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English Language & English Literature
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Miscellaneous Grammar Transformations (1–80)
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1. S he did not know how to live in a joint family. (Make complex) Answer: She did not
know how she should live in a joint family.
2. It is easier to win freedom than to preserve it. (Positive degree) Answer: To
preserve freedom is not as easy as to win it.
3. As soon as he entered he was given a hearty welcome. (Negative) Answer: No
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sooner had he entered than he was given a hearty welcome.
4. The dacoit departed, leaving him half-dead. (Use noun form of 'depart' and 'dead')
Answer: The departure of the dacoit left him in a state of death.
5. The trader made a reduction in price. (Verb form of reduction) Answer: The trader
reduced the price.
6. I am certain you have made a mistake. (Compound) Answer: You have made a
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mistake and I am certain of it.
7. Undoubtedly your essay is one of the best. (Complex) Answer: There is no doubt
that your essay is one of the best.
8. He behaved rudely. (Noun) Answer: He behaved with rudeness.
9. It is well done. (Active) Answer: You have done it well.
10.The Mughal empire fell never to rise again. (Affirmative) Answer: The Mughal
empire fell forever
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11.The first thing he always did after breakfast was to lose his newspaper. (Simple)
Answer: After breakfast, he always lost his newspaper first.
12.Name of the successful candidates will appear in the list. (Verb) Answer: The
names of the candidates who succeeded will appear in the list.
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13.Correct your error. (Use corrected) Answer: Let the error be corrected.
14.When will you learn manners? (Statement) Answer: You will never learn manners.
15.She succeeded in passing the exam. (Adj form of the verb) Answer: She was
successful in passing the exam.
16.A fox conspired to kill other animals. (Noun) Answer: A fox made a conspiracy to
kill other animals.
17.This exercise is useless. (Negative) Answer: This exercise is of no use.
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18.He obeys his parents. (Begin: He is —) Answer: He is obedient to his parents.
19.He has cheated her. (End with him) Answer: She has been cheated by him.
20.Her statement is not true. (Verb) Answer: What she stated is not true.
21.How long I shall stay is doubtful. (Simple) Answer: The duration of my stay is
doubtful.
22.He will be sentenced to death. (Noun) Answer: He will receive a sentence of
death.
23.I am dissatisfied with him. (Noun) Answer: I have dissatisfaction with him.
24.He saw that people were running for shelter. (Shorten the sentence) Answer: He
saw people running for shelter.
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Miscellaneous Grammar Transformations (1–80)
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25.Television does not attract her regularly. (Noun) Answer: Television has no regular
attraction for her.
26.He went to station by taxi to avoid missing the train. (Complex) Answer: He went to
the station by taxi so that he might not miss the train.
27.Close the door. (Use closed) Answer: Keep the door closed.
28.We eat to live. (Use participle) Answer: Eating food, we live.
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29.She could not but cry. (Use help) Answer: She could not help crying.
30.One word more and I will drive you out of this room. (Use unless) Answer: Unless
you stop speaking, I will drive you out of this room.
31.He is too miserly to help you. (Negative) Answer: He is so miserly that he cannot
help you.
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32.She only knows it. (Start with none) Answer: None but she knows it.
33.Had he been with me I would have done miracles. (Start with if) Answer: If he had
been with me, I would have done miracles.
34.We had our dinner in time. (Passive) Answer: Our dinner was had by us in time.
35.He will get nothing if he does not come in time. (Use unless) Answer: He will get
nothing unless he comes in time.
36.I cannot but obey my parents. (Use help) Answer: I cannot help obeying my
parents.
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37.We went to market to buy fruit. (Avoid infinitive) Answer: We went to market so that
we could buy fruit.
38.She said, "Did you not love me?" (Avoid quote) Answer: She asked whether I had
not loved her.
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39.Though she is poor she is happy. (Use in spite of) Answer: In spite of being poor,
she is happy.
40.How could you do it? (Passive) Answer: How could it be done by you?
41.I saw my father come. I started reading. (Join) Answer: Seeing my father come, I
started reading.
42.She is not regular in attendance. (Use prefix) Answer: She is irregular in
attendance.
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43.He is always late. (Negative) Answer: He is never on time.
44.Who saved you from danger? (Passive) Answer: By whom were you saved from
danger?
45.Mother said to me, "May God bless you." (Remove quotation) Answer: Mother
wished that God might bless me.
46.Give me some water that I may drink. (Simple) Answer: Give me some water to
drink.
47.I saw that a man was running across the park. (Simple) Answer: I saw a man
running across the park.
48.Do you think I am a fool? (Statement) Answer: You should not think I am a fool.
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49.He is poor. He is honest. (Complex to begin with poor) Answer: Poor though he is,
he is honest.
50.I did it intentionally. (Noun) Answer: I did it with intention.
51.Iron is one of the most useful metals. (Comparative) Answer: Iron is more useful
than most other metals.
52.I don't know her. (Complex) Answer: I do not know who she is.
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53.Akbar was one of the greatest kings in India. (Positive) Answer: Very few kings in
India were as great as Akbar.
54.He will certainly come today. (Use certain) Answer: It is certain that he will come
today.
55.The witness had been bribed. (Voice) Answer: Someone had bribed the witness.
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56.His offence was unpardonable. (Complex) Answer: His offence was such that it
57.Old men are not always wise. (Remove not) Answer: Old men are sometimes
58.Take care of him. (Passive) Answer: Let him be taken care of.
59.Listen to your teacher. (Complex) Answer: Listen to what your teacher says.
60.He forgot the incident. (-ve) Answer: He did not remember the incident.
61.Gandhiji believed in non-violence. (-ve) Answer: Gandhiji did not believe in
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violence.
62.United we stand divided we fall. (Simple) Answer: Standing unitedly, we stand and
being divided, we fall.
63.Live and let live. (Simple) Answer: Live to allow others to live.
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64.All the children should be loved. (Active) Answer: One should love all the children.
65.Let us do the task correctly. (Passive) Answer: Let the task be done correctly by
us.
66.Mum said to you, "Don't say, 'I can't'." (Remove quote) Answer: Mum told you not
to say that you could not.
67.He had to call a meeting. (Passive) Answer: A meeting had to be called by him.
68.She wept as soon as she heard the news. (Use hardly) Answer: Hardly had she
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heard the news when she wept.
69.It is the only school for girls. (-ve) Answer: There is no other school for girls but
this.
70.He stole my mobile. (Use rob) Answer: He robbed me of my mobile.
71.All dislike a liar. (-ve) Answer: Nobody likes a liar.
72.Was the shop burnt to ashes? (Voice) Answer: Did the fire burn the shop to
ashes?
73.The shirt feels comfortable. (Voice) Answer: The shirt is comfortable when it is
felt.
74.Love me or leave me. (Passive) Answer: Let me be loved or let me be left.
75.I cannot but talk. (Use help) Answer: I cannot help talking.
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Miscellaneous Grammar Transformations (1–80)
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76.The road is too rough to ride over. (Remove too) Answer: The road is so rough
that one cannot ride over it.
77.Give me a pen to write with. (Cx) Answer: Give me a pen which I can write with.
78.Don't try to learn it by rote. (Voice) Answer: Let it not be tried to be learned by
rote.
79.Stop it. (Pass) Answer: Let it be stopped.
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80.Stop. (Voice) Answer: You are asked to stop.
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