Transformation of Sentences Worksheet with Answers

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Practise changing the form of a sentence without changing its meaning: assertive, interrogative, exclamatory, affirmative and negative. The answer key is at the end.

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Transformation of Sentences Worksheet with Answers

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A. Assertive to interrogative

Rewrite each sentence as a question with the same meaning.

  1. Everybody loves his motherland.
  2. Nobody can trust a liar.
  3. He is a great singer.
  4. It is useless to cry over spilt milk.
  5. There is no point in waiting any longer.
  6. She never tells a lie.

B. Interrogative to assertive

Rewrite each question as a statement with the same meaning.

  1. Who does not want to be happy?
  2. Can anyone count the stars?
  3. Is it not a beautiful day?
  4. What is the use of shouting?

C. Exclamatory to assertive

Rewrite each exclamation as a statement.

  1. What a lovely view!
  2. How fast she runs!
  3. Alas! The old man is dead.
  4. If only I were rich!

D. Assertive to exclamatory

Rewrite each statement as an exclamation.

  1. It is a very good idea.
  2. The Taj Mahal is very beautiful.
  3. I wish I could fly.

E. Affirmative to negative

Rewrite each sentence in the negative without changing its meaning.

  1. Only Ravi passed the test.
  2. He is always on time.
  3. She is as tall as her mother.
  4. Everyone was present.
  5. I doubt whether he will come.

Answer Key

A. Assertive to interrogative

  1. Who does not love his motherland?
  2. Who can trust a liar?
  3. Is he not a great singer? (Isn't he a great singer?)
  4. What is the use of crying over spilt milk?
  5. What is the point of waiting any longer?
  6. Does she ever tell a lie?

B. Interrogative to assertive

  1. Everybody wants to be happy.
  2. No one can count the stars.
  3. It is a beautiful day.
  4. It is useless to shout. (There is no use in shouting.)

C. Exclamatory to assertive

  1. It is a very lovely view.
  2. She runs very fast.
  3. It is sad that the old man is dead.
  4. I wish I were rich.

D. Assertive to exclamatory

  1. What a good idea it is!
  2. How beautiful the Taj Mahal is!
  3. If only I could fly!

E. Affirmative to negative

  1. None but Ravi passed the test.
  2. He is never late.
  3. Her mother is not taller than she is. (Also correct: She is not shorter than her mother.)
  4. No one was absent.
  5. I am not sure whether he will come.

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