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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each and making other changes that may be necessary, without changing the meaning of any sentence.                                        

1)      To the best of my knowledge, he is vegetarian. (Begin: As far as ….)

2)      The train journey from Kolkata to Asansol takes three hours. (Begin: It is a ….)

3)      The peon cannot leave unless I permit him. (Use: without)

4)      ‘Kindly leave the bag here, Madam’, said the porter. (Change the narration)

5)      The tea is so hot that I cannot drink it. ( Remove: so….that)

6)      He was a poet as well as a statesman. (Combine to make a negative sentence)

7)      As soon as the awards were announced, the winners walked to the podium. (Begin: No sooner…)

8)      No one came as late as Diana to the party. . (Change to superlative)

9)      The thought of being alone terrified her. (change the voice)

10)  Put your books aside, people may fall over them. (Use: lest)

11)  I was annoyed by his behaviour. [Change the voice]

12)  I am invited. [Supply a question tag] 

13)  The teacher said, “Have you done your homework?” [Change the narration]

14)  As soon as the tiger saw the rabbit, it attacked. [Begin. No sooner…].

15)  No other athlete in our school is as fast as Rachel. [Use: Fastest]

16)  If you do not hurry up, you will miss the train. [Begin: Unless…]

17)  I was so tired that I was not able to follow him. [Use: too]

18)  Can we ever forget those happy days? [Rewrite as an Assertive sentence]

19)  He did not come. He did not write a letter. [Use:’neither… nor…’]

20)  He passed the examinations. He got a gold medal.[Use:’not only…’]

21)    Very few subjects are as important as English. (Use: most)

22)    Only if India wins the cup, we will have a holiday.( Change into a negative sentence) 

23)     The matter was reported to the commissioner. (Change the voice) 

24)    She is very dull in studies. She is smart-looking. ( Combine the sentences)

25)    The Judge said to the Prosecutor, “Do you agree with the arguments presented yesterday?” Change into indirect speech) 

26)    As soon as the results were declared, the web-server was very busy.
(Begin: No sooner…) 

27)    He said to his friend,” I go for a walk every day.” (Change into reported speech)

28)    I can go to the theater. (Provide a suitable question tag) 

29)    He is a diplomat and a poet. (Use: Not only…) 

30)   Why did Renuka skip the test? (Change the voice)

31)  “Did you understand the poem well yesterday?” the teacher asks. (Begin: The teacher asked….)

32)  He snatched the ball from him and scored a goal. (Begin: Not only…..)

33)  The Kotla grounds were too damaged to conduct the match. (Use: so….that)

34)  Though skilled in painting, he was not admitted to the competition. (Begin: Despite…)

35)  As soon as the match started, the crowd turned violent. (Begin: No sooner….)

36)  Ajay is very popular in the class as he is intelligent.

37)  Ajay’s intelligence makes him very popular in the class. (Use the noun form of ‘intelligent’)

38)  ‘The Hurt Locker’ is one of the best films released this year. (Use: good)

39)  He saw the car rushing towards him and leapt aside. (Begin: Having……)

40)  The police are looking into the matter. (Provide a suitable question tag)

41)  The Director accepted his proposal ultimately. (Use: ‘rejected’)

42)  His father is too honest to accept bribe. (Remove: ‘too’)

43)  As soon as I started to run, my left foot was twisted.(Use: ‘no sooner’)

44)  Your son was admitted to this school last year. (Use: ‘admission’)

45)  The news is too good to be true. (Remove: ‘too’)

46)  As soon as the chairman arrived, the directors put up their demands. (Use: no sooner’)

47)  He agreed with his son on the choice of his subjects. (Use: ‘oppose’)

48)  The king received his General coldly after losing the war. (Use: ‘cold’)

49)  Shankar is so intelligent that he doesn’t need any advice.(Use: ‘too’)

50)  As soon as the crowd started shouting the slogans, the Minister ran away. (Use: ‘no sooner’)

51)  He succeeded in the competition in the very first attempt. (Use: ‘fail’)

52)  She does not intend to participate in the tournament. (Use: ‘intention’)

53)          Supposing it is an emergency, we should act immediately. (Use: provided…

54)          It is admitted that he is the greatest leader. ( Begin: All …

55)          Be honest and you will be respected by everyone. (Use: Everyone…)

56)           Gullible as he is as, he was not taken in by the fraud. (Begin: In spite of…)

57)          My father was very charitable to everyone. (Use: the correct form of treat)

58)          Had Richard known what to do; he should have saved much time. (Begin: If…)

59)          This rumour is incredible. (Begin: This rumour cannot …..)

60)          The new budget made the public glad.Begin:The public…)

61)          ”How prophetic was Cassius’ words that day!” said the soothsayer.(Change the narration)

62)          The students said,” Let there be no tests today.” (Change into Reported Speech)

63)     People grew a lot of rubber in Malaysia. [Begin: A…]

64)     He tried harder and harder but achieved less and less. [Begin: The….]

65)    “Shall I ask her to wait,” said Pamela. [Change into Reported Speech]

66)     It was so late that I could not attend the class. [Use: too]

67)     Prizes were being given by the Minister when the lights went out. [Change the voice]

68)     If you had not advised me, I would have fallen into the trap. [Begin: But….]

69)     I am coming with you. [Provide a suitable question tag]

70)    This is the biggest elephant I have ever seen. [Use: big]

71)    As soon as Rama starts to run the race, the crowd cheers her. [Begin: No sooner …]

72)    Both the answers are wrong. [Begin: Neither….]

73)     Neither John nor his friends ……… to blame. [Use: is/are]

74)    The United Nations have its headquarters in U.S.A. [Correct the sentence]

75)     He is a principled man. [Use: principle]

76)    But for my help, she would not have succeeded. Begin: Had…]

77)     If he apologizes, he will be pardoned. [Use: Unless…]

78)    The teacher asked, “Will you confess your mistake?” [Change into indirect speech]

79)    Let the child not be disturbed. [Change into active voice]

80)    Very few Prime Ministers are as scholarly as our Prime Minister. [Change into superlative]

81)    He is so ill that he cannot not attend the meeting. [Use: too]

82)     The task was not pleasant. It was not easy either. [Combine the two sentences]

83)    The Principal is calling everyone from this class. [Begin: Everyone…]

84)    How kind a person Anurag is! [Begin: What…]

85)    It was wrong on the part of the management to dismiss him. [Use: ought]

86)    Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world. [Begin: No other…]

87)    There were only a few coins in the purse that Seema lost. [Begin: The purse…]

88)     “I do not think I can finish the work by today”, said the plumber. [Change the narration]

89)    There is nothing more beautiful than the sunset. [Begin: Is….]

90)     If you do not mend your ways, you will get into trouble. [Begin: Mend…]

91)    He is not a reckless driver. [End: recklessly]

92)    She exclaimed that Kolkata is a very congested city. [Change into direct speech]

93)    Very few foods are as healthy as milk. [Change into superlative]

94)     Andrew is the best cobbler in our town. [Change into positive]

95)    Hyderabad is one of the cleanest cities in India. [Use: clean]

96)    A deer does not run as fast as a cheetah. [Begin: A cheetah…]

97)    No other poet is as popular as Shakespeare. [Use: most]

98)     Mr. Ram came last of all for the meeting. [Change into positive]

99)     Some monuments are perhaps more beautiful than the Taj. [Use: most]

100) ‘Why don’t you sing a song, Rita?’ said Suresh. (Rita)

101)  To Iqbal’s surprise, the office was closed. (find)

102) The play I saw last week was better than this one. (good)

103) He  really likes correcting her English. ( use pleasure)

104) It’s not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday. (use Much)

105) Perhaps he hasn’t received the doctor’s results yet ( use may)

106) All I want you to do is to look after my dog. ( use care)

107) She was not certain about the trip ( use decide)

108) He locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape. ( use prevent)

109) They did not like to pay extra taxes. ( use objected)

110) The day was so nice that we went on a picnic. ( use such)

111) The only person I didn’t see was Jane. ( use except)

112) She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news. ( use drop)

113) It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday. ( use needn’t )

114) It was unkind of you to talk to her like that. ( use not)

115) I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers ( use spite)

116) It’s not possible to play tennis because of the rain. ( use makes)

117) I’ve never tasted such good food before. ( use ever)

118) Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night? ( use let)

119) ”Did you write a note for Anna?” I asked my mother. ( use she)

120) He gave me the money first, and then he left. ( use after )

121) I don’t find it difficult to get up early any more. ( use used)

122) We have to reduce our expenses. ( use cut )

123) “Can you please explain this to me?” she asked the teacher. ( use if)

124)             Perhaps he’s working late. ( use may)

125)          Nobody ever told me about it. ( use never)

126)          “I’ll pick him up from the airport,” she said. ( use offered)

127)          I was so shocked that I couldn’t react. ( use wasn’t)

128)          People say Greek is a difficult language to learn. ( use said)

129)          The police have investigated the crime. ( use by)

130)          Without your help, I would never have managed. ( use you )

131)          The manager made the employees stay late. ( use made)

132)          When can their glory fade? ( use never)

133)          George did not realise that he had committed an error. [Begin: Little …]

134)           I do not care which portfolio in the cabinet I am offered. [Begin: I care very…]

135)          Rachel must apologise or else she will be punished. [Use: apology]

136)           He succeeded in completing the assignments although he was ill. [Use: Despite…]

137)          If I had not intervened in the matter, it would have had a drastic consequence. [Begin: But…]

138)          The granny opened the door and her pet dog ran out. [End: dog]

139)          If a fire breaks out, use the emergency exit. [Begin: In case of ….]

140)           Always use a standard dictionary. Do not use a three-penny one. [Use: in lieu of]

141)          “Have you heard of the Yeti, Mohan?” , said Meera. [ Change into a statement]

142)          Rosa was so sure of winning the race that she skipped her daily practice. [Begin: So….]

143)          Caesar’s overbearing pride was the reason for his tragic fall. [Use: proud]

144)           Joan was pretty .She was not intelligent. [combine using as]

145)          If you need any help, call the Customer Care. [Begin: Should…]

146)          They believe that honey is the ambrosia on earth. [Change the voice]

147)          You have to persevere in order to prove yourself in life. [Use: so that]

ALL THE BEST…….

Prepared by Rabishankar Das on 17/04/17