AHSEC Class 12 English Grammar- Transformation of sentences (2000-2020)

Transformation of Sentences for AHSEC Class 12 has been provided from 2000-2020. This will help you to prepare for your exam. You should also look into the other parts of your grammar syllabus.

AHSEC CLASS 12 (HS) : English Grammar

• Tense from 2000-2020
• Preposition from 2000-2020
• Voice 2000-2020
• Narration 2000-2020
• Transformation of sentences

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2020

1. Why waste time in this fruitless occupation? (Make in assertive)

Ans: I should not waste time in this fruitless occupation.

2. It is often difficult to speak the truth. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)

Ans: It is often not easy to speak the truth.

3. Being ill, he could not attend school. (Make it a compound sentence)

Ans: He was ill so that he could not attend school.

4. On seeing the lion, he ran away. (Make it a complex sentence)

Ans: As soon as he saw the lion he ran away.

5. The students who are good do their homework regularly. (Make it a simple sentence)

Ans: Good students do their homework regularly.

6. Atul is the best boy in the class. (Change it into positive degree)

Ans: No other boy in the class is as good as Atul.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2019

1. Your hair is very lovely. (Make it an exclamatory sentence)

Ans: What a lovely hair you have !

2. The Bhupen Hazarika Setu at Dhola Sadiya is the longest bridge in India. (Change it into positive degree)

Ans: No other bridge in india is as long as The Bhupen Hazarika Setu at Dhola Sadiya.

3. I tried every plan. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)

Ans: I left no plan untried.

4. He wants me to help him. (Make it a complex sentence)

Ans: He wants that I should help him

5. The enemy fled as soon as they saw us. (Make it a compound sentence)

Ans: No Sooner did the enemy see us than they fled.

6. A stone that is rolling gathers no moss. (Make it a simple sentence)

Ans: A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2018

1. This is one of the best colleges in the North. (Change it into comparative degree)

Ans: This college is better than many other colleges in the North.

2. You are richer than I. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)

Ans: You are not as rich as I.

3. There is no smoke without fire. (Make it affirmative without changing the meaning)

Ans: Where there is Fire, there is smoke.

4. We heard of her failure. (Make it a complex sentence)

Ans” We heard that he had failed.

5. He admitted that he had done wrong. (Make it a simple sentence)

Ans: He admitted his mistake

6. Unless you work hard, you will fail. (Make it a compound sentence)

Ans: Work hard or you will fail.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2017

1. The Brahmaputra is the longest river in India. (Change it into positive degree)

Ans: No other river in india is as long as Brahmaputra.

2. Everybody wishes to be happy. (Make it interrogative)

Ans: Who does not wish to be happy?

3. Only Ram was present there. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)

Ans: None but Ram was present there.

4. He desired that I should go there. (Make it a simple sentence)

Ans: He desired me to go there.

5. He is so lazy that he cannot shine in life. (Make it a simple sentence)

Ans: He is too lazy to shine in life.

6. Having done his work he left the place. (Make it a compound sentence)

Ans: He done his work and left the place.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2016

1. No other boxer is as great as Mary Kom. (Change into comparative degree)

Ans: mary kon is greater than any other boxer.

2. None but Anita can do the sum. (Change into affirmative)

Ans: only Anita can do the sum

3. Everybody must admit that Tendulkar is a great cricketer. (Change into negative)

Ans: Nobody can deny that Tendulkar is a great cricketer

4. I know his name. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans: I know what his name is.

5. He hoped that he would win the prize. (Change into a simple sentence)

Ans: Hopefully he would win the prize.

6. Is it not a foolish idea? (Transform into a statement)

Ans: It is a wise Idea.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2015

1. Kolkata is the most populous city in India. (Change into comparative degree)

Ans: Kolkata is more populous than any other city in india.

2. No other boy is as intelligent as Raju. (Change into superlative degree)

Ans: Raju is the most intelligent boy.

3. No sooner did he see me than he began to quarrel. (Change into affirmative)

Ans: As soon as he saw me, he began to quarrel.

4. I know where he was born. (Change into a simple sentence)

Ans: I know his birth place.

5. He tried all plans. (Change into negative)

Ans: He left no plan untried

6. I shall never forget you. (Change into interrogative)

Ans: Shall I ever forget you.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2014

1. This is the best book on the subject. (Change into comparative degree)

Ans: This book is better than any other book on the subject.

2. No other boxer is as great as Mary Com. (Change into superlative degree)

Ans: Mary Kom is the greatest boxer.

3. None but Anita can do the sum. (Change into Affirmative)

Ans: only Anita can do the sum.

4. I know his name. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans: I Know what his name is.

5. Everybody must admit that Tendulkar is a great cricketer (Change into negative)

Ans: Nobody can deny that Tendulkar is a great cricketer

6. I shall never forget you. (Change into interrogative)

Ans: Shall I ever forget you?

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2013

1. Kolkata is bigger than any other city in India. (Change into Positive Degree).

Ans: No other city in India is as big as Kolkata.

2. He left no plan untried. (Change into affirmative).

Ans: He tried every plan.

3. He came in the evening. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans: It was evening when he came.

4. I shall never forget you. (Change into interrogative).

Ans: Shall I ever forget you?

5. You must work hard to succeed. (Change into a compound sentence)

Ans: Work hard and you will succeed.

6. No sooner did he see me than he began to quarrel. (Change into affirmative).

Ans: As soon as he saw me, he began to quarrel.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2011

1. I have some money in my pocket (Turn in to a negative sentences)

Ans. I am not without any money in my pocket.

2. He left no stone unturned. (Make it affirmative)

Ans. He turned every stone.

3. I have no time to spare. (Turn into a complex sentence)

Ans. I have no time that I can spare.

4. As soon as I saw him, he left the place. (Rewrite the sentence using hardly ……… when)

Ans. Hardly had I seen him, when he left the place.

Or

Hardly did I see him when he left the place.

5. Only Ram can do this. (Turn in to a negative sentence)

Ans. None but Ram can do this.

6. I know his name (Turn into a complex sentence)

Ans. I know what his name is.

7. He is the most intelligent boy in the class. (Change into a comparative degree).

Ans. He is more intelligent than any other boy in the class.

8. She can speak English well, …………? (Add a question tag)

Ans. She can speak English well, can’t she?

9. He promised that he would give me a book. (Rewrite the sentence using promise, as a noun)

Ans. His Promise was that he would give me a book.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2010

1. In spite of his poverty, he was honest. (Turn into a complex sentence)

Ans. Though he was poor, yet he was honest. (Complex)

2. f I knew this before. (Turn into an assertive sentence).

Ans. I wish that I knew this before. (Assertive)

3. Everybody must admit that he is a good musician. (Turn into negative)

Ans. Nobody can deny that he is a good musician. (Negative)

4. He is too lazy to shine in life (use so that)

Ans. He is so  lazy that he can’t shine in life.

5. Having done his work, he left the place. (Turn into a compound sentence)

Ans. He had done his work and left the place (compound).

6. The captain did not agree to this, did he? (Add a question tag)

7. The dog is the most faithful animal. (Change it into the comparative degree)

Ans. The dog is the most faithful than any other animal. (Comparative degree)

8. We are not displeased with your work. (Make it affirmative)

Ans. We are pleased with your work. (Affirmative)

9. We believe that he is innocent. (Turn it into a simple sentence)

Ans. We believe him to be innocent. (Simple sentence).

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2009

1. No sooner did he see me than he began to weep. (Turn it in to affirmative).

Ans. As soon as he saw me, he began to weep.

2. I can never forget your kindness. (Turn it into interrogative).

Ans. Can I ever forget you kindness?

3. He is the best boy in the class. (Change into comparative degree).

Ans. He is better than any other boy is the class.

4. I have no money to spare. (Turn it into complex sentence)

Ans. I have no money that I can spare.

5. He is too weak to walk. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘so………that’)

Ans. He is so weak that he cannot walk.

6. She not only made a promise but kept it. (Make it a simple sentence)

Ans. Besides making a promise, he kept it.

7. Everybody must admit that Radha is an honest girl. (Make it negative)

Ans. Nobody can deny that Radha is an honest girl.

8. Please lend me some money, ……….? (Add a question tag)

Ans. Please lend me some money, will you/won’t you?

9. The enemy fled as soon as they said us. (Turn it into a compound sentence).

Ans. The enemy said us and fled soon.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2008

1. Everest is the highest mountain in the world (Change into comparative degree).

Ans. Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world.

2. God alone can save him. (Make it negative)

Ans. None but God can save him.

3. Every man loves his own country. (Make it interrogative).

Ans. Who does not love his own country?

4. Only those boys who are industrious can shine in life. (Make it a simple sentence)

Ans. Only industrious boys can shine in life.

5. In spite of his poverty, he is happy. (Make it a complex sentence).

Ans. Though he is poor, yet he is happy.

6. Raju is so good that he cannot harm anybody. (Use ‘too……to’)

Ans. Raju is too good to harm anybody.

7. If you try, you will succeed. (Turn into a compound sentence)

Ans. Try, and you will succeed.

8. He left no plan untried. (Make it affirmative)

Ans. He tried every plan.

9. He speaks French well, doesn’t he? (Add a question tag).

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2007

1. He is both tall and strong. (Make it compound)

Ans. he is not only tall but also strong.

2. Harry is too weak to walk. (Use ‘so………that’)

Ans. Harry is so weak that he can’t walk.

3. He tried all plans. (Make it negative).

Ans. He left no plans untried.

4. I have no money that I can spare. (Make it simple).

Ans. I have no money to spare.

5. Work hard or you will fail. (Make it complex)

Ans. If you don’t work hard, you will fail.

6. There is nothing wrong with him. (Make it interrogative)

Ans. Is there anything wrong with him?

7. Kindly do me a favour. (Add a tag question)

Ans. Kindly do me a favour, will you/won’t you?

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2006

1. I am older than you. (Add a tag question).

Ans. I am older than you, aren’t I?

2. There is a slight difference between the two shades. (Use the adjective form of difference).

Ans. The two shades are a slightly different from each other.

3. He worked hard to pass the examination. (Make it complex).

Ans. He worked hard so that he could pass the examination.

4. Is this the kind of dress to wear in school? (Make it assertive).

Ans. This is not the kind of dress to wear in school.

5. There is no smoke without fire. (Make it affirmative)

Ans. Where there is fire, there is smoke.

6. This fact is too evident to require proof. (Use ‘so……that’)

Ans. This fact is so evident that it requires no proof.

7. Kolkata is one of the biggest cities in India. (Use the positive degree of ‘biggest’)

Ans. Very few cities in India are so big as Kolkata.

8. I have no advice that I can offer you. (Make it simple).

Ans. I have no advice to offer you.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2005

1. God alone can save him. (Make it negative).

Ans. None but God can save him.

2. The man served his master sincerely. (Use the noun form of ‘sincerely’).

Ans. The man served his master with sincerity.

3. Papori is the tallest girl in the class. (Use ‘tall’ instead of ‘tallest’)

Ans. No other girl in the class is as tall as Papori.

4. In spite of his poverty, he is happy. (Make it complex)

Ans. Though he is poor, yet he is happy.

5. I can never forget your kindness. (Make it interrogative).

Ans. Can I ever forget your kindness?

6. He is so weak that he can’t move. (Use ‘too…….to’)

Ans. He is too weak to move.

7. We left no plan untried. (Make it affirmative)

Ans. We tried every plan.

8. Everybody cannot succeed. (Add a tag question to the sentence).

Ans. Everybody cannot succeed, can they?

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2004

1. He must confess his fault, or he will be fined. (Use ‘unless’)

Ans Unless he confesses his fault, he will be fined.

2. Reena is the tallest girl in the class. (Use ‘taller’ instead of ‘tallest’)

Ans. Reena is taller than any other girl in the class.

3. It is possible that Mr. Barua will help you. (Rewrite the sentence by using ‘may’)

Ans. Mr. Barua may help you.

4. These mangoes are so cheap that they cannot be sweet. (Rewrite the sentence by using ‘too’)

Ans. These mangoes are too cheap to be sweet.

5. He wants me to go. (Turn it into complex).

Ans. He wants that I should go.

6. No one can deny that he is a good student. (Make it affirmative).

Ans. Everyone will admit that he is a good student.

7. He must confess his fault, or he will be fined. (Use ‘unless’)

Ans. Who does not wish to be happy?

8. Coming home, he began to work. (Turn it into a compound sentence).

Ans. He came home and began to work.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2003

1. America is the richest country in the world. (Change it into the comparative degree).

Ans. America is richer than any other country in the world.

2. He was too tired to go any further. (Use ‘so……that’)

Ans. He was so tired that he could not go any further.

3. I was certain of passing the examination. (Change it into a complex sentence).

Ans. I was certain that I would pass the examination.

4. Having finished his work, he went home. (Change it into a complex sentence)

Ans. He went home after he had finished his work.

5. We can never forget his kindness to us. (Change it into an interrogative sentence.)

Ans. Can we ever forget his kindness to us?

6. We should love those who live near us. (Rewrite it as a simple sentence).

Ans. We should love our neighbours.

7. Only John was present there. (Make it negative).

Ans. None but John was present there.

8. Everybody knows him.

Ans. Who does not know him?

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2002

1. Gold is one of the most precious metals. (Change it into a positive degree)

Ans. Very few metals are as precious as gold.

2. I am not a little tired. (Make it affirmative)

Ans. I am very tired.

3. He leads a most unhappy life. (Make it exclamatory)

Ans. When an unhappy life he leads!

4. I have no time that I can waste on idle talk. (Rewrite it as a simple sentence)

Ans. I have no time to waste on idle talk.

5. He worked hard to pass the examination. (Turn it into a complex sentence).

Ans. He worked hard so that he could pass the examination.

6. He is as intelligent as his brother. (Change it into a comparative degree)

Ans. His brother is not more intelligent than he.

7. The boy is too poor to buy his text books. (Use ‘so…..that’)

Ans. The boy is so poor that ht can’t buy his text books.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2001

1. Silver is not as valuable as gold. (Change it into the comparative degree).

Ans. Gold is more valuable than silver.

2. He is competent for the post. (Make it negative without changing the meaning.)

Ans. He is not incompetent for the post.

3. No one can do this. (Make it interrogative)

Ans. Who can do this?/Can anyone do this?

4. There is no cloud without a silver living. (Make is affirmative).

Ans. Where there is a silver living, there is cloud.

5. Nilu is so weak that he cannot move. (Turn it into a simple sentence)

Ans. Nilu is too weak to move.

6. He promised to help me. (Turn it into a complex sentence)

Ans. He promised that he would help me.

7. Only he can do it. (Use ‘none’ in place of ‘only’)

Ans. None but he can do it.

Transformation of sentences HS 2nd year- 2000

ADDITIONAL GRAMMAR QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE

TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES

1. This is the best book on the subject. (to comparative / to positive)

Ans. This book is better than any other book. No other book is as good as this .

2. This is one of easiest poems in the reader. (to comparative / to positive)

Ans. This poem is easier than many other poems. Very few poems are as easy as this.

3. This is one of the best colleges in the North. (to comparative / to positive)

Ans. This college is better than many other colleges in the North. Very few colleges are as good as this one.

4. He is more intelligent than you. (to positive)

Ans. You are not an intelligent as he is.

5. The Rajdhani Express runs faster than any other train. (to positive / to superlative)

Ans. No other train runs as fast as the Rajdhani Express does. The Rajdhani Express is the fastest of all trains.

6. No other boxer is as great as Mary Kom. (to comparative / to superlative)

Ans. Mary Kom is greater than any other boxer is. Mary Kom is the greatest boxer.

INTERCHANGE OF NEGATIVE AND AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

1. None but Anita can do the sum. (to affirmative)

Ans. Only Anita can do the sum.

2. He left no plan untried. (to affirmative)

Ans. He tried every plan.

3. Everybody must admit that Tendulkar is a great cricketer. (to negative)

Ans. No one can deny that Tendulkar is a great cricketer.

4. Every problem has a solution. (to negative)

Ans. There is no problem without a solution.

5. I was doubtful if he would come (to negative)

Ans. I am not sure about his arrival.

6. No sooner did he see me than he began to quarrel. (to affirmative)

Ans. As soon as he saw me, he began to quarrel.

INTERCHANGE OF CLAUSES

1. I know his name. (to complex)

Ans. I know what his name is.

2. He came in the morning. (to complex)

Ans. He came when it was morning.

3. I am sure that I shall pass. (to simple)

Ans. I am sure of my success.

4. He hoped that he would win the prize. (to simple)

Ans. He hopped about his winning the prize.

5. On going there, I found the door locked. (to complex)

Ans. On going there, I found that the door was locked.

6. Mr. Barrack Obama, the President of the USA, visited India last year. (to complex)

Ans. Mr. Barrack Obama, who is the President of the USA, visited India last year.

7. Coming home, he began to work. (to compound)

Ans. He came home and began to work.

8. In spite of his wealth, he is unhappy. (to compound)

Ans. He is wealthy but unhappy.

9. Speak the truth and I shall pardon you. (to complex / to simple)

Ans. I shall pardon you if you speak the truth. (complex)

Ans. I shall pardon you for your truthfulness. (simple)

10. I did this and so offended him. (to simple)

Ans. Doing this, I offended him.

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AHSEC CLASS 12 (HS) : English Grammar

• Tense from 2000-2020
• Preposition from 2000-2020
• Voice 2000-2020
• Narration 2000-2020
• Transformation of sentences