Direction.
Combine each of the following pairs of sentences using infinitives.
We went to the theater. We saw a movie there.
We went to the theater seeing a movie.
We saw a movie there went to the theater.
To seeing a movie we went to the theatre.
We went to the theater to see a movie.
Correct Answer :
D. We went to the theater to see a movie.
to + verb clause in infinitive form combines the two sentences in a right way.
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It costs twelve dollars.
Its cost is twelve dollars.
The cost is twelve dollars.
Twelve dollar is the cost of it.
The cost stands at twelve dollars.
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 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 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?
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.
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!
Transform the given sentence into negative.
Ajay loved his parents.
Ajay hates his parents.
Ajay did not love his parents.
Ajay does not love his parents.
Ajay did not hate his parents.
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.
The old car was in fairly good operating condition, but the condition of the body was poor.
compound
simple
complex
none of the above
Transform the given sentence into simple.
She said that she was coming.
She will come today.
She is coming.
She told of her coming.
She told that she was coming.
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.
The crew checked the ship and prepared it for sea.
compound
`simple
complex
none of the above
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.
Transform the given sentence into interrogative.
A great deal of research has been done on the Science project.
Has much research been done on the science project?
Has the Science project undergone research?
The Science project is thoroughly researched, isnt it?
Much research has been done on the science project, isnt it?
Transform the given complex sentence into compound sentence.
As soon as we heard the shout, we rushed to the spot.
We heard the shout and rushed to the spot.
Hearing the shout, we rushed to the spot.
We heard the shout and rushed.
We rushed to the spot as soon as we heard the shout.
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 negative.
Many people want to travel the world.
Many people want to travel the world, isnt it?
Many people dont want to travel the world.
Dont many people want to travel the world?
Not many people want to travel the world.
Transform the given sentence by removing too.
The oranges are too cheap to be good.
The oranges are cheap and good.
The oranges are cheap as well as good.
The oranges are very cheap good.
The oranges are so cheap that they cannot be good.
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
The men held a meeting. They wanted to elect a manager for the company.
They wanted to elect a manager for the company, the men held a meeting.
They wanted a manager to held a meeting.
The men held a meeting to elect a manager for the company.
A meeting was held to elect a meeting.
I see him everyday.
I see him always.
I see him daily.
I see him all the time.
I see him every time.
This scene is surpassingly beautiful.
Surpassingly beautiful is the scene.
The beauty of this scene is surpassing.
How surpassingly the beautiful scene.
Surpassing beautiful the scene is.
We went to the theater. We saw a movie there.
We went to the theater seeing a movie.
We saw a movie there went to the theater.
To seeing a movie we went to the theatre.
We went to the theater to see a movie.
Your sister said you havent slept in two or three nights.
adverb clause
adjective clause
noun clause
none of the above
The manager appointed John. He will do the accounts.
He will do the accounts the manager appointed John.
The manager appointed James to do the accounts.
The manager appointed to John he will do the accounts
Being appointed by manager John will do the accounts.
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.
Transform the given sentence by changing into verb.
The examination result gave her pleasure.
The examination result pleased her.
Her examination result gave her pleasure.
She was pleased by her examination result.
She was pleased to see her examination result.
When the leaves begin to fall, we will harvest the last of our crops.
adverb clause
adjective clause
noun clause
none of the above
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.
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.