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WBBSE :English Grammar For Madhyamik

English Grammar For Madhyamik Examination 2021.


 


(1) "Please sit down,” said the Headmaster. [Change into indirect speech]
Ans:The headmaster requested to sit down .

(2) He is never on time. [Make it affirmative] 
Ans :He is always late .

(3) We can feel him. [Change the voice]  
Ans :He can be felt by us.

(4) They proclaimed him king. [Change the voice] 
Ans :He was proclaimed king by them

(5) Only the brave deserves the praise. (Make it negative]
Ans :None but the brave deserves the praise .
 
(6) Swami gave a quick reply. [Use the adverb form of quick']
Ans :Swami replied quickly ./Swami answered quickly

(7) Mira is sick. She could not attend the function.[ Join into single one ]
Ans :As Mira is sick,she could not attend the function.

(8) Father asked Swami, "Have you no school today."[ Change into narration ]
Ans :Father asked Swami if he had no school that day .

(9) He had quarrelled with his brother [ Change into voice ] 
Ans :His brother had been quarrelled with by him.

(10) I saw the cleaning of the roads. [Change the voice]
Ans : I saw the roads being cleaned .

(11) Saikat said to Ripa, "How did you enjoy the Party?" [Change the mode of narration]
Ans :Saikat asked Ripa how she had enjoyed the party.

(12) It is easier to win freedom than to preserve it [Change it into positive degree]
Ans :It is not so easy to preserve freedom as to win it .

(13) We should seek the poor people in our locality. [Voice change]
Ans :The poor people should be sought in our locality by us .
(14) “Let's talk freely in the meeting," our friends said.(Change the mode of narration) 
Ans :Our friends proposed that we should talk freely in the meeting .

(15) She seems to be one of the worst girls in the class.. [Begin with 'very few]
Ans :Very few girls in the class seem to be as bad as she .

(16) The boy ran as fast as he could. [Change into a simple sentence]
Ans :The boy ran at his highest speed .

(17) We are proud of Saurav Ganguly. [Rewrite using the verb form of the underlined word]
Ans:We pride ourselves on Saurav  Ganguli . 

(18) The Giant said, "What a marvellous sight it is!" [Change the mode of narration]
Ans: The Giant exclaimed that it was a very marvellous sight .

(19) I know him.  [Make it complex sentence]
Ans :I know who he is .

(20) Do as I tell you.[ Change the voice]
Ans :You are ordered to do as you are told by me .

(21) It grows slowly. [Change into a negative sentence]
Ans:It does not grow fast .

(22) The boy said to his friend, "Where have you put pencil box?" [Change it into an indirect speech]
Ans :The boy asked his friend where he had put the pencil box .

(23) The sons broke the sticks. [Make it Passive]
Ans : The sticks were broken by the sons .

(24) Rabindranath was a great poet. He composed 'Gitanjali.
 [Join the sentences with the help of adjective clause]
Ans :Rabindranath was a great poet who composed 'Gitanjali.

(25) Who is singing this song? [Change the voice] 
Ans :By whom is this song  being sung ?

(26) Rohit said to Ishika, "My grandfather was a doctor." [Change into indirect speech]
Ans ;Rohit told Ishika that his grandfather had been a doctor .

(27) You met the lady last night. She is a lawyer. [Join it using relative clause]
Ans:The lady whom you met last night,is a lawyer /Last night you met the lady who is a lawyer .

(28) Where did you lose your bag? [Change the voice]
Ans :Where was your bag lost ? 
 
(29) "Mother, please give me a glass of water",Tumpa said.[Change into indirect speech]
Ans :Tumpa requested her mother to give her a glass of water .
 
(30) Reading books is one of the best habits. [Rewrite the sentence using positive degree]
Ans: Very few habits are as good as reading books .

(31) I was bringing the kite from the house.[ Change into voice ]
Ans : The kite was being brought from the house  by me .

(32) The cat puts in an appearance to get his share. [Use the verb form of 'appearance']
Ans :The cat appears to to get his share . 

(33) "I have not done my homework, sir", Swami said. [Change the mode of Narration] 
Ans :Addressing as sir ,Swami said that he had not done his homework./
 Swami told the teacher that he had not done his homework .

(34) Everest is the highest peak in the world. [Make it negative]
Ans :No other peak in the world is as high as Everest .
 
(35) It was a beautiful garden. [Use the noun form of the underlined word and rewrite the sentence] 
Ans :It was a garden  full of beauty .

(36) The girl said to her mother, “Please, tell me a story" [Change into indirect speech]
Ans :The girl requested her mother to tell her a story .

(37) He has worked out the answers carefully. [Change the voice] 
Ans : The answers have been worked out carefully by him .
(38) My father said to me, "Do not neglect your studies" [Change into indirect speech]
Ans :My father advised me not to neglect my studies .
 
(39) Who does not love his motherland ? [Turn into a statement]
Ans :Everybody loves his motherland .

(40) As soon as I saw Balmukund, I was shocked. (Use no sooner ..... than )
Ans :No sooner had I seen Balmukund than I was shocked .

(41) It was obvious that he had some defects of speech. (Make it simple)
Ans :Obviously ,he had some defects of speech .

(42). They are watching the movie . (Change the voice) 
Ans :The movie is being watched by them .

(43). "What a shocking incident!"said the man (Change the mode of narration)
Ans : The man exclaimed in wonder that it was a very shocking incident .

(44). I know the solution to the problem.(Change the voice)
Ans :The solution to the problem is known to me .

(45). Sneha is not only wise but also brave . (Make it Simple)

Ans :Besides being wise Sneha is brave .
         Sneha is wise and brave .
(46). Keep the ball rolling.(Change the voice)
Ans :Let the ball be kept rolling .

(47). He said to me ," Who are you ?"
Ans :He asked me who I was .

(48). Blood is the most essential fluid in human body.( Make it negative)
Ans : No other fluid in human body is as essential as blood .(
in human body) 
(49) What is done can't be undone .( Change the mode of voice)
Ans :We can't undo what we do

(50). He said to his parents," Let me play cricket ." (Change into indirect speech)
Ans:He requested his parents to allow him to play cricket   
(51) I am to make a telephone call (Change the voice)
Ans:A telephone call is to be made by me. 

52.I know your address (Turn into complex) 
Ans:I know where you live.  

53. I had a game to play (Turn into complex sentence ) 
Ans:I had a game which I could play. 

54.Ram was a great writer. We know it. (Join into single sentence )    
Ans:We know that Ram was a great writer.

55.Ram found the door. (Turn into interrogative sentence)  
Ans: Did not Ram find the door? 
56.We did see him.( Change the voice)

Ans:He was seen by us. 

57.Rabon knew the way.(Turn into interrogative sentence)  

Ans:Did not Rabon know the way? 

58.Seeing the tiger, Ram became afraid (Make it Complex) 

Ans: When Ram saw the tiger, he became afraid.   


59.Ram helped Sita (Frame a question)    
Ans:Who helped Sita?


(60). Very few poets are as great as Rabindranath Tagore.( Change the degree of comparison)
Ans:Rabindranath is greater than most other poets.  

(61). I saw an old beggar. He was sitting under a tree. ( Join into a simple sentence)
Ans:I saw an begger sitting under a tree.  

(62). She gave me a camera. (Change the voice)
Ans:I was given a camera by her.  

(63). Father said to me, "Why are you so upset?"( Change into indirect speech)
Ans:Father asked me why I was so upset. 

(64)Keep him warm (Change the voice) 
Ans:He should be kept warm. Or 
Let him be kept warm 


(65) The time of his arrival is uncertain. (Use the verb form of 'arrival')
Ans:It is uncertain when he will arrive.  
(66). She was selected the chairperson.( Change the voice)
Ans:The selection committee  selected her the  chairperson.  
(67). The tourist said ," What a beautiful sight !"(Turn into direct speech)
Ans:The tourist exclaimed with surprise that the sight was very beautiful.     
Or The tourist exclaimed with surprise that it was a very beautiful sight.  

(68). What a beautiful flower it is ! ( Turn into a statement)
Ans :It is a very beautiful flower. 
(69). October is the best time .(Rewrite using the positive degree of 'best')
Ans: No other time is as good as October.  
(70). I do not like tea . I do not like coffee.( Join using 'neither ....nor')
Ans: I like neither tea nor coffee. 
71. I go to school by bus .( Frame a question using 'how')
Ans:How do you go to school? 

72. What a shocking sight.( Change into assertive sentence)
Ans : It is a very shocking sight. 
 
73. The sun rises in the east . Everyone knows it . ( Join the using noun clause)

Ans:Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east. 
74. "Tell him you had a headache and so are late," father said to swami .( Change the mode of narration)
Ans:Father instructed Swami to tell him he had a headache and so was late.  
75. All I ask is windy day .( Change the voice )
Ans:All that is asked by me is a windy day. 
76. He knows every landmark. (Make it a complex sentence)
Ans:He knows where every landmark is.  

77. Have you written anything about our teacher Samuel. (Change the voice)
Ans:Has anything about our teacher Samuel been written by you?   

78. Father said ," Do you want to know what became of your kite ?" (Change the indirect speech)
Ans:Father asked if we wanted  to know what had become of our kite. 

79. They did not weep any more. (Turn into affirmative)
Ans:They stopped weeping.   
80. He is too idle to shine in life. (Make it a complex sentence)
Ans:He is so idle that he cannot shine in life. 

81. She killed herself. (Change the voice)
Ans;She was killed by herself.

82. The teacher said to the boy ," Don't make any noise ?"( Change the mode of narration) 
Ans:The teacher forbade the boys to make any noise. 

83. Ravi is one of the tallest boys in the class. ( Positive degree of adjective)
Ans:Very few boys in the class are as tall as Ravi. 

84. She told me her address. I wrote the address down on a piece of paper. ( Join with relative clause)
Ans:She told me her address which I wrote  down on a piece of paper. 
85. Only you can answer this question. ( Begin with ' none ' )
Ans:None but you can answer this question. 
86) I wish you to be quiet. (Change into a complex sentence)
Ans:I wish that you will be quiet.
87) I know who said it. (Change into a simple sentence)
Ans:I know the speaker. 

88) Opening the gate, the man came in. (Change into a compound sentence)
Ans:The man opened the gate and came in.

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