TEST ON TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES class x class ix wbbse cbse icse

•  TEST ON TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES

• 1    The news was too heavy for me to carry. (Make it complex)

  2.      Australia is the largest island in the world. (make it negative)

  3.      Your words sound very nice. (Exclamatory)

  4.      He told me the truth. (Complex)

  5.      He confessed that he was guilty. (Simple)

  6.      I could not come on account of my illness. (Complex)

  7.      Though he is poor, he is honest. (Compound)

  8.      Only those boys who will work hard will succeed. (Simple)

  9.      He wanted to win the prize  and so he worked hard. (Complex)

  10.  When the sun set, we returned home. (Compound)

  11.  He tried all plans. (Make it negative)

  12.  I acknowledge your kindness. (Complex)

  13.  I told you so. ( Interrogative sentence)

  14.  I can not but shed tears. (Use help)

  15.  He is surely very fortunate. (exclamatory)

  16.  He had to sign or be executed (Complex)

  17.  I was doubtful whether it was you. (Negative)

  18.  Hard as he worked, he failed in the examination. (Use though)

  19.  You are too early for the show. ( Use ‘enough’)

  20.  What a glorious victory it was! ( Assertive)

  21.  Lying in bed swami realized with w shudder that it was Monday morning. ( Make it interrogative using what)

  22.  As he entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him. (Simple)

  23.  No other boy in the class is so tall as he is. (Affirmative)

  24.  As soon as he reached the station, the train left. (Use no sooner … than)

  25.  He was sorry that he was late. (Simple) 

  26.  We eat that we may live. (Simple)

  27.  People who live in glass houses should not throw stones at one another. (Turn into simple)

  28.  He fought like a knight. (Complex)

  29.  He died in the village where he was born. (Simple)

  30.  If you pare the rod, you will spoil the child. (Copund)

  31.  In spite of his poverty, he was happy. (Compound)

  32.  That he is clever is admitted by all. (Simple sentence)

  33.  Have you forgotten the help that I gave you? (Turn into simple by changing adj clause)

  34.  He was glad when he heard this. (Complex)

  35.  Our present house suits us.  (Complex)

  36.  There is no hope for me if you do not come. (Make it interrogative)

  37.  She is so clever that she will understand your problems. (use ‘enough’)

  38.  None but the players are allowed to enter the ground. (Use ‘only’)

  39.  I wish you good morning, Mr Bose. (Make it exclamatory)

  40.  Everybody will admit it. (Make it negative)

  41.  It is not always easy to speak the truth. (Make it affirmative)

  42.  I am glad that you have come. (Compound)

  43.  He could not help doing so. (Omit help)

  44.  He insisted on my going. (Complex)

  45.  She will teach them music. (Voice change)

  46.  He got ready and went to school. (Turn into simple using perfect participle)

  47.  Did you forgive his rudeness? (Voice change)

  48.  I heard the noise and trembled with fear. (Make simple by using Gerund)

  49.  They are counting the votes. (Voice change)

  50.  He said, “welcome to our village”. (Change the mode of the sppeech)

  51.  She said, “I decided to work hard because hard work is the key to success”.

  52.  Can a leopard change his spots? (Make assertive)

  53.  How graceful she is! (Make it assertive)

  54.  You will get into trouble if you do not mend your ways. (Begin with ‘unless’)

  55.  Who does not wish to be happy? (Make it assertive)

  56.  He said to me, “Where are you going?” (Narration change)

  57.  He will certainly succeed. (Make it complex)

  58.  Though I had a headache I enjoyed the movie. (Make it simple).

  59.  Although it was cold, we went swimming. (Make it compound)

  60.  Hardly had I solved one problem when another crooped up. (Use no sooner… than)

  61.  Work hard or you will fail. (Make it Complex)

  62.  He said to me, “Bring me a book” (indirect speech)

  63.  They are inspired by ideas (Voice change)

  64.  Socretes was the wisest Athenian. (Degree change)

  65.  Look at the condition of the woman. (Voice change)

  66.  Unless you take heed, you will againput to shame. (Use if… not)

  67.  He is called Netaji. (Voice change)

  68.  Who knows nature’s secret? (Negative)

  69.  They said, “We can’t do it now” 

  70.  He has outlasted them all. (Voice change)

  71.  I know Mr. Khan. (Voice change)

  72.  They took off their jackets and let the sun warm their arms. (Change into simple)

  73.  They had forgotten the colour of the sun. (Turn into complex)

  74.  You can’t change your name. (Make it interrogative)

  75.  Change the voice. (Voice change)

  76.  The lion which was wounded was not killed. (Make it compound)

  77.  Be quiet or you will have to stay behind. (Begin with if)

  78.  I saw her singing. (Make it complex)

  79.  The authors say, “Something needs to be done and has to be done soon”. (Narration change)

  80.  I brought these children around me. (Voice change)