Synthesis of Sentences – Noun or Phrase in Apposition
Synthesis of Sentences – Noun or Phrase in Apposition
-: Exercise :-
Combine the following groups of Simple Sentences into one Simple Sentence by using a Noun or Phrase in Apposition :
1. Here is my sister-in-law. Her name is Nidhi.
Simple – Here is Nidhi, my sister-in-law. Or Here is my sister-in-law, Nidhi.
2. Rana Pratap was a brave warrior. He was the king of Mewar.
Simple – Rana Pratap, a brave warrior, was the king of Mewar. Or Rana Pratap, the king of Mewar, was a brave warrior.
3. Babar defeated Lodi. Babar was a Turk. Lodi was the Emperor of India.
Simple – Babar, a Turk, defeated Lodi, the king of India.
4. Dr. Radha Krishnan was the president of India. He was a great philoshopher.
Simple – Dr. Radha Krishnan, the president of India, was a great Philoshopher. Or Dr. Radha Krishnan, a great philosopher, was the president of India.
5. Mohan is the only son of his father. He died in an accident.
Simple – Mohan, the only son of his father, died in an accident.
6. Nalanda was once the biggest centre of learning. It is now a heap of ruins.
Simple – Nalanda, once the biggest centre of learning, is now a heap of ruins. Or Nalanda, now a heap of ruins, was once the biggest centre of learning.
7. Mr. Saxena is our Principal. He is very learned.
Simple – Mr. Saxena, our Principal, is very learned.
8. Shahjahan was a great Mughal Emperor. He built the Taj. It is the finest building in the country.
Simple – Shahjahan, a great Mughal Emperor, built the Taj, the finest building in the country.
9. I have never been to Bombay. It is the biggest seaport of India.
Simple – I have never been to Bombay, the biggest seaport of India.
10. Kalidas was a great Sanskrit poet. He was the author of the Shakuntlam.
Simple – Kalidas, a great Sanskrit poet, was the author of the Shakuntlam. Or Kalidas, the author of the Shakuntlam, was a great Sanskrit poet.
11. Nehru was a great statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of India.
Simple – Nehru, a great statesman, was the first Prime Minister of India. Or Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, was a great statesman.
12. Mahatma was a lover of peace. He had once been a lawyer. He preached non-violence.
Simple – Mahatma, a lover of peace and a lawyer, preached non-violence.
13. Mathura a place of pilgrimage. It stands on the river Yamuna. The Yamuna is one of the holiest rivers in India.
Simple – Mathura, a place of pilgrimage, stants on the river Yamuna, one of the holiest rivers in India.
14. Air is the first necessity of life. It is a free gift of nature.
Simple – Air, the first necessity of life, is a free gift of nature. Or Air, a free gift of nature, is the first necessity of life.
15. Milton was a famous English poet. He became blind.
Simple – Milton, a famous English poet, became blind.
16. Education is an instrument of power. It has been the guiding factor of civilization.
Simple – Education, an instrument of power, has been the guiding factor of civilization. Or Education, the guiding factor of civilization, is an instrument of power.
17. Kalidas wrote the Shakuntlam. He was a great poet and Dramatist.
Simple – Kalidas, a great poet and dramatist, wrote the Shakuntlam.
18. This pleace was once a prosperous colony. It is now a heap of ruins.
Simple – This place, once a prosperous colony, is now a heap of ruins. Or This place, now a heap of ruins, was once a prosperous colony.
19. Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar. He was a great dramatist.
Simple – Shakespeare, a great daratist, wrote Julius Caesar.
20. Dr. Brown is my teacher. He lives at Rishikesh.
Simple – Dr. Brown, my teacher, lives at Rishikesh.
-: One question for you :-
Qu. I punished Ravindra. He is a naughty boy of his class.
Simple –