SEE Grammar Type Question and Answer

Grammar Type I (Reproduction)

1. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. Their new house is very comfortable, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

isn't it

b. Either Mohan or Sunil will call you this evening. (Change into negative.)

Neither Mohan nor Sunil will call you this evening.

c. The party lasted all night. (Change into ‘how long’ question)

How long did the party last?

d. Yesterday evening at 11.30 we (dance) at the party. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

were dancing

e. Taniya said to Bipin, “I’m sorry to come around without phoning you first.” (Change into indirect speech.)

Taniya told Bipin that she was sorry to come around without phoning him first.

f. Rosy gave Pukar a nice present. (Change into passive voice.)

Pukar was given Rosy a nice present. / A nice present was given to Pukar by Rosy.

2. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. It’s so lovely sitting here in the sun, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

isn't it

b. Has he not written any letters? (Change into affirmative statement)

He has written some letters.

c. I paid five hundred rupees for this shirt. (Change into ‘how much’ question)

How much did you pay for this shirt?

d. Pukar (read) 20 pages so far. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

has read

e. The secretary said to the manager, “That remark was uncalled-for.” (Change into indirect speech.)

The secretary told the manager (that) that remark had been uncalled-for.

f. She will have finished her work by nine o’clock. (Change into passive voice.)

Her work will have been finished by nine o'clock by her.

3. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. Those handwritings aren’t very clear, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

are they

b. Has our flight been announced yet? (Change into affirmative statement)

Our flight has already been announced.

c. Mina is frying some onions in the kitchen. (Change into ‘what’ question)

What is Mina frying in the kitchen?

d. Sudha (work) here between 2003 and 2006. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

worked

e. Miruza said to me, “Why did you come to Kathmandu?” (Change into indirect speech.)

Miruza asked me why I had come to Kathmandu.

f. Did anyone answer your question? (Change into passive voice.)

Was your question answered?

4. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. He has not been proved guilty yet, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

has he

b. He has not finished his work yet. (Change into affirmative)

He has already finished his work.

c. There are sixteen classrooms in my school. (Change into ‘how many’ question)

How many classrooms are there in your school?

d. Anna’s father (buy) a car next year. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

will buy

e. “I received a letter from my friend,” said Anita. (Change into indirect speech.)

Anita said that she had received a letter from her friend.

f. They have already removed two cars from the street. (Change into passive voice.)

Two cars have already been removed from the street by them.

5. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. You think you’re really intelligent, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

don't you

b. Do they want to join us? (Change into affirmative statement)

They want to join us.

c. They are coming to visit tomorrow. (Change into ‘when’ question)

When are they coming to visit?

d. …………… she (like) tomato juice? No, she doesn’t. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

Does she like tomato juice?

e. He said, “Children must obey their teachers.” (Change into indirect speech.)

He said that children must obey their teachers.

f. People generally assume that the USA is the richest country in the world. (Change into passive voice.)

The USA is generally assumed to be the richest country in the world. / It is generally assumed that the USA is the richest country in the world.

6. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. Say something to me in Chinese, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

will you

b. She didn’t do anything last week. (Change into affirmative)

She did something last week.

c. Mandira is learning computer because she wants a better job. (Change into ‘why’ question)

Why is Mandira learning computer?

d. Please don’t make so much noise. I (study). (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

am studying

e. “I am working in a factory,” his father said. (Change into indirect speech.)

His father said that he was working in a factory.

f. Anita may invite them to her next birthday party. (Change into passive voice.)

They may be invited to her next birthday party by Anita.

7. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. Nobody helped them, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

did they

b. Have they studied hard? (Change into affirmative statement)

They have studied hard.

c. His father works as a cashier in a bank. (Change into ‘where’ question)

Where does his father work as a cashier?

d. I (climb) quite a lot of mountains. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

have climbed

e. He said, “Let me read this book.” (Change into indirect speech.)

He requested me to let him read that book.

f. Priyanka slipped a postcard under the door. (Change into passive voice.)

A postcard was slipped under the door by Priyanka.

8. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. Seema put the camera in the drawer, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

didn't she

b. Can his brother drive this car? (Change into negative)

Can his brother not drive this car? 

c. I don’t get up early because I like to sleep late. (Change into ‘why’ question)

Why don't you get up early?

d. In 2001, Kabir (visit) China with a group of friends. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

visited

e. Angela said to me, “May God bless you with long life and prosperity!” (Change into indirect speech.)

Angela wished me that God might bless me with long life and prosperity.

f. They called in the troops to repair the major embankment. (Change into passive voice.) 

The troops were called in to repair the major embankment by them.

9. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. Let’s go for a walk, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

shall we

b. Goma does some housework. (Change into negative)

Does Goma do any housework?

c. His uncle gets home at 6 o’clock every night. (Change into ‘what time’ question)

What time does his uncle get home?

d. In all his career, Himesh never (miss) one day of work. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

has never missed

e. Imran said, “She was sick last week.” (Change into indirect speech.) 

Imran said that she had been sick the previous week.

f. People say that the president will arrive on Monday. (Change into passive voice.)

The president is said to be arriving on Monday. /It is said that the president will arrive on Monday.

10. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. You won’t be late, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

will you

b. They know my brother Rahul. (Change into negative)

They don't know my brother Rahul.

c. Anita has dance classes every Friday. (Change into ‘how often’ question)

How often Anita does Anita have dance classes?

d. It (not rain) a lot in November. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

didn't rain

e. He said to me, “Tell me your name.” (Change into indirect speech.)

He told me to tell him my name.

f. The accident was reported by a witness. (Change into active voice.)

A witness reported the accident.

11. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. Let’s go out now and eat afterwards, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

shall we

b. He mopped his forehead with a handkerchief. (Change into interrogative)

Did he mop his forehead with a handkerchief?

c. They like to visit their grandmother on weekends. (Change into ‘what’ question)

What do they like to do on weekends?

d. John is playing a game of tennis. He (play) for 2 hours. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

He has been playing for 2 hours.

e. Sudha said, “I am writing a letter now.” (Change into indirect speech.)

Sudha said that she was writing a letter then.

f. The book will be read by the students. (Change into active voice.)

The students will read the book.

12. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. Sign here, please, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

will you

b. I care about what he says. (Change into negative)

I don't care about what he says.

c. The park is only two kilometres far from my house. (Change into ‘how far’ question)

How far is the park?

d. Last year Nina’s uncle (travel) all over Australia. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

travelled

e. “I’ve read the book you lent me,” said Kiran to Pukar. (Change into indirect speech.)

Kirna told Pukar that he had read the book he had lent him.

f. A piece of plastic has been swallowed by the child. (Change into active voice.)

The child swallowed a piece of plastic.

13. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. He’s still sleeping, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

isn't he

b. The DVD player comes with a year’s guarantee. (Change into negative)

The DVD player doesn't come with a year's guarantee.

c. Her favourite kind of music is Jazz. (Change into ‘what’ question)

What is her favourite music?

d. Kumar (not give) me anything two days ago. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

didn't give

e. They said, “It’s getting late. We really have to go.” (Change into indirect speech.)

They said that it was getting late and added that they really had to go.

f. Our dog is frightened by loud thunderstorms. (Change into active voice.)

Loud thunderstorm frightens our dog.

14. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. Sit down a moment, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

will you

b. Pukar will be playing football. (Change into yes/no question)

Will Pukar be playing football?

c. I didn’t bring my story book today because my brother is reading it. (Change into ‘why’ question)

Why didn't you bring your story book today?

d. Mum can’t come to the phone because she (have) a shower now. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

is having

e. She said, “May all your dreams come true!” (Change into indirect speech.)

She wished me that all her dreams might come true.

f. The ball is hit straight into the bleachers by the batter. (Change into active voice.)

The batter hits the ball straight into the bleachers.

15. Reproduce the following sentences as indicated in the brackets.

a. Somebody threw tomatoes at the minister, …………………………? (Add a question tag.)

didn't they

b. You will have to buy us some more. (Change into negative)

You will not have to buy us any more.

c. They are eating Chinese food. (Change into ‘what kind’ question)

What kind of food are they eating?

d. Mary is still watching TV. She (watch) TV all day. (Change the form of the verb given in the bracket.)

has been watching

e. “May God look over you from the heavens!” said Angela. (Change into indirect speech.) 

Angela prayed that God might look over me from the heavens.

f. A good film will be shown in the cinema tomorrow. (Change into active voice.)

They will show a good film in the cinema tomorrow.