AHSEC Class 12 English Grammar: Transformation of Sentences Solutions 2000 to 2025 Exam

Ans: No one can take failure with an easy mind.

(b) You may go anywhere. (Make complex)

Ans: You may go wherever you like.

(c) You can be allowed here only if you are a student. (Make simple)

(c) You can be allowed here only if you are a student. (Make simple)
Ans: To be allowed here, you must be a student.

(d) Platinum is more valuable than gold. (Use positive degree)

Ans: Gold is not as valuable as platinum.

(e) Everybody loves flowers. (Make interrogative)

Ans: Does everybody love flowers?

(f) It is a matter of joy that we won the Champions Trophy. (Make exclamatory)

Ans: What a matter of joy it is that we won the Champions Trophy!

(g) I offended him by doing this. (Make compound)

Ans: I did this and offended him.

(h) We often go out for dinner on weekends __________. (Add a question tag)

Ans: We often go out for dinner on weekends, don’t we?

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four): 1x4 = 4

(a) I know his birthplace. (Turn into simple sentence)

Ans: I know the place of his birth.

(b) If you do not study hard, you will fail. (Make it a compound sentence)

Ans: Study hard or you will fail.

(c) He leads a most unhappy life. (Turn into exclamatory)

Ans: What an unhappy life he leads!

(d) Very few metals are as precious as gold. (Change it into comparative degree)

Ans: Gold is more precious than most other metals.

(e) Only Anita can do this. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)

Ans: None but Anita can do this.

(f) Who does not wish to be happy? (Make it assertive)

Ans: Everybody wishes to be happy.

(g) Though he was poor, he was happy. (Make it a simple sentence)

Ans: In spite of being poor, he was happy.

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four): 1x4 = 4

(a) This fact is too evident to require any proof. (Use ‘so… that’)
Ans: This fact is so evident that it requires no proof.

(b) I shall remember your help forever. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)
Ans: I shall never forget your help.

(c) Having completed her project here she returned to her native. (Make it a complex sentence)
Ans: After she had completed her project here, she returned to her native.

(d) She is the tallest girl in the classroom. (Change it into comparative degree)
Ans: She is taller than any other girl in the classroom.

(e) No one can do this. (Make it interrogative)
Ans: Who can do this?

(f) There is a slight difference between the two shades. (Use the adjective form of ‘difference’)
Ans: The two shades are slightly different.

(g) As he was ill, he could not appear in the examination. (Make it a simple sentence)
Ans: Owing to his illness, he could not appear in the examination.

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four): 1x4 = 4

(a) Is this the kind of dress to wear in school? (Make it an assertive sentence)

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

(b) He worked hard to pass the examination. (Make it a complex sentence)

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

(c) Kindly do me a favour _______. (Add a question tag)

Ans: Kindly do me a favour, won’t you?

(d) 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.

(e) I shall remember your kindness forever. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)

Ans: I shall never forget your kindness.

(f) Everyone wishes to be happy. (Make it interrogative)

Ans: Who does not wish to be happy?

(g) On seeing the lion, he ran away. (Make it a compound sentence)

Ans: He saw the lion and ran away.

9. Rewrite any four of the following sentences as directed:         1x4=4

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

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

b) 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Ans: Good students do their homework regularly.

f) 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.

9. Rewrite any four of the sentences as directed: 4x1=4

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

Ans: What a lovely hair you have!

b) 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.

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

Ans: I left no plan untried.

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

Ans: He wants that I should help him

e) 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.

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

Ans: A rolling stone gathers no moss.

9. Rewrite any four of the sentences as directed:  4x1=4

a) 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.

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

Ans: You are not as rich as I.

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

Ans: Where there is Fire, there is smoke.

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

Ans: We heard that he had failed.

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

Ans: He admitted his mistake

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

Ans: Work hard or you will fail.

9. Rewrite any four of the sentences as directed: 4x1=4

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

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

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

Ans: Who does not wish to be happy?

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

Ans: None but Ram was present there.

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

Ans: He desired me to go there.

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

Ans: He is too lazy to shine in life.

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

Ans: He done his work and left the place.

9. Rewrite any four of the sentences as directed: 4x1=4

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

Ans: Mary Kom is greater than any other boxer.

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

Ans: only Anita can do the sum

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

Ans: Nobody can deny that Tendulkar is a great cricketer

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

Ans: I know what his name is.

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

Ans: Hopefully he would win the prize.

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

Ans: It is a wise Idea.

9. Rewrite any four of the sentences as directed:  1x4=4

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

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

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

Ans: Raju is the most intelligent boy.

c) 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.

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

Ans: I know his birth place.

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

Ans: He left no plan untried

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

Ans: Shall I ever forget you.

9. Rewrite any four of the sentences as directed: 1x4=4

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

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

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

Ans: Mary Kom is the greatest boxer.

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

Ans: only Anita can do the sum.

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

Ans: I Know what his name is.

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

Ans: Nobody can deny that Tendulkar is a great cricketer

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

Ans: Shall I ever forget you?

9. Rewrite any four of the sentences as directed:              4x1=4

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

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

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

Ans: He tried every plan.

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

Ans: It was evening when he came.

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

Ans: Shall I ever forget you?

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

Ans: Work hard and you will succeed.

f) 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.

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

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

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

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

Ans. He turned every stone.

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

Ans. I have no time that I can spare.

d) 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.

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

Ans. None but Ram can do this.

f) I know his name (Turn into a complex sentence)

Ans. I know what his name is.

g) 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.

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

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

i) 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.

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

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

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

b) If I knew this before. (Turn into an assertive sentence).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

g) 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)

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

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

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

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

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

a) 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.

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

Ans. Can I ever forget your kindness?

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

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

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

Ans. I have no money that I can spare.

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

Ans. He is so weak that he cannot walk.

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

Ans. Besides making a promise, he kept it.

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

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

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

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

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

Ans. The enemy said us and fled soon.

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

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

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

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

Ans. None but God can save him.

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

Ans. Who does not love his own country?

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

Ans. Only industrious boys can shine in life.

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

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

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

Ans. Raju is too good to harm anybody.

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

Ans. Try, and you will succeed.

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

Ans. He tried every plan.

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

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

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

Ans. he is not only tall but also strong.

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

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

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

Ans. He left no plans untried.

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

Ans. I have no money to spare.

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

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

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

Ans. Is there anything wrong with him?

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

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

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

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

Ans. I am older than you, aren’t I?

b) 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.

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

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

d) 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.

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

Ans. Where there is fire, there is smoke.

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

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

g) 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.

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

Ans. I have no advice to offer you.

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

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

Ans. None but God can save him.

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

Ans. The man served his master with sincerity.

c) 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.

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

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

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

Ans. Can I ever forget your kindness?

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

Ans. He is too weak to move.

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

Ans. We tried every plan.

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

Ans. Everybody cannot succeed, can they? 

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

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

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

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

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

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

Ans. Mr. Barua may help you.

d) 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.

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

Ans. He wants that I should go.

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

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

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

Ans. Who does not wish to be happy?

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

Ans. He came home and began to work.

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

a) 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ans. Can we ever forget his kindness to us?

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

Ans. We should love our neighbours.

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

Ans. None but John was present there.

h) Everybody knows him.

Ans. Who does not know him?

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

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

Ans. Very few metals are as precious as gold.

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

Ans. I am very tired.

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

Ans. When an unhappy life he leads!

d) 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.

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

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

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

Ans. His brother is not more intelligent than he.

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

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

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

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

Ans. Gold is more valuable than silver.

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

Ans. He is not incompetent for the post.

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

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

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

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

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

Ans. Nilu is too weak to move.

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

Ans. He promised that he would help me.

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

Ans. None but he can do it.

9. Rewrite the sentences as directed (any four):  1x4 = 4

a) The dog is the most faithful animal. (change it into the comparative degree)

Ans. The dog is more faithful than any other animal.

b) I shall remember your kindness forever. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)

Ans. I shall never forget your kindness.

c) Who has not heard of Shakespeare? (Make it assertive)

Ans. Everybody has heard of Shakespeare.

d) None can deny that he is honest. (turn it into affirmative)

Ans. Everyone must/will admit that he is honest.

e) Unless you labour hard, you will fail. (Rewrite the sentence by replacing ‘unless’ with ‘if’)

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

f) I am sure of my success. (Make it a complex sentence)

Ans. I am sure that I shall succeed.

g) As he was ill, he could not appear at the examination. (Rewrite it as a simple sentence)

Ans. He could not appear at the examination because of his illness.