Answer Key to Transformation of Sentences, Total English, Std. IX & X, 2025/26

 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 most diligent of all the 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 by us.

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 run fast, you will not miss the bus.

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 to Judy that he 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 that 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. Very 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 of me 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. You will need few medicines if you eat less affluent dinners.
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 of studying 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 is as guilty well as Ritu. (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. Satish's leg was fractured. The doctor forbade him to go out. (Begin with. Having fractured…………)
Ans. Satish, having fractured his 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 for his anniversary celebration are being made by us.
64. He said to me, "Let us go out for dinner". (Use: suggested)
Ans. He suggested to me 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. Uranus is cooler than any other planet.

68. As soon as I arrived, I had a cup of tea. (Begin with: Upon…….)
Ans. Upon my arrival, I had a cup of tea.

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. (Begin: No sooner…..)
Ans. No sooner did the Chief Guest arrive 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 any other month of the year so cold as January?

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. How much money you may pay him, he will not work any harder.
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. Unless we like the dance class, we will not join 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 how beautiful the sunset looks today.
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. Ashoka was wiser than any other king.

96. Varun got a bad cough because he started smoking cigarettes. (End with: ……… bad cough.)
Ans. Since Varun started smoking cigarettes, he 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 can sing most melodiously in the world.
Ans. Beena can sing 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 have been 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 did he hear 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, she still stands first. (Begin with: Despite….)
Ans. Despite not studying enough, Anu stands first.
131. If Aruna practises, she will win the competition. (Begin with: Unless...)
Ans. Unless Aruna practises, she cannot win the competition.

 

112. People say that he was a cheat. (Begin with: He is………….)
Ans. He is said to have been 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 did he hear 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, she still stands first. (Begin with: Despite….)
Ans. Despite not studying enough, Anu stands first.
131. If Aruna practises, she will win the competition. (Begin with: Unless...)
Ans. Unless Aruna practises, she cannot 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 as long as I do not return.

1.    Who is looking after the child? (Begin with: By whom……)
Ans. By whom is the child being looked after?

2.    He is too young for the job. (Remove ‘too’)
Ans. He is so young that he is not fit for the job.

Ans. He is so young that he cannot do the job.

3.    Mona said, “Reena is honest but she is careless.” (Change into indirect speech.)
Ans. Mona said that Reena was honest but she was careless.

4.    Nobody has behaved with us like this before. (Begin with: Never……….)
Ans. Never has anybody else behaved with us like this before.

5.    Hospital staff must admit all emergency cases. (Begin with: All emergency cases………)
Ans. All emergency cases must be admitted by hospital staff.

6.    The earthquake surprised everybody in the town. (Begin with: The earthquake took………)
Ans. The earthquake took everybody in the town by surprise.

7.    “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.