SDM's Answer Keys TO One Fifty [150] Grammar Questions

SDM’s ANSWER KEYS

1. Change the Voice of the following sentences.

i. The chef prepared a delicious meal.
Ans. A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

ii. She is writing a novel.
Ans. A novel is being written by her.

iii. They will build a new bridge.
Ans. A new bridge will be built by them.

iv. The ball was hit by the boy.
Ans. The boy hit the ball.

v. Has he finished the work?
Ans. Has the work been finished by him?

vi. We are taught English by her.
Ans. She teaches us English.

vii. The police caught the thief.
Ans. The thief was caught by the police.

viii. My mother bakes cakes.
Ans. Cakes are baked by my mother.

ix. The letter was posted by John.
Ans. John posted the letter.

x. Someone has stolen my wallet.
Ans. My wallet has been stolen.

xi. They cleaned the entire house.
Ans. The entire house was cleaned by them.

xii. The students were praising the teacher.
Ans. The teacher was being praised by the students.

xiii. The government announced new policies.
Ans. New policies were announced by the government.

xiv. Everyone admires her bravery.
Ans. Her bravery is admired by everyone.

xv. The project will have been completed by the team.
Ans. The team will have completed the project.

2. Change the Degrees of Comparison as indicated.

i. No other metal is as heavy as lead. (Comparative)
Ans. Lead is heavier than any other metal.

ii. She is taller than her sister. (Positive)
Ans. Her sister is not as tall as she is.

iii. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. (Comparative)
Ans. Mount Everest is higher than any other peak in the world.

iv. Very few countries are as rich as Japan. (Superlative)
Ans. Japan is one of the richest countries.

v. Gold is more precious than any other metal. (Positive)
Ans. No other metal is as precious as gold.

vi. He is not as fast as his brother. (Comparative)
Ans. His brother is faster than he.

vii. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. (Positive)
Ans. No other book I have ever read is as interesting as this.

viii. The Amazon is longer than most other rivers. (Superlative)
Ans. The Amazon is one of the longest rivers.

ix. No other student in the class is as intelligent as Mary. (Superlative)
Ans. Mary is the most intelligent student in the class.

x. He runs faster than I do. (Positive)
Ans. I do not run as fast as he does.

xi. Shakespeare is the greatest playwright. (Comparative)
Ans. Shakespeare is greater than any other playwright.

xii. Few cities in India are as large as Mumbai. (Comparative)
Ans. Mumbai is larger than most other cities in India.

xiii. Your car is more expensive than mine. (Positive)
Ans. My car is not as expensive as yours.

xiv. She is the best singer in the group. (Positive)
Ans. No other singer in the group is as good as she is.

xv. He is as brave as a lion. (Comparative)
Ans. A lion is not braver than he is.

3. Direct ↔ Indirect Speech

i. He said, "I am going to Mumbai tomorrow."
Ans. He said that he was going to Mumbai the next day.

ii. She said, "I have finished my work."
Ans. She said that she had finished her work.

iii. The teacher said to the students, "Work hard."
Ans. The teacher advised the students to work hard.

iv. "Where do you live?" he asked me.
Ans. He asked me where I lived.

v. Mary said, "Alas! I have lost my purse."
Ans. Mary exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her purse.

vi. Indirect: John asked if I could help him.
Ans. John said, "Can you help me?"

vii. She told him that she would meet him later.
Ans. She said to him, "I will meet you later."

viii. The captain said, "Bravo! You have done well."
Ans. The captain applauded them saying that they had done well.

ix. He said, "Let's go for a walk."
Ans. He suggested that they should go for a walk.

x. My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."
Ans. My father said that honesty is the best policy.

xi. "Close the door," she ordered.
Ans. She ordered me/him to close the door.

xii. He said, "I saw her yesterday."
Ans. He said that he had seen her the previous day.

xiii. The doctor said, "Don't eat too much."
Ans. The doctor advised me/him not to eat too much.

xiv. They inquired whether he had seen the movie.
Ans. They said, "Have you seen the movie?"

xv. She wished me a happy birthday.
Ans. She said to me, "Happy birthday!"

4. Add Question Tags.

i. You are a student, ___?
Ans. aren’t you?

ii. She can sing well, ___?
Ans. can’t she?

iii. He hasn't arrived yet, ___?
Ans. has he?

iv. They live in London, ___?
Ans. don’t they?

v. Let's go for a walk, ___?
Ans. shall we?

vi. You like coffee, ___?
Ans. don’t you?

vii. It's raining, ___?
Ans. isn’t it?

viii. She won't come, ___?
Ans. will she?

ix. He used to live here, ___?
Ans. didn’t he?

x. Open the door, ___?
Ans. will/won’t you?

xi. Nobody was there, ___?
Ans. were they?

xii. I am late, ___?
Ans. aren’t I?

xiii. You have finished, ___?
Ans. haven’t you?

xiv. There are many books, ___?
Ans. aren’t there?

xv. She barely speaks, ___?
Ans. does she?

5. Join the Sentences.

i. He is rich. He is not happy.

Ans. He is rich, still/nevertheless he is not happy.
Ans. Even though/Although he is rich, he is not happy.

ii. She studied hard. She passed the exam.

Ans. She studied hard, therefore the passed the exam.
Ans. Since/As she studied hard, the passed the exam.

iii. This is the man. He helped me.

Ans. This man helped me.
Ans. This is the man who helped me.

iv. He is ill. He cannot come to school.

Ans. He is ill, hence he cannot come to school.

Ans. As he is ill, he cannot come to school.
Ans. He cannot come to school because he is ill.

v. I saw a girl. She was carrying a basket.

Ans. I saw a girl carrying a basket.
Ans. I saw a girl who was carrying a basket.

vi. The sun rose. The fog disappeared.

Ans. The sun having risen, the fog disappeared.
Ans. As soon as the sun rose, the fog disappeared.

vii. He is honest. Everyone trusts him.

Ans, He is honest, therefore everyone trusts him.

Ans. As he is honest, everyone trusts him.
Ans. Everyone trusts him, for he is honest.

viii. I met a boy. His father is a doctor.
Ans. I met a boy whose father is a doctor.

ix. You can wait here. I will come back.
Ans. You can wait here till I come back.

x. She did not study. She failed the test.

Ans. She did not study, therefore she failed the test.

Ans. Since she did not study, she failed the test.
Ans. She failed the test because she did not study.

xi. He is poor. He is content.
Ans. Although he is poor, he is content.

Ans. He is poor, however he is content.

xii. I went to the market. I bought some vegetables.

Ans. I went to the market to buy some vegetables.
Ans. I went to the market so that I could buy some vegetables.

xiii. The bridge was old. It collapsed.

Ans. The bridge was old, hence it collapsed.

Ans. Since the bridge was old, it collapsed.
Ans. The bridge collapsed because it was old.

xiv. He worked hard. He wanted to succeed.

Ans. He worked hard to succeed.
Ans. He worked hard so that he could succeed.

xv. She finished her homework. She watched TV.

Ans. After finishing her homework, she watched TV.
Ans. After she finished her homework, she watched TV.

6. Use / Remove “too…to” or “so…that”.

i. He is very weak. He cannot walk.
Ans. He is too weak to walk.

ii. The tea is too hot for me to drink.
Ans. The tea is so hot that I cannot drink it.

iii. She is very intelligent. She can solve any problem.
Ans. She is so intelligent that she can solve any problem.

iv. He ran so fast that he caught the train.
Ans. He ran too fast not to catch the train.

Ans. He ran fast enough to catch the train.

v. The box is very heavy. I cannot lift it.
Ans. The box is too heavy for me to lift.

vi. He is too proud to apologize.
Ans. He is so proud that he will not apologize.

vii. The music was very loud. We couldn't hear each other.
Ans. The music was so loud that we couldn’t hear each other.

viii. The problem was so difficult that nobody could solve it.
Ans. The problem was too difficult to solve.

ix. She is very shy. She cannot speak in public.
Ans. She is too shy to speak in public.

x. It is too cold to go out.
Ans. It is so cold that one cannot go out.

Ans. It is so cold that no one can go out.

xi. He was very tired. He fell asleep immediately.
Ans. He was so tired that he fell asleep immediately.

xii. The news was so shocking that she fainted.

Ans. The news was shocking enough for her to faint.
Ans. The news was too shocking for her not to faint.

xiii. The dress is very expensive. I cannot buy it.
Ans. The dress is too expensive for me to buy.

xiv. This coffee is too strong for me to drink.
Ans. This coffee is so strong that I cannot drink it.

xv. The boy was very happy. He jumped with joy.
Ans. The boy was so happy that he jumped with joy.

7. Rewrite the sentences using “As soon as” or “Hardly…when”, or change between them.

i. Use ‘Hardly…when’: As soon as I reached the station, the train left.
Ans. Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.

ii. Use ‘As soon as’: Hardly had he closed his eyes when the phone rang.
Ans. As soon as he closed his eyes, the phone rang.

iii. Use ‘Hardly…when’: As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out.
Ans. Hardly had the bell rung when the students rushed out.

iv. Use ‘As soon as’: Hardly had she finished her meal when she felt sleepy.
Ans. As soon as she finished her meal, she felt sleepy.

v. Use ‘Hardly…when’: As soon as the teacher entered the class, the students stood up.
Ans. Hardly had the teacher entered the class when the students stood up.

vi. Use ‘As soon as’: Hardly had they seen the lion when they started running.
Ans. As soon as they saw the lion, they started running.

vii. Use ‘Hardly…when’: As soon as I heard the news, I called him.
Ans. Hardly had I heard the news when I called him.

viii. Use ‘As soon as’: Hardly had the sun risen when the birds began to sing.
Ans. As soon as the sun rose, the birds began to sing.

ix. Use ‘Hardly…when’: As soon as he arrived, the party began.
Ans. Hardly had he arrived when the party began.

x. Use ‘As soon as’: Hardly had I opened the door when a gust of wind blew in.
Ans. As soon as I opened the door, a gust of wind blew in.

xi. Use ‘Hardly…when’: As soon as she saw her mother, she hugged her.
Ans. Hardly had she seen her mother when she hugged her.

xii. Use ‘As soon as’: Hardly had we sat down when the waiter brought the menu.
Ans. As soon as we sat down, the waiter brought the menu.

xiii. Use ‘Hardly…when’: As soon as he completed his studies, he got a job.
Ans. Hardly had he completed his studies when he got a job.

xiv. Use ‘As soon as’: Hardly had the film started when the electricity went off.
Ans. As soon as the film started, the electricity went off.

xv. Use ‘Hardly…when’: As soon as the alarm rang, she woke up.
Ans. Hardly had the alarm rung when she woke up.

8. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

i. If it ___ (rain) tomorrow, we ___ (stay) at home.
Ans. If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home.

ii. If I ___ (know) about the problem, I ___ (help) you.

Ans. If I knew about the problem, I would help you.
Ans. If I had known about the problem, I would have helped you.

iii. If she ___ (study) harder, she ___ (pass) the exam.
Ans. If she studied harder, she could pass the exam.

iv. If you ___ (heat) ice, it ___ (melt).
Ans. If you heat ice, it melts.

v. If I ___ (be) a bird, I ___ (fly) in the sky.
Ans. If I were a bird, I could fly in the sky.

vi. They ___ (win) the match if they ___ (play) better.
Ans. They could win the match if they played better.

Ans. They could have won the match if they had played better.

vii. If he ___ (come), I ___ (tell) him the news.
Ans. If he comes, I will tell him the news.

viii. If I ___ (have a car), I ___ (drive) to work.
Ans. If I had a car, I would drive to work.

ix. If you ___ (not hurry), you ___ (miss) the train.
Ans. If you do not hurry, you will miss the train.

x. If she ___ (call) me, I ___ (pick) her up.
Ans. If she calls me, I will pick her up.

xi. If you ___ (mix) red and blue, you ___ (get) purple.
Ans. If you mix red and blue, you get purple.

xii. If I ___ (find) a wallet, I ___ (return) it to its owner.

Ans. If I find a wallet, I will return it to its owner.
Ans. If I found a wallet, I would return it to its owner.

xiii. If it ___ (not be) for your help, I ___ (fail).

Ans. If it were not been for your help, I would fail.
Ans. If it had not been for your help, I would have failed.

Ans. But for/Without your help, I would have failed.

Ans. Had it not been for your help, I would have failed.

xiv. What ___ (you do) if you ___ (lose) your job?

Ans. What will you do if you lose your job?
Ans. What would you do if you lost your job?

xv. If she ___ (speak) English, she ___ (get) a better job.
Ans. If she spoke English, she could get a better job.

9. Choose the correct form of the verb.

i. The cat and the dog (is/are) playing.
Ans. are

ii. Each of the students (has/have) a book.
Ans. has

iii. Neither John nor Mary (is/are) present.
Ans. is

iv. The news (is/are) surprising.
Ans. is

v. Mathematics (is/are) my favourite subject.
Ans. is

vi. A number of students (was/were) absent.
Ans. were

vii. The committee (has/have) decided.
Ans. has

viii. Bread and butter (is/are) his favourite breakfast.
Ans. is

ix. Every boy and every girl (was/were) given a prize.
Ans. was

x. One of the cars (is/are) parked outside.
Ans. is

xi. The majority of the people (believes/believe) him.
Ans. believe

xii. The police (has/have) caught the thief.
Ans. have

xiii. My pair of scissors (is/are) missing.
Ans. is

xiv. Economics (is/are) a difficult subject.
Ans. is

xv. Either you or I (am/is/are) mistaken.
Ans. am

10. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.

1.    She always ___ (go) to bed early.
Ans. goes

2.    They usually ___ (play) football on Sundays.
Ans. play

3.    He ___ (work) in a bank.
Ans. works

4.    The sun ___ (rise) in the east.
Ans. rises

5.    Birds ___ (sing) in the morning.
Ans. sing

6.    Water ___ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
Ans. boils

7.    Look! The children ___ (play) in the garden.
Ans. are playing

8.    I ___ (read) a very interesting book right now.
Ans. am reading

9.    She ___ (study) for her exams this week.
Ans. is studying

10. They ___ (have) dinner at the moment.
Ans. are having

11. He ___ (watch) TV.
Ans. is watching

12. What ___ (you/do) here?
Ans. are you doing

13. I ___ (see) that movie three times.
Ans. have seen

14. She ___ (live) in this city since 2010.
Ans. has been living

15. They ___ (just/arrive) from their trip.
Ans. have just arrived

16. He ___ (never/visit) Paris.
Ans. has never visited

17. We ___ (finish) our homework.
Ans. have finished

18. ___ (you/ever/eat) sushi?
Ans. Have you ever eaten sushi?

19. I ___ (wait) for you for two hours.
Ans. have been waiting

20. She ___ (teach) English for ten years.
Ans. has been teaching

21. They ___ (build) that house since last year.
Ans. have been building

22. How long ___ (you/learn) English?
Ans. have you been learning English?

23. He ___ (work) on this project all morning.
Ans. has been working

24. It ___ (rain) heavily since morning.
Ans. has been raining

25. I ___ (visit) my grandparents last weekend.
Ans. visited

26. She ___ (finish) her work an hour ago.
Ans. finished

27. They ___ (go) to the cinema yesterday.
Ans. went

28. He ___ (buy) a new car last month.
Ans. bought

29. We ___ (eat) dinner at a restaurant.
Ans. ate

30. What ___ (you/do) on your holiday?
Ans. did you do

31. I ___ (read) a book when she called.
Ans. was reading

32. They ___ (play) football while it ___ (rain).
Ans. were playing, was raining

33. She ___ (cook) dinner when the power went out.
Ans. was cooking

34. While he ___ (sleep), someone broke into his house.
Ans. was sleeping

35. The children ___ (do) their homework at 7 PM yesterday.
Ans. were doing

36. What ___ (you/do) at this time yesterday?
Ans. were you doing

37. She ___ (finish) her work before I arrived.
Ans. had finished

38. They ___ (never/see) such a beautiful place before their trip.
Ans. had never seen

39. By the time he reached the station, the train ___ (leave).
Ans. had left

40. I ___ (already/eat) when he offered me food.
Ans. had already eaten

41. He ___ (lose) his keys, so he couldn't open the door.
Ans. had lost

42. We ___ (live) in that house for five years before we moved.
Ans. had lived

43. I ___ (work) all day, so I was tired.
Ans. had been working

44. She ___ (wait) for an hour when her friend finally showed up.
Ans. had been waiting

45. They ___ (plan) the trip for months before it was cancelled.
Ans. had been planning

46. He ___ (study) for his exams when he fell asleep.
Ans. had been studying

47. We ___ (discuss) the topic for a long time.
Ans. had been discussing

48. How long ___ (you/learn) French before you went to Paris?
Ans. had you been learning

49. I ___ (meet) you tomorrow.
Ans. will meet

50. She ___ (help) you with your homework.
Ans. will help

51. They ___ (visit) their relatives next week.
Ans. will visit

52. He ___ (buy) a new phone soon.
Ans. will buy

53. We ___ (go) to the party.
Ans. will go

54. I think it ___ (rain) later.
Ans. may rain

55. At this time tomorrow, I ___ (fly) to New York.
Ans. will be flying

56. She ___ (wait) for you when you arrive.
Ans. will be waiting

57. They ___ (celebrate) their anniversary next month.
Ans. will be celebrating

58. He ___ (work) on his project all evening.
Ans. will be working

59. We ___ (have) dinner at 8 PM tonight.
Ans. will be having

60. What ___ (you/do) at midnight?
Ans. will you be doing

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