Sentence Transformations
Task A
Change the following sentences into as indicated in brackets.
1. She heard somebody calling. (‘what’ question)
2. Cheering crowds greeted the arrival of Michael Jackson. (negative)
3. He gave me an angry response. (yes/no question)
4. Kiran has written several books. (negative)
5. He passed his driving test first go. (‘what’ question)
6. Nima plays the guitar in a band. (‘what’ question)
7. He rose from the gutter to become a great star. (yes/no question)
8. Someone stole her new camera. (negative)
9. She is the star attraction of the show. (yes/no question)
10. His father is an architect. (‘what’ question)
11. He bought a spray to kill the weeds. (‘why’ question)
12. The couple decided to call the baby Deepa. (yes/no question)
13. Nima gazed at her mother in amazement. (negative)
14. Pemba is an early riser. (yes/no question)
15. The company profits grew by 4% last year. (negative)
16. She goes out a lot. (yes/no question)
17. He put his expensive watch on the table. (negative)
18. There was ample time to get to the airport. (yes/no question)
19. She went off to get a drink. (negative)
20. The hall was in good condition. (yes/no question)
21. Write your name in capitals. (negative)
22. They serve good food and drink. (yes/no question)
23. The price of petrol is going up. (negative)
24. Susan can solve this puzzle. (‘who’ question)
25. The thieves stole ten lakh in cash. (yes/no question)
26. Call me tomorrow. (negative)
27. The children always seem to be hungry. (yes/no question)
28. He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills. (negative)
29. The dog was guarding the house. (yes/no question)
30. They have guessed the right answer. (‘what’ question)
31. The money arrived for a month. (negative)
32. I asked you to do it. (yes/no question)
33. It matters little whether we win or lose. (negative)
34. She got me a glass of water. (yes/no question)
35. He attended the meeting. (negative)
36. His excellent performance surprised everyone. (yes/no question)
37. My clothes were washed very well. (negative)
38. They were asked to show their passports. (‘what’ question)
Task B
Change the following sentences as indicated in the brackets:
1. Does television affect children’s behaviour? (affirmative statement)
2. He comes here everyday. (‘how often’ question)
3. He didn’t go to school yesterday. (affirmative)
4. Did anybody invite his friends? (affirmative statement)
5. He never reads such magazines. (affirmative)
6. Kumar must come here by next Tuesday. (‘when’ question)
7. You saw someone there. (Yes/No question)
8. Linda does not like fishing. (affirmative)
9. Don’t put any milk in your tea. (affirmative)
10. Peter always finishes work at 6 o’clock. (negative)
11. She didn’t appear surprised at the news. (affirmative)
12. I buy a new record every week. (negative)
13. John usually does his work well. (interrogative)
14. They carry their books to school every day. (‘what’ question)
15. Did she leave school at 4 p.m.? (affirmative statement)
16. He fell off my bicycle. (Yes/No question)
17. Either Ram or his friends come here. (negative)
18. He has not visited Pokhara yet. (‘where’ question)
19. Her family doesn’t appreciate her. (affirmative)
20. I did not meet anybody during his long absence. (affirmative)
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