GRAMMAR SECTION
MOST IMPORTANT for 12 CLASS
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1.Direct narration and
Indirect narration
1.(a) “Why do you do this
?” I ask Saheb whom I encounter every morning. “I have nothing else to do.” He
mutters.
Ans:- I ask Saheb whom I encounter every morning why he does this. He mutters
that he has nothing else to do.
(b) Ramen asked Pradip
if he could come with him to the library. Pradip replied that he would be busy
that afternoon.
Ans:- Ramen said to
Pradip, “Can you come with me to the library? Pradip said, “I shall be busy
this afternoon.”
2.(a)Gandhi said to
Shukla, “I have to be in Calcutta, on such-and-such a date. Come and meet me
and take me from there.”
Ans:- Gandhi told Shukla
that he had to be in Calcutta, on such-and-such a date. He asked to come and
meet him and take him from there.
(b) I asked Ranjan where
Neena lived. Ranjan replied regretfully that he didn’t know.
Ans:- I said to Ranjan,
“Where does Neena live?” Ranjan said, “Sorry, I don’t know.”
3.( A) “You must take
the dog out,” he said with sour venom. “I shall certainly do nothing of that
kind,” said the women.
Ans:- He asked with sour
venom that she must take the dog out. The women replied that she would
certainly do nothing of that kind.
(b ) Adity asked
Raj if his sister was at home. Raj replied that she wasn’t. She had gone
shopping with their mother.
Ans:- Adity said to Raj,
"Is your sister at home?" Raj said, “She isn’t. She has gone shopping
with our mother.”
4.(a) “What is your
name?” I asked the girl at the gate. “And where do you live?”
Ans:- I asked the girl
at the gate what her name was and where she lived.
(b) He requested me to
sit down for a few minutes. I told him that I would be late for school.
Ans:- He said to me,
“Please sit down for a few minutes.” I said to him, “I shall be late for
school.”
5.(a) “What did you do
about it?” I asked the man. “Nothing,” he said. “I did absolutely nothing.”
Ans:- I asked the man
what he had done about that. He replied negatively that he had done absolutely
nothing.
(b) The teacher asked
Namita if she had read The Diary of Anne frank. Anita replied
that she hadn’t.
Ans:- The teacher said
to Namita, “Have you read The Diary of Anne Frank?”. Anita said, “I
haven’t”.
6.(a) “How long do you
have wait for you train?” the women asked me. “About an hour,” I replied.
Ans:- The woman asked me
how long I had (to) wait for my train. I replied that it was about an hour.
(b) My mother asked me
if I had posted the letter. I replied to her that I had.
Ans:- My mother said to
me, “Have you posted the letter?” I said to her, “I have.”
7.(a) Anil said to me, “What
are you doing here?” “I am swimming.” I replied.
Ans:- Anil asked me what
I was doing there. I replied that I was swimming.
(b) The doctor asked the
patient how she was that morning. The patient said that she still had the
pain.”
Ans:- The doctor said
the patient, “How are you this morning?” The patient said, “I still have the
pain.”
8. (a) “I want to
work for you” , I said to Anil. “Can you cook?” Anil asked me.
Ans:- I proposed Anil
that I wanted to work for him. Anil enquired me if I could cook.
(b) The man in the
counter told me that the train would be an hour late. I asked him at what time
it would reach Tinsukia.
Ans:- The man in the
counter said to me, “The train will be an hour late.” I said to him, “At what
time will it reach Tinisukia?”
9.(a) Anita said to me,
“We are going to Thailand the following week. I asked her, “When will you return.”
Ans:- Anita told me that
they were going to Thailand the following week. I asked her when they would
return.
(b) The teacher told me
that I needed to improve my grammar. I replied that I would try hard.
Ans:- The teacher said
to me, “You need to improve your grammar.” I said, “I will try hard.”
10.(a) He said to me, “I
won’t be able to complete the work today. Can I come tomorrow and complete it?”
Ans:- He told me
that he wouldn’t be able to complete the work that day. He asked me if he could
come the next day and complete that.
(b) I asked her if she
liked the film. She replied that she didn’t like it at all.
Ans:- I said to her, “Do
you like the film?” She said, “I don’t like it at all.”
11.(a) One day Mukesh
told me that he would be a motor mechanic and leave Firozabad. I asked him if
he knew anything about cars.
Answer: One day Mukesh
said to me, “I will be a motor mechanic and leave Firozabad.” I said to him,
“Do you know anything about cars?”
(b) I said to a group of
young men, “Why don’t you organize yourselves into a cooperative?” One of them
said to me, “Even if we get organized, we are the ones who will be hauled up by
the police, beaten and dragged to jail for doing something illegal.”
Answer: I asked a group
of young men why they didn’t organize themselves into a cooperative. One of
them replied me that even if they got organized, they were the ones who would
be hauled up by the police, beaten and dragged to jail for doing something illegal.
12. (a) The teacher told
Minaxi that he would like to ask her a question. He told her that he wanted to
tell her how she could do all the sums correctly.
Answer: The teacher said
to Minaxi, “I will like to ask you a question. I want to tell you how you can
do all the sums correctly.”
(b) The lady said to the
salesman, “What is the price of this Barbie doll?” The salesman said to her,
“It is a bit expensive. But I can give it to you at a 15 percent discount”.
Answer:- The lady asked
the salesman what the price of that Barbie doll was. The salesman replied that
that was a bit expensive. But he could give that to her at a 15 percent
discount.”
2014:
13.(a)
The lady said to the salesman, “What is the price of this Barbie doll?” The
salesman said to her, “It is a bit expensive. But I can give it to you at a 20
per cent discount.”
Anwar: The
lady asked the salesman what the price of that Barbie doll was. The salesman
told her that that was a bit expensive but he could give that to her at a 20
per cent discount.
(b)One
day Mohan told me that he would become a doctor and leave Assam. I asked him if
he knew anything about medicine.
Answer:
One day Mohan said to me, “I will become a doctor and leave Assam.” I said to
him, “Do you know anything about medicine?”
2015:
14.(a)
“Where do you go every Sunday”, I asked the girl. She replied, “I go to the
church”.
Answer:
I asked the girl where she goes every Sunday. She replied that she goes to the
church.
(b)The
teacher asked Rumi if she had read the Bible. She replied that she hadn’t.
Answer:
The teacher said to Rumi, “Have you read the Bible?” She replied, “I haven’t.”
2016:
15.(a)
“How long do you have to wait for your train?” the
woman asked me. “About an hour,” I replied.
Answer:
The woman asked me how long I had to wait for my train. I replied that I had to
wait for about an hour.
(b) I
asked Ranjan where Neena lived. Ranjan replied regretfully that he didn’t know.
Answer:
I said to Ranjan, “Where does Neena live?” Ranjan said, “Sorry, I don’t
know.”
2017:
16.(a)The
boy said to the teacher, “Sir, I am weak in English and seek your
advice.” “Read the text thoroughly and try to express your ideas in simple
correct English,” said the teacher.
Answer:
The boy politely said to the teacher that he was weak in English and sought his
advice. The teacher advised him to read the text thoroughly and try to express
his ideas in simple correct English.
Or: Addressing
Sir, the boy told the teacher that he was weak in English and sought his
advice. The teacher advised him to read the text thoroughly and try to express
his ideas in simple correct English.
(b)My
friend told me that he was very thirsty and requested me to give him a glass of
water.
Answer:
My friend said to me, “I am very thirsty. Please give me a glass of water.”
2018:
17.(a)
The speaker said, “I thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for giving me
a kind hearing. When I arrived here yesterday I did not believe that I might
meet so large a gathering”.
Answer:
Addressing the gathering as ladies and gentlemen, the speaker thanked them, for
giving him a kind hearing. He further told that when he had arrived there the
previous day he had not believed that he might meet so large a gathering.
(b)His
mother exclaimed in sorrow that she had not a bit of bread to give him and that
he had eaten up all the provisions she had in the house the previous day.
Answer.
His mother said, “Alas! I have not a bit of bread to give you. You have eaten
up all the provisions I had in the house yesterday.”
2019:
18.(a)
Reena said to the boy, “what’s the matter? Why are you crying? Be cheerful.”
Answer:
Reena asked the boy what the matter was and why he was crying. She advised him
to be cheerful.
(b)The
customer inquired if he could get a garden roller in that shop. The assistant
respectfully replied that he would get it in the hardware department.
Answer:
The customer said, “Can I get a garden roller in this shop?” The assistant
said, “Sir, you will get it in the hardware department.”
2020:
19(a)
Alexander said to Porus, “ How do you desire to be treated?” He answered, “Like
a king.”
Answer:
Alexander asked Porus how he desired to be treated. He answered that he desired
to be treated like a king.
(b)
The boys exclaimed in joy that they had all passed the test and that they would
celebrate their success the next day.
Answer:
The boys said, “Hurrah! We have all passed the test and so we shall celebrate
our success tomorrow.”
Voice
Change the voice of the
following sentences:
1.The news surprised me.
Ans:- I was surprised at
the news.
2. Are they meeting him
at the Airport?
Ans:- Is he being met by
them at the airport?
3. She handed me the
letter.
Ans:- The letter was
handed by her to me./ I was handed the letter by her.
4. They laughed at us.
Ans:- We were laughed at
by them.
5. He described the
situation to the police.
Ans:- The situation was
described by him to the police.
6. The storm damaged the
roof.
Ans:- The roof was
damaged by the storm.
7. The stranger made an
attempt to break into the house.
Ans:- An attempt was
made by the stranger to break into the house.
8. The student was told
to leave the room.
Ans:- The teacher told
the student to leave the room.
9. You will be asked to
deliver the letter.
Ans:- Somebody will ask
you to deliver the letter.
10. I have been asked
about the incident.
Ans:- Someone has asked
me about the incident.
11. The students were
told to organize the programme.
Ans:- The
principal/the headmaster told the students to organize the programme.
12. I know that he did
the work.
Ans:- I know that the
work was done by him./ He did the work is known to me.
13. The thief was beaten
up by the mob.
Ans:- The mob beat up
the thief.
14. Your sister is well
known to my mother.
Ans:- My mother knows
well your sister.
15. My umbrella has been
stolen.
Ans:- Somebody/someone
has stolen my umbrella.
16. Rajen was told by
the principal to work harder.
Ans:- The principal told
Rajen to work harder.
17. The noise of the
blast awakened the villagers.
Ans:- The villagers were
awakened by the noise of the blast.
18. I was put to sleep
by the cool breeze.
Ans:- The cool breeze
put me to sleep.
19. After the accident
someone called the police.
Ans:- After the
accident, the police was called./ The police was called after the accident.
20. They were cleaning
the floor earlier today.
Ans:- The floor was
being cleaned by them earlier today.
21. He is expected soon.
Ans:- Someone/Somebody
expects him soon.
22. Guwahati is called
the gateway to the North East.
Ans:- People call
Guwahati the gateway to the North East.
23. Fire burnt the shed
to ashes.
Ans:- The shed was burnt
by fire to ashes.
24. Shall we help her
with her work?
Ans:- Will she be helped
by us with her work?
25. Have you brought the
book?
Ans:- Has the book been
brought by you?
26. They kept me waiting.
Answer: I was kept
waiting by them.
27. We were alarmed at
the news.
Answer: The news alarmed
us.
28. Obey your teachers.
Answer: You are advised
to obey your teachers.
29. Has the car been
washed?
Answer: Has someone
washed the car?
30. Thieves broke into
the house.
Answer: The house was
broken into by thieves.
31. Man makes machines.
Answer: Machines are
made by man.
32. My watch was stolen.
Answer: Someone stole my
watch.
33. Please give me some
more time.
Answer: You are
requested to give some more time.
34. When will the work
be finished?
Answer:
When will finish the work?
35. Close all the gates
at once.
Answer: You are ordered
to close all the gates at once.
2014:
36.
The student was told to leave the room.
Answer:
The teacher told the student to leave the room.
37.
Guwahati is called the gateway to the North East.
Answer:
People call Guwahati the gateway to the North East.
38.
They laughed at us.
Answer:
We were laughed at by them.
39.
My umbrella has been stolen.
Answer:
Someone has stolen my umbrella.
40.
The thief was beaten up by the mob.
Answer:
The mob beat up the thief.
41.
You will be asked to deliver the letters.
Answer:
Someone/They will ask you to deliver the letters.
2015:
42.
She bought the baby a doll.
Answer:
The baby was bought a doll by her.
43.
They were refused admission.
Answer:
The principal/The headmaster refused them admission.
44.
He was found guilty of murder.
Answer:
They/The police found him guilty of murder.
45.
The leader was welcomed by the people.
Answer:
The people welcomed the leader.
46.
My watch has been stolen.
Answer: Somebody/Someone
has stolen my watch.
2016:
47.
She handed me the letter.
Answer.
I was handed the letter by her.
Or:
The letter was handed to me by her.
48.
They laughed at us.
Answer:
We were laughed at by them.
49.
The stranger made an attempt to break into the house.
Answer:
An attempt was made by the stranger to break into the house.
50.
The student was told to leave the room.
Answer:
The teacher told the student to leave the room.
51.
Have they done the work?
Answer:
Has the work been done by them?
2017:
52.
Football is played everywhere.
Answer.
People play football everywhere.
53.
Do the work immediately.
Answer:
Let the work be done immediately.
54.
Who opened the door?
Answer:
By whom was the door opened?
55. I
have lost my book.
Answer:
My book has been lost by me.
56.
The coach is training the players.
Answer:
The players are being trained by the coach.
57.
Who has broken the window pane?
Answer:
By whom has the window pane been broken?
Alt.
(a)She
is known to me. (change into active)
Answer:
I know her.
(b)
He placed the book on the table. (Change into passive)
Answer:
The book was placed on the table by him.
2018:
58. A
Japanese firm makes these televisions sets.
Answer:
These televisions sets are made by a Japanese firm.
59.
An earthquake destroyed the town.
Answer:
The town was destroyed by an earthquake.
60.
Whom did you laugh at?
Answer:
Who was laughed at by you?
61.
He was taught this in his boyhood.
Answer:
His parent or His teacher taught him this in his boyhood.
62.
Shut the window.
Answer: Let the window be shut.
Alt.
(a)The cow was given fodder by the farmer. (Change into
active)
Answer: The farmer gave fodder to the cow.
(b) All children love ice cream. (Change into passive)
Answer: Ice cream is loved by all children.
2019:
63.
Drive the car slowly.
Answer:
Let the car be driven slowly.
64. I
am writing a letter now.
Answer:
A letter is being written by me now.
65.
We should not encourage indiscipline.
Answer:
Indiscipline should not be encouraged by us.
66.
Who wrote the Ramayana?
Answer:
By whom was the Ramayana written?
67.
Promises should be kept.
Answer:
We/You should keep promises.
68.
He will be forgotten in a few years.
Answer: Someone/Everyone will forget him in a few
years.
Alt.
(a)People call the lion the king of beasts. (Change
into passive)
Answer: The lion is called the king of beasts.
(b) He is expected soon. (Change into active)
Answer: Someone/We expect him soon.
(c) Let the game be finished. (Change into active)
Answer: Finish the game.
2020:
69.
(a) The nurse is looking after this little girl.
Answer:
This little girl is being looked after by the nurse.
70.
(b) Morning shows the day.
Answer:
It is said that morning shows the day.
Or:
Everybody
says/people say that morning shows the day.
Answer: It is
said that morning shows the day.
71.
(c) The glass has not been broken by anybody.
Answer:
Anybody has not broken the glass.
72.
(d) What causes an earthquake?
Answer:
What is an earthquake caused by?
73.
(e) The ground has to be cleared by us.
Answer:
We have to clear the ground.
74.
(f) The Governor gave him a reward.
Answer:
He was given a reward by the Governor.
Or: A
reward was given to him by the Governor.
75. It is time stop the
war.
Answer: It is time the
war to be stopped.
76. It is time the work
to be finished at once.
Answer: It is time stop
the work at once.
77. People/We say that
he is a great person.
Answer: It is said that
he is a great person.
78. It is said that she
is an intelligent girl.
Answer: People/We say
that she is an intelligent girl.
79.I know that he did
the work.
Answer: I know that the
work was done by him.
80. I know that the
project had been done by her.
Answer: I know that she
had done the project.
81. My notebook/pen has
been stolen.
Answer: Someone/Somebody
has stolen my notebook/pen.
82. My notebook/pen has
been lost.
Answer: I have lost my
notebook/pen.
83. Fire and attack.
Answer: You are
commanded to fire and attack.
84. Please help me.
Answer: You are
requested to help me.
85. Don’t waste your
time.
Answer: You are
advised/suggested not to waste your time.
86. Get out.
Answer: You are ordered
to get out.
87. Congratulation.
Answer: You are
congratulated (by someone/somebody).
88. Thank you.
Answer: You are thanked
(by someone/somebody).
Tense
Rewrite the following
sentences using the verbs in brackets in their correct tense form:-
1.We………..(do) our lesson
when the lights went out.
Answer:- We were
doing our lesson when the lights went out.
2. I want to go for a
walk, but I………(not finish) my work yet.
Answer:- I want to go
for a walk, but I have not finished my work yet.
3. He ……..(work) here from 2008
to2011.
Answer:- He worked here
from 2008 to 2011.
4. The police will
arrest him when he…………..(leave) the house.
Ans:- The police will
arrest him when he leaves the house.
5. I usually….(go) to
bed at 11 o’clock.
Ans:- I usually go to
bed at 11 o’clock.
6. I …………(write) the letter
last night.
Ans:- I wrote the
letter last night.
7. He……….(sit) in the
library when I saw him.
Ans:- He was
sitting in the library when I saw him.
8. All the answer to the
question…….(be) wrong.
Ans:- All the answer to
the question are wrong.
9. I always boil my
water before I………..(drink) it.
Ans:- I always boil my
water before I drink it.
10. Please stop singing
because I…….(try) to work.
Ans:- Please stop
singing because I am trying to work.
11. The
teacher……….(know) the boy was lying.
Ans:- The teacher knew the
boy was lying.
12. As soon as I came in,
she…..(leave) the room.
Ans:- As soon as I came in, she left the room.
13. When I passed the
house, I saw he…………. (clean) the car.
Ans:- When I passed the
house, I saw he was cleaning the car.
14. The referee blew the whistle and
then the match……….(begin).
Ans:- The referee blew the whistle
and the match had begun.
15. If I were you, I……..(not do) it.
Ans:- If I were you, I would
not do it.
16. Your father tells me
you…….(work) in the bank now.
Ans:- Your father
tells me you are working in the bank now.
17.The news…….(release)
as soon as the meeting is over.
Ans:- The news will
be released as soon as the meeting over.
18.He………..(sit) in
the library when I saw him.
Ans:- He was
sitting in the library when I saw him.
19. The boy was so dirty
that he looked as if he……….(lie) in the mud.
Ans:- The boy was so
dirty that he looked as if he laid in the mud.
20. The First World
War…………..(last) for four years and ended in 1918.
Ans:- The First World
War had been lasted for four years and ended in 1918.
21. Your
letter………….(reach) me yesterday.
Ans:- Your letter reached me
yesterday.
23. The
train………..(arrive) when I reached the station.
Ans:- The train had
arrived when I reached the station.
24. I will speak to him
when he……….(come).
Ans:- I will speak to
him when he comes.
25. While I………..(run)
after the bus I dropped my wallet.
Ans:- While I was
running after the bus I dropped my wallet.
26. The rubbish
van……………(come) again in the afternoon tomorrow.
Ans:- The rubbish
van will come again in the afternoon tomorrow.
27. At eight o’clock
tomorrow evening the president……………..(speak) to the nation.
Ans:- At eight o’clock
tomorrow evening the president will speak to the
nation.
28. We ………..(stay) in
Kolkata during the coming Puja Holidays.
Ans:- We will
be staying in Kolkata during the coming Puja holidays.
29. I ……………(wait) for
you since morning.
Ans:- I have
been waiting for you since morning.
30. By three o’clock the
committee………(interview) thirty candidates.
Ans:- By three o’clock the committee interviewed thirty
candidates.
31. He always (go) for a
walk in the morning.
Answer: He always goes
for a walk in the morning.
32. The rose (smell)
sweet.
Answer: The rose smells
sweet.
33. The holiday are over
and the school (reopen).
Answer: The holidays are
over and the school will reopen.
34. John said that for
the last few months he (prepare) hard for the examination.
Answer: John said that
for the last few months he had been preparing hard for the examination.
35. It (rain) since
morning and now the streets are flooded.
Answer: It has been
raining since morning and now the streets are flooded.
36. When I arrived at
her house she (watch) a film on the television.
Answer: When I arrived
at her house she was watching a film on the television.
37. These days cricket
(play) everywhere.
Answer: These days
cricket is played everywhere.
38.I wish I (know) her.
Answer: I wish I knew
her.
39. I shall not go out
for a walk if it (rain).
Answer: I shall not go
out for a walk if it rains.
40. She (study) law in
Dibrugarh University for three years.
Answer: She has been
studying law in Dibrugarh University for three years.
41. I (not receive) a
reply to my letter so far.
Answer: I have not
received a reply to my letter so far.
42. We (walk) for two
hours at a stretch and now we need to rest.
Answer: We have been walking for two hours at a
stretch and now we need to rest.
43. She (get) into the
bus when she dropped her bag.
Answer: She was getting
into the bus when she dropped her bag.
44. The meeting (begin)
when we arrived at the auditorium.
Answer: The meeting had
begun when we arrived at the auditorium.
2014:
(45)I
wish I (know) her.
Answer:
I wish I knew her.
(46)
The meeting (begin) when we arrived at the auditorium.
Answer:
The meeting had begun when we arrived at the auditorium.
(47)The
First World War (last) for four years and ended in 1918.
Answer:
The First World War had been lasted for four years and ended in 1918.
(48)As
soon as I came in she (leave) the room.
Answer:
As soon as I came in she had left the room.
(49)
I usually (go) to bed at 11 o’clock.
Answer:
I usually go to bed at 11 O’ Clock.
(50)
To hate man (be) the biggest crime.
Answer:
To hate man is the biggest crime.
(51)
Please stop singing because I (try) to work.
Answer:
Please stop singing because I am trying to work.
2015:
(52)I
usually (go) to bed at 11 O’ clock.
Answer:
I usually go to bed at 10 O’clock.
(53)
The teacher (know) the boy was lying.
Answer:
The teacher knew the boy was lying.
(54)
He (work) here since 2009.
Answer:
He has been working here since 2009.
(55)When
I reached the station, the train (leave).
Answer:
When I reached the station, the train had left.
(56)I
(go) to Delhi tomorrow.
Answer:
I shall go to Delhi tomorrow.
(57)I
(write) an essay now.
Answer:
I am writing an essay now.
(58)
When I went to her house, she (sing) a song.
Answer:
When I went to her house, she was singing a song.
2016:
(59)
We (do) our lessons when the lights went out.
Answer:
We were doing our lessons when the lights went out.
(60)I
usually (go) to bed at 11 O’clock.
Answer:
I usually go to bed at 11 O’ clock.
(61)
He (sit) in the library when I saw him.
Answer:
He was sitting in the library when I saw him.
(62)Your
letter (reach) me yesterday.
Answer:
Your letter reached me yesterday.
(63)I
(wait) for you since morning.
Answer:
I have been waiting for you since morning.
(64)Football
(play) everywhere in the world.
Answer:
Football is played everywhere in the world.
2017:
(65)Recently
the price of petrol (go) up.
Answer: Recently the price of petrol has gone up.
(65)I
(do) a lot of work today.
Answer:
I have to do a lot of work today.
(66)
The train (leave) before we reached the station.
Answer:
The train had left before we reached the station.
(67)I
wish my brother (be) here.
Answer: I wish my brother was here.
(68)
As he (cross) the road a bus knocked him down.
Answer:
As he was crossing the road a bus knocked him down.
(69)I
(think) of going abroad for quiet sometime.
Answer:
I have been thinking of going abroad for quiet sometime.
(70)
This paper (appear) twice a week.
Answer:
This paper appears twice a week.
2018:
(71)He
(work) here since 2011.
Answer:
He has been working here since 2011.
(72)
I (write) the letter last night.
Answer:
I wrote the letter last night.
(73)
He (sit) in the library when I saw him.
Answer:
He was sitting in the library when I saw him.
(74)
If I were you, I (not do) it.
Answer: If I were you, I would not do it.
(75)
The First World War (last) for four years and ended in 1918.
Answer:
The First World War had been lasted for four years and ended in 1918.
(76)
The rubbish van (come) again in the afternoon tomorrow.
Answer:
The rubbish van will come again in the afternoon tomorrow.
2019:
(77)
I met him while (go) to his office.
Answer:
I met him while going to his office.
(78)They
(live) in this place since 1970.
Answer:
They have been living in this place since 1970.
(79)
The train (leave) before I reached the station.
Answer:
The train had left before I reached the station.
(80)
I wish I (be) a bird!
Answer:
I wish I were a bird!
(81)
Your letter (reach) me yesterday.
Answer:
Your letter reached me yesterday.
(82)
He (make) a doll now.
Answer:
He is making a doll now.
2020:
(83) My brother (practise) law these days.
Answer: My brother practises law these days.
(84)
The patient (die) before the doctor reached.
Answer:
The patient had died before the doctor reached.
(85)
You (sleep) when I entered the room.
Answer:
You were sleeping when I entered the room.
(86)
She (come) here the day after tomorrow.
Answer:
She will come here the day after tomorrow.
(87) They (win) the match.
Answer: They have won the match.
(88)
We (visit) the Taj Mahal last year.
Answer:
We visited the Taj Mahal last year.
Alt:
2017:
(89) He (commute) by bus
every day.
Answer: He commutes by
bus every day.
(90) By the time the
police arrived, the thief (flee).
Answer: By the time the
police arrived, the thief had fled.
(91) Reliance Jio
(offer) free services upto April next year.
Answer: Reliance Jio offers
free services upto April next year.
(92) Jayalalitha (pass)
away in December.
Answer: Jayalalitha
passed away in December.
(93) The harder he (try)
the better he gets.
Answer: The harder he
tries the better he gets.
(94) We (go) to Shimla
last winter.
Answer: We went to
Shimla last winter.
(95) It (snow) heavily
when we got there.
Answer: It was snowing
heavily when we got there.
(96) We (hunt) high and
low for a foot to fit the slipper.
Answer: We hunted high
and low for a foot to fit the slipper.
2018:
(97) We just( finish)
our English exams.
Answer: We have just
finished our English exams.
(98) All of next months
our teacher will be bust (correct) our scripts.
Answer: All of next
months our teacher will be bust correcting our scripts.
(99) I spent hours
(study) for the exams.
Answer: I spent hours
studying for the exams.
(100) I (hope) that I
will secure some good marks.
Answer: I home that that
I will secure some good marks.
(101) Sometimes thing do
not happen as (wish) for.
Answer: Sometimes thing
do not happen as wished for.
(102) I (surprise) at
how easy the questions were.
Answer: I was surprised
at how easy the questions were.
(103) We (write) for
three hours each day last week.
Answer: We had been
writing for three hours each day last week.
(104) I hope I shall
fare as well as I (hope) for.
Answer: I hope I shall
fare as well as I hope for.
2019:
(105) She (go) to Europe
last summer.
Answer: She went to
Europe last summer.
(106) He (read) a book
when I entered his room.
Answer: He was reading a
book when I entered his room.
(107) If I were you, I
(refuse) to accept the bribe.
Answer: If I were you, I
would refuse to accept the bribe.
(108) Please sit here
until my father (come).
Answer: Please sit here
until my father comes.
(109) I asked her if she
(see) him before.
Answer: I asked her if
she had seen him before.
(110) They were building
that bridge when I (be) here last year.
Answer: They were
building that bridge when I was here last year.
(111) I am grateful to him
for what he (do).
Answer: I am grateful to
him for what he has done.
(112) I (study) English
for three years now.
Answer: I have been
studying English for three years now.
Preposition
The preposition answer
is given below
1.The train
arrived…………………..the platform a minute ago.
Answer:
at
2. We informed the
police……….the thief in the house.
Answer: about
3. The industrialist who
had bought this mansion left the property……………….charge of a watchmen.
Answer: in
4. The children were
looking forward…………..their visit to Kaziranga
Answer: to
5. We refer to
this dictionary………….the pronunciation of the words.
Answer: for
6. The Government called
for a report………………..the car accident.
Answer: on
7. The president of the
Managing committee presided……………..the meeting.
Answer: over
8. I have to finish this
report……………tonight.
Answer: by
9. Where are you
going………….your vacation ?
Answer: in
10. Please sit……..a few
minutes.
Answer: for
11. He will
arrive…………..a few minutes.
Answer: within
12.
I spoke to Mr. Das……………the office.
Answer:
at
13. I have heard a lot
of about you…………….your class teacher.
Answer:
from
14. His father is a
principal…………………..a school in Jorhat.
Answer: of
15. We arrived in
Mumbai……………..the 10th of this month.
Answer: on
16. Our school
is……………..zoo road.
Answer: in
17. The playground is
located………………….the back of the school.
Answer: at
18. The fan is……………….my
head.
Answer: over
19. The girl
standing………………the two boys is their sister.
Answer: between
20. Pease call me………9.00
and 10.00 a.m.
Answer:
between
21. My brother is………..26th July.
Answer: on
22. I have been waiting
here……..morning.
Answer:
since
23. It is notified here
that the school reopens ………..the Puja holiday on 25th October.
Answer:
after
24. You must to look at
your right and left before going ……………the road.
Answer:
across
25. Dogglas jumped
……………….the swimming pool.
Answer: into
26. The baby fall…the bed.
Answer: down
27. You can reach the
railway station……………Chandmari either by bus or auto.
Answer:
at
28. We have been
staying……………..a hotel near the railway station.
Answer:
in
29. The office is
closed……………..second and fourth Saturdays.
Answer: on
30. Did you enjoy
yourself………………….the party last night?
Answer: in
31. The old woman has no
one to look…………… her.
Answer:
after
32. It is not desirable
to hanker…………. wealth.
Answer: after
33. Shoes are
made……………leather.
Answer: of
34. She made some
coffee…………us.
Answer:
for
35. I made……….home as
soon as the rain stopped.
Answer: to
36. The road is closed
because the bridge ahead is……….. repair.
Answer: on
37.My house is…………. a
shop and a big flat.
Answer:
between
38.The match starts……………
two o’clock.
Answer: at
39.
The Puja holidays will commence…………. 21st October.
Answer:
on
40. You are late for
school……………fifteen minutes.
Answer: by
41. I shall be
back……………..a week.
Answer:
within
42. He repented………….all
the misery he had caused me.
Answer: of
2014:
(43)
The train arrived ……….the station a minute ago.
Answer:
The train arrived at the station a minute ago.
(44)My
birthday is………24 August.
Answer:
My birthday is on 24 August.
(45)The
office is closed……….the second and fourth Saturdays.
Answer:
The office is closed on the second and fourth Saturdays.
(46)Our
school is ………Chandmari.
Answer:
Our school is at Chandmari.
(47)
We have been staying ………a hotel near the bus stop.
Answer:
We have been staying in a hotel near the bus stop.
(48)
The girl standing…………the two boys is their sister.
Answer:
The girl standing between the two boys is their sister.
2015:
(49)
I have heard a lot about you ……..your class teacher.
Answer:
I have heard a lot about you from your class teacher.
(50)His
father is a principal………..a school in Jorhat.
Answer:
His father is a principal of a school in Jorhat.
(51)Please
sit down………..a few minutes.
Answer:
Please sit down for a few minutes.
(52)
Tom is addicted……….gambling.
Answer:
Tom is addicted to gambling.
(53)
Don’t be afraid …………telling the truth.
Answer:
Don’t be afraid of telling the truth.
(54)
Sheila is proud………….her beauty.
Answer:
Sheila is proud of her beauty.
2016:
(55)The
train arrived…………the platform a minute ago.
Answer:
The train arrived at the platform a minute ago.
(56)The
children were looking forward……………their visit to Kaziranga.
Answer:
The children were looking forward to their visit to Kaziranga.
(57)
I have to finish this……….tonight.
Answer:
I have to finish this report by tonight.
(58)The
girl standing…………..the two boys is their sister.
Answer:
The girl standing between the two boys is their sister.
(59)Douglas
jumped………..the swimming pool.
Answer:
Douglas jumped into the swimming pool.
(60)The
office is closed…….second and fourth Saturdays.
Answer:
The office is closed on second and fourth Saturdays.
2017:
(61)
I met him………….the road.
Answer:
I met him on the road.
(62)
I congratulate you……..your success.
Answer:
I congratulate you on your success.
(63)
John was annoyed………..his mother.
Answer:
John was annoyed with his mother.
(64)
The work should be finished…………next Friday.
Answer:
The work should be finished by next Friday.
(65)
We are not interested…………your story.
Answer:
We are not interested in your story.
(66) He was frightened………the noise.
Answer: He was frightened by the noise.
2018:
(67)He
is fond………playing cards.
Answer:
He is fond of playing cards.
(68)She
was annoyed…….missing the bus.
Answer:
She was annoyed at missing the bus.
(69)Who
is responsible………breaking this mirror?
Answer:
Who is responsible for breaking this mirror?
(70)
We tried to dissuade her……….marrying an old man.
Answer:
We tried to dissuade her on marrying an old man.
(71)
They are thinking……….moving to another house.
Answer:
They are thinking of moving to another house.
2019:
(72)What
is the time…………your watch now?
Answer:
What is the time by your watch now?
(73)The
students of this college have free access………the Principal.
Answer:
The students of this college have free access to the Principal.
(74)
You should take proper care……your books.
Answer:
You should take proper care of your books.
(75)
A sage has no desire………material wealth.
Answer:
A sage has no desire for material wealth.
(76)India
is rich……..minerals.
Answer:
India is rich in minerals.
(77)
He is very particular………his health.
Answer:
He is very particular about his health.
(78)
I did that without any malice……..you.
Answer:
I did that without any malice with you.
2020:
(79) The ship is sailing ______ the shore.
(80) Cut the rope ……….. a knife.
Answer: Cut the rope with a knife.
(81) I am taller than you _____ two inches.
Answer: I am taller than you by two inches.
(82) There was bridge ……… the river.
Answer: There was a bridge over the river.
(83) We
depend………you.
Answer: We depend on
/ upon you.
(84) He begged _____ help from me.
Answer: He begged for help from me.
(85) I do not believe______ his honesty.
Answer: I do
not believe in his honesty.
Alt.
2017:
(86) A bird ----- hand
is worth two in the bush.
Answer: A bird in hand
is worth two in the bush.
(87) Seeing the lion,
the leopard ran ----- the tree.
Answer: Seeing the lion, the leopard ran up the tree.
(88) The rangers drove
the rhino ----- the enclosure.
Answer: The rangers
drove the rhino into the enclosure.
(89) I have left your
watch ------ the drawer.
Answer: I have left your watch in the drawer.
(90) Who stole the
cookie ---- the cookie jar?
Answer: Who stole the
cookie from the cookie jar?
(91) He dived ----- the
swimming pool.
Answer: He dived into
the swimming pool.
(92) I had just a few
coins left ---- my pocket.
Answer: I had just a few
coins left in my pocket.
(93) The grocer’s shop is just two blocks
------ the road.
Answer: The grocer’s shop is just two blocks down the road.
2018:
(94) His flight is ____
10.30 am
Answer: His flight is at
10.30 am.
(95) The cow jumped
----- the moon.
Answer: The cow jumped
under the moon.
(96) The cat licked the
ice cream ---- the plate in minutes.
Answer: The cat licked
the ice cream from the plate in minutes.
(97) The boy stood
----the burning deck.
Answer: The boy stood
beside the burning deck.
(98) The moon is walking
slowly ---- the night sky.
Answer: The moon is
walking slowly in the night sky.
(99) He seems to have a
finger ---- every pie.
Answer: He seems to have
a finger on every pie.
(100) I have kept your
phone ----- the drawer.
Answer: I have kept your
phone in the drawer.
(101) You must never
jump ---- a running bus.
Answer: You must never jump off a running bus.
2019:
(102) He is senior ___
me in respect of age.
Answer: He is senior to
me in respect of age.
(103) The cat ran ____
the mouse.
Answer: The cat ran
after the mouse.
(104) The proposal is
____ consideration.
Answer: The proposal is
under consideration.
(105) I am disappointed
___ you.
Answer: I am disappointed
in you.
(106)
Please don’t interrupt me ____ I am speaking.
Answer:
Please don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.
(107) Rini has recovered
___ her illness.
Answer: Rini has recovered
from her illness.
(108) We saw a wounded
tiger while passing ___ the forest.
Answer: We saw a wounded
tiger while passing through the forest.
(109) In many countries people drive ___ the
left.
Answer: In many countries people drive on the left.
Transformation of Sentences:-
Degree:
1.This is the best book
on the subject.(to comparative/to positive)
Ans- This book is better
than any other books on the subject. (comparative)
No other books are as good as this book on the subject. (positive)
2. This is one of the
easiest poems in the reader. (to comparative/to positive)
Ans- This is easier than
most other poems in the reader. (comparative)
Very few poems in the reader are as easy as this.(positive)
3.This is one of the
best colleges in the north.(to comparative/to positive)
Ans- This is better than
most other colleges in the North.(comparative)
Very few colleges in the North are as good as this.(positive)
4. He is more intelligent
than you.(to positive/to superlative)
Ans- You are not so
intelligent as him./You are not as intelligent as him.(positive)
He is the most intelligent between you and him.(superlative)
5.The Rajdhani Express
runs faster than any other train.(to positive/to superlative)
Ans No other trains run
as fast as Rajdhani Express.(positive)
The Rajdhani Express is the fastest train.(superlative)
6. No other boxer is as
great as Mary Kom.(to comparative/to superlative)
Ans- Mary Kom is greater
than any other boxer.(comparative)
Mary Kom is the greatest boxer.(superlative).
7. Gold is more precious
than most other metals.(to superlative)
Ans- Gold is the most
precious metal.
8. Guwahti is bigger
than any other city in the North East.(to positive)
Ans- No other city in
north east is as big as Guwahati.
9.No other fruit is as
sweet as than any other fruit.(rewrite in comparative)
Ans- The mango is
sweeter than any other fruit.
2014:
(10)
This is the best book on the subject. (Change into comparative degree)
Answer:
This book is better than any other subject.
(11)
No other boxer is as great as Mary Kom. (Change into superlative degree)
Answer:
Mary Kom is the greatest boxer.
2015:
(12)
Kolkata is the most populous city in India. (Change into comparative degree)
Answer:
Kolkata is more populous city than any other city in India.
(13)
No other boy is as intelligent as Raju. (Change into superlative degree)
Answer:
Raju is the most intelligent boy.
2016:
(14)
No other boxer is as great as Mary Kom. (Change into comparative degree)
Answer:
Mary Kom is greater than any other boxer.
or:
No other boxer is greater than Mary Kom.
2017
(15)
The Brahmaputra is the longest river in India. (Change it into positive degree)
Answer:
No other river is as long as the Brahmaputra in India.
2018:
(16)
This is one of the best colleges in the North. (Change it into comparative
degree)
Answer:
This College is better than any other college in the North.
2019:
(17)
The Bhupen Hazarika Xetu at Dhola Sadiya is the longest bridge in India.
(Change it into positive degree)
Answer:
No other bridge is as long as the Bhupen Hazarika Xetu at Dhola Sadiya in
India.
2020:
18.(f)
Atul is the best boy in the class. (Change it into positive degree)
Answer:
No other boy is as good as Atul in the class.
VII INTERCHANGE OF
CLAUSES
1.I know his name.(to
complex)
Ans- I know what his
name is.
2.He came in the
morning.(to complex)
Ans- He came when it was
morning.
3. I am sure that I
shall pass.(to simple)
Ans- I am sure to pass.
4.He hoped that he would
win the prize.(to simple)
Ans- He hoped for
winning the prize.
5.On going there, I
found the door locked.(to complex)
Ans- On going there, I
found the door which is locked.
6.Mr. Barrak Obama, The
president of the United States, visited India last year.(complex)
Ans- Mr. Barak Obama,
who is the President of the United States, visited India last year.
7.Coming home, he began
to work.( to compound)
Ans- He came home and he
began to work.
8.In spite of his wealth
he is unhappy.(compound)
Ans- Though he is
wealthy but he is unhappy.
9.Speak the truth and I
shall pardon you.(to complex/to simple)
Ans- If you don’t speak
the truth I shall not pardon you.(complex)
Speak the truth, I shall
pardon you.(Simple)
10. I did this and so
offended him. (to complex/to simple)
Answer: I offended him
because I did this. (Complex)
I offended him by doing
this. (Simple)
Or:
I
did this, he was offended. (complex)
He was offended to me for doing this. (simple)
10.He will certainly
go.(to complex)
Ans- There is no any
doubt that he will go.
11.I know what his
intentions are.(to simple)
Ans- I know his
intentions.
12. You must work hard
to succeed.(to compound)
Ans- Unless you work
hard you will not succeed.
13. This proves that he
was innocent.(to simple)
Ans- This proves his
innocent.
2014:
22. I know his name. (Change
into a complex sentence)
Answer:
I know what his name is.
2015:
(23)
I know where he was born. (Change into simple sentence)
Answer:
I know his birth place.
2016:
(24)I
know his name. (Change into a complex sentence)
Answer:
I know what his name is.
(25)
He hoped that he would win the prize. (Change into a simple sentence)
Answer:
He hoped to win the prize.
2017:
(26)
He desires that I should go there. (Make it a simple sentence)
Answer:
He desires me to go there.
(27)
He is so lazy that he cannot shine in life. (Make it a compound sentence)
Answer:
He is too lazy to shine in life.
(28)
Having done his work he left the place. (Make it a compound sentence)
Answer:
He did his work and left the place.
2018:
(29)
We heard of her failure. (Make it a complex sentence)
Answer:
We heard that she had failed.
(30)
He admitted that he had done wrong. (Make it a simple sentence)
Answer:
He admitted of his wrong doings.
(31)
Unless you work hard, you will fail. (Make it a compound sentence)
Answer:
Work hard or you will fail.
or:
Work hard otherwise you will fail.
2019:
(32)
He wants me to help him. (Make it a complex sentence)
Answer:
He wants me that I help him.
(33)
The enemy fled as soon as they saw us. (Make it a compound sentence.)
Answer:
No sooner did the enemy flee than they saw us.
(34)
A stone that is rolling gathers no moss. (Make it a simple sentence)
Answer:
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
2020:
35.
Being ill, he could not attend school. (Make it compound sentence)
Answer:
He could not attend school as he was ill.
36.
On seeing the lion, he ran away. (Make it a complex sentence)
Answer:
When he saw the lion, he ran away.
37.(e)
The students who are good do their homework regularly. (Make it a simple
sentence)
Answer:
The good students do their homework regularly.
INTERCHANGE OF NEGATIVE
AND AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES (Without changing meaning)
1.None but Anita can do
the sum.(to affirmative)
Ans- Only Anita can do
the sum.
2.He left no plan
untried.(to affirmative)
Ans- He tried each and
every plan.
3. Everybody must admit
that Tendulkar is a great cricketer.(to negative).
Ans- Nobody can deny
that Tendulkar is a great cricketer.
4. Every problem has a
solution.(to negative)
Ans- No problem is solution
less.
5.I was doubtful if he
would come.(to negative)
Ans- I was not sure if
he would come.
6.No sooner did he see
me than he began to quarrel.(to affirmative)
Ans- He began to quarrel
as soon as he saw me.
7.I shall never forget
you.(Change into affirmative)
Ans- I shall ever
remember you.
8. I shall never forget
you.(to interrogative)
Ans- Shall I ever forget
you?
9.Is it not a foolish
idea?(Transform into a statement.)
Ans- It is not a foolish
idea.
10. Unless you drink
this medicine you will not get well.(Rewrite using if)
Ans- If you don’t drink
this medicine you will not get well.
11.As soon as he went to
bed, he fell asleep.(rewrite in negative)
Ans- No sooner did he go
to bed than he fell asleep.
2014:
(12)
None but Anita can do the sum. (Change into affirmative)
Answer:
Only Anita can do the sum.
(13)
Everybody must admit that Tendulkar is a great cricketer. (Change into
negative)
Answer:
Nobody must deny that Tendulkar is a great cricketer.
2015:
(14)
No sooner did he see me than he began to quarrel.(Change into affirmative)
Answer:
As soon as he saw me he began to quarrel.
(15)
He tried all plans. (Change into negative)
Answer:
He left no plans untried.
2016:
(16)
None but Anita can do the sum. (Change into affirmative)
Only
Anita can do the sum.
or:
Anita alone can do the sum.
(17)
Everybody must admit that Tendulkar is a great cricketer. (Change into
negative)
Answer:
Nobody can deny that Tendulkar is a great cricketer.
2017:
(18)
Only Ram was present there. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)
Answer:
None but Ram was present there.
Alt:
(a)
Only corrupt people are protesting against demonetization. (Changing into
negative)
Answer:
None but corrupt people are protesting against demonetization.
(b)
Is there any nation in the world that is not taking notice of India today.
(Changing into affirmative)
Answer:
All nations are taking notice of India today.
(c)
Who does not know that the sun shines in the East ? (Changing into affirmative)
Answer:
Everybody knows that the sun rises in the east.
2018:
(19)
You are richer than I. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)
Answer:
I am not as rich as you.
(20)
There is no smoke without fire. (Make it affirmative without changing the
meaning)
Answer:
Every fire has smoke.
Alt.
(a)Chennai
is hotter than Mumbai. (Change into negative)
Answer:
Mumbai is not as hot as Chennai.
(b)
None found the play uninteresting. (Change into affirmative)
Answer:
Everyone found the play interesting.
(c) Winters
in Guwahati are getting colder each year. (Change into negative)
Answer:
It is not that winters in Guwahati are not getting colder each year.
2019:
(21)
I tried every plan. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)
Answer:
I tried no plan untried.
or: I
left no plan untried.
Alt.
(a)
There is no rose without a thorn. (Change into affirmative)
Answer:
Every rose has a thorn.
(b)
She tried all plans. (Change into negative)
Answer:
I left no plan untried.
(c)Everybody
must admit that she is a good singer. (Change into negative)
Answer:
Nobody can deny that she is a good singer.
2020:
22
(b). It is often difficult to speak the truth. (Make it negative without
changing the meaning)
Answer:
It is not often easy to speak the truth.
More examples:-
|
SL |
AFFIRMATIVE |
NEGATIVE |
|
1 |
Only Namita can do it. |
None but Namita can do it. |
|
2 |
Only a Hercules can lift it. |
None but a Hercules can lift it. |
|
3 |
A graduate alone can apply for the
post. |
None but a graduate can apply for
the post. |
|
4 |
Only the brave deserve the fair. |
None but the brave deserves the
fair. |
|
5 |
As soon as he came, we stood up. |
No sooner had he come than we
stood up. |
|
6 |
As soon as the boy saw the tiger,
he ran off. |
No sooner had the boy seen the
tiger than he ran off. |
|
7 |
He is the best boy of the class. |
No other boy of the class is as
good as he. |
|
8 |
She is the most intelligent girl
of the class. |
No other girl of the class is as
intelligent as she. |
|
9 |
Everyone who was present shed
tears. |
There was none present but shed
tears. |
|
10 |
Every mother loves her children. |
There is no mother but loves her
children. |
|
11 |
I shall remember your kindness. |
I shall never forget your
kindness. |
|
12 |
He must be ill. |
He cannot but be ill. |
|
13 |
He must speak the truth. |
He cannot but speak the truth. |
|
14 |
The problem is easy. |
The problem is not difficult. |
|
15 |
Hari is stronger than Ram. |
Ram is not as strong as Hari. |
|
16 |
Man is mortal. |
No man is immortal. / Man is not
immortal. |
|
17. |
It matters little. |
It does not matter. |
|
18 |
Every rose has a thorn. |
There is no rose without a thorn. |
|
19 |
Every man is liable to error. |
No man is free from error. |
|
20 |
He is foolish. |
He is not wise. |
|
21 |
Hari is too weak to walk. |
Hari is so weak that he cannot
walk. |
|
SL |
Negative |
Affirmative |
|
1 |
None but a fool can say this. |
Only a fool can say this. |
|
2 |
None but an idiot can do it. |
Only an idiot can do it. |
|
3 |
No sooner had they gone out than
the teacher came. |
As soon as they went out, the
teacher came. |
|
4 |
It never rains but it pours. |
It always pours when it rains. |
|
5 |
He does not mind his lesson. |
He neglects his lesson. |
|
6 |
Never tell a lie. |
Always speak the truth. |
|
7 |
None can escape his destiny. |
All must submit to destiny. |
|
8 |
None can deny that he is honest. |
Everyone will admit that he is
honest. |
|
9. |
Mr. Dutta is not illiterate. |
Mr. Dutta is literate. |
|
10 |
No man is free from error. |
Every man is liable to error. |
|
11 |
There is no smoke without fire. |
Every fire has smoke. |
|
12 |
Only a fool would say like that. |
None but a fool would say like
that. |
Affirmative to Negative
List No-2:
|
Sl |
Affirmative |
Negative |
|
1 |
Man is mortal. |
Man is not immortal. /
No man is immortal. |
|
2 |
His answer was wrong. |
His answer was not
correct. |
|
3. |
He/She loved you. |
He/She was not without
love for you. |
|
4 |
I tried every plan. |
I left no plan
untried. |
|
5. |
He is too weak to
stand. |
He is so weak that he cannot
stand. |
|
6. |
He is greater than I. |
I am not so great as
he. |
|
7. |
As soon as he came, he
made objections. |
No sooner had he come,
than he made objections. |
Negative to Affirmative
List No-2:
|
Sl |
Negative |
Affirmative |
|
1 |
I cannot but go there. |
I must go there. |
|
2 |
None but God can save
me. |
God alone can save me. |
|
3 |
I am not so tall as
he. |
He is taller than I. |
|
4 |
No sooner had we
reached the station than the train started. |
As soon as we reached
the station, the train started. |
|
5 |
Water has no colour. |
Water is colourless. |
|
6. |
He is not unhappy. |
He is happy. |
|
7 |
I never neglect my
lessons. |
I always mind my
lessons. |
Change of sentences
(Assertive, Interrogative, Imperative, Optative and Exclamatory):
2014:
(6) I
shall never forget you. (Change into interrogative)
Answer:
Shall I ever forget you?
2015:
(12)
I shall never forget you. (Change into interrogative)
Answer:
Shall I ever forget you?
2016:
(18)
Is it not a foolish idea? (Change into a statement)
Answer:
It is a foolish idea.
2017:
(20)
Everybody wishes to be happy. (Make it interrogative)
Answer:
Who does not wish to be happy?
Or:
Does not everybody wish to be happy?
Alt.
(a)The
nation is taking big strides to turn digital. (Changing into interrogative)
Answer:
Is the nation taking big strides to turn digital?
(b) I
left my phone behind at your place. (Change into interrogative)
Answer:
Did I leave my phone behind at your place?
(c)
Wasn’t Kothanodi a unique film?
Answer:
Kothanodi was a unique film.
2018:
Alt.
(a)The
waters of the Siang have turned turbid. (Change into interrogative)
Answer:
Haven’t the waters of the Siang turned turbid?
(b) A
leopard can never change its spots. (Change into interrogative)
Answer: Can a leopard ever change its spots?
(c) Aren’t dogs faithful animals? (Change into
assertive)
Answer: Dogs are faithful animals.
2019:
(31)
Your hair is very lovely. (Make it an exclamatory sentence)
Answer: What a lovely hair!
Or: How lovely your hair is !
Alt.
(a)Wasn’t
‘Village Rockstars’ a unique film? (Change into assertive)
Answer:
‘Village Rockstars’ was a unique film.
(b)
This is not the correct way of answering this question. (Change into
interrogative)
Answer:
Is this the correct way of answering this question?
2020:
37(a)
Why waste time in this fruitless occupation? (Make it assertive)
Answer: You should not waste time
in this fruitless occupation.
Assertive to
Interrogative sentences:
|
Sl |
Assertive |
Interrogative |
|
1 |
Everyone loves
him/her. |
Who does not love
him/her? |
|
2 |
He/She is happy. |
Is he/she not happy? |
|
3 |
Everybody has heard of
Mahatma Gandhi. |
Who has not heard of
Mahatma Gandhi? |
|
4 |
Everyone likes a rose. |
Who does not like a
rose? |
|
5 |
I can never forget
you. |
Can I ever forget you? |
|
6 |
Everyone loves a rose. |
Who does not love a
rose? |
|
7 |
We should never forget
Netaji. |
Should we ever forget
Netaji? |
|
8 |
Everybody will help a
man in distress. |
Who will not help a
man in distress? |
|
9 |
The glory of India can
never fade. |
When can the glory of
India fade? |
|
10 |
Friendship is nothing
but a name. |
What is friendship but
a name? |
|
11 |
There is no good
wasting our time. |
Is there any good
wasting our time? |
|
12 |
Everybody has heard of
Bhupen Hazarika. |
Who has not heard of
Bhupen Hazarika? |
|
13 |
Everybody will love
his/her country. |
Who will not love
his/her country? |
|
14 |
There is no good in doing this. |
Is there any good in
doing this? |
|
15 |
This is not the
behavior of an educated man. |
Is this the behavior
of an educated man? |
|
16 |
A lame man cannot walk
properly. |
Can a lame man walk
properly? |
|
17 |
None can escape death. |
Can anyone escape
death? |
|
18 |
A wise man will never
repeat a mistake. |
Will a wise man ever
repeat a mistake? |
|
19 |
You have never seen
such an exciting cricket game. |
Have you ever seen
such an exciting cricket game? |
|
20 |
Nobody trusts a liar. |
Does anybody trust a
liar? |
|
21 |
It is useless to preach
religion to a hungry man. |
Is it not useless to
preach religion to a hungry man? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interrogative to
Assertive:
|
Sl |
Interrogative |
Assertive |
|
1 |
Can anybody do it? |
Nobody can do it. |
|
2 |
Is he not a great
fool? |
He is a great a fool. |
|
3 |
Who does not love
him/her? |
Everyone loves
him/her. |
|
4 |
Where will you find
such a good man? |
You will no where find
such a good man. |
|
5 |
Who will not help a
man in distress? |
Everyone will help a
man in distress. |
|
6 |
What good is it to
help you? |
It is no good to help you. |
|
7 |
When can their glory
fade? |
Their glory can never
fade. |
|
8 |
Can a leopard change
his spots? |
A leopard cannot
change his spots. |
|
9 |
What is the use of
such a machine? |
There is no use of
such a machine. |
|
10 |
Is not prevention
better than cure? |
Prevention is surely
better than cure. |
|
11 |
Who is here so base
that would be a bondman? |
There is none so base
here that would be a bondman. |
|
12 |
Who could have trusted
Socrates or Coleridge to post a letter? |
None Could have
trusted Socrates or Coleridge to post a letter. |
|
13 |
If you prick us, do we
not bleed? |
We surely bleed when
we are pricked. |
|
14 |
If you prick us, do we
not bleed? |
We surely bleed when
we are pricked. |
|
15 |
Is this the way a
gentleman should behave? |
This is surely not the
way a gentleman should behave. |
|
16 |
Who would have thought
him capable of such a deed? |
None would have
thought him capable of such a deed. |
|
17 |
Can anybody bear such
an insult? |
Nobody can bear such
an insult. |
|
18 |
Why waste time in this
way? |
It is no use wasting
time in this way. |
|
|
|
|
Assertive to
Exclamatory:
|
Sl |
Assertive |
Exclamatory |
|
1 |
The rose is very beautiful. |
How beautiful the rose is ! |
|
2 |
You are a great fool. |
What a fool you are ! |
|
3 |
It is very interesting. |
How interesting it is ! |
|
4 |
I wish I had the wings of a dove. |
Had I the wings of a dove ! |
|
5 |
I rejoice that my mother is come. |
Hurrah ! My mother is come. |
|
6 |
That was a terrible sight. |
What a terrible sight that was ! |
|
7 |
There was a great fall there, my countrymen. |
What a fall was there, my countrymen ! |
|
8 |
The moon-lit night is very charming. |
How charming the moonlight night is ! |
|
9 |
He did a very foolish thing. |
What a foolish thing he did ! |
|
10 |
I wish I were young again. |
O, were I young again ! |
|
11 |
I earnestly desire for a breath of air. |
O, for a breath of air ! |
|
12 |
Let woe befall the deserter. |
Woe to the deserter ! |
|
13 |
Let there be death to the murderers of
Indira Gandhi. |
Death to the murderers of Indira Gandhi ! |
|
14 |
The ways of death are very inscrutable. |
How inscrutable are the ways of death ! |
|
15 |
We rejoice that we have won the match. |
Hurrah ! We have won the match. |
|
16 |
It is a bitterly cold night. |
What a cold night it is ! |
|
17 |
I wish I had the wings of a bird. |
Oh, had I the wings of a bird ! |
|
18 |
You are a great fool. |
What a fool you are ! |
|
19 |
Man is a wonderful piece of work. |
What a piece of work is man ! |
|
|
|
|
Exclamatory to
Assertive:
|
Sl |
Exclamatory |
Assertive |
|
1 |
How beautiful the
Tajmahal is ! |
The Tajmahal is very
beautiful. |
|
2 |
How nice ! |
It is very nice. |
|
3 |
Hurrah ! We have won
the game. |
We are very glad that
we have won the game. |
|
4 |
What a dangerous thing
a little learning is ! |
A little learning is
very dangerous thing. |
|
5 |
Good morning, Dr.
Bora. |
I wish Dr. Bora good
morning. |
|
6 |
How lovely the rose is
! |
The rose is very
lovely. |
|
7 |
What a lovely picture
it is ! |
It is a very lovely
picture. |
|
8 |
How wonderful ! |
Is is very wonderful. |
|
9 |
How very sad ! |
It is very sad. |
|
10 |
What a tragedy ! |
It is a painful
tragedy. |
|
11 |
What a sad life it is
! |
It is a very sad life. |
|
12 |
What a piece of work
is man ! |
Man is a wonderful
piece of work. |
|
13 |
O, what a fall was it
! |
It was a terrible
fall. |
|
14 |
Good morning, Mr. Bora
! |
I wish Mr. Bora good
morning. |
|
15 |
Oh ! had I the wings
of a dove ! |
I wish I had the wings
of a dove. |
|
16 |
Oh ! that those lips
had tongue ! |
I wish that those lips
had tongue. |
|
17 |
What a stupid thing I
did ! |
He did a very stupid
thing. |
|
18 |
What an unhappy life
he leads ! |
He leads a most
unhappy life. |
|
19 |
If I could gain the
first prize ! |
I wish I could gain
the first prize. |
|
20 |
O, for a breath of
fresh air ! |
I earnestly desire for
a breath of fresh air. |
|
21 |
How untidy is your
dress ! |
Your dress is very
untidy. |
|
22 |
What a lame excuse ! |
It is a very lame
excuse. |
|
23 |
O, that those lips had
language ! |
I wish that those lips
had language. |
|
24 |
What a loss to the
country ! |
It was a terrible loss
to the country. |
Imperative to
Interrogative:
|
Sl |
Imperative |
Interrogative |
|
1 |
Keep quiet. |
Will you keep quiet? |
|
2 |
Speak loudly. |
Will you speak loudly? |
|
3 |
Please allow me to use
your phone. |
Will you please allow
me to use your phone? |
|
4 |
Tell Raju to come
here. |
Will you tell Raju to
come here? |
|
5 |
Leave me alone. |
Will you leave me
alone or not? |
|
6 |
Please grant us an
interview. |
Will you please grant us an interview? |
Alternative English:
Add
appropriate questions tags of the following:
1.The
boy plays tennis.
Ans:
The boy plays tennis, doesn’t he?
2.She
is a good teacher.
Ans:
She is a good teacher, isn’t she?
3.You
are a dancer.
Ans:
You are a dancer, aren’t you?
4.My
father reads the Mahabharata every day.
Ans:
My father read the Mahabharata every day, doesn’t he?
5.He
is a doctor.
Ans:-
He is a doctor, isn’t he?
6.I
am a pupil.
Ans:
I am a pupil, amn’t I?
7.Ramu
likes flower.
Ans:
Ramu likes flower, doesn’t she?
8.Nikita’s
father is a kind hearted man.
Ans:
Nikita’s father is a kind hearted man, isn’t he?
9.Her
father never takes sugar in his tea.
Ans:
Her father never takes sugar in his tea, does he?
10.The
boy plays cricket well.
Ans:
The boy plays cricket well, doesn’t he?
11.It
is very hot today.
Ans:-
It is very hot today, isn’t it?
12.The
girl sings well.
Ans:
The girl sings well, doesn’t she?
2017:
13.The new five hundred rupee note is smaller than the old one.
Answer: The new five hundred rupee note is smaller than the old one,
isn’t it?
14. Your house faces the river.
Answer: Your house faces the river, doesn’t it?
15. We will go for the movie together.
Answer: We will go for the movie together, won’t we?
16. They are going to Gangtok on an excursion.
Answer: They are going to Gangtok on an excursion, aren’t they?
17.Rome was not built in a day.
Answer: Rome was not built in
a day, was it?
18. Our winters are very pleasant.
Answer: . Our winters are very pleasant, aren’t they?
19. You will show me your new bike.
Answer: You will show me your new bike, won’t you?
20. Your computer hasn’t crashed.
Answer: Your computer hasn’t
crashed, has it?
2018:
21. You are learning music.
Answer: You are learning music, aren’t you?
22. They have been to Mumbai.
Answer: They have been to Mumbai, haven’t they?
23. He can act very well.
Answer: He can act very well, can’t he?
24. She is an expert rollerblader.
Answer: She is an expert rollerblader, isn’t she?
26. You could have done the work last week.
Answer: You could have done the work last week, couldn’t you have?
27. Jio is going overboard with its offers.
Answer: Jio is going overboard with its offers, isn’t it?
28. Global warming is really affecting our winters.
Answer: Global warming is really affecting our winters, isn’t it?
2019:
29. She is an excellent dancer.
Answer: She is an excellent dancer, isn’t she?
30. Now you can make question tags.
Answer: Now you can make question tags, can’t you?
31. We are going to attend a party.
Answer: We are going to attend a party, aren’t we?
32. The house needs immediate repairing.
Answer: The house needs immediate repairing, needn’t it?
33.I have not done my homework yet.
Answer: I have not done my homework yet, have I?
34. He kept his promise.
Answer: He kept his promise, didn’t he?
35. They will not be there.
Answer: . They will not be there, will they?
36. Riyan has just arrived home.
Answer: Riyan has just arrived home, hasn’t he?
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