Manipur Board Class 9 and 10 English Grammar Solution: 2nd Part Lesson 13 Transformation of Sentences
Board of secondary education Manipur- BSEM published Class 9 and 10 English Grammar textbook 2nd Part Lesson 13 ‘Transformation of Sentences’ full exercises Questions Answers. We have included all the right answers of each grammar question.
1.) Transform the following into negative sentences:
(i) Chandrashakhi is a good girl.
Answer.Chandrashakhi is not a good girl.
(ii) Muivah is a wise boy in the class.
Answer.Muivah is not a wise boy in the class.
(iii) Jiten is an intelligent student.
Answer.Jiten is not an intelligent student.
(iv) Somananda is a clever manipulator.
Answer.Somananda is not a clever manipulator.
(v) Only a fool would behave in such a way.
Answer. Only a fool would not behave in such a way.
(vi) As soon as the Principal smelt the play he left the school.
Answer. As soon as the principal smelt the play he did not leave the school.
(vii) There is always some fire when there is smoke.
Answer. There is not always some fire when there is smoke.
(viii) Few men could have done better in the circumstances.
Answer. Few men could have not done better in the circumstances.
(ix) They gave him little regard for the sacrifice.
Answer. They did not give him little regard for the sacrifice.
(x) They are bad people.
Answer. They are not bad people.
2.) Change the following into Affirmative without changing the meaning:
(i) Other people did not know much of the matter.
Answer. Other people were much unaware of the matter.
(ii) I shall never forget their treachery.
Answer. I shall always remember their treachery.
(iii) She promised never to tell lies again.
Answer. She promised always to tell truth again.
(iv) Kamala is not so clever as Bimol.
Answer. Bimol is cleverer than kamala.
(v) There is nobody but believes in her sincerity.
Answer. There is everybody who believe in her sincerity.
(vi) If you do not reveal, they will not understand.
Answer. They will understand if you reveal.
(vii) If you do not go down in the river, you will not drown.
Answer. If you go down in the river, you will drown.
(viii) He will not leave if he is not bluffed.
Answer. He will leave only if he is bluffed.
(ix) The Principal will not leave the school, if they do not cheat him.
Answer. The principal will stay in the school, if they stay honest.
(x) If they were not treacherous, if they would not compel her to leave.
Answer. If they were loyal, they would compel her to stay.
3.) Transform the following into Interrogative:
(i) Prevention is better than cure.
Answer. Is prevention better than cure?
(ii) Nobody denies that AIDS spoils our society.
Answer. Does anybody deny that AIDS spoils our society?
(iii) You are destroying our freedom in demanding freedom.
Answer. Are you destroying our freedom in demanding freedom?
(iv) The whole city is destroyed in the name of development.
Answer. Is the whole city destroyed in the name of development?
(v) Many leaders are amassing wealth at the expense of the common people.
Answer. Are many leaders amassing wealth at the expense of the common people?
(vi) A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Answer. Does a rolling stone gather moss?
(vii) A lie has no legs.
Answer. Does a lie have legs?
(viii) Everyone realises the problem.
Answer. Does everyone realise the problem?
(ix) Nobody can speak freely now.
Answer. Can anybody speak freely now?
(xi) An honest man is a sufferer.
Answer. Is an honest man a sufferer?
4.) Transform the following into Assertive:
(i) Are we born to suffer?
Answer. We are born to suffer.
(ii) Can we bear this forever?
Answer. We cannot bear this forever.
(iii) Who does not know that they are looting?
Answer. Everyone knows that they are looting.
(iv) Can a tiger change his stripes?
Answer. A tiger can change his stripes.
(v) Why waste time?
Answer. Nobody should waste time.
(vi) Who does not love his country?
Answer. Everybody loves his country.
(vii) When will we ever get peace in Manipur?
Answer. We will get peace soon in Manipur.
(viii) Why should the innocent people be tortured?
Answer. The innocent people should not be tortured.
(ix) Where is the hope for freedom of mind?
Answer. There is the hope for freedom of mind.
(x) When will their dirty trick end?
Answer. Their dirty trick will be ended soon.
5.) Transform the following into Assertive sentences:
(i) What a beautiful lake it is!
Answer. It is a very beautiful lake.
(ii) How sweet the scent of the flower is!
Answer. The scent of the flower is very sweet.
(iii) O! That the desert were my dwelling place!
Answer. That desert was my dwelling place.
(iv) What a terrible accident!
Answer. It was a very terrible accident.
(v) How ungrateful these people are!
Answer. These people are very ungrateful.
(vi) O! that I had not lived to see this day!
Answer. I wish I had not lived to see this day.
(vii) Alas! the poor fellow is dead!
Answer. The poor fellow is dead.
(viii) What a piece of work man is!
Answer. It is a great piece of work man.
(ix) What a fool you are!
Answer. You are a big fool.
(x) How hot it is!
Answer. It is very hot.
(xi) O! that we were young again!
Answer. We were young again.
(xii) What a lame excuse!
Answer. It was a very lame excuse.
6.) Transform the following into Exclamatory
(i) These boys were extremely unreasonable.
Answer. How unreasonable these boys were!
(ii) Thoibi was extremely beautiful.
Answer. How beautiful Thoibi was!
(iii) Bhadra was a very famous artist.
Answer. How famous artist Bhadra was!
(iv) Paona was a wonderful General.
Answer. How wonderful general Paona was!
(v) General Thangal was very clever.
Answer. How clever general Thangal was!
(vi) It was very risky.
Answer. How risky it was!
(vii) They have been doing a very funny job.
Answer. How funny job they have been doing!
(viii) Konica is a very intelligent girl.
Answer. What an intelligent girl Konica is!
(ix) ChiraiThangal had a very wonderful personality.
Answer. How wonderful personality ChiraiThangal had!
(x) Padma was a very lovable woman.
Answer. What a lovable woman Padma was!
(xii) You are very charming.
Answer. How charming you are!
(xiii) I wish I were young again.
Answer. O! That I were young again.
7.) Change the Degree of Comparison without changing the meaning:
(i) Ukhrul is as beautiful as Shillong.
Answer.Ukhrul is not more beautiful than Shillong.
(ii) Jiribam is as hot as Silchar.
Answer.Jiribam is not hotter than Silchar.
(iii) Moreh is as good as any other town of Manipur.
Answer.Moreh is not better than any other town of Manipur.
(iv) Tombi is as clever as any other Director.
Answer.Tombi is not cleverer than any other director.
(v) The people of Chandel are as hard working as any other tribe of Manipur.
Answer. They people of Chandel are not much hard working than any other tribe of Manipur.
(vi) I have never seen such a beautiful lake as Loktak.
Answer. I have never seen no other lake more beautiful than Loktak.
(vii) April is the most beautiful month of the year.
Answer. No other month of the year is as beautiful as April.
(viii) No other month is as cold as December.
Answer. December is the coldest month.
(ix) Shirui Lily is the most wonderful flower in the world.
Answer. No other flower is the world is as beautiful as Shirui lily.
(x) Imphal is the biggest town of Manipur.
Answer. No other town of Manipur is as big as Imphal.
(xi) Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world.
Answer. No other peak in the world is higher than Mt. Everest.
(xii) The innocent people are the worst sufferers.
Answer. No other people are worse sufferers than the innocent people.
(xiii) Kolkota is the largest city in India.
Answer. No other city in India is larger than Kolkota.
(xiv) People looting the buses are the worst criminals.
Answer. No other criminal are worse than the people looting the buses.
(xv) The most sacred river is the Ganga.
Answer. No other river is as sacred as the Ganga.
(xvi) These people are worse than any other in the world.
Answer. These people are the worst in the world.
8.) Transform the following sentences as directed:
(i) Khamba was very polite. (change to noun).
Answer. Politeness was there in Khamba.
(ii) Thoibi was very beautiful (change to noun).
Abswer. Thoibi was such a beauty!
(iii) They live happily (Change to adjective).
Answer. They are happy to live.
(iv) TheShirui Lily is majestic (change to noun).
Answer. The Shirui lily is such a majesty!
(v) The Chairman sends an invitation to me (change to verb).
Answer. The chairman invites me.
(vi) She made a request for help (change to verb).
Answer. She requested for help.
(vii) The sun heats the world (change to noun).
Answer. The sun gives heat to the world.
(viii) The different tribes increase the beauty of Manipur (Change to adjective).
Answer. The different tribes make Manipur more beautiful.
(ix) The different communities live peacefully (change to noun).
Answer. The different communities live in peace.
(x) All the world depends on Nature for survival (change to adjective).
Answer. All the world depends on natural things for survival.
Also Read: Manipur Class 9 and 10 English Grammar The use of the Tenses