Worksheet Solutions: Transformation of Sentences | English Grammar Basic - Class 10 PDF Download

Q1: Rewrite the following sentences by removing the adverb ‘too’.
(i) Shweta is too weak in studies to pass.
(ii) My boss is too busy to pick up the phone.
(iii) This house is too expensive for me to buy.
(iv) My sister is too good to harm anyone.
(v) The patient is too weak to go upstairs.
Ans:
(i) Shweta is so weak in studies that she cannot pass.
(ii) My boss is so busy that he cannot pick up the phone.
(iii) This house is so expensive that I cannot buy it.
(iv) My sister is so good that she cannot harm anyone.
(v) The patient is so weak that he cannot go upstairs.

Q2: Rewrite the following sentences by removing enough’.
(i) Raju is old enough to go to market.
(ii) My brother is intelligent enough to impress the boss.
(iii) Rathika is foolish enough to believe the strangers.
(iv) This table is strong enough to hold 100 kg. weight.
(v) Sohan is smart enough to impress the boss.
Ans:
(i) Raju is so old that he can go to market.
(ii) My brother is so intelligent that he can impress the boss.
(iii) Rathika is so foolish that she can believe the strangers.
(iv) This table is so strong that it can hold 100 kg weight.
(v) Sohan is so smart that he can impress the boss.

Q3: Rewrite the following sentences after changing the degree of comparison from positive to comparative.
(i) Radha is as smart as Krishna.
(ii) My school is as famous as yours.
(iii) Mohan is as strong as Sohan.
(iv) My brother is as brilliant as my sister.
(v) Mr. Sharma is as strict as Mr. Desai.
Ans:
(i) Krishna is not smarter than Radha.
(ii) Your school is not more famous than mine.
(iii) Sohan is not stronger than Mohan.
(iv) My sister is not more brilliant than my brother.
(v) Mr. Sharma is not less strict than Mr. Desai.

Q4: Rewrite the following sentences after changing the degree of comparison from comparative to positive.
(i) Mansi is brighter than her sister.
(ii) The Taj Mahal is more beautiful than any other building of the country.
(iii) The children are more playful than their parents.
(iv) Ajay is more handsome than his brother.
(v) Mamta is more intelligent than Sunita.
Ans:
(i) Mansi’s sister is not as bright as Mansi.
(ii) No other building of the country is as beautiful as The Taj Mahal.
(iii) The parents are not as playful as their children.
(iv) Ajay’s brother is not as handsome as Ajay.
(v) Sunita is not as intelligent as Mamta.

Q5: Rewrite the following sentences after changing the degree of Adjective from comparative to superlative.
(i) No other poet is greater than Kalidas.
(ii) Mr. Joshi is taller than any other teacher.
(iii) No other girl is more beautiful than her.
(iv) Kavita is more intelligent than any other girl in the class.
(v) “No other language is more widely used than English.
Ans:
(i) Kalidas is the greatest poet.
(ii) Mr. Joshi is the tallest teacher.
(iii) She is the most beautiful girl.
(iv) Kavita is the most intelligent girl in the class.
(v) English is the most widely used language.

Q6: Rewrite the following sentences after changing the degree of Adjective from superlative to comparative.
(i) Diamond is the hardest non–metal.
(ii) Anita is the best student in the class.
(iii) Mount Everest is the highest mountain in India.
(iv) Vishwanathan Anand is the best chess player.
(v) Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.
Ans:
(i) No other non–metal is harder than diamond.
(ii) No other student is better than Anita in the class.
(iii) No other mountain in India is higher than Mount Everest.
(iv) No other chess player is better than Vishwanathan Anand.
(v) No other building in the world is taller than Burj Khalifa.

Q7: Rewrite the following sentences after changing the degree of Adjective from positive to superlative.
(i) No other student is as fast as Amit.
(ii) Very few students are as cooperative as Arun.
(iii) No other boy in the class runs as fast as Kapil.
(iv) Very few offices are as clean as this.
(v) No other fruit is as tasty as mango.
Ans:
(i) Amit is the fastest boy in the class.
(ii) Arun is one of the most cooperative students.
(iii) Kapil is the fastest boy in the class.
(iv) This office is one of the cleanest offices.
(v) Mango is the tastiest fruit.

Q8: Rewrite the following sentences after changing the degree of Adjective from superlative to comparative,
(i) Hira Lal is the richest man in our society.
(ii) Kanha is the tallest boy in the team.
(iii) Rachna is the most beautiful girl in the class.
(iv) Rose is the most splendid flower.
(v) Madan is the strongest player in the team.
Ans:
(i) No other man in our society is richer than Hira Lal.
(ii) No other boy in the team is taller than Kanha.
(iii) No other girl in the class is as beautiful as Rachna.
(iv) No other flower is as splendid as the rose.
(v) No other player in the team is stronger than Madan.

Q9: Rewrite the following sentences after changing the degree of comparison from superlative to positive.
(i) Tulip is one of the most beautiful flowers.
(ii) “The Economic Times’ is one of the most favourite newspapers in India.
(iii) Rabia is one of the tallest girls in her family.
(iv) Premchand was one of the best writers in Hindi literature.
(v) Steve Jobs is one of the richest persons in the world.
Ans:
(i) Very few flowers are as beautiful as a tulip.
(ii) Very few newspapers are as favourite in India as “The Economic Times’.
(iii) Very few girls in Rabia’s family are as tall as Rabia.
(iv) Very few writers in Hindi literature were as good as Premchand.
(v) Very few persons in the world are as rich as Steve Jobs.

Q10: Rewrite the following sentences after changing the superlative degree into comparative.
(i) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was one of the most learned persons of India.
(ii) Niharika is one of the smartest students of class IV.
(iii) Nelson Mandela is one of the noblest men.
(iv) Ahmedabad is one of the greenest cities in India.
(v) Tana Bana is one of the best producers of silk.
Ans:
(i) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was more learned than most other persons of India.
(ii) Niharika is smarter than most other students of class IV.
(iii) Nelson Mandela is nobler than most other men.
(iv) Ahmedabad is greener than most other cities in India.
(v) Tana Bana is better than most other producers of silk.

Q11: Rewrite the following questions by changing them into Assertive Sentences.
(i) Shall I ever forget you?
(ii) Can anyone break the records of Sachin?
(iii) Who would hate his country?
(iv) Why waste time waiting here?
(v) Who won’t die for his country?
Ans:
(i) I shall never forget you.
(ii) No one can break the records of Sachin.
(iii) Everyone would love his country.
(iv) It is no use wasting time in waiting here.
(v) Everyone would die for his country.

Q12: Change the following sentences from Affirmative to Negative.
(i) Tulsidas wrote Ram Charit Manas.
(ii) This is a common occurrence.
(iii) Obama visited the Taj Mahal.
(iv) As soon as he saw the falling child, he ran to save it.
(v) Mohan’s brother is stronger than him.
Ans:
(i) No one but Tulsidas wrote ‘Ram Charit Manas’.
(ii) This is not an uncommon occurrence.
(iii) Obama did not fail to visit the Taj Mahal.
(iv) No sooner did he see the falling child than he ran to save it.
(v) Mohan is not stronger than his brother.

Q13: Rewrite the following sentences after changing them into Affirmative from Negative.
(i) No one but a fool could have thrown the book.
(ii) Are you not a liar?
(iii) There is no dark cloud without a silver lining.
(iv) It is no use crying over split milk.
(v) No sooner did Mohan see the thief than he ran away.
Ans:
(i) Only a fool could have thrown the book.
(ii) You are a liar.
(iii) Every dark cloud has a silver lining.
(iv) Do not cry over spilt milk.
(v) As soon as Mohan saw the thief, he ran away.

Q14: Rewrite the following exclamatory sentences by changing them into Assertive sentences.
(i) What a piece of work man is!
(ii) O that I were a bird!
(iii) How wonderful the Taj is!
(iv) If only I could see the hero once!
(v) A soldier and afraid of the battlefield!
Ans:
(i) Man is a wonderful piece of work.
(ii) I wish to be a bird.
(iii) The Taj is very wonderful.
(iv) I wish to see the hero once.
(v) A soldier is not afraid of the battlefield.

Q15: Rewrite the following statements by changing them into Exclamatory sentences.
(i) The mangoes are very delicious.
(ii) I wish that I could go to heaven.
(iii) It was a pleasant day when I met you.
(iv) I wish that I could meet the President of India.
(v) You should be ashamed of being so cruel.
Ans:
(i) How delicious the mangoes are!
(ii) O that I could go to heaven!
(iii) What a pleasant day it was when I met you!
(iv) O that I could meet the President of India!
(v) What a shame! you are so cruel!

Q16: Mohan is as tall as Sohan. (Rewrite using ‘taller than’)
Ans: Sohan is not taller than Mohan.

Q17: My book was stolen by them. (Begin with ‘They’)
Ans: They stole my book.

Q18: No other boy in my class is as good as Ram. (Change into an affirmative sentence)
Ans: Ram is the best boy in my class.

Q19: My uncle is very old. (Change into a negative sentence)
Ans: My uncle is not very young.

Q20: She is too tired to work now. (Use ‘so ––– that’)
Ans: She is so tired that she cannot work now.

Q21: Combine the following sentences using suitable connectors.
(i) The boys played. The girls sang.
Ans: The boys played while the girls sang.

(ii) He finished his homework. He went out to play.
Ans: He finished his homework and went out to play.

(iii) Sunil works hard. Sunil is the monitor.
Ans: Sunil, who is the monitor, works hard.

(iv) He is rich. He is clever.
Ans: He is rich but clever.

(v)  The plants will die. The rain will fall.
Ans: The plants will die unless the rain falls.

Q22: Read the sentences given below and complete the paragraphs that follow:
(i)
(a) Boys and girls heat the pieces of coloured glasses.
(b) Their hands solder the glasses into the circles of bangles.
(c) Then they put them into the tray of cold water.
Vandana had an opportunity to visit the Bangle factory in Firozabad. She was surprised that the pieces ___________ by the boys and girls. Then the glasses (b) …………………… After this the circles of bangles (c) ___________
Ans:
(a) of coloured glasses were heated
(b) were soldered by them manually into the circles of bangles.
(c) were put by them into a tray of cold water.

(ii) 
(a) The newspaper boy was selling the newspapers.
(b) The man in the khaki was serving vadai and tea.
(c) Another vendor was offering cold drinks and ice creams.
I had just arrived in India and had to travel by train to reach my hometown. On reaching the station, I saw the newspapers (a) ___________ by the man in the Khaki. Also, another scene caught hold of my attention. Ice creams (c) ___________
Ans:
(a) were being sold by a newspaper boy
(b) and vadai and tea were being served
(c) and cold drinks were being offered by another vendor.

(iii)
(a) Tsunami hit the coastal low–lying areas very badly.
(b) The high monstrous wave ate all the houses and shops built near the shore.
(c) The gushing water devastated the vehicles and killed the people inside.
Oh! What a despondent sight the Tsunami hit area rendered. The low–lying areas (a) ___________ All the houses (b) ___________ the high monstrous waves. The vehicles (c) ___________ killed inside.
Ans:
(a) near the coast were badly hit by Tsunami
(b) and the shops were eaten away by
(c) were devastated by the gushing waters and people were.

Q23: Read the dialogue and complete the passages. Write your answer in your answersheet against the correct blank number.
(i)
Harish: I am going to New York in August.
Ashok: I am extremely jealous of you, I wish I could come along as we would have fun together.
Harish: It is never too late. Now, let me know by tomorrow. I shall make your reservation too.
Harish told Ashok that (a) ___________ Ashok, expressing his jealousy and said (b) ___________ But kindhearted Harish said (c) ___________ He would make his reservation too.
Ans:
(a) he was going to New York in August.
(b) that he wished he could go along as they would have fun together.
(c) that it was never too late. Then he asked Ashok to let him know by the next day.

(ii)
Here are a few tips to save water. Read and complete the sentences that follow in the passive voice.
(a) When washing dishes by hand don’t wastewater.
(b) Run your clothes washer only when it is full.
(c) Wash fruits and vegetables in a pan of water.

• When washing dishes by hand (a) ___________
• Your clothes washer (b) ___________ Only when it is full.
• Fruit and vegetables (c) ………………….. in a pan of water.

Ans:
(a) water should not be wasted.
(b) should be run
(c) should be washed

(iii)
Given below are instructions for making a dish. Read and complete the passage that follows in the passive voice.
(a) Take a cup of water and boil it.
(b) Once the water boils, add Maggi noodles and tastemaker.
(c) Stir it for three minutes and serve it hot with butter.
A cup of water (a) ___________ and is kept to boil. To the boiling water, Maggi and tastemaker (b) ___________ It is stirred for three minutes and (c) ___________ hot with butter.
Ans:
(a) is taken
(b) are added
(c) is served