Direction.
Combine each of the following pairs of sentences using infinitives.
The man took out a knife. He intended to frighten all of us.
The man took out a knife to frighten all of us
He intended to frighten all of us took out a knife
To frighten all of us he took knife.
The man took out a knife to intend to frighten all of us.
Correct Answer :
A. The man took out a knife to frighten all of us
to infinitive +verb is the correct way to combine the two sentences.
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They wanted to win. They worked hard for that reason.
They worked hard to win.
They worked hard for that reason to win.
To win they worked hard.
They wanted to win and worked hard
Transform the given sentence into compound.
Coming to me, Anita delivered the letter.
Anita came to me and delivered the message.
Anita delivered the letter while she was coming to me.
Anita came to deliver the message.
Anita came to me to deliver the message.
We must prepare the dam, or the water will rush through.
compound
simple
complex
none of the above
This kind of jokes never amuses me.
This kind of jokes are always amusing.
I am not amused by this kind of jokes.
This kind of joke never gives me any amusement.
Always amusing this kind of jokes.
Transform the given sentence into complex.
Buy one shirt and get one free.
If you buy one shirt, you get another shirt free.
If you buy one shirt, you get one free.
A shirt free on purchase of a shirt.
Buy one shirt to get one free.
He must work hard to make up for the lost time.
He should make up the lost of time working hard.
He worked hard and make up the lost time.
Working hard he can make up the lost time
He has to make up the lost time working hard.
Transform the given assertive sentence into interrogative.
Everybody has heard of Amitabh Bachchan.
Has everybody heard of Amitabh Bachchan?
Isnt that everybody has heard of Amitabh Bachchan?
Everybody has heard of Amitabh Bachchan, isnt it?
Amitabh Bachchan is known to all, isnt it?
Your sister said you havent slept in two or three nights.
adverb clause
adjective clause
noun clause
none of the above
Transform the given sentence into positive.
Samay writes more neatly than any other boy in the class.
No other boy of Samays class writes as neatly as he.
Samay writes neatly than all his classmates.
Samays writing is very neat.
Samays writing is neater than all the boys in his class.
It is too late. We cant start a new lesson now.
It is too late for us to start a new lesson.
It is too late that cant start a new lesson now.
It is getting late to start a new lesson.
We are too late starting a new lesson.
Which of the transformations of the sentence Rajdhani Express is the fastest train is correctly changed into positive sentence?
There is no other train as fast as Rajdhani Express.
No other train is as fast as Rajdhani Express.
Both (a) and (b)
None of these.
The teacher punished the children for disobedience.
For disobedience the teacher punished the children.
The teacher punished the children for their disobedience.
The children were disobedience so the teacher punished them.
Being disobedient the teacher punished the students.
Transform the given sentence into compound sentence.
Everyone knows that the earth is round.
The earth is round and everyone knows it.
Everyone knows that earth is circular in shape.
The Earth is round is a known fact.
The Earth is round is known to everyone.Practice Exercise
Transform the given compound sentence into complex sentence.
You have to be 18 years old or you cant drive.
You cant drive because you are under 18.
To drive, you have to be 18 years old.
If you are under 18, you cant drive.
If you are 18 year old, you cant drive.
Transform the given sentence into assertive.
How gorgeous is the sunset!
How is the sunset so gorgeous?
The sunset is gorgeous, isnt it?
The sunset is very gorgeous.
How gorgeous the sunset is!
To his eternal disgrace, he betrayed his country.
He betrayed his country is an eternal disgrace.
For him betraying his country was an eternal disgrace
He betrayed his country and this was to his eternal disgrace.
Eternal disgrace was his betraying the country.
Transform the given sentence into complex.
Listen and I will give you all.
If you listen, I will tell you all.
Listen and know all.
Listen carefully to know all.
If you listen to me, I will tell you everything.
Transform the given sentence by removing too.
This tea is too hot for me.
This tea is so hot that I cannot take it.
This tea is very hot for me.
This tea is hot for me.
This tea is hot that I cannot take it
Either the engine starts, or we will remain here all night.
compound
simple
complex
none of the above
She was sensible. She did the right thing.
She was sensible to did the right thing.
She did the right thing to be sensible
She was sensible enough to do the right thing.
To be sensible she did right thing.
Transform the given compound sentence into complex sentence.
Cancer is curable and everybody knows this.
Cancer is curable is known to all.
Cancer is curable is a known fact.
Everybody knows that cancer is curable.
Everybody knows that cancer can be cured.
I see him everyday.
I see him always.
I see him daily.
I see him all the time.
I see him every time.
He gave a curt reply.
His reply was curtly.
He always gives replies in a curtly manner.
Curtly replies are his habbit.
He replied curtly.
We can wait here until Sourav calls us.
compound
simple
complex
none of the above
Transform the given sentence into complex sentences.
We have informed her of her success.
We have informed her of her being successful.
She has been informed by us of her success.
We have informed her that she has succeeded.
She has been informed that she has succeeded.
Transform the given complex sentence into compound sentence.
Although he is rice, he is not happy.
He isnt happy but he is rich.
He is rich and still not happy.
He is rich but he is not happy.
He is rich but not happy.
Transform the given complex sentence into compound sentence.
If you cannot obey me you have to leave.
If you dont obey me, you will have to leave.
Obey or leave.
Either obey me or leave.
Obey me or leave.
Besides robbing the poor child, he also murdered the child.
He not only robbed the poor child and also murdered the child.
He robbed the child and murdered the child.
The poor child was robbed and murdered by him.
After robbing the poor child he murdered him.
Transform the given exclamatory sentence into assertive sentence:
How kind of you to help her like that.
How kind of you that you helped her like that.
It is very kind of you to help her.
You are very kind to help her like that.
It is very kind of you to help her like that.
Mary collects old stamps. It is her hobby.
It is her hobby to collect stamps.
It is Marys hobby to collect old stamps.
Mary collects old stamps it is her hobby.
Marrys old habit is collecting stamps.