# Synthesis of Sentences: Rules and Examples | SwaVid

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# Synthesis of sentences: rules and examples

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Short answer. And adds one more idea. But joins two ideas that go against each other, often a surprise. Because gives the reason for the first idea. Ask how the two ideas are linked, then pick the word.

1 . Choose the right joining word. We took the stairs ___ the lift was broken.

2 . Choose the right form. Mira is tired of ___ for the bus.

And adds, but goes against, because gives the reason.

And adds one more idea. But joins two ideas that go against each other, often a surprise. Because gives the reason for the first idea. Ask how the two ideas are linked, then pick the word.

Leela swept the floor and Ravi dusted the shelves. (and adds a second job) Rahul enjoys swimming in the lake. Two sentences: Anu went to the library. She wanted to return a book.

Wrong: Neha laughed because Neha saw a funny cartoon. Right: Neha laughed because she saw a funny cartoon. (A pronoun after because)

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- But for a surprise . Use but when the second idea is not what you expect after the first.
- Because for a reason . Put because before the reason. Usually the result comes first, then because and the reason. The reason can also come first, followed by a comma.
- Say the subject once . If the same person does both actions, name the person once. Then join the two actions with and or but.
- A pronoun after because . After because, a new subject is needed. For a person already named, use a pronoun such as he, she or they. Do not repeat the name.
- Some verbs take the -ing form . After verbs like enjoy, avoid, finish, suggest, consider, give up, quit and cannot help, the next verb takes the -ing form.
- Leela swept the floor and Ravi dusted the shelves. and adds a second job
- Rahul enjoys swimming in the lake.
- Two sentences: Anu went to the library. She wanted to return a book.
- Joined: Anu went to the library to return a book.
- Three sentences: Sara has a scarf. The scarf is soft. The scarf is yellow.
- Joined: Sara has a soft yellow scarf.
- Neha laughed because Neha saw a funny cartoon. → Neha laughed because she saw a funny cartoon. A pronoun after because

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