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Turn the following questions into negative sentences.
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Q.1. The Secretary didn't reply us for a few days.
2. He accepted what all of us proposed.
3. His song did not amuse me.
4. This appears to be a sound proposal. Or, This proposal appears to be sound.
5. I believe that he does not mean what he says.
6. Keats loved poetry.
7. This pencil costs one rupee.
8. I am going to be engaged at four O'clock today.
9. He did not intend to do this.
10. He did not hope to succeed in his effort.
Or, He had no hope of succeeding in his effort.
11. His request for money was refused.
12. No one invited the mayor/The mayor was not invited.
13. She did not mean that at all. / That was not at all her meaning.
14. There did not appear a village any longer. / A village did not appear any longer. Or, No village appeared any longer.
B. 1. He paid a little emphasis on/upon the choice of a good seat for himself.
Or, He didn't have a choice of a good seat for himself.
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2. The fairy has a resemblance to a flower.
3.We can learn everything with ease.
4. I did it according to your desire. / I did it so as to suit/satisfy/ please your desire.
5. I am sorry that he behaved your father with rudeness.
6. He believes in his innocence.
7. Has your father given an approval to your choice. Or, Have you got your father's approval to your choice?
8. I have no intention of staying here during the vacation.
I don't have any /an intention of staying here during the vacation.
9. His intelligence is enough to see through the game.
10. He works with so much patience and diligence that he is sure to win the prize.
11. It was of great astonishment for me that the village was no longer visible.
Or, My great astonishment was that the village was no longer visible.
12. The member offered an apology to the chairman for his remark.
13. The villagers were given a warning of the flood.
14. Diwali is a time for merriment.
15. A snake is a reptile of ungratefulness. / A snake is a reptile known for it's ungratefulness.
Q.1. We were so fortunate that we were well-armed to repel the attack.
We were fortunate enough to be well-armed to repel the attack.
Q.2. Francis Bacon was remarkably an industrious and intelligent man.
Q.3. He is much/very much proud of his wealth.
Q.4. It seems probable / It is probable that the sub-committee is not going to meet today.
Q.5. The healthy are wealthy.
Or, A healthy man is a wealthy man.
Q.6. His being a fast runner is unusual. / It is unusual that he is a fast runner. /He seems to be an unusual fast runner.
Q.7. It was easy enough for me to get the job if I tried.
Q.8. One cannot be prosperous if one shirks labour. Or, He, who shirks, can't be prosperous.
Q.9. King Lear was not courageous enough to write to cordelia.
Q.10. Our children were greatly troublesome. Or, The children were greatly troublesome to us.
Q.11. It is possible that there will be a sandstorm today.
Q.12. That was his native village for sure. / I am sure that it was his native village. / We are sure that that was his native village.
Q.13. One of the soldiers was a greatly strong man.
Q.14. His being poor made him a thoughtful boy. Or, He was poor and it made him a thoughtful boy.
Q.15. It is obvious that the minister will be re-elected.
D.1. The lawyer examined the documents very carefully.
2. You behaved very insolently and impertinently.
3. Regan voiced harshly and severely.
4. He particularly hates his neighbour.
5. Hamlet suddenly appeared on the scene.
6.Intentionally the accused did not do you that injury
7.Lincoln acted courageously and patiently.
8. They lived together in the place peacefully and happily.
9. The slaves were beaten mercilessly.
10. If she had loved sincerely, he would not have given her up.
11. Flowers grow abundantly in the garden.
12.He applied himself to his work so thoroughly , that soon he won the admiration of all.
13. I purposely kept quiet.
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1. I have been promised help by my friend.
2. We are taught history by Mr Munshi Ram.
History is taught to us by Mr Munshi Ram.
3. Nothing could be done by the teacher.
4. Forty desks are contained in our class.
5. Is this gentleman known to you?
6. Let not the humble be teased by you.
7. His brother is not cared to by him.
8. Let the boat be lowered.
9. The audience were impressed very much / very much impressed by Edmund Burke's charming voice.
10. Let a sheet of paper be kindly brought for me from the office.
Let me be kindly brought a sheet of paper from the office.
11. It cannot be allowed by me.
12. A bridge was proposed by the government to be built over the canal.
The government proposed a bridge to be built over the canal.
13. He was chosen captain by them.
14. Good news is expected by everyone.
15. The police were ordered by the magistrate to open the fire on the crowd.
16. Orders were immediately given by the judge that the accused should be handcuffed.
The judge immediately gave orders that the police should handcuff the accuse.
17. Why is he laughed at by you?
18. Where were you led by the man?
19. Women like to be flattered by men.
20. It is now time for the names to be called over.
21. How did this conclusion arrived at by you.
22. Was the battle of hastings won by the Normans?
23. The hand of Mary was claimed by William.
24. The honour of driving the first ball was claimed by the captain.
25. Many years ago a cowboy was killed by a highwayman going to the market.
26. It is time for the work to be stopped.
B.1. Spread the carpet on the floor.
2. We ought to obey our parents.
3. People say me that I am lucky.
4. The judge found the accused guilty of murder and dacoity.
5. Which of these pictures do you like?
6. It is said that Columbus discovered America.
People say that America was discovered by Columbus.
People say that Columbus discovered America.
7. Who tested you in reading and recitation?
8. A man is known to us by the company he keeps.
We/people know a man by the company he keeps.
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1. It has been found that our forces have been defeated.
It has been announced/sad to know that our forces have been defeated.
2. In all probability, he will never come back.
3. He asked me where I lived.
4. No sooner had the chief guest seated himself, than the play began.
5. Were he to see you, he would be surprised.
( Begin : If )
If he saw you, he would be surprised.
6. Never did he see his wife again.
7. His behaviour surprised me.
8. He is certain that he will succeed.
He is certainly going to succeed.
9.Rekha dashed to the kitchen after smelling something burning.
10. The thief was so quick that the policeman could not catch him.
11. What an unhappy life he leads!
12. He rushed towards the bridge, tucking the gun under his arm.
13. An ant has as much intelligence as an elephant.
14. I will issue the cheque on hearing from him.
15. He got his property restored after 10 years.
16. He is better than any other student in the class.
17. He is so weak that he cannot walk to the hospital without help.
18. Everyone knows this simple game.
19. My mother has an aversion towards dogs.
20. Nikhil's behaviour surprised all of us.
21. Had our football players been fit, they would have won the match.
22. Faith is something man must have in.
Faith of man must have in something.
23. No other metal is as glittering as gold.
24. Nothing was left unattempted by me in vain to persuade them to come with us.
25. The Rajputs would rather die than accept dishonour.
26. Not only has he taken to drinking but also he has forgotten his friends and deserted his family altogether.
27. Is spite of the fact that many of his friends voted for him, he failed to be elected.
28. His servants are treated very cruelly by him.
29. It is already known to the government that there is a need for more teachers.
The fact that there is a need for more teachers is already known to the government.
30. How delightful it is to be in Mumbai at this time of the year.
31. Despite being a mild-mannered man in private life, he was a dynamic man in the eyes of the nation.
32. No sooner does the alarm rings, than mother gets up.
Structure of had it : Had it + not been + for + a noun phrase
- interrogative becomes + statement
+ statement becomes - interrogative
Only + noun /noun phrase,
But + noun /noun phrase + alone.
Only /alone with person = none but / except /other than, but only /alone with thing = nothing but /except/other than
Had he not been weak in English, he would've topped the class.
If he had not been weak in English, he would have topped the class.
But for - without
33.But for his weakness in English, he would have topped the class.
34. No other judge in history was as great as/so great as Vikramaditya.
35. We feel pain, when we are pricked.
36. Tagore is greater than all other poets /any other poet of modern India.
37. None but/other than/except the evening star appeared.
38. They gave a wonderful /great /nice/excellent start.
39. Ramesh's father is not stronger than Ramesh.
40. The light has been switched off.
41. Hardly had her eyes time to change from astonishment to terror before the razor did it's work.
42. The president was so bored by the administration, that he usually left as much as he could to others.
43. Nothing was left unattempted by me in vain to persuade Nayak to come to Nagpur.
44. Though she was intelligent, she failed ( Use : as ) ( possibility of coming in exams ).
Most common mistake : As she was intelligent, she failed
Correct answer - Intelligent as she was, she failed.
Adjective + as + subject + is /was = though + subject + is/was + adjective
45. She asked when the football match was going to start.
46. He ought not to have lost his temper ( meaning : He should not have lost his temper )
Another type of question :
( Begin why )
Answer. Why did he loose his temper.
47. No sooner did the police arrive, than the thief ran away.
48. This instrument is used not only for boring holes but also for cutting metals.
49. He will neither show me his papers nor tell me how he is.
50. We felt relieved when morning came.
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