Sentence Change As Per Instruction

Answer : (i) He is a learned man. He cannot make that mistake. (Combine the sentence by using “too” –”to”)

Ans: He is too learned a man to make that mistake.

(ii) Brutus was not without love for Caesar__ ? (Add a question tag)

Ans: Brutis was not without love for Caesar, wasn't he?

(iii) As soon as he went there, the uproar commenced. (Remove as soon as’ and put no sooner than”)

Ans: No sooner than he went there, the uproar ....

Answer : (i) Has anyone ever hypnotized you? (Change into passive voice)

Ans: Have you ever been hypnotised by anyone?

(ii) The judge said to the witness, “Were you present at the scene of crime?” (Change into indirect speech)

Ans: The witness was asked by the judge whether he/she was present at the scene of crime.

(iii) He does not love his daughter. He does not love his wife either. (Join the sentences into one by using ‘neither-nor’)

Ans: Neither does he ....

Answer : (i) He said to him, “Is your name not Ahmad?” (Change into indirect speech)

Ans: He asked him whether his name was Ahmad.

(ii) Why did your brother write such a letter? (Change into passive voice)

Ans:Why was such a letter written by your brother?

(iii) No sooner did he enter the house than he took off his coat. (Use “as soon as”)

Ans: As soon as he entered the house he took off his coat.

(iv) Sohan doesn’t smoke and ....

Answer : (i)The old man said, “I have been visiting this temple for many years.” (Change into indirect speech)

Ans: The old man said that he had been visiting that temple since many years.

(ii) Allow the pilgrims to pass. (Change into passive voice)

Ans: The pilgrims should be allowed to pass.

(iii) No sooner has she heard the news than she fainted. (Use ‘As soon as’)

Ans: As soon as she heard the news, she fainted.

(iv) He was not intelligent. ....

Answer : (i) Rabi said, “I’ll eat rice for lunch today”. (Change into an indirect speech)

Ans: Rabi said that he would eat rice for lunch that day.

(ii) The man was running the shop for long. (Change into passive voice)

Ans: The shop was being run by the man for long.

(iii) He was in Delhi. He did not meet his friend. (Rewrite by using though)

Ans: Though he was in Delhi he did not meet his friend.

(iv) I landed at ....

Answer : (i) The truth of the matter is too obvious to require any proof. (Remove ‘too’)

Ans: The truth of the matter is so obvious that it does not require any proof.

(ii) Radhika says, “I have pain in my knee.” (Change into indirect speech)

Ans: Radhika said that she had pain in her leg.

(iii) He is not hungry. He is not thirsty. (Combine the sentences using ‘neither... nor’)

Ans: He is neither hungry nor thirsty

(iv) Give him a glass ....

Answer : (i) I have many debts to repay. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans: I have many debts that I have to repay.

(ii) He hasn’t been informed (Change into active voice)

Ans: Someone has not informed him.

(iii) He wanted to get a raise. He had to study Accounting. (Use “in order to”)

Ans: He had to study accounting in order to get a raise.

(iv) He didn’t complain at all. He was kind. (Rewrite the sentence staring with ‘It’)

Ans: It ....

Answer : (i) He is too arrogant to listen to advice (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans: He is so arrogant that he can not listen to the advice.

(ii) He said to me, “What is your name? (Change into indirect speech)

Ans: He told me that what was my name.

(iii) My mother asked me if I had finished my breakfast (Change into direct speech)

Ans: My mother said to me, “Have you finished your breakfast.”

(iv) The people will make him ....

Answer : (i) He finished his exercise and put away his books. (Change into simple)

Ans: Having finished his exercise he put away his books.

(ii) In the event of his being late, he will be punished. (Change into compound)

Ans: He must not be late or he will be punished.

(iii) He said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.” (Change into indirect speech)

Ans: He reminded me that he had often told me not to ....

Answer : (i) No one dares to criticize her for what she says. (Rewrite the sentence starting with ‘No matter’)

Ans: No matter what she says, no one dares to criticize her.

(ii) Radha was the eldest. She had to look after her parents. (Combine to form a single sentence)

Ans: Being the eldest Radha had to look after her parents.

(iii) She decorated the room. The purpose was to make it look beautiful. (Combine using ‘so that’)

Ans: She decorated the ....

Answer : (i) Impressing Ramesh Mohan would be a piece of cake.

Ans: It would be a piece of cake to impress Ramesh Mohan.

(ii) Visiting old people in hospitals is a very good idea.

Ans: It is a very good idea to visit old people in hospitals.

(iii) To smoke 20 cigarettes a day is bad for your health.

Ans: It is bad for your health to smoke 20 cigarettes a day.

(iv) Chatting with strangers on the computer can be very ....

Answer : (i) Finding fault with someone is easy.

Ans: It is easy to find fault with someone.

(ii) For them to close down the family business would be right.

Ans: It would be right for them to close down the family business.

(iii) To clean your car yourself would be a good idea.

Ans: It would be a good idea to clean your car yourself.

(iv) To eat alone was embarrassing for her.

Ans: It was embarrassing for her to eat alone.

(v) ....

Answer : (i) To scold the boys would be foolish.

Ans: It would be foolish to scold the boys.

(ii) Smoking is bad for him.

Ans: It is bad for him to smoke.

(iii) To call after ten was unusual for him.

Ans: It was unusual for him to call after ten.

(iv) Keeping the windows open on the roadside does not look decent.

Ans: It does not look decent to keep the windows open on the roadside.

(v) To play games on ....

Answer : (i) He is too honest to steal.

Ans: He is so honest that he cannot steal.

(ii) He is too weak to run.

Ans: He is so weak that he cannot run.

(iii) She is too shy to sing.

Ans: She is so shy that she cannot sing.

(iv) He was too shocked to speak.

Ans: He was so shocked that he couldn’t speak.

(v) The matter will be too complicated to resolve.

Ans: The matter will be so complicated that ....

Answer : (i) To make mistakes is easy

Ans: It is easy to make mistakes.

(ii) To wait for people who were late made him angry.

Ans: It made him angry to wait for the pople who were late.

(iii) My ambition was to retire at thirty.

Ans: It was my ambition to retire at thirty.

(iv) Your task is to get across the river without being seen

Ans: It is your task to get across the river without being seen.

(v) For you ....

Answer : (i) I wonder who I should invite.

Ans: She is indecisive about inviting the guests.

(ii) Show him what he should do.

Ans: Ask him to do the essential work.

(iii) She couldn’t decide whether she should answer his letter.

Ans: Answering his letter is a puzzle for her.

(iv) He dint know where he should park his car.

Ans: Parking the car at any place was a difficult task for him.

(v) Tell me why I should pay

Ans: Tell me ....

Answer : (i) To talk like that is silly.

Ans: It is silly to talk like this.

(ii) To hear your voice was good.

Ans: It was good to hear your voice.

(iii) To tell the truth is essential.

Ans: It is essential to tell the truth.

(iv) To have friends is better than money.

Ans: It is better to have friends than money.

(v) To think for yourself is difficult.

Ans: It is difficult to think for ....