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Combine the following two sentences to a single sentence. You insulted him. This is his complaint. How to combine them? So, please help me solving this problem.   Thanks with regards, Mainul

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  1. You insulted him; this is his complaint.
  2. His complaint is that you insulted him.
  3. He complained that you insulted him.

When in doubt, you could always use a semi-colon, like in the first example, but sometimes rephrasing or rewording proves best, such as the second and third examples.

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