Std.12 | English | Transformation of Sentences

Q.1   Transformation of the sentences.
* Choose correct alternative to transform the sentence into a simple sentence.
1. They took shelter under a building because they were tired by walking.
a. They took shelter under a building as they were tired by walking.
b. Taking shelter under a building, they were tired by walking.
c. Tired by walking, they took shelter under a building.
d. They were tired and took shelter under a building.
2. He was a mere student but he offered to solve the problem.
a. He was a mere student who offered to solve the problem.
b. In spite of being a mere student, he offers to solve the problem.
c. In spite of a mere student, he has offered to solve the problem.
d. In spite of his being a mere student, he offered to solve the problem.
3. He must not be absent or he will be declared fail. / In the event of his being late, he will be punished.
a. He will be declared fail when he is absent.
b. In the event of his being absent, he will be failed.
c. In the event of his being absent, he will be declared fail.
d. In the event of being declared fail, he will be absent.
4. I know that he has stolen the necklace.
a. I know he stole the necklace.
b. I know him to have stolen the necklace.
c. I know him to be a thief of the necklace.
d. I know him as he stole the necklace.
5. The sword that is made of pure steel is brought from India.
a. The pure steel sword is brought from India. ‘
b. The steel sword is pure and brought from India.
c. The sword from India is pure steel.
d.The pure sword from India is steel.
6. Not only did his teachers gave him enough practice, but his parents too.
a. His parents with his teachers gave him enough practice.
b.His teachers and the parents gave him enough practice.
c. Besides his teachers giving him enough practice, his parents gave                      practice also.
d. Besides his teachers giving him enough practice, his parents did the                        same.

* Choose correct alternative to transform the sentence into a compound sentence.
1. I was surprised when I heard him reveal the secret. /1 was surprised to hear him talk so.
a. 1 was surprised to hear him reveal the secret.
b. I was surprised for his revealing of the secret.
c. I was surprised to hear his revealing the secret.
d. 1 was surprised to hear his reveal the secret.
2.The citizens who have paid the taxes- are always respected.
a. Tax paying citizens are always respected.
b. The citizens paid the taxes and get respect.
c. The citizens paid the taxes for respect.
d. The citizens pay the taxes and are always respected.
3. The interviewer was annoyed that he had not answered his queries.
a. The interviewer was annoyed as he had not answered his queries.
b. The interviewer was annoyed at his not answering his queries.
c. The queries were not answered and the interviewer was annoyed.
d. The interviewer was annoyed at answering his queries.
4. Satish must work very hard to rescue his brother.
a. Satish must work very hard so as to rescue his brother.
b. Satish must work hard as well to rescue his brother.
c. Satish must rescue his brother and work very hard.
d. Satish must work very hard and rescue his brother.
5. The witness said that Mohan was guilty. / He declared his innocence.
a. The witness told that Mohan was guilty.
b. Mohan was guilty told the witness.
c. The witness confirmed Mohan’s guilt.
d. The witness found Mohan guilty.

* Choose correct alternative to transform the sentence into a complex sentence. 
1. The luggage was not misplaced but it was kept deliberately.
a. The luggage was not misplace but kept deliberately.
b. The luggage was not misplaced although it was kept deliberately.
c. The luggage was kept deliberately although it was not misplaced.
d.The luggage was kept deliberately to misplace it.
2. Search his room and you will find the clue.
a. If you searched his room, you would find the clue.
b. If you search his room, you found the clue.
c. If you search his room, you will find the clue.
d. If “you searched his room, you will have found the clue.

* Choose correct alternative to Frame a wh question to get the underlined answer.
1. An exceptional battle had begun inside the train on the move?
a. Where had an exceptional battle begun on the move?
b. When had an exceptional battle on the move begun?
c. Where had an exceptional battle begin on the move?
d. Where an exceptional battle had begun on the move?
2. With the help of the technology. I started responding the treatment.
a. How i started responding the treatment?
b. How did 1 started responding the treatment?
c. How I start responding the treatment?
3. Some thugs tried to snatch her gold chain.
a. What some thugs tried to snatch?
b. What did some thugs tried to snatch?
c. What some thugs snatch?
d. What did some thugs try to snatch?
4. Ishita invites my family members on my birthday for celebration.
a. When Ishita invited my family members for celebration?
b. When Ishita invite my family members for celebration?
c. When do Ishita invite my family members for celebration?
d. When does Ishita invite my family members for celebration?
5. Arunima was retrained as a mountaineer.
a. What was Arunima retrained as?
b. What was Arunima retrained?
c. What did Arunima retrain?
d. What was retrained Arunima?

* Choose correct alternative to make the given sentence exclamatory.
1. You have narrated a very romantic book.
a. What have you narrated a very romantic book!
b. What book you have narrated a very romantic!
c. What a romantic book you have narrated!
d. What a romantic book you have narrate!
2. You performed the very energetically in front of the visitors.
a. How energetically in front of the visitors you perform!
b. How energetically in front of the visitors you performs!
c. How energetically in front of the visitors you performed!
d. How energetically you perform in front of the visitors!

*Choose correct alternative to make the given sentence negative.
1. As soon as he entered the room, he noticed the unusual presence.
a. As soon as he entered the room, he did not miss the unusual presence.
b. As soon as he entered the room, he unnoticed the unusual presence.
c. No sooner did he entered the room than he noticed the unusual                     presence.
d. No sooner did he enter the room than he noticed the unusual presence.
2. Sunita is the most loyal employee of our firm.
a. Sunita is not the most disloyal employee of our firm.
b.Sunita is the most not disloyal employee of our firm.
c. No other employee of our firm is as loyal as Sunita.    
d. No other employee of our firm is the most loyal as Sunita.