Combine each pair of sentences into one simple sentence by using nouns or phrases in apposition.

1. That is my father. His name is James.

2. Mr Mathews was elected President. He is a well known orator.

3. Gold is a precious metal. It is bright and yellow.

4. We saw the painting. It is a great piece of art.

5. Geoffrey Chaucer was born in 1340. He is a great English poet.

6. Tagore’s most famous work is the Gitanjali. It is a collection of poems.

7. His elder son is at Oxford. He is a lad of great promise.

8. His father is a millionaire. He sent him to England for higher education.

9. Nehru died in 1964. He was the first Prime Minister of India.

10. De Lesseps built the Suez canal. He was a French engineer.

Answers

1. This is my father James.

2. Mr Mathews, a well known orator, was elected President.

3. Gold, a precious metal, is bright and yellow.

4. We saw the painting, a great piece of art.

5. The Geoffrey Chaucer, the great English poet, was born in 1340.

6. Tagore’s most famous work is Gitanjali, a collection of poems.

7. His elder son, a lad of great promise, is at Oxford.

8. His father, a millionaire, sent him to England for higher education.

9. Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, died in 1964.

10. De Lesseps, a French engineer, built the Suez canal.