Synthesis of sentences
1. H.S.L.C – 1998
(i) Robin is my friend. He is a journalist.
➡ Robin, who is my friend, is a journalist.
(ii) You insulted him. This is his complaint.
➡ His complaint is that you insulted him.
2. H.S.L.C – 1999
(i) Where has he gone? Do you know it?
➡ Do you know where he has gone?
(ii) A boy said this. I know the boy.
➡ I know the boy who said this.
3. H.S.L.C – 2000
(i) What are you making? Let me see.
➡ Let me see what you are making.
(ii) Don’t overeat. You will be ill.
➡ If you overeat, you will be ill.
4. H.S.L.C – 2001
(i) He was ignorant of the matter. His ignorance was complete.
➡ He was completely ignorant of the matter.
(ii) The man created the trouble. He was arrested by the police.
➡ The man who created the trouble was arrested by the police.
5. H.S.L.C – 2002
(i) He is very sincere. Everybody in the school says this.
➡ Everybody in the school says that he is very sincere.
(ii) You can start the machine. You have to press this button.
➡ You can start the machine by pressing this button.
6. H.S.L.C – 2003
(a) I have seen you somewhere. I can’t remember where.
➡ I can’t remember where I have seen you.
(b) You turn these knobs. You can then open the box.
➡ If you turn these knobs, you can open the box.
7. H.S.L.C – 2004
(a) She opened the cage. She let the bird fly away.
➡ She opened the cage and let the bird fly away.
(b) I can’t buy a car. I don’t have the money.
➡ I can’t buy a car because I don’t have the money.
8. H.S.L.C – 2005
(a) The earth is round. We can prove it.
➡ We can prove that the earth is round.
(b) We should drop the plan. That is my suggestion.
➡ My suggestion is that we should drop the plan.
9. H.S.L.C – 2006
(a) He will pass. There is no doubt about it.
➡ There is no doubt that he will pass.
(b) My uncle built this bridge. He is an engineer in the P.W.D.
➡ My uncle, who is an engineer in the P.W.D., built this bridge.
10. H.S.L.C – 2007
(a) The rain will stop. Let us wait till then.
➡ Let us wait till the rain stops.
(b) He is not sincere. He is not honest.
➡ He is neither sincere nor honest.
11. H.S.L.C – 2008
(a) The man created the trouble. He was arrested by the police.
➡ The man who created the trouble was arrested by the police.
(b) The earth is round. We can prove it.
➡ We can prove that the earth is round.
12. H.S.L.C – 2009
(a) He was innocent. He wanted to prove it.
➡ He wanted to prove that he was innocent.
(b) He brought a news. The news was not true.
➡ He brought news which was not true.
13. H.S.L.C – 2010
(a) Where does he live? Do you know it?
➡ Do you know where he lives?
(b) He is innocent. Everybody says this.
➡ Everybody says that he is innocent.
14. H.S.L.C – 2011
(a) The businessman is a miser. He has donated generously today.
➡ The businessman, though a miser, has donated generously today.
(b) Why are you so late? Tell me.
➡ Tell me why you are so late.
15. H.S.L.C – 2012
(a) I speak the truth. I am not afraid of it.
➡ I am not afraid of speaking the truth.
(b) Walk fast. You will miss the train.
➡ Walk fast or you will miss the train.
16. H.S.L.C – 2013
(a) I have some duties. I must perform them.
➡ I must perform the duties I have.
(b) This is my friend. His name is John.
➡ This is my friend whose name is John.
17. H.S.L.C – 2014
(a) The bird was very small. It could not fly. (use too)
➡ The bird was too small to fly.
(b) He is not intelligent. He is not brave. (use neither…nor)
➡ He is neither intelligent nor brave.
18. H.S.L.C – 2015
(a) I have lost the pen. You gave it to me.
➡ I have lost the pen that you gave me.
(b) Health is very important. It must not be neglected.
➡ Health, which is very important, must not be neglected.
19. H.S.L.C – 2016
(a) The moon is round. It has been proved.
➡ It has been proved that the moon is round.
(b) Where does he live? Do you know it?
➡ Do you know where he lives?
20. H.S.L.C – 2017
(a) Man is mortal. Everybody knows this.
➡ Everybody knows that man is mortal.
(b) Walk fast. You will miss the train.
➡ Walk fast or you will miss the train.
21. H.S.L.C – 2018
(a) The boy is not brave. The boy is not intelligent.
➡ The boy is neither brave nor intelligent.
(b) The man created the trouble. The man was arrested.
➡ The man who created the trouble was arrested.
22. H.S.L.C – 2019
(a) The earth is round. We can prove it.
➡ We can prove that the earth is round.
(b) Where does he live? Do you know it?
➡ Do you know where he lives?
23. H.S.L.C – 2020
(a) Where has he gone? Do you know it?
➡ Do you know where he has gone?
(b) I finished the work. I was taking rest.
➡ Having finished the work, I was taking rest.
24. H.S.L.C – 2022
(a) He is not sincere. He is not honest.
➡ He is neither sincere nor honest.
(b) The earth moves round the sun. Everybody knows it.
➡ Everybody knows that the earth moves round the sun.
✅ Additional Important Questions
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He was poor. He was honest.
➡ He was poor but honest. -
Speak the truth. Then I shall pardon you.
➡ I shall pardon you if you speak the truth. -
The hunter looked over the rock. He saw the man-eater.
➡ Looking over the rock, the hunter saw the man-eater. -
The baby walked. The mother walked along.
➡ The baby walked and the mother walked along. -
They live in a village. It is six miles away.
➡ They live in a village which is six miles away. -
The box is very heavy. I cannot lift it.
➡ The box is too heavy to lift. -
He tried hard. He failed in the examination.
➡ Though he tried hard, he failed in the examination. -
A man was running away. We saw the man.
➡ We saw the man who was running away. -
He will pass. There is no doubt about it.
➡ There is no doubt that he will pass. -
You were ill. I did not know it.
➡ I did not know that you were ill. -
It was a good idea. It was a dangerous idea.
➡ It was a good as well as a dangerous idea. -
She sang a song. Everybody liked it.
➡ Everybody liked the song she sang. -
He is hardworking. He is also intelligent.
➡ He is both hardworking and intelligent. -
My uncle built this bridge. He is an engineer.
➡ My uncle, who is an engineer, built this bridge. -
You will do well. There is no doubt about it.
➡ There is no doubt that you will do well. -
He died young. It was unfortunate.
➡ It was unfortunate that he died young. -
I know the boy. The boy stood first.
➡ I know the boy who stood first. -
This man is not educated. He is not intelligent either.
➡ This man is neither educated nor intelligent. -
He said something. I could not understand it.
➡ I could not understand what he said. -
My uncle is a novelist. Do you know him?
➡ Do you know my uncle who is a novelist? -
He would not come. He made it clear.
➡ He made it clear that he would not come. -
The one-horned rhino is regarded as a rare animal. It is found only in Assam.
➡ The one-horned rhino, which is regarded as a rare animal, is found only in Assam. -
He suspected that the thief might still be inside the house. He quietly went away and informed the police.
➡ Suspecting that the thief might still be inside the house, he quietly went away and informed the police. -
He is very weak. He cannot move.
➡ He is too weak to move. -
She is not intelligent. She is not sincere.
➡ She is neither intelligent nor sincere. -
I know the boy. You helped him yesterday.
➡ I know the boy whom you helped yesterday. -
I have not met him. I have not written to him.
➡ I have neither met him nor written to him. -
He received the news. He started for home.
➡ On receiving the news, he started for home. -
This is the boy. He stood first in the class.
➡ This is the boy who stood first in the class. -
Alexander was the king of Macedonia. He invaded India.
➡ Alexander, the king of Macedonia, invaded India. -
You get more. You want more.
➡ The more you get, the more you want. -
He gifted me a pen. Its colour was red.
➡ He gifted me a pen whose colour was red. -
He fled. He had seen a bear coming.
➡ Having seen a bear coming, he fled. -
He is honest. It is known to all.
➡ It is known to all that he is honest. -
The tiger saw the hunter. Then it ran away.
➡ The tiger ran away as soon as it saw the hunter. -
We must read attentively. We will fail in the examination.
➡ We must read attentively or we will fail in the examination. -
The man is sitting under a tree. He was very tired.
➡ The man, who was very tired, is sitting under a tree. -
He saw me. I got off the bus.
➡ I got off the bus when he saw me. -
He is saying something. I can’t hear it.
➡ I can’t hear what he is saying. -
They have suggested something. I am against it.
➡ I am against what they have suggested. -
He is rich. He is not happy.
➡ He is rich but not happy. -
The stick is very short. It cannot reach the ceiling.
➡ The stick is too short to reach the ceiling.
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