Re-write the Sentences

 

 

Re-write the Sentences 

 

Question 1 : Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

 

i) As soon as we lit the candle, the power supply was restored.

 

(Begin : No sooner ……….)

 

Ans : No sooner did we light the candle, than the power supply was restored.            

 

ii) The bee is more industrious than all other creatures.

 

(Use ‘most industrious’)

 

Ans : The bee is the most industrious of all creatures.            

 

iii) The old woman was too slow to catch the bus.

 

(Begin : The old woman was so ……………)

 

Ans : The old woman as so slow that she could not catch the bus.            

 

iv) “I’ll do it tomorrow,” he promised.

 

(Re-write in indirect speech)

 

Ans : He promised to do it the next day.            

 

v) Though Reema got an expensive gift she was not happy.

 

(Re-write in indirect speech)

 

Ans : Inspite of getting an expensive gift, Reema was not happy.

 

vi) I prefer reading a book to watching a movie.

 

(Begin : I would rather………………)

 

Ans : I would rather read a book than watch a movie.  

 

vii) I have never seen Mr Roy lose his temper.

 

(Begin : Never …………..)

 

Ans : Never have I seem Mr Roy lose his temper.            

 

viii) She found your keys in the garage.

 

(Begin : The keys………….)

 

Ans : The keys were found in the garage by her.          

 

Question 2 : Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

 

i) These windows cleaning again.

 

(Begin : These windows will …………………….)

 

Ans : These windows will have to be cleaned again.            

 

ii) My mother said I could go with you only if I returned home by five o’clock.

 

(Use : as long as)

 

Ans : My mother said  I could go with you as long as I returned home by five o’clock.            

 

iii) It doesn’t matter which chemical you put into the mixture first, the results will be the same.

 

(Use : difference)

 

Ans : It doesn’t make any difference which chemical you put into the mixture first , the result will be the same.         

 

iv) Who does this pen belong to?

 

(Begin : Do you know ……………..)

 

Ans : Do you know to whom does this pen belong?            

 

v) Heavy rain  has caused the cancellation of the outdoor garden party.

 

(Begin : Due …………….)

 

Ans : Due to heavy rains, the outdoor garden party has been cancelled.            

 

vi) I’ve never seen so many people in this building before.

 

(Begin : This is ………………….)

 

Ans : This is the first time I am seeing so many people in this building.            

 

vii) If we light the fire, the rescuers will see us.

 

(Begin : We will ………………………)

 

Ans : We will be seen by the rescuers, if we light the fire.            

 

viii) Only a few books were remaining on the shelf when we left.

 

(Begin : Most…………………………)

 

Ans : Most of the books were removed from the shelf when we left.           

 

Question 3 : Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

 

i) My mother left a month ago.

 

(Begin : It has …………….)

 

Ans : It has been a month since my mother left.            

 

ii) Anil was wrong to lose his temper.

 

(Begin : Anil  ought……………..)

 

Ans : Anil ought not to lose his temper.            

 

iii) As soon as the Chief Guest had seated himself the play began.

 

(Begin : No sooner………………….)

 

Ans : No sooner had the Chief Guest seated himself, than the play began.            

 

iv) Rajiv said to Arjun, “Is this the book you were reading yesterday?”

 

(Begin: Rajiv asked Arjun if …………………)

 

Ans : Rajiv asked Arjun if that was the book he had been reading the day before.            

 

v) Only a foolish person would be taken in by this trick.

 

(Begin : None………………..)

 

Ans : None other than a foolish person would be taken in by this trick.            

 

vi) Everybody has heard of Gandhiji.

 

(Begin: Who …………………….?)

 

Ans : Who has not heard of Gandhiji?            

 

vii) Father will send you a message if his flight is cancelled.

 

(Begin : Should …………………….)

 

Ans :  Should the flight gets cancelled, father will send you a message.           

 

viii) He will issue the cheque only when he hears from the head office.

 

(Begin : On………………….)

 

Ans :  On hearing from the head office he will issue the cheque.          

 

Question 4 : Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

 

i) This horse is better trained than yours.

 

(Begin : Your ………………..)

 

Ans : Your horse is not as well trained as this.

 

ii) The children will sit out in the garden, if the weather is cool.

 

(Begin: The children won’t ……………)

 

Ans : The children won’t sit out in the garden if the weather is hot.

 

iii) The thief ran so fast that the police could not catch him.

 

(Re-write using : too…………)

 

Ans : The thief ran too fast for the police to catch him.

 

iv) Her attitude often annoys me.

 

(Re-write using : annoyance…………………)

 

Ans : Her attitude often causes annoyance to me.

 

v) The child disappeared as soon as the bus stopped.

 

(Begin : Hardly………………..)

 

Ans : Hardly has the bus stopped when the child disappeared.

 

vi) There is no success without effort.

 

(Begin : Whenever……………………)

 

Ans : Whenever you make an effort, you get success.

 

vii) “Please teach me to cycle” she asked her brother.

 

(Re-write in indirect form)

 

Ans :  She requested her brother to teach her to cycle.

 

viii) The peasants regarded him as a thief and called him a villain.

 

(End : …………………….the peasants.)

 

Ans :  He was regarded as a thief and called a villain by the peasants.

 

Question 5 : Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

 

i) Unless Ria takes care of her health, she will not be able to look after her family.

 

(Begin : Ria must …………)

 

Ans : Ria must take care of her health, otherwise she will not be able to look after her family.  

 

ii) His arrogance was the cause of his losing the election.

 

(Re-write the sentence using ‘arrogant’)

 

Ans :  He lost the election because he was arrogant.

 

iii) If you are not a member you cannot borrow books.

 

(Begin : Only……………………….)

 

Ans :  Only members are allowed to borrow books.

 

iv) It is a pity our vacation is no longer.

 

(Begin : I wish ………………………)

 

Ans :  I wish our vacation was longer.

 

v) Raju did not complete the exercise on time.

 

(Re-write the sentence adding a question tag)

 

Ans :  I wonder if Raju could finish the exercise in time?

 

vi) Rohan was so terrified of being left alone in the house that he started screaming.

 

(Begin : So………………..)

 

Ans :  So terrified was Rohan of being left alone in the house that he started screaming.

 

vii) The teacher asked, “How many of you think the answer is correct”?

 

(Re-write the sentences using indirect speech)

 

Ans :  The teacher wanted to know how many of us thought that the answer was correct.

 

viii) Sunil is the fastest runner in the school.

 

(End : ………………………as Sunil.)

 

Ans : No other runner in the school is as fast as Sunil.

 

Question 6 : Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

 

i) Study hard now or you will regret it.

 

(Begin: Unless ………………….)

 

Ans :  Unless you study hard, you will regret it.

 

ii) The boy asked, “Why are you lying on the road in this manner”?

 

(Begin : The boy asked why he ……………..)

 

Ans : The boy asked why he was lying on the road in that manner.  

 

iii) Megha is too tall to crawl under the table.

 

(Begin : Megha is so ……………………)

 

Ans : Megha is so tall that she cannot crawl under the table.  

 

iv) He arrived in school on time even though he stopped for a bite on the way.

 

(Use ‘inspite of’ instead of even though)

 

Ans :  Inspite of stopping for a bite on the way, he arrived in school on time.

 

v) She opened the kitchen door and a cockroach ran out.

 

(End with ‘cockroach’)

 

Ans : As she opened the kitchen door, she saw a running cockroach.

 

vi) Arjun was a better speaker than his brother.

 

(Begin : His brother…………………)

 

Ans :  His brother was not as good a speaker as Arjun.

 

vii) Asha missed her examination because of her illness.

 

(Begin : Her illness………………..)

 

Ans : Her illness caused Asha to miss her examination.

 

viii) As soon as the curtain came down the applause rang out.

 

(Begin : No sooner ………………..)

 

Ans : No sooner the curtain came down, than the applause rang out.

 

Question 7 : Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

 

i) “Have you walked alone, this long distance today?” he asked Sumita.

 

(Begin : He asked Sumita if………………)

 

Ans :  He asked Sumita if she had walked alone that long distance that day.

 

ii) The detective interrogated the suspect closely for over three hours.

 

(Begin : The suspect………)

 

Ans : The suspect was interrogated closely for over three hours by the detective.  

 

iii) I suddenly realised that the room was too small for the three of us to share.

 

(Begin : I suddenly realised that the room was so …………………)

 

Ans :  I suddenly realised that the room was so small that it could not be shared by the three of us.

 

iv) Inspite of all her efforts, Susan did not succeed.

 

(Begin : Despite………..)

 

Ans :  Despite all her efforts, Susan did not succeed.

 

v) As soon as the bell rang the children rushed out of class.

 

(Begin : No sooner……………)

 

Ans :  No sooner did the bell ring than the children rushed out of class.

 

vi) Sachin stood first in class and he also excelled at debate.

 

(Begin : Not only……………)

 

Ans : Not only did Sachin stand first in the class but also excelled at debate.  

 

vii) She was the only person capable of being House Captain.

 

(Use : capability………….)

 

Ans :  She was the only person who had the capability of being the House Captain.

 

viii) Rohan was the tallest boy in the basketball team.

 

(Re-write using taller……………)

 

Ans : Rohan was taller than any other boy in the basketball team.

 

Question 8 : Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

 

i) Anne paid a heavy price for her recklessness.

 

(Begin : It…………………….)

 

Ans : It was a heavy price that Anne paid for her recklessness.

 

ii) No sooner had Ram narrated the story than he was praised.

 

(Begin : Hardly……………………)

 

Ans : Hardly had Ram narrated the story and he was praised.

 

iii) Tanuja is a very friendly girl and is always cheerful.

 

(Begin : Besides…………..)

 

Ans :  Besides being very friendly, Tanuja is always cheerful.

 

iv) They had to put off the garden party because of the heavy rain.

 

(Begin : The heavy ……………..)

 

Ans : The heavy rain made them put off the garden party.

 

v) Margaret said to me, “Please do not forget to meet me tomorrow”.

 

(Begin : I was ………………….)

 

Ans : I was requested by Margaret not to forget to meet her the next day.

 

vi) Inspite of my warning Dev, he ignored me.

 

(Begin : Though ………………..)

 

Ans : Though I had warned Dev, yet he ignored me.

 

vii) The business talks failed because neither side was willing to compromise.

 

(Begin : Since……………….)

 

Ans :  Since neither side was willing to compromise, the business talks failed.

 

viii) They were very afraid and so they could not speak.

 

(Begin : Being………………….)

 

Ans : Being very afraid, they could not speak.

 

Question 9 : Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

 

i) As soon as the Chief Guest arrived, the band started playing.

 

(Begin : No sooner…………….)

 

Ans : No sooner did the Chief Guest arrive than the band started playing.

 

ii) He went to the library and to the bank.

 

(Begin : Not only………..)

 

Ans : Not only did he go to the library but also to the bank.

 

iii) Tough he is very poor, he helps others in need.

 

(Begin : Inspite ……………)

 

Ans : Inspite of his poverty, he helps others in need.

 

iv) He does not intend to leave the company.

 

(Use : intention)

 

Ans : He has no intention of leaving the company.

 

v) “Do you want some more ice-cream or a slice of cake”? asked my aunt.

 

Ans : My aunt asked me if/whether I wanted some more ice-cream or a slice of cake.

 

vi) They are painting a mural on the front wall.

 

(Begin : A mural…………….)

 

Ans : A mural is being painted on the front wall by them.

 

vii) Tansen was the best singer in Akbar’s court.

 

(Use : better………..)

 

Ans :  Tansen was better than any other singer in Akbar’s court.

 

viii) You remembered to buy a loaf of bread, didn’t you?

 

(Begin : You didn’t…………….)

 

Ans : You didn’t forget to buy a loaf of bread, did you?

 

Question 10 : Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

 

i) Jasdeep has probably forgotten his mother’s birthday.

 

(Begin : In ………………)

 

Ans : In all probability, Jasdeep has forgotten his mother’s birthday.

 

ii) Mr Sharma advised the children not to go out in the cold.

 

(End with : “……………………”, said Mr Sharma)

 

Ans :  “Do not go out in the cold”, said Mr Sharma.

 

iii) For more information please contact the secretary of the club.

 

(Begin : Should……………..)

 

Ans : Should you need more information, contact the secretary of the club.

 

iv) He could not take part in the singing competition as he had a sore throat.

 

(Use : prevented).

 

Ans : His sore throat prevented him form taking part in the singing competition.

 

v) Ritika returned to school a week ago.

 

(Begin : It has been …………………)

 

Ans : It has been a week since Ritika returned to school.

 

vi) She was beautiful and humble.

 

(Begin : Not only………..)

 

Ans :  Not only was she beautiful but also humble.

 

vii) Both the players are adequately prepared for the tournament.

 

(Begin : Neither ………………………)

 

Ans :  Neither of the players is adequately prepared for the tournament.

 

viii) A fragrant flower is the loveliest creation of nature.

 

(Begin : No other……………)

 

Ans :  No other creation of nature is lovelier than a fragrant flower.