EXERCISE OF SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Assertive into Interrogative sentence 1. Ass: Everyone likes flower.------Int: Who does not like flower? 2. Ass: Everyone must die.---------Int: Who will not die? 3. Ass: Everybody has some needs.--------Int: Who has no needs? 4. Ass: Everybody is greedy.------Int: who is not greedy? 5. Ass: Nobody trusts a lair.-------Int: Who trust a liar? 6. Ass: None can help us.--------Int: Who can help us? 7. Ass: No one has everything.---------Int: Who has everything? 8. Ass: None can live alone.----------Int: Who can live alone? 9. Ass: He will never come here.----------Int: Will he ever come here? 10. Ass: He is a good man.---------Int: Is he not a good man? 11. Ass: He reads in this school.---------Int: Does he not read in this school? 12. Ass: Man is mortal.----------Int: Is man not mortal? 13. Ass: There is nothing on the table.--------Int: Is there anything on table? 14. Ass: He said nothing.-------------Int: Did he say anything? 15. Ass: He bought nothing but an apple.--Int: Did he buy anything but an apple? 16. Ass: He wants nothing but a good job.-----Int: Does he want anything but a good job? or, What does he want but a good job? 17. Ass: Surely you are not his servant.---------Int: Are you his servant? 18. Ass: It is of no use.---------Int: Is it of any use? or, What use is it of? 19. Ass: Nobody can do it.---------Int: Who can do it? or, Can anybody do it? 20. Ass: It is of no use now.-------Int: Of what use is it now? Assertive into imperative 1. Ass: You always speak the truth.----------Imp: Always speak the truth. 2. Ass: I am reading a book.---------Imp: Let me read a book. 3. Ass: You go there.----------Imp: Do not go there. 4. Ass: You should do the work.-----------Imp: Do the work. 5. Ass: You speak the truth.---------Imp: Speak the truth. 6. Ass: You should never tell a lie.---------Imp: Never tell a lie. 7. Ass: He plays football.---------Imp: Let him play football. 8. Ass: We do not hate the poor.--------Imp: Let us not hate the poor. Assertive into optative 1. Ass: You are happy.---------Opt: May you be happy. 2. Ass: You will pass in the examination.-----Opt: May You pass in the examination. 3. Ass: I want that you will prosper in life.-------Opt: May you prosper in life. Assertive into exclamatory 1. Ass: You are a greet fool.--Ex: What a fool you are! or, How foolish you are! 2. Ass: The bird is very nice.--------Ex: How nice the bird is! 3. Ass: The cat runs very swiftly.---------Ex: How swiftly the cat runs! 4. Ass: I wish I had the wings of a dove.----Ex: Had I the wings of a dove! 5. Ass: I wish I were a king.-------Ex: Were I a king! 6. Ass: The man is very tall.--------Ex: How tall is the man! 7. Ass: It is a very big hospital.-------Ex: How big a hospital it is! 8. Ass: He is a great fool.--------Ex: What a fool you are! 9. Ass: I wish I had a grand house.-------Ex: Had I a grand house! 10. Ass: I pray that Good might bless you! 11. I wish I could do it.---------Ex: Could I do it! 12. Ass: I wish I had so much money.-------Ex: Had I so much money! 13. Ass: He work very nicely.--------Ex: How nicely he work! 14. Ass: The room is very large.-------Ex: How large the room is! Exclamatory into assertive 1. Ex: What a fine bird it is!-------Ass: It is a very fine bird. 2. Ex: Hurrah! We have won the game.---Ass: It is a matter of joy that we have won the game. 3. Ex: Alas! He has failed.-------Ass: It is a matter of sorrow that he has failed. 4. Ex: Had I the wings of a bird!----Ass: I wish I had the wings of a bird. 5. Ex: Would that I could be a child again!----Ass: I wish I could be a child again. 6. Ex: If I were a king!--------Ass: I wish I were a king. Affirmative into negative 1. Aff: Only the moon was visible.--Neg: Nothing but the moon was visible. 2. Aff: As soon as he saw me, he ran away.-----Neg: No sooner had he seen me than he ran away. 3. Aff: The man is poor.----Neg: The man is not poor. 4. I always agreed with him.-------Neg: I never disagreed with him. 5. Aff: Mutton chop was the cheapest dish on the menu. Neg: No other dish on the menu was as chop as mutton chop. 6. Aff: This displeased me.---------Neg: This did not pleased me. 7. Aff: Jerry refused the money.-------Neg: Jerry did not accept the money. 8. Aff: You must go there.---------Neg: You can’t help going there. 9. Aff: Everyman hates a liar.---------Neg: There is no man but hates a liar. 10. Aff: He is as dull as an ass.--------Neg: He is not less dull than as ass. 11. Aff: She was too poor to buy a gift.--------Neg: She was so poor that she could not buy a gift. 12.Aff: All must submit to destiny.--Neg: All can’t but submit to destiny. 13. Aff: I was doubtful of his honesty.--Neg: I was not sure of his honesty. 14. Aff: Traveling is always pleasant.--Neg: Traveling is never unpleasant. 15. Aff: Man is mortal.--------Neg: Man is not immortal. 16. Aff: The shirt is dirty.----------Neg: The shirt is not clear. 17. Aff: I am pleased.---------Neg: I am not displeased. 18. Aff: He is always reasonable.-------------Neg: He is never unreasonable. 19. Aff: Rice is costly.---------Neg: Rice is not cheap. 20. Aff: He obeys me.----------Neg: He does not disobey me. 21. Aff: A mother loves her child.----------Neg: There is no mother who does not love her child. or, There is no mother but loves her child. 22. Aff: Everybody has some needs.----------Neg: There is nobody who has no needs. or, There is nobody who does not have any needs. 23. Aff: Every man must fall prey to death.------Neg: There is no man who will not fall prey to death. or, There is no man but must fall prey to death. 24. Aff: Every one must submit to his fate.--Neg: No one can escape his fate. 25. Aff: Every one loves him.----------Neg: No one hates him. 26. Aff: Every body is liable to error.-----Neg: Nobody is free from error. or, There is nobody but is liable to error. or, There is nobody who is not liable to error. or, There is nobody who is free from error. 27. Aff: Everybody is dependent.----------Neg: Nobody is self-reliant. or, Nobody is independent. 28. Aff: He believed it strongly. --------Neg: He did not believe it weakly. 29. Aff: They behave politely with us.--Neg: They did not behave rudely with us. 30. Aff: You should always speak the truth.--Neg: You should never tall a lie. 31. Aff: As soon as I wanted to catch the bird it flew away.--------Neg: No sooner had I wanted to catch the bird than it flew away. 32. Aff: All men here are poor.--------Neg: No men here are rich. 33. Aff: All but he has passed.---------Neg: No one but he has failed. 34. Aff: All must die.--------Neg: None can escape death. 35. Aff: We must die.----------Neg: We can’t but die. 36. Aff: A student must be disciplined.----Neg: A student can’t but be disciplined. 37. Aff: He is a doctor and lawyer.--------Neg: He is not only a doctor but also a lawyer. 38. Aff: I shall buy a book and a pen.-----Neg: I shall buy not only a book but also a pen. 39. Aff: Only God can help us.---------Neg: None but can help us . 40. Aff: Only the brave deserve the fair.---------Neg: None but the brave deserve the fair. 41. Aff: A little boy is always innocent.-----Neg: A little boy is never guilty. 42. Aff: Father is always dead against smoking.--Neg: Father is never interested in smoking. 43. Aff: He sometime smoke.--------Neg: He does not always smoke. 44. Aff: A scholar is also sometimes wrong.-----Neg: A scholar is also not always right. 45. Aff: There are many people here.--------Neg: There are not a few people here. 46. Aff: I have a few books.----------Neg: I do not have many book. 47. Aff: I want much milk.--------Neg: I do not want a little milk. 48. Aff: I want a little milk.--------Neg: I do not want much milk. 49. Aff: I warn you for the last time.-------------Neg: I shall never warn you again. 50. Aff: I saw him for the last time then.--Neg: I have never seen him since then. 51. Aff: I have given up smoking forever.--------Neg: I shall never smoke again. 52. Aff: He came here for the last time.---------Neg: He never came here again. or, Never again did he come here. Negative into affirmative 1. Neg: She was not absent.--------Aff: She was present. 2. Neg: There is nobody but likes flower.---Aff: Everybody likes flower. 3. Neg: No man will deny that he is a talent.--Aff: Everyman will admit that he is a talent. 4. Neg: He did not act foolishly.--------Aff: He acted wisely. 5. Neg: I will never forget you.--------Aff: I always remember you. 6. Neg: No sooner had she heard the news than she started weeping.--------Aff: As soon as she heard the news she started weeping. 7. Neg: He can’t but buy a shirt.--------Aff: He must buy a shirt. 8. Neg: You can’t but listen to your teacher.--Aff: You must listen to your teacher. 9. Neg: We can’t but love one another.---------Aff: You must love one another. 10. Neg: He ate not only rice but also bread.--------Aff: He ate rice and bread. 11. Neg: None but an honest man is happy.---------Aff: Only an honest man is happy. 12. Neg: None but a guilty man should be punished.--------Aff: Only a guilty man should be punished.
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