Answer Key to Transformation of Sentences, Total English, Std. IX, 2025/26
1. The Chairman regretted
his inability to attend the meeting. (Begin with: The Chairman said to us………)
Ans. The Chairman said to
us that he regretted his inability to attend the meeting.
2. Rima dressed up and
then had her breakfast. (Begin with: After………)
Ans. After dressing up,
Rima had her breakfast.
3. He will succeed if he
works regularly. (Use: unless)
Ans. He will not succeed
unless he works regularly.
4. He is accustomed to
have bed tea every morning. (Use: habit)
Ans. He has the habit of
having bed tea every morning.
5. His behaviour annoys me
sometimes. (Use: annoyed)
Ans. I am sometimes
annoyed by his behaviour.
6. He was unpopular due to
his arrogance. (End with: unpopular.)
Ans. His arrogance made
him unpopular.
7. Ravi wore the helmet
and then went to the crease. (Begin with: After wearing)
Ans. After wearing the
helmet, Ravi went to the crease.
8. It snowed so heavily
that we could not drive ahead. (Rewrite using too)
Ans. It snowed too heavily
for us to drive ahead.
9. Crossing the railway
lines to get to the station is dangerous. (Begin with: It…)
Ans. It is dangerous to
cross the railway lines to get to the station.
10. He is getting so
absent-minded that he cannot go on working much longer. (Begin with: He is
getting too………..)
Ans. He is getting too
absent-minded to go on working much longer.
11. If Uma apologises, she
will be set free. (Begin with: Unless……….)
Ans. Unless Uma
apologises, she will not be set free.
12. Anand always repays
whatever he borrows. (Begin with: Anand never…...)
Ans. Anand never fails to
repay whatever he borrows.
13. The honey bee is more
diligent than all other creatures. (Use: most diligent)
Ans. The honey bee is the
most diligent of all creatures.
14. They were not sure
that it was you. (Use: doubtful)
Ans. They were doubtful
whether it was you.
15. We propose to build a
school in the hamlet. (Begin with: It is...)
Ans. It is proposed to
build a school in the hamlet.
16. "I will complete
the task tomorrow," she promised. (Rewrite in Indirect speech.)
Ans. She promised that she
would complete the task the next day.
17. We must emulate his
behaviour. (Begin with: His behaviour…….)
Ans. His behaviour must be
emulated.
18. She ate her lunch and
then went to the library. (Begin with: Having……..)
Ans. Having eaten her
lunch, she went to the library.
19. Run fast, else you
will miss the bus. (Begin with: If………..)
Ans. If you do not run
fast, you will miss the bus.
20. "You had better
see the doctor, Judy," Mark said. (Begin with: Mark suggested………)
Ans. Mark suggested that
Judy should see the doctor.
21. Has Tina written to
you? (Use: heard)
Ans. Have you heard from
Tina?
22. They have never seen
so many guests at home before. (Begin with: This is……..)
Ans. This is the first
time they have seen so many guests at home.
23. Mohan completed the
project last night. (Rewrite with a question tag.)
Ans. Mohan completed the
project last night, didn’t he?
24. Dhanvi saw her mother
and hid herself behind the curtain. (Begin with: Seeing………..)
Ans. Seeing her mother,
Dhanvi hid herself behind the curtain.
25. He was known to be a
kind man. (End with: ……… him to be a kind man.)
Ans. People knew him to be
a kind man.
26. You must not be late
or you will be fined. (Begin with: In the event……….)
Ans. In the event of your
being late, you will be fined.
27. As soon as she
received the good news, she began to celebrate. (Begin with: No sooner……...)
Ans. No sooner did she
receive the good news than she began to celebrate.
28. "Why did I not
get a computer before?" thought Maya. (Begin with: Maya wondered……………)
Ans. Maya wondered why she
had not got a computer before.
29. He was not sure if he
could walk so far. (Use: doubtful)
Ans. He was doubtful
whether he could walk so far.
30. Bhavya prefers reading
a novel to watching a movie. (Begin with: Bhavya would rather……..)
Ans. Bhavya would rather
read a novel than watch a movie.
31. Jack was too late to
catch the bus. (Rewrite using so……….that.)
Ans. Jack was so late that
he could not catch the bus.
32. Sudha is more graceful
than most of the professional dancers I know. (Use: few)
Ans. Few professional
dancers I know are as graceful as Sudha.
33. I am too tired to walk
any further. (End with: …….cannot walk any further.)
Ans. I am so tired that I
cannot walk any further.
34. Besides being honest,
he is intelligent. (Use: not only…….. but also)
Ans. He is not only honest
but also intelligent.
35. Kate eats only fruits
and vegetables. (End with: …on fruits and vegetables.)
Ans. Kate lives on fruits
and vegetables.
36. Dev said, "I will
be there at the reception." (Begin with: Dev promised that…….)
Ans. Dev promised that he
would be there at the reception.
37. My children miss the
train on a regular basis. (Use: regularly)
Ans. My children miss the
train regularly.
38. You spoke to Ravi last
night. (Rewrite using a question tag.)
Ans. You spoke to Ravi
last night, didn’t you?
39. My aunt seldom calls
me. (Begin with: Seldom...)
Ans. Seldom does my aunt
call me.
40. How the fugitive
managed to flee is not clear. (Rewrite using It.)
Ans. It is not clear how
the fugitive managed to flee
41. He won the match, so I
congratulated him. (Begin with: I congratulated him…….)
Ans. I congratulated him on winning the match.
42. It looks as if Tanya has applied for the wrong job. (Begin with: Tanya
seems…………)
Ans. Tanya seems to have applied for the wrong job.
43. He was sorry that he had not said goodbye to her. (Begin with: He
regretted………)
Ans. He regretted not saying goodbye to her.
44. If nobody wants it, I will throw it away. (Use: unless)
Ans. I will throw it away unless somebody wants it.
45. He said to me. "Are you going away tonight?" (Begin with: He
inquired…..)
Ans. He inquired if I was going away that night.
46. As soon as I woke up, the milkman rang the bell. (Begin with: Hardly……)
Ans. Hardly had I woken up when the milkman rang the bell.
47. Eat less affluent dinners and you will need few medicines. (Use: if)
Ans. If you eat less affluent dinners, you will need few medicines.
48. Not only Sanjana but Diana also got medals. (Use as well as)
Ans. Sanjana as well as Diana got medals.
49. He seemed to be warming up before the match. (Begin with: It………)
Ans. It seemed that he was warming up before the match.
50. If you do not complete the job, you will suffer. (Begin with: Unless….)
Ans. Unless you complete the job, you will suffer.
51. "I am sorry I gave you the wrong number," said Ritu to Ramesh.
(Begin with: Ritu apologised…………)
Ans. Ritu apologised to Ramesh for giving him the wrong number.
52. Do you mean to study abroad? (Use: intention)
Ans. Do you have the intention to study abroad?
53. Each student is being given the report card by the teacher. (Begin with:
The teacher………….)
Ans. The teacher is giving each student the report card.
54. Rohit as well as Ritu is guilty. (Use: no less)
Ans. Rohit is no less guilty than Ritu.
55. Shall I ever forget these mirthful days! (Use: never)
Ans. I shall never forget these mirthful days.
56. As he gained success, he felt less happy. (Begin with: The more ...)
Ans. The more he gained success, the less happy he felt.
60. Because Satish's leg was fractured, the doctor forbade him to go out.
(Begin with. Having fractured…………)
Ans. Having fractured Satish’s leg, the doctor forbade him to go out.
61. You will not get the camera back unless you pay the money. (Begin with: Not
until………….)
Ans. Not until you pay the money will you get the camera back.
62. There are eleven players in a cricket team. (Use: comprises)
Ans. A cricket team comprises eleven players.
63. We are preparing for his anniversary celebration. (Begin with:
Preparations)
Ans. Preparations are being made for his anniversary celebration.
64. He said to me, "Let us go out for dinner". (Use: suggested)
Ans. He suggested that we should go out for dinner.
65. The roof of the airport collapsed due to heavy rainfall. (Begin with: Heavy
rainfall...)
Ans. Heavy rainfall caused the roof of the airport to collapse.
66. He is intelligent but he is lazy. (Begin with: Although………….)
Ans. Although he is intelligent, he is lazy.
67. No other planet is as cool as Uranus. (Use: cooler)
Ans. No other planet is cooler than Uranus.
68. As soon as I arrived, I had a cup of tea. (Begin with: Upon…….)
Ans. Upon arriving, I had a cup of tea.
69. Because of the harsh weather, the ship could not sail. (Begin with: The
harsh……….)
Ans. The harsh weather prevented the ship from sailing.
70. "Have you reserved a seat?" I asked him. (Begin with: I asked him
if……..)
Ans. I asked him if he had reserved a seat.
71. Gopi was left with a big fortune by her father. (Use: inherited)
Ans. Gopi inherited a big fortune from her father.
72. Our secret plan has been discovered. (Begin with: Someone…………..)
Ans. Someone has discovered our secret plan.
73. She always made us laugh. (Rewrite with a question tag.)
Ans. She always made us laugh, didn’t she?
74. Drinking contaminated water is dangerous. (Begin with: It……..)
Ans. It is dangerous to drink contaminated water.
75. My brother is so fond of video games that he cannot give them up. (Use:
too)
Ans. My brother is too fond of video games to give them up.
76. We all stood up as soon as the Chief Guest arrived.
Ans. No sooner had the Chief Guest arrived than we all stood up.
77. The officer examined the documents carefully. (End with: ……… with care)
Ans. The officer examined the documents with care.
78. "Do not forget to take your passport, Karan," the mother reminded
him. (Begin with: The mother reminded…………….)
Ans. The mother reminded Karan not to forget to take his passport.
79. A new car is beyond my means at present. (Use: afford)
Ans. I cannot afford a new car at present.
80. He was accused of stealing. (Begin with: People accused him……….)
Ans. People accused him of stealing.
81. She not only saved me
from the accident but also took me to the hospital. (Begin with: In
addition………)
Ans. In addition to saving me from the accident, she took me to the hospital.
82. January is the coldest month of the year. (Begin with: Is………...?)
Ans. Is January the coldest month of the year?
83. I prefer going out with friends to staying alone at home. (Begin with: I
would rather……….)
Ans. I would rather go out with friends than stay alone at home.
84. You may pay him a great deal of money; nevertheless, he will not work any
harder. (Begin with: However much………….)
Ans. However much money you pay him, he will not work any harder.
85. “Can I have a new dress?” said Tara to her father. (Begin with: Tara asked
………….)
Ans. Tara asked her father if she could have a new dress.
86. He assumed that you would be present at the wedding. (Use: granted)
Ans. He took it for granted that you would be present at the wedding.
87. Having finished his work, he went to play. (Begin with: When he ……)
Ans. When he had finished his work, he went to play.
88. Why did he deprive you of your property? (Begin with: Why were you….?)
Ans. Why were you deprived of your property by him?
89. We will not join the dance class, if we do not like it. (Begin with:
Unless)
Ans. We will not join the dance class unless we like it.
90. Mahatma Gandhi said that Sarojini Naidu is the Nightingale of India. (Begin
with: Mahatma Gandhi said, “…………..”)
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi said, “Sarojini Naidu is the Nightingale of India.”
91. The king had to sign the treaty, or be imprisoned. (Begin with: If the
king...)
Ans. If the king did not sign the treaty, he would be imprisoned.
92. In spite of being fat, he runs very fast. (Begin with: Although……....)
Ans. Although he is fat, he runs very fast.
93. "How beautiful the sunset looks today!" said Neelam. (Begin with:
Neelam exclaimed………)
Ans. Neelam exclaimed that the sunset looked very beautiful that day.
94. He informed the police of the murder. (Use: reported)
Ans. He reported the murder to the police.
95. No other king was as wise as Ashoka. (Use: wiser)
Ans. No other king was wiser than Ashoka.
96. Varun got a bad cough because he started smoking cigarettes. (End with: ………
bad cough.)
Ans. Varun started smoking cigarettes and got a bad cough.
97. The culprits have been caught. (Begin with: The police………)
Ans. The police have caught the culprits.
98. That roof is not worth repairing. (Begin with: It is pointless…….)
Ans. It is pointless to repair that roof.
99. Everyone wants to become successful. (Begin with: Who………?)
Ans. Who does not want to become successful?
100. My dog is old. But it is active. (Begin with: In spite……….)
Ans. In spite of being old, my dog is active.
101. He works hard that he may become rich. (Begin with: He aims…….)
Ans. He aims to become rich by working hard.
102. My shirt was not returned until it had been washed. (End with: ………… before
it was returned.)
Ans. My shirt was washed before it was returned.
103. "Are you going for the picnic tomorrow?" he asked Uma. (Begin
with: He asked Uma if……….)
Ans. He asked Uma if she was going for the picnic the next day.
104. I had not missed any match for two years. (Begin with: The last time……)
Ans. The last time I missed a match was two years ago.
105. Sukesh is the fastest runner in the relay team. (Use: fast)
Ans. No other runner in the relay team is as fast as Sukesh.
106. They ought to show respect to their teachers. (Begin with: Their
teachers……….)
Ans. Their teachers ought to be shown respect by them.
107. As one grows older, one becomes wiser. (Begin with: The older………)
Ans. The older one grows, the wiser one becomes.
108. “Have dinner with me on Sunday,” she said to us. (Use: invited)
Ans. She invited us to have dinner with her on Sunday.
109. We have to study a third language up to Class VIII. (Use: compulsory)
Ans. It is compulsory for us to study a third language up to Class VIII.
110. Nobody in the world can sing as melodiously as Beena. (Begin with:
Beena……….)
Ans. Beena sings more melodiously than anybody else in the world.
111. There is no point in taking my car if I cannot find a place to park it.
(Begin with: What is ………?)
Ans. What is the point of taking my car if I cannot find a place to park it?
112. People say that he was a cheat. (Begin with: He is………….)
Ans. He is said to be a cheat.
113. I think you should come back tomorrow. (Begin with: You had………..)
Ans. You had better come back tomorrow.
114. In spite of having high fever, the girl came to school. (Begin with:
Despite………)
Ans. Despite having a high fever, the girl came to school.
115. As soon as he heard the news, he rushed home. (Begin with. No sooner…….)
Ans. No sooner had he heard the news than he rushed home.
116. He requested her to wait there till he returned. (End with: ……. till I
return.”)
Ans. He said to her, “Please wait here till I return.”
117. The musician performed admirably on the stage. (Begin with: The musician's
…….)
Ans. The musician’s performance on the stage was admirable.
118. He is said to have been in the Indian Army. (Begin with: People…….)
Ans. People say that he was in the Indian Army.
119. We will not buy the book if we do not like it. (Begin with: Unless...)
Ans. We will not buy the book unless we like it.
120. Hydrogen is the lightest of all gases. (Use: lighter)
Ans. Hydrogen is lighter than all other gases.
121. He needed the money to pay off his debt. (Use: for)
Ans. He needed the money for paying off his debt.
122. Ravi said, "I am going to watch a movie tonight." (Begin with:
Ravi said that……….)
Ans. Ravi said that he was going to watch a movie that night.
123. My mother cooks delicious food. (Begin with: Delicious……....)
Ans. Delicious food is cooked by my mother.
124. "I saw a panther this morning", he said modestly. (Rewrite using
indirect speech.)
Ans. He said modestly that he had seen a panther that morning.
125. Kiran is the fastest runner in our school. (Begin with: No other………..)
Ans. No other runner in our school is as fast as Kiran.
126. Susan hid her grandmother's spectacles. (Begin with: Her grandmother's...)
Ans. Her grandmother’s spectacles were hidden by Susan.
127. Ali was too embarrassed to speak clearly. (Begin with: Ali was so…….)
Ans. Ali was so embarrassed that he could not speak clearly.
128. As soon as the election results were out, the victory procession started.
(Begin with: No sooner……..)
Ans. No sooner were the election results out than the victory procession
started.
129. Ranji prefers reading a book to watching a movie. (Begin with: Ranji would
rather...)
Ans. Ranji would rather read a book than watch a movie.
130. Anu does not study enough, but she still stands first. (Begin with:
Despite….)
Ans. Despite not studying enough, Anu still stands first.
131. If Aruna practises, she will win the competition. (Begin with: Unless...)
Ans. Unless Aruna practises, she will not win the competition.
Answer
Key to Transformation of Sentences, Total English, Std. X, 2025/26
1.
The
ministers are holding a meeting. (Begin with: A meeting……)
Ans. A meeting is being held by the ministers.
2.
First
deserve then desire. (Begin with: Do not desire….)
Ans. Do not desire until you deserve.
3.
To
show disrespect to your teachers is not good. (Begin with: It ……)
Ans. It is not good to show disrespect to your teachers.
4.
Tom
ate his breakfast and went for school. (Begin with: Tom, having…)
Ans. Tom, having eaten his breakfast, went to school.
5.
Do
not go away until I return. (Rewrite using: as long as)
Ans. Do not go away till I do not return.
6.
Who
is looking after the child? (Begin with: By whom……)
Ans. By whom is the child being looked after?
7.
He
is too young for the job. (Remove ‘too’)
Ans. He is so young that he is not fit for the job.
8.
Mona
said, “Reena is honest but she is careless.” (Change into indirect speech)
Ans. Mona said that Reena was honest but she was careless.
9.
Nobody
has behaved with us like this before. (Begin with: Never……….)
Ans. Never has anybody else behaved with us like this before.
10.
Hospital
staff must admit all emergency cases. (Begin with: All emergency cases………)
Ans. All emergency cases must be admitted by hospital staff.
11.
The
earthquake surprised everybody in the town. (Begin with: The earthquake
took………)
Ans. The earthquake took everybody in the town by surprise.
12.
“So,
father, you will buy the phone for my birthday," she said. (Begin with:
She reminded………)
Ans. She reminded her father that he would
buy the phone for her birthday.
Ans. She reminded her father to buy the phone for her birthday.
13.
He
is said to be a learned man. (Begin with: People say………)
Ans. People say that he is a learned man.
14.
If
there is no will, there will be no way. (Begin with: Where………)
Ans. Where there is no will, there will be/is no way.
15.
We
hope for his better performance. (Begin with: We hope that...)
Ans. We hope that he will have better
performance.
Ans. We hope that he will perform better.
16.
I
will do this, if you allow me. (Use: Unless……..)
Ans. I will not do this unless you allow me.
17.
No
one can put up with such an insult. (Begin with: Can anyone……?)
Ans. Can anyone put up with such an insult?
18.
I
have had fever for many days, doctor", he said. (Begin with: He said to
the doctor……….)
Ans. He said to the doctor that he had had fever for many days.
19.
Sand
and potash largely make glass. (Begin with: Glass is………)
Ans. Glass is largely made from sand and potash.
20.
Pupils
who work hard may win. (Use: Hardworking………)
Ans. Hardworking pupils may win.
21.
I
earnestly wish to win the first prize. (Begin with: If only………)
Ans. If only I could win the first prize!
22.
He
leads a very unhappy life. (Change into an Exclamatory sentence.)
Ans. What an unhappy life he leads!
23.
As
soon as he came, he raised objections. (Begin with “No sooner…”)
Ans. No sooner did he come than he raised objections.
24.
Mr
Mehta did not know when his son was born. (Rewrite using “birth”)
Ans. Mr Mehta did not know the day / date of his son’s birth.
25.
To
know if tomorrow will be fine is impossible. (Begin with “It…”)
Ans. It is impossible to know if tomorrow will be fine.
26.
She
said, “I think I may complete this project tomorrow.” (Begin with: She said
that…………)
Ans. She said that she thought she might complete that project the next day.
27.
I
fail to understand why he consented to the plan. (Use: Consent)
Ans. I fail to understand why he gave his consent to the plan.
28.
The
judge will sentence all the militants. (Begin with: “All the militants…”)
Ans. All the militants will be sentenced by the judge.
29.
You
must work hard or you will not get promotion. (Begin with: Hard work is
necessary……………)
Ans. Hard work is necessary for you to get promotion.
30.
I
gave him not only money but also good advice. (Begin with: Besides………..)
Ans. Besides money, I gave him good advice.
Ans. Besides giving money, I gave him good
advice.
31.
For
all his power, he is still incompetent. (Begin with: Although ……..)
Ans. Although he has a lot of power, he is still incompetent.
32.
I
was not sure about the outcome. (Begin with: I was………..)
Ans. I was doubtful about the outcome.
33.
Very
few cities are as big as Kolkata. (Use: biggest)
Ans. Kolkata is one of the biggest cities.
34.
To
destroy wild life is unwise. (Begin with: It ……..)
Ans. It is unwise to destroy wild life.
35.
You
did not forget to post the letter. (Use a question tag.)
Ans. You did not forget to post the letter, did you?
36.
“You’d
better not buy the car as you may regret it later,” my sister warned me. (Begin
with: My sister warned me……..)
Ans. My sister warned me not to buy the car as I might regret it later.
37.
Does
the team include any new players? (Begin with: Are any ……..?)
Ans. Are any new players included in the team?
38.
Although
it was likely to rain, we went out for a walk. (Begin with: In spite of ……..)
Ans. In spite of the likelihood of rain, we went out for a walk.
39.
I
have no money that I can spare. (End: …….. to spare.)
Ans. I have no money to spare.
40.
Mansi
asked her brother to explain his absence at her party. (Use: explanation)
Ans. Mansi asked her brother for an explanation for his absence at her party.
41.
I
met you in the library yesterday. (Add a question tag.)
Ans. I met you in the library yesterday, didn't I?
42.
“I
will help you if I can,” he promised me. (Begin with: He promised me that ……..)
Ans. He promised me that he would help me if he could.
43.
Health
is far better than wealth. (Use: preferable)
Ans. Health is preferable to wealth.
44.
To
sleep under a tree at night is not advisable. (Begin with: It….)
Ans. It is not advisable to sleep under a tree at night.
45.
He
said that he wondered if his friend was interested in the property then. (Begin
with: He said, “……………..”)
Ans. He said, “I wonder if my friend is interested in the property now.”
46.
He
saw the police and ran away. (Begin with: As soon...........)
Ans. As soon as he saw the police, he ran away.
47.
Who
is helping you in your studies? (Begin with: By whom…...)
Ans. By whom are you being helped in your studies?
48.
It
would be sensible to call the fire brigade, before the fire destroys
everything. (Begin with: We had……....)
Ans. We had better call the fire brigade before the fire destroys everything.
49.
Who
will not help a man in distress? (Begin with. Anybody……….)
Ans. Anybody will help a man in distress.
50.
He
took every care, yet he died. (Use: In spite of………….)
Ans. In spite of taking every care, he died.
51.
He
is too careless for the job. (Remove 'too")
Ans. He is so careless that he cannot do the job.
52.
As
I see more of him, I like him less. (Begin with: The more…….)
Ans. The more I see of him, the less I like him.
53.
"I
will come as soon as I can," mother assured me. (Begin with: Mother
assured me...)
Ans. Mother assured me that she would come as soon as she could.
54.
To
purchase a flat in the colony is beyond my means. (Begin with: It...)
Ans. It is beyond my means to purchase a flat in the colony.
55.
Someone
is showing the names to the Governor. (Begin with: The Governor…………)
Ans. The Governor is being shown the names by someone.
56.
Akbar
was one of the most successful rulers. (Begin with: Very few rulers...)
Ans. Very few rulers were as/so successful as Akbar.
57.
We
found a few boys in the class. (Use: Many boys...........)
Ans. We did not find many boys in the class.
58.
Does
anyone like paying a fine? (Begin with: No one……....)
Ans. No one likes paying a fine.
59.
"Now
I cannot lend more than Rs. 3000," the Manager said. (Begin with: The
manager said that………..)
Ans. The manager said that he could not lend more than Rs. 3000 then.
60.
It
was a very narrow escape. (Change into Exclamatory)
Ans. What a narrow escape it was!
61.
To
get a top rank in the examination is laborious. (Begin with: It ……..)
Ans. It is laborious to get a top rank in the examination.
62.
They
rejected our suggestions. (Use: accepted)
Ans. Our suggestions were not accepted by them.
63.
To
buy a house in Delhi is very difficult. (Begin with: It………..)
Ans. It is very difficult to buy a house in Delhi.
64.
English
is spoken by people all over the world. (Use: speak)
Ans. People speak English all over the world.
Ans. People all over the world speak
English.
65.
This
shop does not accept cheques. (Begin with: Cheques ………)
Ans. Cheques are not accepted by this shop.
66.
Besides
making a promise, he kept it. (Use: not only……. but also)
Ans. He not only made a promise but also kept it.
67.
It
does not matter if we lose. (Begin with: What…….)
Ans. What does it matter if we lose?
68.
He
has suffered loss, yet he is cheerful. (Begin with: Though………)
Ans. Though he has suffered loss, he is cheerful.
69.
Nobody
in our team can run as fast as Tom. (Begin with: Tom……….)
Ans. Tom can run faster than anybody else in our team.
70.
I
hoped to win the prize. (Begin with: I hoped that….....)
Ans. I hoped that I would win the prize.
71.
The
boy is strong and intelligent. (Begin with: The boy has………….)
Ans. The boy has strength as well as intelligence.
72.
He
said, "I know what will happen tomorrow. (Begin with: He said that…….)
Ans. He said that he knew what would happen the next day.
73.
This
watch may be expensive, but I will buy it. (Begin with: However…….)
Ans. However expensive this watch may be, I will buy it.
74.
He
is sorrowful, yet hopeful. (Begin with: Notwithstanding……….)
Ans. Notwithstanding that he is sorrowful,
he is hopeful.
Ans. Notwithstanding his sorrow, he is hopeful.
75.
Haven't
I told you of the danger earlier? (Begin with: I have…………..)
Ans. I have told you of the danger earlier.
76.
Joy
taught me to play the piano. (Begin with: I ………….)
Ans. I was taught to play the piano by Joy.
77.
To
think of our meeting here! (Begin with: It is strange………..)
Ans. It is strange to think of our meeting here.
78.
A
man of wisdom is welcomed by all. (Begin with: All welcome…….)
Ans. All welcome a man of wisdom.
79.
None
but the brave deserve the fair. (Begin with: Only...)
Ans. Only the brave deserve the fair.
80.
He
was a poor man, but he was always working hard. (Begin with: Although………..)
Ans. Although he was a poor man, he was always working hard.
81.
He
said, "I hope I do not meet these officers again." (Begin with: He
said that…………)
Ans. He said that he hoped he did not meet those officers again.
82.
It
would be sensible to take him to hospital, before he collapses. (Begin: We
had………...)
Ans. We had better take him to the hospital before he collapses.
83.
Rima
is not the cleverest girl in the class. (End with: ………….. than Rima)
Ans. Some girls in the class are cleverer than Rima.
84.
The
boy was disobedient and so the teacher punished him. (Use: 'disobedience')
Ans. The teacher punished the boy for his disobedience.
85.
Alas!
That ever a cousin should be false. (Begin with: It is very sad…...)
Ans. It is very sad that a cousin should ever be false.
86.
The
captain wished to win the match. (Begin with: The captain wished that………)
Ans. The captain wished that he would win the match.
87.
No
one can deny that he was a great scholar. (Begin with: Everybody…..)
Ans. Everybody must admit that he was a great scholar.
88.
As
soon as you become an adult, you will have to earn your daily bread. (Begin
with: On becoming…………)
Ans. On becoming an adult, you will have to earn your daily bread.
89.
To
squander away all your money is a bad habit. (Begin with: It……...)
Ans. It is a bad habit to squander away all your money.
90.
You
would help me greatly by your advice. (Begin with: I would…….)
Ans. I would be greatly helped by your advice.
91.
Reena
requested Dilip to lend her his pen. (Begin with: Reena said, “…”)
Ans. Reena said, "Please lend me your pen, Dilip."
92.
That
news will surprise her. (Begin with: She …………)
Ans. She will be surprised by that news.
93.
He
must not be late or he will be punished. (Begin with: In the event…….)
Ans. In the event of being late, he will be punished.
94.
You
must work hard to pass the examination. (Use: or……….)
Ans. You must work hard, or you cannot pass the examination.
Ans. You must work hard, or you will fail the
examination.
95.
"Were
you the boy who had fallen yesterday?" the teacher said to the boy. (Begin
with: The teacher asked the boy…………..)
Ans. The teacher asked the boy if he was the boy who had fallen the previous
day.
96.
Either
you or I must go to the market. (Begin with: If…………)
Ans. If you do not go to the market, I must go.
97.
This
is the best book that I have read. (Begin with: I have not read…….)
Ans. I have not read so good a book as this one.
98.
Postmen
do not deliver letters on holidays. (Begin with: Letters……)
Ans. Letters are not delivered by postmen on holidays.
99.
He
said, "I believe they were found yesterday." (Begin with: He said
that...)
Ans. He said that he believed they had been found the previous day.
100.
There
is a slight difference between the two shades. (Use: different)
Ans. The two shades are slightly different.
101.
What
questions did they ask you? (Begin with: What questions were…..)
Ans. What questions were you asked by them?
102.
He
was so strong that he lifted the box easily. (Use: enough)
Ans. He was strong enough to lift the box easily.
103.
If
you speak the truth, you will be trusted. (Begin with: Speak the truth…...)
Ans. Speak the truth and you will be trusted.
104.
He
is in his teens, but he is prudent enough. (Begin with: Although………)
Ans. Although he is in his teens, he is prudent enough.
105.
Do
not be greedy and you will be happy (Begin with: If ……………)
Ans. If you are not greedy, you will be happy.
Ans. If you are greedy, you cannot be
happy.
106.
He
is not only a good orator, but also an excellent actor. (Begin with: Besides
being…………)
Ans. Besides being a good orator, he is an excellent actor.
107.
To
answer all the questions in the examination is prudent. (Begin with: It…….)
Ans. It is prudent to answer all the questions in the examination.
108.
"I
may never meet you here again," he whispered to Diana. (Begin with: He
whispered to Diana that………….)
Ans. He whispered to Diana that he might never meet her there again.
109.
I
believe that he is innocent. (Use: innocence)
Ans. I believe in his innocence.
110.
Mira's
mother had given her ₹1000. (Begin with: Mira had……...)
Ans. Mira had been given ₹1000 by her mother.
111.
He
could never have imagined that he would become famous. (Begin with: Never……….)
Ans. Never could he have imagined that he would become famous.
112.
I
sleep later than my mother does. (End: I do…………..)
Ans. My mother does not sleep as late as I do.
113.
That
is not the way a gentleman should behave. (Begin with: Is that…..)
Ans. Is that the way a gentleman should behave?
114.
They
said, 'We are sure Anil was here last month. (Begin with: They said that………….)
Ans. They said that they were sure Anil had been there the previous month.
115.
Only
my uncle came to see me (Use: 'but’)
Ans. None but my uncle came to see me.
116.
To
predict the future is impossible. (Begin with: It……….)
Ans. It is impossible to predict the future.
117.
The
manager ordered the gateman to shut the gate at once. (Begin with: “Shut……….”)
Ans. “Shut the gate at once,” the manager ordered the gateman.
118.
Alas!
We lost the match in the finals. (Begin with: It is very sad……)
Ans. It is very sad that we lost the match in the finals.
119.
To
respect our soldiers is a sign of civilisation. (Begin with: It……..)
Ans. It is a sign of civilisation to respect our soldiers.
120.
Besides
keeping a watch on his movements, the police tapped his phones. (Begin with:
The police………….)
Ans. The police not only kept a watch on his movements but also tapped his
phones.
121.
The
audience broke into loud applause as soon as he finished speaking. (Begin with:
No sooner……….)
Ans. No sooner did he finish speaking than the audience broke into loud
applause.
122.
The
news surprised everyone in my family. (Begin with: The news took…….)
Ans. The news took everyone in my family by surprise.
123.
Yesterday
was so much fun. (End with: a question tag)
Ans. Yesterday was so much fun, wasn't it?
124.
I
wouldn't eat that food if I was not really hungry. (Use: 'unless")
Ans. I wouldn't eat that food unless I was really hungry.
125.
It
is so hot and humid that I cannot sleep. (Use: ‘too')
Ans. It is too hot and humid for me to sleep.
126.
I
prefer going out with friends to staying alone at home. (Begin with: I would
rather…..)
Ans. I would rather go out with friends than stay alone at home.
127.
"Why
were you absent yesterday?" the teacher asked me. (Change into indirect
speech)
Ans. The teacher asked me why I had been absent the previous day/the day before.
128.
Very
few dancers are as graceful as she is. (Begin with: She is…..)
Ans. She is more graceful than most other dancers.
Ans. She is one of the most graceful
dancers.
