Worksheet: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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!

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.

Q16: Mohan is as tall as Sohan. (Rewrite using ‘taller than’)

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

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

Q19: My uncle is very old. (Change into a negative sentence)

Q20: She is too tired to work now. (Use ‘so ––– that’)

Q21: Combine the following sentences using suitable connectors.
(i) The boys played. The girls sang.
(ii) He finished his homework. He went out to play.
(iii) Sunil works hard. Sunil is the monitor.
(iv) He is rich. He is clever.
(v) The plants will die. The rain will fall.

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) ___________

(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) ___________

(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.

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.

(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.

(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.

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