the theft. He has been caught by the police.
Combined- He committed the theft, so he has been caught by the police.
Separate- Tell me the truth. I shall pardon you.
Combined- I shall pardon you if you tell me the truth.
Separate- The thief saw the police. He took his heels.
Combined- As soon as the thief saw the police, he took his heels.
Making of Compound Sentence
Making of Compound sentence by adding two or more than two simple sentences
Synthesis also can be done by making co- ordinate conjunctions like (either…or,
neither…..nor, also, likewise, so, therefore, and, but) sometimes comma (,) and Semi colon
(;) also work like co ordinate conjunction and compound sentence can be made by that.
For example
Separate- I went to the market .I saw a beautiful watch. I could not, however purchase it.
Combined- I went to the market and saw a beautiful watch but I could not purchase it.
Separate- He is slow. He is regular.
Combined- he is slow but regular.
Separate- He is industrious. He is very serious in his work.
Combined- he is not only industrious but also very serious in his work.
Separate- Get in. You may catch cold.
Combined- Get in or you may catch cold.
Separate- Do not be borrower. Do not be a lender either.
Combined – Neither a lender nor a borrower be.