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 fruitful occupation.
Or: Do
not waste time in this fruitless occupation.
Assertive to
Interrogative sentences:
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Sl
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Assertive
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Interrogative
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1
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Everyone loves
him/her.
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Who does not love
him/her?
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2
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He/She is happy.
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Is he/she not happy?
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3
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Everybody has heard of
Mahatma Gandhi.
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Who has not heard of
Mahatma Gandhi?
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4
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Everyone likes a rose.
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Who does not like a
rose?
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5
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I can never forget
you.
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Can I ever forget you?
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6
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Everyone loves a rose.
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Who does not love a
rose?
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7
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We should never forget
Netaji.
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Should we ever forget
Netaji?
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8
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Everybody will help a
man in distress.
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Who will not help a
man in distress?
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9
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The glory of India can
never fade.
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When can the glory of
India fade?
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10
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Friendship is nothing
but a name.
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What is friendship but
a name?
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11
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There is no good
wasting our time.
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Is there any good
wasting our time?
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12
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Everybody has heard of
Bhupen Hazarika.
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Who has not heard of
Bhupen Hazarika?
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13
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Everybody will love
his/her country.
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Who will not love
his/her country?
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14
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There is no good in doing this.
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Is there any good in
doing this?
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15
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This is not the
behavior of an educated man.
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Is this the behavior
of an educated man?
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16
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A lame man cannot walk
properly.
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Can a lame man walk
properly?
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17
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None can escape death.
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Can anyone escape
death?
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18
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A wise man will never
repeat a mistake.
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Will a wise man ever
repeat a mistake?
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19
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You have never seen
such an exciting cricket game.
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Have you ever seen
such an exciting cricket game?
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20
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Nobody trusts a liar.
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Does anybody trust a
liar?
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21
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It is useless to
preach religion to a hungry man.
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Is it not useless to
preach religion to a hungry man?
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Interrogative to
Assertive:
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Sl
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Interrogative
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Assertive
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1
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Can anybody do it?
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Nobody can do it.
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2
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Is he not a great
fool?
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He is a great a fool.
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3
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Who does not love
him/her?
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Everyone loves
him/her.
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4
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Where will you find
such a good man?
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You will no where find
such a good man.
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5
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Who will not help a
man in distress?
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Everyone will help a
man in distress.
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6
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What good is it to
help you?
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It is no good to help
you.
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7
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When can their glory
fade?
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Their glory can never
fade.
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8
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Can a leopard change
his spots?
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A leopard cannot
change his spots.
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9
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What is the use of
such a machine?
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There is no use of
such a machine.
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10
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Is not prevention better
than cure?
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Prevention is surely
better than cure.
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11
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Who is here so base
that would be a bondman?
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There is none so base
here that would be a bondman.
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12
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Who could have trusted
Socrates or Coleridge to post a letter?
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None Could have
trusted Socrates or Coleridge to post a letter.
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13
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If you prick us, do we
not bleed?
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We surely bleed when
we are pricked.
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14
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If you prick us, do we
not bleed?
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We surely bleed when
we are pricked.
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15
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Is this the way a
gentleman should behave?
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This is surely not the
way a gentleman should behave.
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16
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Who would have thought
him capable of such a deed?
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None would have
thought him capable of such a deed.
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17
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Can anybody bear such
an insult?
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Nobody can bear such
an insult.
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18
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Why waste time in this
way?
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It is no use wasting
time in this way.
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Assertive to Exclamatory:
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Sl
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Assertive
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Exclamatory
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1
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The rose is very beautiful.
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How beautiful the rose is !
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2
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You are a great fool.
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What a fool you are !
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3
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It is very interesting.
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How interesting it is !
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4
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I wish I had the wings of a dove.
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Had I the wings of a dove !
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5
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I rejoice that my mother is come.
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Hurrah ! My mother is come.
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6
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That was a terrible sight.
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What a terrible sight that was !
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7
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There was a great fall there, my countrymen.
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What a fall was there, my countrymen !
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8
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The moon-lit night is very charming.
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How charming the moonlight night is !
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9
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He did a very foolish thing.
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What a foolish thing he did !
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10
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I wish I were young again.
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O, were I young again !
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11
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I earnestly desire for a breath of air.
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O, for a breath of air !
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12
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Let woe befall the deserter.
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Woe to the deserter !
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13
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Let there be death to the murderers of
Indira Gandhi.
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Death to the murderers of Indira Gandhi !
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14
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The ways of death are very inscrutable.
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How inscrutable are the ways of death !
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15
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We rejoice that we have won the match.
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Hurrah ! We have won the match.
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16
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It is a bitterly cold night.
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What a cold night it is !
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17
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I wish I had the wings of a bird.
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Oh, had I the wings of a bird !
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18
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You are a great fool.
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What a fool you are !
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19
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Man is a wonderful piece of work.
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What a piece of work is man !
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Exclamatory to
Assertive:
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Sl
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Exclamatory
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Assertive
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1
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How beautiful the
Tajmahal is !
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The Tajmahal is very
beautiful.
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2
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How nice !
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It is very nice.
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3
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Hurrah ! We have won
the game.
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We are very glad that
we have won the game.
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4
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What a dangerous thing
a little learning is !
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A little learning is
very dangerous thing.
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5
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Good morning, Dr.
Bora.
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I wish Dr. Bora good
morning.
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6
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How lovely the rose is
!
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The rose is very
lovely.
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7
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What a lovely picture
it is !
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It is a very lovely
picture.
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8
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How wonderful !
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Is is very wonderful.
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9
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How very sad !
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It is very sad.
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10
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What a tragedy !
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It is a painful
tragedy.
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11
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What a sad life it is
!
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It is a very sad life.
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12
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What a piece of work is
man !
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Man is a wonderful
piece of work.
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13
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O, what a fall was it
!
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It was a terrible
fall.
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14
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Good morning, Mr. Bora
!
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I wish Mr. Bora good
morning.
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15
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Oh ! had I the wings
of a dove !
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I wish I had the wings
of a dove.
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16
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Oh ! that those lips
had tongue !
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I wish that those lips
had tongue.
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17
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What a stupid thing I
did !
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He did a very stupid
thing.
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18
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What an unhappy life
he leads !
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He leads a most
unhappy life.
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19
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If I could gain the
first prize !
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I wish I could gain
the first prize.
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20
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O, for a breath of
fresh air !
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I earnestly desire for
a breath of fresh air.
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21
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How untidy is your
dress !
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Your dress is very
untidy.
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22
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What a lame excuse !
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It is a very lame
excuse.
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23
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O, that those lips had
language !
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I wish that those lips
had language.
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24
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What a loss to the
country !
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It was a terrible loss
to the country.
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Imperative to
Interrogative:
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Sl
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Imperative
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Interrogative
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1
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Keep quiet.
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Will you keep quiet?
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2
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Speak loudly.
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Will you speak loudly?
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3
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Please allow me to use
your phone.
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Will you please allow
me to use your phone?
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4
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Tell Raju to come
here.
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Will you tell Raju to
come here?
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5
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Leave me alone.
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Will you leave me
alone or not?
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6
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Please grant us an
interview.
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Will you please grant us an interview?
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