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Transformation of Sentences Part 1
Rewrite the following sentences so as to get rid of the Adverb 'too.
1. He was too late to hear the first speech.
Ans – He was so late that I cannot express my feelings.
2. The boy was too old for a whipping.
Ans – The boy was so old that he could not hear the first speech.
3. This fact is too evident to require proof.
Ans – The fact is so evident that it does not require proof.
4. The bag was too heavy for me too carry,
Ans – The bag was so heavy that I could not carry.
Change the Degree of Comparison without changing the meaning.
1. Abdul is as strong as his brother.
Ans – His (Abdul’s ) brother is not stronger than Abdul.
2. Akbar was one of the greatest kings.
Ans – Akbar was greater than other most king.
3. Some boys are at least as industrious as Karim.
Ans – Karim is not more industrious than some other boys.
4. Mahabaleshwar is cooler than Mysore.
Ans – Mysore is not so cool as Mahabaleshwer.
5. This church is the biggest in Mumbai.
Ans – No other church in Mumbai is so big as this.
6. Helen of Troy was more beautiful than any other woman
Ans – No other woman was so beautiful as Helen of Troy.
7. Very few Indo-Anglian novelists are as great as R.K. Narayan.
Ans – R.K. Narayan is greater than most other Indo- Anglian novelists.
8. It is better to starve than beg.
Ans – It is not good to beg as to starve.
9. He loves all his sons equally well.
Ans – He does not love any of his sons better than the others.
Express the meaning of the following sentences in a negative form.
1. As soon as he came, he made objections.
Ans – No sooner did he come than they made objections.
2. I always love my country.
Ans – I am never without love for my country.
3. He is sometimes foolish.
Ans – He is not always wise.
4. He failed to notice me when he came in.
Ans. He did not notice me when he came in .
5. Everybody will admit that he did his best.
Ans – Nobody will deny that he did his best.
6. Only a millionaire can afford such extravagance.
Ans – None but a millionaire can afford such extravangance.
7. Every man makes mistakes sometimes.
Ans – There is no man who does not make mistake sometimes.
8. I care very little what he says about me.
Ans – I do not care what he says about me.
Convert the following Negatives into Affirmatives.
1. Nobody was absent.
Ans – Everybody was present.
2. He did not live many years in India.
Ans- He lived only a few years in India.
3. No one could deny that she was pretty.
Ans – Everyone would admit that she was pretty.
4. God will not forget the cry of the humble.
Ans – God will remember the cry of the humble.
5. I am not a little tired.
Ans – I am very tired.
6. There was no one present who did not cheer.
Ans – Everyone present cheered.
7. I never in my life laid a plan and failed to carry it out.
Ans – Whenever I laid a plan in my life , I carried it out.
8. Not many men would be cruel and unjust to a cripple.
Ans –Only a few men would be cruel and unjust to a cripple.
9. No man could have done better.
Ans – He did as well as any man could have done.
10. The two brothers are not unlike each other.
Ans – The two brothers are alike.
11. He has promised never to touch wine again.
Ans – He has promised to abstain from wine in future.
12. We did not find the road very bad.
Ans- We found the road rather bad.
13. There is no smoke without fire.
Ans – Where there is smoke there is fire.
14. It is not likely that he will ever see his home again.
Ans – It is likely that he has seen the home for the last time.
Transform the following sentences into Assertive sentences.
1. What though the field be lost?
Ans – It does not matter even if the field is lost.
2. Is that the way a gentleman should behave?
Ans- That is not the way a gentleman should behave.
3. Why waste time in this fruitless occupation?
Ans – you should not waste time in this fruitless occupation.
4. Can you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?
Ans – You cannot gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles.
Transform the following Exclamatory sentences into Assertions.
1. What would I not give to see you happy!
Ans – I would give anything to see you happy.
2. What a piece of work is man!
Ans – Man is a wonderful piece of work.
3. How awkwardly he manages his sword!
Ans – He manages his sword very awkwardly.
4. ‘If only I had the wings of a dove!
Ans – I wish I had the wings of a dove.
5. - If only I had a good horse!
Ans – I wish I had a good horse.
6. ‘What a delicious meal!
Ans – It was a very delicious meal.
7. Shame on you to use a poor cripple so !
Ans – It is shameful of you to use a poor cripple so.
8. If only | had come one hour earlier!
Ans – I wish I had come one hour sooner .
Transform the following into Exclamatory sentences.
1. It is a horrible night.
Ans – What a horrible night it is !
2. It is hard to believe that he did such a deed.
Ans – How hard to believe that he did such a deed!
3. He leads a most unhappy life.
Ans – What an unhappy life he leads!