Important Grammar for Class IX & Class X
Grammar Bank Part -56
By PKG SIR
A. Joining into Complex Sentences:
1. You do not take care of your health. You may fall. (Adverbial Clause)
2. You saw the man. He is my uncle. (Relative Clause)
3. Study attentively. You will not score high marks. (Adverbial Clause)
4. The sun is a star. Everybody knows that. (Noun Clause)
5. It was raining. The children could not go out to play. (Adverbial Clause)
6. I borrowed a book from the library. I have to return it today. (Relative Clause)
7. My parents went to Shillong. It is a beautiful hill-town. (Relative Clause)
8. Mahatma Gandhi was a true son of the soil. It is known to all. (Noun Clause)
9. Subhaschandra is a true patriot. It is known to all. (Noun Clause)
10. She won a prize. I know it. (Noun Clause)
11. He is my brother. He is wearing a blue shirt. (Relative Clause)
12. The cart carried sacks of rice. They were looted by the dacoits. (Relative Clause)
13. Robert Bruce faced many failures. He did not stop trying. (Adverbial Clause)
14. It is impossible to work. Children are shouting outside. (Adverbial Clause)
15. He has robbed a bank. It is known to everyone. (Noun Clause)
16. Garbage causes pollution. It may be used as a source of energy. (Adverbial Clause)
17. She was late for the quiz contest. She performed well. (Adverbial Clause – though)
18. The boy was lazy. He was punished. (Adverbial Clause)
19. The little children saw the Giant. He was playing in the garden. (Relative Clause)
20. Have you met my brother? He is an M.A. in English. (Relative Clause)
21. Mr. Basu lives in a nice flat. It is at Ultadanga. (Relative Clause)
22. Walk slowly. You will fall. (Adverbial Clause)
23. Salma won the first prize. I know it. (Noun Clause)
24. I know her. She is honest. (Relative Clause)
25. He is a prince. Trouble has made him leave home. (Noun Clause)
26. We heard that a severe cyclone was approaching. The news alarmed us. (Noun Clause)
27. The house was burning. The brave man entered into it. (Adverbial Clause)
28. This is an important match. All the players know that. (Noun Clause)
29. The sun rises in the east. Everyone knows it. (Noun Clause)
30. Gandhi is a great leader. He is known as the father of the nation. (Relative Clause)
31. The chair was expensive. I bought it. (Relative Clause)
32. A body has been found this morning. The policeman is trying to identify it. (Relative Clause)
33. My friend has a car. He wants to sell it. (Relative Clause)
34. Men and women were sad. They gathered around Birla House. (Adverbial Clause)
35. My father lives in a big house. The house is by the river. (Relative Clause)
36. Bapu had passed away. His India would continue to live in his children. (Adverbial Clause)
37. People on the train sang ‘bhajans’. People did not weep any more. (Adverbial Clause)
38. Soon it will be dawn. The chorus of birds will take over. (Adverbial Clause)
39. He is poor. He will help you. (Adverbial Clause)
40. I met an old friend after a long time. She could not recognise me at once. (Adverbial Clause)
41. Ishita may not come today. I will not go out then. (Adverbial Clause)
42. He was poor. He could not help me. (Adverbial Clause)
43. Why did you leave school? Tell me. (Noun Clause)
44. I want something. It is a glass of water. (Noun Clause)
45. You helped me in trouble. I can never forget it. (Noun Clause)
46. She may be weak. Ram told this. (Noun Clause)
B. Joining into Simple Sentences
1. He gave me a pen. It was green in colour. (Adjective/Participle)
2. He is very old. He cannot walk fast. (too…to)
3. He completed his work. He took rest. (Adverbial Phrase)
4. He was a famous man. His fame spread throughout the world. (Apposition)
5. Shakespeare was a great playwright. He wrote ‘Othello’. (Apposition)
6. Rabindranath was a great poet. He composed ‘Gitanjali’. (Apposition)
7. She saw a snake. She ran away. (Seeing…)
8. The boy was very hard-working. He rose high in life. (Participle)
9. The teacher is late. This is unusual. (Nominative Absolute)
10. The school was over. The children rushed out. (Participle)
11. She saw a butterfly. She tried to catch it. (Participle)
12. The girl was very strong. She could not be defeated. (too…to)
13. I met Ruskin Bond. He is a short story writer and an essayist. (Apposition)
14. The captain was killed. The men under him were scattered. (Nominative Absolute)
15. He received some charity. He blessed the organisation. (Preposition with Gerund)
16. He was satisfied. He accepted the proposal. (Participle)
17. I came first. Then the train arrived. (Adverbial Phrase)
18. You helped me. I should have been ruined otherwise. (Adverbial Phrase)
19. The cat purrs noisily. It rubs itself against the legs of the family members. (Participle)
20. I was numb with shock. I got into the car. (Participle)
21. The man has some money. He can buy books. (Infinitive)
22. I have bought a nice pen. I will show it to you. (Infinitive)
23. I am very tired. I will fall asleep if I lie down. (Infinitive)
24. The game is over. They returned home. (Nominative Absolute)
25. He returned home. It was evening. (Nominative Absolute)
26. Sourav Ganguly is a great cricketer. He is a popular anchor too. (besides)
27. The boy wrote the answer. The answer was incorrect. (Participle)
C. Joining into Compound Sentences
1. He is honest. He is rich. (as well as)
2. Ramesh is an excellent singer. He also plays the guitar well. (not only … but also)
3. He cannot come. His brother cannot come. (neither … nor)
4. I cannot see. It is very dark. (for)
5. She did not do her homework. She was punished by her teacher. (so)
6. Many girls auditioned for the role. One was selected. (but)
7. I do not agree with you. I will not go against you. (yet)
8. She will go. I will not go then. (but)
9. The man is old. He cannot go out. (so)
10. He is a fool. He is wicked. (and)
11. I am ill. I will not go to school today. (Illative Conjunction)
12. We have walked far. There is still a long way to go. (Adversative Conjunction)
13. She worked hard. She could not make a good result. (Adversative Conjunction)
B. Splitting of Sentences
1. Ashoka, who was a great king, helped in the spread of Buddhism.
2. It was raining heavily, when she reached home.
3. Everybody knows that he is an intelligent boy.
4. Shabnam thought that she would win the first prize.
5. The morning was foggy so I could not see anything.
6. I felt I had grown up within a magic circle.
7. The sun rose and we started climbing the mountain.
8. Sunita will go to the book store and she will buy some story books.
9. I saw the monkeys sleeping peacefully.
10. Having heard the news, she fainted.
10. I have your secret here inside my little bag.
11. All the men being illiterate could not reply the question.
G.Change into Passive
1. The students are staging a play.
2. People on the train sang “Bhajans”.
3. The authorities postponed the cricket match.
4. The teacher delivered a lecture to a group of students.
5. The old man was washing his own clothes.
6. The poor man carried a heavy load.
7. He has worked out the answers carefully.
8. I am writing a poem.
9. She had read the story.
10. Father reads The Statesman every day.
11. I received a phone call.
12. The boys are playing football in the field.
13. I have asked a few questions.
14. Girls were singing songs.
15. Dick and Mirni found the kite.
16. We have found visitors showing uncivilized behaviour.
17. My teachers know me very well.
18. Father had composed a long letter.
19. I have watched TV.
20.Many buildings have been damaged by flood.
21 Let the door be shut.
22. I have been invited to their house.
23. English is spoken all over the world.
24. My friend gave me a story book.
25. The teacher gave Suresh an exercise book.
26. They gave each of the participants a handsome prize.
27. Mother told me a story.
28.I know the man.
29. We call the tiger our national animal.
30. Someone wrote this letter in the nineteenth century.
31. Shut the door.
32. Switch on the light.
33. Follow the instruction of the invigilators.
34. Please post the letter.
35.Please maintain silence in this room.
36. Can you do this exercise?
37.You must do it.
38. Did he know the password?
39.Have you ever seen a tiger?
40.How many did you choose?
41.There is no time to lose.
42.I have to make a telephone call.
43.Never spread rumour.
44.. Use zebra crossing to cross the road.
45. Honey tastes sweet.
46. Winter feels pleasant.
47.If I cannot carry forests on my back, neither can you crack a nut.
48.He says that he loves her.
A. Question Sentences (Direct → Indirect)
1. "Are cherry seeds lucky?" asked Rakesh.
2. The mother said to the boy, "Do not waste time on mobile phone."
3. "What has he done, Father?" said Swami. (
4. She said to me, "Are you well?"
5. "How did you get here, child?" asked the man.
6. He asked his friends, "Are you going to play today?"
7. Samuel said, "Swaminathan, where is your homework?"
8. "Is there anybody there?" said the traveller. (ME-20)
9. "What have you written, Sachin?" The teacher said.
10. The trainer said, "Why is everybody late today?"
11. The policeman said to the thief, "Where have you kept the stolen goods?"
12. "What's your problem?" said the doctor to the patient.
13. "Do you need somebody to go to the store?" said the boy.
14. He said to the boy, "Are you going to the market?"
15. "Climb up, little boy," said the Tree.
16. The girl said, "Hurrah! I have won the debate competition."
17. "How beautiful the flower is!" he said to me.
18. "How silly she is!" exclaimed the young woman.
19. The boy said to his friend, "I went to school yesterday."
20. The teacher said to the students, "You will read the story tomorrow."
21. He said, "It was hot yesterday."
22. The boy said to the girl, "Are you going to Mumbai today?"
23 He keeps saying, "I am very lucky."
24. The boy said to me, "I did not receive the letter."
25. "I have not done my homework, Sir," Swami said.
26. I said to him, "May you be happy."
27. Father said to his son, "May you live long."
28. He said to me, "Good morning, my friend."
29.- "Let's sit down here and talk the matter over," said Sir Davy to Faraday.
30. The Union Leader said, "Let us show the management that we are always together."
31.The teacher said to the students, "Wear masks to avoid coronavirus."
32. The girl said to me, "Pass the ball please."
33. The teacher said, "Man is mortal."
34. The teacher said to the students, "We must feel what others feel."
35. The teacher said to his students, "You must love your motherland."
C. Simple → Complex (Transformation)
1. I am too tired to walk.
2. The bag is too heavy to carry. (Rewrite using ‘so…that’)
3. The people were too stunned to speak in the beginning. (Adverbial Clause)
4. He is too short to reach the fruit of the tree. (Remove ‘too’ and ‘to’)
5. The poem is too simple to need an explanation. (Remove ‘too’ and ‘to’)
6. I am sure of my success.
7. The boy was too small to reach up to the branches of the tree. (Adverbial Clause)
8. He is a happy man.
9. I have found the lost dictionary. (Noun Clause)
10. I want to tell you about this. (Adjective / Noun Clause)
11. There was an unnatural silence.
12. Don’t you think the material rewards offered by science to her devoted followers are pitifully small? (Adjective Clause)
13. Everybody knows about his kindness. (Adjective / Noun Clause)
D. Complex → Simple (Transformation)
1. Tell me what your name is.
2. The horses, which come from Arabia, are much in demand.
3. He is so proud that he will not apologise for his mistake. (Adverbial Clause → Simple)
4. The boy was so small that he could not reach up to the branches of the tree.
5. He was sorry that he was late.
6. She told a story which was interesting.
7. It was a surprise that she could not succeed.
E. Simple ↔ Compound (Transformation)
1. He put it in an envelope and sealed it.
2. We saw some butterflies in the garden and the butterflies were colourful.
3. You should work hard to win the competition.
4. We must eat, or we cannot live.
F. Compound ↔ Complex (Transformation)
1. She offered me tea but I asked for a glass of water.
2. This is the house where my friend lives.
G. Affirmative ↔ Negative (Transformation)
1. As soon as he arrived, it started raining.
2. My friend is clever.
3. The person always speaks the truth.
4. No one left the hall.
5. The snail does not fear to fall.
6. The man is young.
7. Our house is small.
8. The road is not smooth.
9. The old man is happy to see the stranger.
10. As soon as he reached the station, the train left. (Rewrite using ‘No sooner…than’)
A. Affirmative Sentences
11. Ritesh is not a careless person.
12. The box I lifted was not light.
13. He introduced the topic in a very dull manner.
14. He did not live for long.
B. Statement → Question and Vice Versa
1. Who does not love his parents?
2. Who does not love his motherland?
3. Some dogs are barking.
4. Have you seen my purse?
5. They have not returned yet. (Begin with ‘Have’)
6. Was the ship sinking in the sea?
7. She is singing a folk song.
C. Exclamatory ↔ Statement
1. What a horrible incident it is!
2. The night is very beautiful.
3. The apple is very sweet.
4. What a nice weather it is!
D. Change the mode of Degree
1. Everest is the highest peak in the world.
2. He is the tallest boy in the class.
3. Sheetal is the fastest runner in the school. (Rewrite using ‘fast’)
4. St Paul’s Cathedral is the biggest church in our locality.
5. The silver pot was the most beautiful thing in the house.
6. She is the best student in the class. (Rewrite using ‘better’)
7. No other liquid is as white as milk.
8. Apple is not as sweet as mango.
9. She writes more beautifully than her sister.
10. He would sooner die than tell a lie.
11. Ships are bigger than boats.
12. Preservation of freedom is not so easy as winning it.
E. Change in Parts of Speech
1. We should not show cruelty to animals.
2. Wordsworth was a close observer of nature.
3. Suravi blamed her luck for her troubles.
4. It was a beautiful garden.
5. He is really proud of it.
6. There was silence in the room.
7. But father’s behaviour took an unexpected turn.
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