Change the Degree of Comparison without changing the meaning.

1. Abdul is as strong as his brother.

2. Akbar was one of the greatest kings.

3. Some boys are at least as industrious as Karim.

4. Mahabaleshwar is cooler than Mysore.

5. No other bowler in the eleven is so good as Rama.

7. No other story-book is so popular as The Arabian Nights.

6. Very few cities in India are as big as Chennai.

8. This pony is better trained than yours.

9. This church is the biggest in Mumbal.

10. This newspaper has a bigger circulation than any other

11. Helen of Troy was more beautiful than any other woman

12. The airplane flies faster than birds.

13. Hyderabad is one of the biggest of Indian cities.

14. Some beans are at least as nutritious as meat.

15. Samudra Gupta was one of the greatest of Indian kings.

16. Australia is the largest island in the world.

17. Very few Indo-Anglian novelists are as great as R.K. Narayan.

18. This is one of the hottest districts in India.

19. It is better to starve than beg.

20. He loves all his sons equally well.

Change the following sentences into the Passive form. (Omit the agent
where possible.)
1. Premchand wrote this novel.

2. We admire the brave.

3. I bought the baby a doll.

4. They know me.

5. He invited me to his house yesterday.

6. They enjoy bathing.

7. I opened the door.

8. I read the book long ago.

9. Pakistan expected to win the match.

10. The master appointed him monitor.

11. Who taught you such tricks as these?

12. Brutus accused Caesar of ambition.

13. The boy is climbing the cliff.

14. He taught me to read Persian.

15. One expects better behaviour from a college student.

16. They showed a video of 'Titanic:

17. You must endure what you cannot cure.

18. The curator of the museum showed us some ancient coins.

19. The King reviewed the troops in the maidan

20. They have pulled down the old house

21. The rules forbid passengers to cross the railway line

22. He made his wife do the work.

23. Nature teaches beasts to know their friends.

24. All desire wealth and some acquire it

25. Lincoln emancipated four million African slaves.

26. We expect good news.

27. They propose to build a dam for irrigation purposes

28. I offered him a chair.

29. The French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759.

30. He showed me the greatest respect.

31. Alas! we shall hear his voice no more.

32. Shall I ever forget those happy days?

33. Do you not understand my meaning?

34. We must listen to his words.

Convert the following Complex sentences to Compound sentences.

1. Rama went to school as soon as he had finished his meal.

2. If I ask a civil question I expect a civil reply.

3. They have never been poor since they opened that shop.

4. I could answer if I chose.

5. We might admire a bad man though we cannot admire a weak one.

6. I advise you to try although you may not succeed.

7. I spoke plainly so that you might understand.

8. He feigned sleep as he had an object in doing so.

9. He gave himself up because the flight was useless..

10. As we are here we will stay here.

11. I do not think he will come.

12. I know there is a rupee in your hand..

13. Come when you like.

14. I shall come when I am in better health.

15. I would have shot the snake if I had seen it.

16. His precept is as beautiful as his practice is disgraceful.

17. At Rome we must behave as the Romans do.

18. He fell as I fired.

19. If you come here you will repent it. 20. I have never heard from him since he left Mumbai.

21. He went to the house so that he might leave a message.

22. Unless we run we shall miss the train.

23. As soon as the sun touches the horizon darkness begins to settle upon the scene.

24. However clever you may be, you cannot succeed without industry.

25. Do this, lest a worse thing befall.

26. If you trust to the book you will find yourself in difficulties

27. We may lose all without regret, if we may keep our honour sustained.

28. Bad as things are they might be worse.

29. You may go when you have finished your work.

30. His bark is worse than his bite.

31. If I am right you must be wrong.

Transform from Compound into Complex.

1. Spare the rod and spoil the child.

2. He put on his hat and went outside.

3. At length she woke and looked round. 4. Keep quiet, or you will be punished.

5. The ship was wrecked, but the crew were saved.

6. Either Shirin will come or she will send a letter.

7. Do your best, and you will never regret it.

8. He received your telegram and set off at once.

9. I must hurry back at once, or my business will greatly suffer.

10 . Do this, or you will be punished.

11. Rama may not be clever but he is certainly industrious.

12. I put my hand into my pocket and gave him a rupee.

13. Only do the right, and you will have no reason to be ashamed.

14. The crow stole a piece of cheese and flew with it to a tree.

15. I called at your house yesterday but you were out.

16. This is the prisoner's first offence so he will be let off with a small fine.

17. We must do our work well, or our master will be angry with us

18. You have earned his gratitude, so you shall not go unre- warded.

19. He failed in his first attempt and never tried again.

20. Time flies fast, yet it sometimes appears to move slowly.

21. Mosquitoes cause malaria, and this is well known.

22. She must weep, or she will die.

23. He ran to the station, but he missed the train.

24. The boy was tired, therefore he went to bed.

25. He is poor, but contented.

26. Life has few enjoyments; still we cling to it..

27. Eat few suppers and you'll need few medicines.

28. He is working hard; therefore he will succeed.

29. He wishes to succeed; therefore he works hard.

30. He was going alorig this road, and met a dragon.

31. They were refused pay, but went on working.

32. I frowned upon him, yet he loves me still. 33. Do you find victories and we will find rewards?

34. The archers were poorly armed, but they offered a stubbom resistance.
35. Cross this line and you will be captured.

36. You must be warmly clad, or you will catch cold.

37. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.

38. He adored his proud wife, but he was in mortal fear of her fierce temper.

39. We are few, but we are of the right sort.

40. Be diligent and you will succeed.

41. It seems too good to be true, nevertheless it is a fact.

42. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

43. I will recover it, or die in the attempt.

44. Take a farthing from a hundred pounds, and it will be a hundred pounds no longer.

45. He has lost all his teeth, consequently he cannot eat hard food.

46. Give him an inch and he'll take an ell.

47. Hear him out, and you will understand him the better.

48. Advance another step, and you are a dead man.

49. Send the deed after me and I will sign it.

50. He was very learned and seemed to know everything.

51. He was ambitious and therefore I killed him.

52. We landed at Karachi, and there we spent a very enjoyable week.

53. We called upon Mr. Pundit and he introduced us to his partnes

54. He was my friend, therefore I loved him.

Convert the following Compound sentences to Complex sentences.

1. Give me the book and I will read it.

2. Take quinine and your fever will be cured.

3. I tell him to be quiet and he takes no notice.

4. He is deaf but he will always pretend to hear.

5. You have paid the bill but you will get no more credit.

6. I ran all the way to the station but I missed the train.

7. Rama is a better player than Krishna and therefore he must take his place in the team.

8. You called me and here I am.

9. The master is nearly blind and the boys are very sorry for him.

10. We will win or die.

11. Let me come in, or I will break down the door,

12. Be careful in your diet and you will keep health.

13. Listen and I will tell you all.

14. He is very agreeable but I don't like him.

15. It is cold, so I shall wear a coat.

16. Send me the gun and I will mend it.

17. Be good and you need not be clever.

18. Follow me, or you will lose your way.

19. You ordered the goods and so they have been sent.

20. You must pay, or else sign a chit.

21. I do not like his lectures and so I don't attend them.

22. He ran away, or they would have killed him.

23. He has injured me but I will forgive him.

24. Be quiet, or I shall punish you.

25. Be just and fear not.

26. He was never present, but he always sent a deputy.

27. Be kind and help me.

28. Pay heed to the small details and the general plan will surely succeed.
29. He is certain to be late, so why wait for him ?

30. You or I must go away.

31. Sri Lanka went in first on a very wet wicket, and so they lost the match.

32. They tried to bribe the peon but he was too clever for them.

Convert from Complex to Compound sentences.

1. Once upon a time a man owned a hen which laid everyday. a golden egg.

2. We selected this bicycle after we had tried several times.

3. It is surprising that he did not succeed.

4. If you do not take exercise, you will be ill.

5. If you run, you will be in time.

6. He ran away because he was afraid.

7. As he was not there, I spoke to his brother.

8. Although he saw the danger, he pressed on.

9. Though you try with all your might, you will not succeed.

10. I shall not go unless I am invited.

11. If you eat too much you will be ill.

12. A book's a book, although there's nothing in it.

13. Unless you keep quiet, you will be punished.

14. As Caesar loved me, I weep for him.

15. Because you have done this I shall punish you.

16. As soon as he heard the news he wrote to me.

17. When you have rested, go on with the work.

18. I forgave him because he was dying.

19. He stayed at home because he was ill

20. His father still trusted him though he had deceived him.

21. Though the sky falls, he will not be frightened.

22. He was educated at a public school where he learnt Latin.

23. I struck him because he ventured to obstruct my path.

24. They went to war that they might extend their empire.

25. Although they fought most valiantly, they were defeated.

26. He writes so illegibly that I cannot read his letter.

27. I know what you told him.

28. The ship was steered so skillfully that it reached the harbour safely.

29. You must be respectable if you would be respected.

30. As he was ambitious, I killed him.

31. Though often capricious and impertinent, she was never out of temper.

32. Though the waves are raging high, I'll row you o'er the ferry.

33. He finished first though he began late.

34. Though he tries hard, he is seldom successful.

35. When the sun set he returned home.

36. Since duty calls us, we must obey.

37. He had a cow that gave enormous quantities of milk.

38. He failed because he was too rash.

39. We eat so that we may live.

40. He was so learned that he seemed to know everything.

Convert each of the following Complex sentences to a Simple sentence.

1. We believe that he is innocent.

2. It was much regretted that he was absent.

3. The consequence of his carelessness was that the game was lost.

4. He asked why I came.

5. He ordered that the traitor should be executed.

6. It is to be hoped that he escaped unhurt.

7. I do not know when I shall return.

8. We hope that better times will come.

9. The news that the enemy landed spread like wild fire.

10. That I was successful does not make me happy

11. He ordered the police that they should imprison the rioters

12. That you should be willing to believe this is incredible

13. Whoever is prudent is respected.

14. It is reported that our troops have won a victory.

15. All believed that he was guilty of murder.

16. Tell me what you mean by this

Transform the following Exclamatory sentences into Assertions.

1. What would I not give to see you happy!

2. Ah, what a sight was there!

3. What a piece of work is man!

4. What might be done, if men were wise !

5. What a wonderful creature an elephant is!

6. How awkwardly he manages his sword !

7. O that we two were infants playing!

8. If only I had the wings of a dove!

9. What a large nose l

10. If only I had a good horse!

11. If only I were safe at home!

12. O what a fall was there, my countrymen!

13. What a delicious meal!

14. What sweet delight a quiet life affords !

15. How well fitted the camel is for the work he has to do

16. How cold you are!

17. What a beautiful scene this is!

18. What a delicious flavour these mangoes have!

19. Shame on you to use a poor cripple so!

20. If only I knew more people!

21. How you have grown !

22. If only I had come one hour earlier!

Transform the following into Exclamatory sentences.

1. It is a horrible night.

2. It was extremely base of him to desert you in your time of need.

3. It is hard to believe that he did such a deed.

4. I wish I had met you ten years ago.

5. It is very stupid of me to forget your name.

6. He leads a most unhappy life.

Transform the following sentences into Assertive sentences.

1. Who can touch pitch without being defiled?

2. Can any man by taking thought add a cubit to his stature?

3. What though the field be lost?

4 . Is that the way a gentleman should behave?

5. Who does not know the owl ?

6. Shall I ever forget those happy days?

7. Who is so wicked as to amuse himself with the infirmities of extreme old age?

8. Why waste time in this fruitless occupation?.

9. Is this the kind of dress to wear in school?

10. Can you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?

Interchange of Exclamatory and Assertive Sentences

1. No one can be expected to submit for ever to injustice.

2. There is nothing better than a busy life.

3. Nowhere in the world will you find a fairer building than

4. It is useless to offer bread to a man who is dying of thirst.

5. We could have done nothing without your help.

6. That was not an example to be followed.

Turn into Negative

1. He was more rapacious than a griffin.

2. He was as rapacious as a griffin.

3. Akbar was the greatest of the Great Moghuls.

4. He was greater than Aurangzeb.

5. The rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

6. As soon as he came, he made objections.

7. These fishing nets are all the wealth I own.

8. I always love my country.

9. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

10. He is sometimes foolish.

11. He failed to notice me when he came in..

12. Everybody will admit that he did his best.

13. Only a millionaire can afford such extravagance.

14. Every man makes mistakes sometimes.

15. I care very little what he says about me.

16. As soon as he saw me he came up and spoke to me

17. He must have seen the Taj Mahal when he went to Agra.

Rewrite the following sentences Omitt "too" / turn into Negative/ use 'so'
1. It is never too late to mend,

2. He is too proud to beg.

3. My heart is too full for words.

4. He was too late to hear the first speech.

5. He is too ignorant for a postman.

6. The boy was too old for a whipping.

7. This tree is too high for me to climb.

8. He speaks too fast to be understood.

9. He is far too stupid for such a difficult post.

10. She was sobbing too deeply to make any answer.

11. This fact is too evident to require proof.

12. The work is too much for any man to do single-handed.

13. This shirt is too small for me.

14. The bag was too heavy for me too carry.