An Approach To English Grammar || Chapter III - TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES

 Exercise



1. Turn the following sentences into negative: (Use the full form of not.):
(i) Putul has gone to the market.
Ans: Putul has not gun to the market. 

(ii) The flower is beautiful.
Ans: The flower is not beautiful. 

(iii) There are five thousand books in our school library.
Ans: There are not five thousand books in our school library. 

Ans: Cherrapunji is not the wettest place in the world.

(v) Ranjan can go home alone.
Ans: Ranjan can not go home alone. 

(vi) We should study eight hours a day.
Ans: We should not study eight hours a day. 

(vii) You must agree with him on this point.
Ans: You must not agree with him on this point. 

(viii) John writes English well.
Ans: John does not write english well. 

(ix) Rahim likes mangoes.
Ans: Rahim does not like mangoes. 

(x) All birds fly to their nests in the evening.
Ans: All birds do not fly to their nest in the evening. 

(xi) My brother tells lies.
Ans: My brother does not tell lies. 

(xii) Mr. Sarma teaches us mathematics.
Ans: Mr Sharma does not teach us mathematics. 

(xiii) The hunter killed the tiger with a gun.
Ans: The hunter did not kill the tiger with a gun. 

(xiv) He knows how to make a boat.
Ans: He does not know how to make a boat. 

(xv) All dogs bark at night.
Ans: All dogs do not bark at a night.


2. Turn the following sentences into interrogative :
(i) This is an apple.
Ans: Is this an apple?
 
(ii) The boy is honest.
Ans: Is the boy honest? 

(iii) The children are playing hide and seek.
Ans: Are the children playing Hide and seek? 

(iv) They were eager to know about the accident.
Ans: Were they aggar to know about the incident? 

(v) Mr. Baruah can speak English fluently.
Ans: Can Mr Baruah speak English fluently? 

(vi) He must go there now.
Ans: Must he go there now? 

(vii) Dilip likes coffee.
Ans: Does Dilip like coffee? 

(viii) A mother loves her children.
Ans: Does a mother love her children? 

(ix) Tigers eat flesh.
Ans: Do tiger eat flesh?

(x) The soldiers fought well.
Ans: Did the soldiers fight well?

(xi) The boy laughed at the lame man.
Ans: Did the boy laugh at the lame man?

(xii) The teacher told us to do it today.
Ans: Did the teacher tell us to do it today?

(xiii) The boys threw stones at the dog
Ans: Did the boys throw stones at the dog?

(xiv) It was a good film.
Ans: Was it a good film?

(xv) She has a big car.
Ans: Has she a big car?

3. Turn the following into interrogative: Give two forms of each sentence, first with not in its full form (not) and then with not in its contracted form (n't).

(i) They are not reading now.
Ans: Are they  not reading now ?
Aren't they reading now?

(ii) She was not in her house when the thief broke in.
Ans: Was she was not in her house when the thief broke in?
Wasn't she in her house when the thief broke in?

(iii) Shakespeare did not write novels.
Ans: Did Shakespeare  not write novels?
Didn't Shakespeare write novels?

(iv) He could not jump across the stream.
Ans: Could he  jump across the stream?
Couldn't he jump across the stream?

(v) He will not go for a picnic tomorrow.
Ans: Will he not go for a picnic tomorrow?
Won't he go for a picnic tomorrow?

(vi) He will not come this evening.
Ans: Will he not come this evening?
Won't he come this evening?

(vii) Marry does not live in that house.
Ans: Does Marry not live in that house?
Doesn't Marry live in that house?

(viii) They do not play cricket every afternoon.
Ans: Do they not play cricket every
afternoon?
Don't they play cricket every afternoon?

(ix) She has not worn this dress for a long time.
Ans: Has she not worn this dress for a long time?
Hasn't she worn this dress for a long time?

(x) That is your umbrella.
Ans: Is that your umbrella?
Isn't that your umbrella?

(xi) You should not wake him up now.
Ans: Should you  not wake him up now?
Shouldn't you not wake him up now?

(xii) He does not work in this office.
Ans: Does he  not work in this office?
Doesn't he work in this office?

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