Q1. Which word can be used to convert these simple
sentences into a compound sentence?
Colonel Fitzgerald sat on a chair. He smoked his pipe.
Solution
Colonel Fitzgerald sat on a chair and
smoked his pipe.
Q2. Which is the affirmative form of the negative
sentence?
No other emperor was as accomplished as Ashoka was during the Mauryan era.
Solution
Ashoka was the most accomplished emperor during the Mauryan era.
Q3. Rewrite the following sentence in the passive voice.
The novelist described her life in the small town.
Solution
Her life in the small town was described by the novelist.
Q4. Replace the underlined word in the sentence with a noun.
The fact that Yuki was young
was never considered an impediment.
Solution
Yuki’s youth was never
considered an impediment.
Q5. Which among the following uses the comparative form of the underlined adjective correctly?
Greta Garbo was one of the most beautiful women of her time.
Solution
Greta Garbo was more beautiful than many other women of her time.
Q6. What is the assertive form of the given
interrogative statement?
Why walk when we can take a taxi home?
Solution
It’s wiser to take a taxi than to walk home.
Q7. Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a verb.
Chairman Mao has undoubtedly been one of the greatest leaders
of China.
Solution
Nobody doubted that
Chairman Mao’s has been one of the greatest leaders of China.
Q8. Which among the following is the compound form of
the simple sentence?
On being questioned, Raman confessed to the police.
Solution
The police questioned Raman, so he confessed to them.
Q9. Which among the following is the exclamatory form of
the assertive sentence?
I am very worried about the outcome of this test.
Solution
How worried I am about the outcome of this test!
Q10. Rewrite the sentence using the superlative degree of
the underlined adjective.
No other story was as tragic as that of Queen Padmini.
Solution
Queen Padmini’s story was the
most tragic.
Q11. Rewrite the sentence by removing ‘too ... to’.
The water is too toxic to be consumed.
Solution
The water is so
toxic that it cannot be
consumed.
The sentence is
correct because it uses the underlined correlative conjunction correctly.
Q12. Rewrite the sentence using the comparative degree of
adjective.
Mariam’s henna design was the most intricate of them all.
Solution
Mariam’s henna design was more
intricate than that of the others.
Q13. Which among the following is the passive voice of
the sentence?
Marceline was courted by the most eligible bachelor in the town.
Solution
The most eligible bachelor in the town courted Marceline.
Q14. Replace the underlined word with an adverb.
She treated the children with love.
Solution
She treated the children lovingly.
Q15. Change the sentence to a simple sentence.
Rama was taken for questioning since she was a suspect.
Solution
Being a suspect, Rama was taken for questioning.
Q16. Which among the following uses the positive form of
the underlined adjective correctly?
The blue packet of chips seems fuller than the red one.
Solution
The red packet of chips is not as
full as the blue one.
Q17. Which among the following is the active voice of the
sentence?
Did I bake this cake?
Solution
Was this cake baked by me?
Q18. Which among the following is the complex form of the
simple sentence?
Being poor, Mr and Mrs Bailey could not afford to raise another child.
Solution
Since they were poor, Mr and Mrs Bailey could not afford to raise
another child.
Q19. Which among the following is a simple form of the
given compound sentence?
I have to call the doctor and book an appointment for Monday.
Solution
I called the doctor to book an appointment for Monday.
Q20. Rewrite using ‘so ... that’.
The new shears were very sharp. Beatrix could trim the rose bushes
with ease.
Solution
The new shears were so
sharp that Beatrix could trim the
rose bushes with ease.
Q21. Transform the following sentence from assertive into
exclamatory.
The wind is very cold.
Solution
How cold the wind is!
Q22. Join the sentences using ‘too ... to’.
Shyam is dishonest. He cannot be trusted.
Solution
Shyam is too dishonest to be trusted.
Q23. Replace the underlined part of the sentence with a
noun.
Ramesh embarrassed his family with his unconventional
lifestyle.
Solution
Ramesh caused embarrassment
to his family due to his unconventional lifestyle.
Q24. Rewrite the sentence using the positive degree of
the underlined adjective.
Mischa is taller than many other people in the room.
Solution
Few people in the room are as
tall as Mischa is.
Q25. Change the sentence to a compound sentence.
Gayatri called her mother before leaving the house.
Solution
Gayatri called her mother and left the house.
Q26. Rewrite the sentence in the active voice.
The poems were compiled into an anthology.
Solution
They compiled the poems into an anthology.
Q27. Use a suitable connector to connect the sentence to
the information in the brackets.
Girish loves to read during his free time. (Tina also loves to read.)
Solution
Girish loves to read during his free time and so does Tina.
Q28. Transform the following sentence from interrogative
to assertive.
Can these brave heroes ever be forgotten?
Solution
These brave heroes can never be forgotten.
Q29. Replace the underlined word with an adverb.
Lata’s performance was flawless.
Solution
Lata performed flawlessly.
Q30. Rewrite the following sentence as a complex
sentence.
Ignacio tugged at the mule’s harness, yet the stubborn animal refused
to budge.
Solution
Even though Ignacio tugged at the mule’s harness, the stubborn animal refused to
budge.
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