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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.
  • 1) When
  • 2) After
  • 3) And
  • 4) Though

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.
  • 1) Ashoka was as accomplished as any other emperor during the Mauryan era.
  • 2) Ashoka accomplished more than many other emperors during the Mauryan era.
  • 3) Ashoka was more accomplished than many other emperors during the Mauryan era.
  • 4) Ashoka was the most accomplished emperor 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.
  • 1) Greta Garbo was more beautiful than many other women of her time.  
  • 2) Greta Garbo was more beautiful than any other woman of her time.  
  • 3) Greta Garbo was the more beautiful of the any other woman of her time.  
  • 4) Greta Garbo was as beautiful as many other 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?
  • 1) We can walk instead of taking a taxi home.
  • 2) It’s wiser to walk than to take a taxi home.
  • 3) It’s wiser to take a taxi than to walk home.
  • 4) Let us walk to 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.
  • 1) It is undoubted that Chairman Mao has been one of the greatest leaders of China.
  • 2) Chairman Mao’s leadership in China has never been undoubted.
  • 3) Chairman Mao has been undoubted as one of the greatest leaders of China.
  • 4) Nobody doubted that Chairman Mao’s has 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.
  • 1) Since the police questioned him, Raman confessed to them.
  • 2) The police questioned Raman, so he confessed to them.
  • 3) Raman confessed and was questioned by the police.
  • 4) Raman confessed to the police as he was being questioned.

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.
  • 1) How worried I am about this test!
  • 2) How worried I am about the outcome of this test!
  • 3) Oh! I am very worried about the outcome of this test.
  • 4) Oh! I am worried about the outcome!

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.
  • 1) The water is too toxic that it cannot be consumed.
  • 2) The water is so toxic to be consumed.
  • 3) The water is so toxic that it cannot be consumed.
  • 4) The water is very toxic. It cannot 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.
  • 1) The most eligible bachelor in the town was courted by Marceline.
  • 2) The most eligible bachelor in the town was courting Marceline.
  • 3) In the town, the most eligible bachelor courted Marceline.
  • 4) The most eligible bachelor in the town courted Marceline.

Solution

The most eligible bachelor in the town courted Marceline.
Q14. Replace the underlined word with an adverb. She treated the children with love.
  • 1) It was with love that she treated her children.
  • 2) She treated the children in a loving manner.
  • 3) She was lovely with the children.
  • 4) She treated the children lovingly.

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.
  • 1) The red packet of chips is not as full as the blue one.
  • 2) The blue packet of chips is the fullest as compared to the red one.
  • 3) The red packet of chips is fuller than the blue one.
  • 4) The blue packet of chips is as full as 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?
  • 1) Was the cake being baked by me?
  • 2) Was the cake baked by me?
  • 3) Did this cake was baked by me?
  • 4) Was this cake baked by me?

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.
  • 1) They were poor. That is why Mr and Mrs Bailey could not afford to raise another child.
  • 2) Mr and Mrs Bailey were poor, so they could not afford to raise another child.
  • 3) Since they were poor, Mr and Mrs Bailey could not afford to raise another child.
  • 4) Mr and Mrs Bailey were poor, and therefore, they 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.
  • 1) I called the doctor to book an appointment for Monday.
  • 2) As I have to book an appointment, I have to call the doctor.
  • 3) I have to call the doctor; I have to book an appointment for Monday.
  • 4) I have to call the doctor since I have to 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.
  • 1) Ramesh has an unconventional lifestyle which was embarrassing to his family.
  • 2) Ramesh’s family was embarrassed due to his unconventional lifestyle.
  • 3) Ramesh caused embarrassment to his family due to his unconventional lifestyle.
  • 4) Ramesh has been embarrassing his family considerably 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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