Answer Key: GRAMMAR BANK PART 80

 

Answer Key: GRAMMAR bANK PART 80

Part 1: Change the Narration

  1. Q: He said to me, "I am reading a wonderful book right now."
    A: He told me that he was reading a wonderful book then.
  2. Q: The teacher said to the students, "The earth revolves around the sun."
    A: The teacher told the students that the earth revolves around the sun. (No tense change for universal truth)
  3. Q: She asked him, "Did you finish the assignment yesterday?"
    A: She asked him if he had finished the assignment the previous day.
  4. Q: "Please give me a glass of water," the old man said to the boy.
    A: The old man requested the boy to give him a glass of water.
  5. Q: My mother said, "May you succeed in your exams!"
    A: My mother prayed/wished that I might succeed in my exams.
  6. Q: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.
    A: He said, "Alas! I am undone."
  7. Q: The captain commanded his soldiers to march forward.
    A: The captain said to his soldiers, "March forward!"
  8. Q: Rahul said, "I will travel to London next week."
    A: Rahul said that he would travel to London the following week.
  9. Q: "What a beautiful painting!" she said.
    A: She exclaimed with joy/wonder that it was a very beautiful painting.
  10. Q: The doctor advised the patient to quit smoking immediately.
    A: The doctor said to the patient, "Quit smoking immediately."

Part 2: Change the Voice

  1. Q: The mechanic is repairing the car.
    A: The car is being repaired by the mechanic.
  2. Q: Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.
    A: Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.
  3. Q: Has she completed the project?
    A: Has the project been completed by her?
  4. Q: Let the door be shut.
    A: Shut the door.
  5. Q: People speak English all over the world.
    A: English is spoken all over the world.
  6. Q: The letter was delivered by the postman this morning.
    A: The postman delivered the letter this morning.
  7. Q: Who broke this beautiful glass vase?
    A: By whom was this beautiful glass vase broken?
  8. Q: We expect good news soon.
    A: Good news is expected soon.
  9. Q: The manager will give you a ticket.
    A: You will be given a ticket by the manager. (Or: A ticket will be given to you by the manager.)
  10. Q: Promises should be kept.
    A: One should keep one's promises.

Part 3: Simple, Complex, and Compound

  1. Q: Seeing the police, the thief ran away. (Make Complex)
    A: As soon as the thief saw the police, he ran away. (Or: When the thief saw the police, he ran away.)
  2. Q: Though he is poor, he is very honest. (Make Compound)
    A: He is poor, but he is very honest.
  3. Q: He worked hard so that he could pass the examination. (Make Simple)
    A: He worked hard to pass the examination.
  4. Q: He confessed his crime. (Make Complex)
    A: He confessed that he had committed a crime.
  5. Q: I have a dog which is very faithful. (Make Simple)
    A: I have a very faithful dog.

Part 4: "As soon as" Transformations

  1. Q: As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out of the class.
    A: No sooner had the bell rung than the students rushed out of the class.
  2. Q: As soon as he reached the station, the train left.
    A: No sooner had he reached the station than the train left.
  3. Q: As soon as the sun rose, the fog dispersed.
    A: No sooner had the sun risen than the fog dispersed.
  4. Q: As soon as the mother saw her baby, she smiled.
    A: No sooner did the mother see her baby than she smiled.
  5. Q: As soon as the match started, it began to rain.
    A: No sooner had the match started than it began to rain.

Part 5: "Only" Transformations

  1. Q: Only graduates can apply for this post.
    A: None but graduates can apply for this post.
  2. Q: He likes only sweets.
    A: He likes nothing but sweets.
  3. Q: Only the brave deserve the fair.
    A: None but the brave deserve the fair.
  4. Q: She is only five years old.
    A: She is not more than five years old.
  5. Q: Only a miracle can save him now.
    A: Nothing but a miracle can save him now.

Part 6: "Too ... to" Transformations

  1. Q: He is too weak to walk properly.
    A: He is so weak that he cannot walk properly.
  2. Q: The news is too good to be true.
    A: The news is so good that it cannot be true.
  3. Q: She was too proud to beg.
    A: She was so proud that she would not beg.
  4. Q: The problem was too difficult for me to solve.
    A: The problem was so difficult that I could not solve it.
  5. Q: It is never too late to mend.
    A: It is never so late that one cannot mend.

Part 7: Noun to Verb Transformations

  1. Q: He gave a reply to my letter.
    A: He replied to my letter.
  2. Q: She made an agreement with the company.
    A: She agreed with the company.
  3. Q: His intention was to help the poor.
    A: He intended to help the poor.
  4. Q: They had a discussion about the new policy.
    A: They discussed the new policy.
  5. Q: The teacher gave him punishment for being late.
    A: The teacher punished him for being late.

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