Transformation of Sentences Exercises and Examples with Answers for Class 9

Exercises on Sentence Transformation for Class 9

1. When at last the blood ceased flowing, the man asked for something to drink. (Turn into a simple sentence)

2. Only adults can attend this show. (Use ‘None but’)

3. The inspector was furious. (Use the noun form of ‘furious’)

4. Yes, October is the best time. (Rewrite using Comparative degree)

5. She flung the ball at him and he flung it back. (Make it Simple & Complex)

6. He is the best teacher in the school. (Positive)

7. I wish I had a bike. (Exclamatory)

8. The warden gave him a cigar, and shook hands. (Make it Simple & Complex)

9. He would begin his journey tomorrow. (Question)

10. Her mind was disturbed. (Make it Negative)

11. A young lady crossed the street, passed him at the corner. (Use ‘walked’ for ‘crossed’)

12. He is proud to be honest. (noun from)

13. Literature certainly provides man inner delight, but its field expression is limited. (Make it Simple & Complex)

14. Here is a clean towel. (Make it Complex)

15. I was the most important man. (Use the Positive degree of ‘important’)

16. Whiskey never failed with Englishmen. (Make it Affirmative)

17. The most important time was when you were attending to him. (Use the Positive degree)

18. I wanted to know why she failed. (Change into Simple sentence)

19. Didn’t I tell you that I saw her carrying it in her hand once or twice? (Make it Compound)

20. Notwithstanding her effort, Ritama failed. (Compound)

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21. The news is too bad to believe. (Omit ‘too’)

22. My mother’s lineage was more distinguished than my father’s. (Change the degree)

23. She had beautiful eyes but they were of no use to her. (Make it Complex)

24. You are a liar if you say you love God and you do not love your neighbour. (Use infinitive)

25. I felt sad when my mother rebuked me. (Simple)

26. I would teach you right from wrong. (Turn into Complex)

27. Lara was eating a mango which was ripe. (Simple)

28. So many young boys and girls are given into drugs in the West. (Make it Negative)

29. I never forget some time ago about fourteen professors came from the United States from different universities. (Make it Simple & Compound)

30. Ah, Nature, keep him warm. (Use the Noun form of ‘warm’)

31. She heaved her squat, bulky frame through the door and found a seat by the window. (Make it Simple & Complex)

32. He opened this and gazed fondly at the finest set of burglar’s tools in the East. (Make it Simple & Complex)

33. The engine gave another short whistle and the train began to move. (Make it Simple & Complex)

34. I have no belief in this matter. (verb from)

35. Isn’t he a generous person? (Assertive)

36. This is the most difficult problem. (Use Positive degree)

37. I never felt a calm so deep. (Use the comparative degree of ‘deep’)

38. Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection. (Turn into complex)

39. I could not help but examine my conscience before her. (Make it Affirmative)

40. The weather is awful. (Exclamatory)

41. It has grown slowly. (Rewrite as a Negative sentence)

42. What a misfortune I’ve had! (Rewrite as an assertive sentence)

43. All the mighty heart is lying still. (Change into Complex sentence)

44. Tell me when and where she could come. (Simple)

45. The Tsar washed it as best he could. (Change into comparative degree)

46. Is not virtue its own reward? (Assertive)

47. But he never hesitated. (Make it Affirmative)

48. There was a very old mosque in our locality. My father would take me there for evening prayers. (Make it Complex)

49. His smile is like an infant’s. (Rewrite using the Adjective form of ‘infant’)

50. It was God’s mercy that he hadn’t killed the child for the chain. (Make it Simple)

Answers

1. The blood having ceased flowing at last, the man asked for something to drink.

2. None but adults can attend this show.

3. The inspector was in fury.

4. Yes, October is better than any other time.

5. They flung the ball at each other. (Simple) / The ball which she flung at him was flung back by him. (Complex)

6. No other teacher in the school is as good as him.

7. Oh! If I had a bike.

8. Giving him a cigar, the warden shook hands. (Simple) / The warden who gave him a cigar, shook his hands. (Complex)

9. Would he begin his journey tomorrow?

10. Her mind was not complacent / placid / quiet.

11. A young lady walked across the street, passed him at the corner.

12. He is proud of his honesty.

13. Notwithstanding literature certainly provides man inner delight, its field of expression is limited. (Simple) / Although literature certainly provides man inner delight, its field of expression is limited. (Complex)

14. Here is a towel which is clean.

15. No other man was as important as me.

16. Whiskey always succeeded with Englishmen.

17. No other time was as important as the time when you were attending to him.

18. I want to know the cause of her failure.

19. I saw her carrying it in her hand once or twice and did I not tell you that ?

20. Ritama gave effort but she failed.

21. The news is so bad that it cannot be believed.

22. My father’s lineage was not as distinguished as my mother’s.

23. Although she had beautiful eyes, they were of no use to her.

24. You are a liar to say you love God but do not love your neighbour.

25. On being rebuked by my mother I felt sad.

26. I would teach you what is right and what is wrong.

27. Lara was eating a ripened mango.

28. So many young boys and girls are not free from drugs in the West.

29. I never forget some time ago the coming of about fourteen professors from the United States from different universities. (Simple) / Some time ago about fourteen professors came from the United States from different universities and I never forget this. (Compound)

30. Ah, Nature, give him warmth.

31. Heaving her squat, bulky frame through the door, she found a seat by the window. (Simple) / After she heaved her squat, bulky frame through the door, she found a seat by the window. (Complex)

32. Opening this, he gazed fondly at the finest set of burglar’s tools in the East. (Simple) / When he opened this he gazed fondly at the finest set of burglar’s tools in the East. (Complex)

33. With the engine giving another short whistle, the train began to move. (Simple) / As the engine gave another short whistle the train began to move. (Complex)

34. I do not believe this matter.

35. He is a generous person.

36. No other problems are as difficult as this one.

37. I never felt a calm that is deeper than this.

38. It is adversity that always presents opportunities for introspection.

39. I was impelled to examine my conscience before her.

40. How awful the weather is!

41. It has not grown rapidly.

42. I have had a great misfortune.

43. All the heart which is mighty is lying still.

44. Tell me the time and place of her arrival.

45. The Tsar did not wash a bit worse than he could.

46. Virtue is its own reward.

47. But he was always without hesitation.

48. There was a very old mosque in our locality where my father would take me for evening prayers.

49. His smile is infantile.

50. For God’s mercy he hadn’t killed the child for the chain.