WBBSE 9th Class English Solutions – Grammar – 10 Transformation of Sentences
WBBSE 9th Class English Solutions – Grammar – 10 Transformation of Sentences
West Bengal Board 9th Class English Solutions – Grammar – 10 Transformation of Sentences
WBBSE 9th Class English Solutions
WORKED-OUT TEXTUAL EXAMPLES
Rewrite the following sentences as directed:
Tales of Bhola Grandpa
1. Everyone in our party was surprised. (Use ‘surprise’ as Noun)
Ans. It was a surprise to everyone in our party.
2. Then someone asked Bhola Grandpa what he was gripping. (Use the Noun form of ‘gripping’)
Ans. Then someone asked Bhola Grandpa what was in his grip.
3. At once father and his friends started looking for the hidden treasure. (Use ‘hidden’ as Verb)
Ans. At once father and his friends started looking for the treasure which was hidden.
4. Bhola Grandpa confessed that there was no real treasure. (Use the Noun form of ‘confessed’)
Ans. Bhola Grandpa made the confession that there was no real treasure.
5. People took care to move about only in groups, particularly after sundown. (Use the Adjective form of ‘care’)
Ans. People were careful to move about only in groups, particularly after sundown.
6. Bhola Grandpa turned and found the bright gaze of the tiger on his face. (Use the Adverb form of ‘bright’)
Ans. Bhola Grandpa turned and found the tiger gazing brightly on his face.
7. Bhola Grandpa instantly climbed up a nearby banyan tree. (Use the Adjective form of ‘instantly’)
Ans. Bhola Grandpa in instant response climbed up a nearby banyan tree.
8. With nightfall, the forest grew dark and silent. (Use the Noun forms of ‘dark’ and ‘silent’)
Ans. With nightfall, there came darkness and silence in the forest.
9. She said with a sigh, “The old man must have forgotten to breathe.” (Use the Adverb form of ‘sigh’)
Ans. She said sighingly, “The old man must have forgotten to breathe.”
All about a Dog
1. It was a bitterly cold night. (Use an Adjective Clause)
Ans. It was a night which was bitterly cold.
2. The younger woman carried a little Pekinese dog. (Make it a Complex Sentence)
Ans. The younger woman carried a dog which was a little Pekinese.
3. The conductor came in and took their fares. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. Coming in, the conductor took their fares.
4. Then his eyes rested on the beady-eyed dog. (Make it a Complex Sentence)
Ans. Then his eyes rested on the dog which was beady-eyed.
5. This was the opportunity for which the conductor had been waiting. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. The conductor had been waiting for this opportunity.
6. I had marked him as the type who had a general vague grievance about everything. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. I had marked him as the type having a general vague grievance about everything.
7. I shall certainly do nothing of the kind. (Make it an Affirmative Sentence)
Ans. I refuse to do anything of the kind.
8. She had evidently expected the challenge and knew the reply. (Use ‘evident’ in place of ‘evidently’)
Ans. It was evident that she had expected the challenge and knew the reply.
9. It seemed indifferent to the shouts of the passengers to stop. (Use the Noun form of ‘indifferent’)
Ans. It showed indifference to the shouts of the passengers to stop.
10. The passengers burst out with indignant protests and appeals. (Use the Adverb form of ‘indignant’)
Ans. The passengers burst out indignantly with protests and appeals.
11. You have kept the rule, but broken its spirit. (Make it a Complex/Simple Sentence)
Ans. Though you have kept the rule, you have broken its spirit. (Complex)
In spite of keeping the rule, you have broken its spirit. (Simple)
A Day in the Zoo
1. You can hear a robin singing. (Make it an Interrogative Sentence)
Ans. Can’t you hear a robin singing?
2. The white-headed thrush bursts into an excited cry. (Make it a Complex Sentence)
Ans. The thrush which is white-headed bursts into an excited cry.
3. At eight o’clock the zoo staff arrives. (Make it a Complex Sentence)
Ans. The zoo staff arrives when it is eight o’clock.
4. You can hear them shout greetings to each other. (Make it an Interrogative Sentence)
Ans. Can’t you hear them shout greetings to each other?
5. I’m a very fine bird. (Make it Interrogative)
Ans. Am I not a very fine bird?
6. The gorillas have been let out of their cages while the cages are cleaned. (Use the Noun form of ‘cleaned’)
Ans. At the time of cleaning the cages, the gorillas have been let out of their cages.
7. You pass slowly down the house to the big cage. (Make it Complex Sentence)
Ans. You pass slowly down the house to the cage which is big.
8. You come out of the bird house, then walk to the reptile house. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. After coming out of the bird house, you walk to the reptile house.
9. As they come flooding into the grounds, everyone has be alert. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. Everyone has to be alert at the time of their coming like a flood into the grounds.
10. Towards evening the visiting crowd thins out. (Use ‘visitor’ in place of ‘visiting’)
Ans. Towards evening the crowd of visitors thins out.
All Summer in a Day
1. She must hurry or she will miss it. (Make it a Negative Sentence/Simple Sentence)
Ans. She must hurry not to miss it.
2. The children were eager to see the sun. (Use the Noun form of ‘eager’)
Ans. The children were full of eagerness to see the sun.
3. It was as a hurricane had lost its sound. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. It was like a hurricane losing its sound.
4. The children put their hands to their ears. (Make it Interrogative)
Ans. Didn’t the children put their hands to their ears?
5. The smell of the silent, waiting world came to them. (Make it a Complex Sentence)
Ans. It was the smell of the silent, waiting world I that came to them.
6. It was the colour of flaming bronze and it was very large. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. It was very large with the colour of flaming bronze.
7. The jungle burned with sunlight. (Make it a Complex Sentence)
Ans. It was sunlight with which the jungle burned.
8. Oh, it’s better than lamplights. (Use the Positive Degree)
Ans. Oh, no lamplights aren’t as good as it.
9. They took off their jackets, and let the sun warm their arms. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. Taking off their jackets, they let the sun warm their arms.
10. They tumbled upon each other, and ran. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. Tumbling upon each other, they ran.
Tom Loses a Tooth
1. He investigated his body with the hope of finding some ailment. (Use ‘to find’ in place of finding’)
Ans. He investigated his body with the hope to find some ailment.
2. He had found symptoms of stomach trouble. (Make it a Complex Sentence)
Ans. He had found symptoms which were of stomach trouble.
3. However, the symptoms soon grew feeble and wholly went away. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. However, the symptoms soon growing feeble, wholly went away.
4. Tom thought he would hold the tooth in reserve for the present. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. Tom thought to hold the tooth in reserve for the present.
5. He did not know the necessary symptoms. (Make it an Affirmative Sentence)
Ans. He was ignorant of the necessary symptoms.
6. No response came from Sid. (Make it an Interrogative Sentence)
Ans. Did any response come from Sid?
7. Tom became excited. (Use the Noun form of ‘excited’)
Ans. Tom was filled with excitement.
8. Don’t call anybody. (Make it Interrogative)
Ans. Do I call somebody?
9. Don’t wait, come quick. (Make it Affirmative/Simple Sentence)
Ans. Come quick, without waiting.
10. She flew upstairs with Sid and Mary, Tom’s cousin. (Make it a Complex Sentence)
Ans. She flew upstairs with Sid and Mary, who was Tom’s cousin.
His First Flight
1. He felt certain that his wings would never support him. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. He was certain of his wings never supporting him.
2. So he bent his head and ran away back to the little hole where he slept at night. (Make it a Complex Sentence)
Ans. So bending his head, he ran away back to the little hole where he slept at night.
3. His father and mother had come around calling to him shrilly. (Use the Adjective form of ‘shrilly’)
Ans. His father and mother had come around with shrill calls for him.
4. Now there was not a single scrap of food left in the nest. (it a Make Complex Sentence)
Ans. There was the nest where not a single scrap of food was left now.
5. He was trying to find some means of reaching his parents without having to fly. (Make it a Negative Sentence)
Ans. He did not want to fly but was trying to find some means of reaching his parents.
6. Still his parents took no notice of him. (Make it an Affirmative Sentence)
Ans. Still his parents ignored him.
7. Still his parents took no notice of him. (Use ‘notice’ as Verb)
Ans. Still his parents did not notice him.
8. Only his mother was looking at him. (Make it a Negative Sentence)
Ans. None but his mother was looking at him.
9. After a minute or so, he uttered a joyful scream. (Use the Adverb form of ‘joyful’)
Ans. After a minute or so, he screamed joyfully.
10. He waited a moment in surprise, wondering why she did not come nearer. (Use the Noun form of ‘waited’)
Ans. He had a moment’s wait in surprise, wondering why she did not come nearer.
The Price of Bananas
1. I had arrived at the station half an hour in advance of the time for the train’s departure. (Use the Noun form of ‘arrived’)
Ans. My arrival at the station had been half an hour in advance of the time for the train’s departure.
2. I sat on a bench watching the monkeys frolicking on the trees and on the open platform. (Use the Noun form of ‘watching’)
Ans. Sitting on a bench I kept a watch on those which frolicking on the trees and the open platform.
3. The younger monkeys sat on the boughs of neem and tamarind trees. (Use the Positive Degree of ‘younger’)
Ans. No other monkeys were as young as those which sat on the boughs of neem and tamarind trees.
4. Just then the train was announced by the ringing of the station bell. (Use the Noun form of ‘announced’)
Ans. Just then the announcement of the train was made by the ringing of the station bell.
5. I concentrated on securing a seat for myself in the train. (Use the Noun form of ‘concentrated’)
Ans. My concentration was on securing a seat for myself in the train.
6. We were all sweating from the rising heat of the summer. (Use the Verb form of ‘rising’)
Ans. As the heat of the summer was rising, we were all sweating.
7. A great deal of general amusement was caused by this incident. (Change the Voice)
Ans. This incident caused a great deal of general amusement.
8. The businessman shouted, in utter confusion. (Use the Adverb form of ‘confusion’)
Ans. The businessman shouted confusedly.
9. Everyone laughed. (Make it a Negative Sentence)
Ans. Everyone could not but laugh.
10. He was dressed in a white muslin dhoti, a delicate tunic and an embroidered cap on his head. (Use the Noun form of ‘dressed’)
Ans. His dress was a white muslin dhoti, a delicate tunic and an embroidered cap on his head.
A Shipwrecked Sailor
1. During a violent storm, I came on shore on this dismal island. (Use the Adverb form of ‘violent’)
Ans. I came on shore of this dismal island when a storm occurred violently.
2. I had neither food, house nor clothes. (Make it an Affirmative Sentence)
Ans. I was without food, house and clothes.
3. I slept in a tree for fear of wild creatures. (Use the Noun form of ‘slept’)
Ans. I had my sleep in a tree for fear of wild creatures.
4. I cut the wood I collected, into stakes. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. I cut the collected wood into stakes.
5. I saw nothing but husks and dusts in the bag. (Make it an Affirmative Sentence)
Ans. I saw only husks and dusts in the bag.
6. I began to keep a journal of every day’s employment. (Make it a Complex Sentence)
Ans. I began to keep a journal which was of every day’s employment.
7. I collected a little tallow and a small clay dish. (Use the Noun form of ‘collected’)
Ans. I had a collection of a little tallow and a small clay dish.
8. I did not, because I still hoped to be rescued by some passing ship on the sea. (Make it a Simple Sentence)
Ans. Still hoping to be rescued by some passing ship on the sea, I did not.
9. I did not want to enclose myself in hill and woods. (Make it an Affirmative Sentence)
Ans. I wanted to keep myself free of the enclosure of hill and woods.
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