Only he can solve the problem.
a) He cannot solve the problem b) None but he can solve the problem c) Nothing but he can solve the problem d) Not more than he can solve the problem
✅ Answer: (b) None but he can solve the problem
🔷📘 Explanation: With Only (person), we replace with None but.
2. Change into Negative:
He is only ten years old.
a) He is not more than ten years old b) He is not less than ten years old c) He is not older than ten years d) He is none but ten years old
✅ Answer: (a) He is not more than ten years old
🔷📘 Explanation: With Only + age/number, we use Not more than.
3. Transform to Negative:
You must respect your teachers.
a) You can not but respect your teachers b) You must not respect your teachers c) You can not help respected your teachers d) You will not respect your teachers
✅ Answer: (a) You can not but respect your teachers
🔷📘 Explanation: With must, we use cannot but + base verb.
4. Identify the correct negative form:
We must follow the rules.
a) We cannot help following the rules b) We must not follow the rules c) We can not but follows the rules d) We will not follow the rules
✅ Answer: (a) We cannot help following the rules
🔷📘 Explanation: Must → cannot help + V+ing.
5. Change into Negative:
Everyone likes an honest man.
a) There is no one but likes an honest man b) There is no man but liked honesty c) Nobody likes an honest man d) Not everyone likes an honest man
✅ Answer: (a) There is no one but likes an honest man
🔷📘 Explanation: Everyone/Everybody → There is no one but …
6. Choose the correct negative form:
As soon as the teacher entered, the students stood up.
a) The students did not stand up when the teacher entered b) No sooner had the teacher entered than the students stood up c) As soon as the teacher entered the students did not stand up d) The teacher entered no sooner than students stood up
✅ Answer: (b) No sooner had the teacher entered than the students stood up
🔷📘 Explanation: As soon as → No sooner … than.
7. Transform to Negative:
He is a wise man.
a) He is not a fool man b) He is not a foolish man c) He is not an unwise man d) He is not less wise than others
✅ Answer: (c) He is not an unwise man
🔷📘 Explanation: Affirmative adjective → use its negative antonym with not.
8. Find the correct Negative:
She was always obedient.
a) She was never obedient b) She was never disobedient c) She was never disobedient to her parents d) She was never disobedient in class
✅ Answer: (c) She was never disobedient to her parents
🔷📘 Explanation: Always → Never + opposite word.
9. Change into Negative:
He is the best student in the class.
a) No other student in the class is as good as him b) No student in the class is better than him c) Not any student is best in the class d) None is best in the class
✅ Answer: (a) No other student in the class is as good as him
🔷📘 Explanation: Superlative → No other … as + positive … as.
10. Change into Negative:
Dhaka is bigger than all other cities in Bangladesh.
a) Dhaka is not the biggest city b) No other city in Bangladesh is as big as Dhaka c) No city in Bangladesh is bigger than Dhaka d) Bangladesh has no city bigger than Dhaka
✅ Answer: (b) No other city in Bangladesh is as big as Dhaka
🔷📘 Explanation: Comparative + all other → No other … as + positive … as.
11. Choose the correct Negative form:
He is stronger than me.
a) I am not as strong as he b) I am not so strong as he c) I am not as/so strong as he d) All are correct
✅ Answer: (d) All are correct
🔷📘 Explanation: Comparative + than → Not as/so … as. Both forms are correct.
12. Change into Negative:
He is as tall as his brother.
a) He is not less tall than his brother b) His brother is taller than him c) He is not taller than his brother d) He is not taller as his brother
✅ Answer: (a) He is not less tall than his brother
🔷📘 Explanation: As … as → Not less … than.
13. Identify the correct negative form:
He is less wise than he looks.
a) He is not as wise as he looks b) He is not so wise than he looks c) He is not wiser as he looks d) He is not wise as he looks
✅ Answer: (a) He is not as wise as he looks
🔷📘 Explanation: Less … than → Not as … as.
14. Transform to Negative:
The question is too difficult to answer.
a) The question is very difficult to answer b) The question is not easy to answer c) The question is so difficult that I cannot answer it d) The question is so difficult to answer
✅ Answer: (c) The question is so difficult that I cannot answer it
🔷📘 Explanation: Too … to → So … that … cannot.
15. Choose the correct Negative:
She is too weak to stand.
a) She is very weak to stand b) She is so weak that she cannot stand c) She is not strong enough to stand d) She cannot but stand
✅ Answer: (b) She is so weak that she cannot stand
🔷📘 Explanation: Too … to → So … that … cannot.
*16. Which one is correct Negative of the sentence below?
Only the brave deserve the fair.
a) None but the brave deserve the fair b) Not the brave deserve the fair c) Nothing but the brave deserve the fair d) Not more than the brave deserve the fair
✅ Answer: (a) None but the brave deserve the fair
🔷📘 Explanation: Only (person) → None but.
17. Choose the correct Negative:
You must be honest.
a) You cannot be dishonest b) You cannot help being honest c) You cannot but be honest d) All are correct
✅ Answer: (d) All are correct
🔷📘 Explanation: With must, both cannot but and cannot help + V+ing are valid.
18. Transform into Negative:
He always speaks the truth.
a) He never tells a lie b) He never speaks the truth c) He always tells lies d) He cannot tell a lie
✅ Answer: (a) He never tells a lie
🔷📘 Explanation: Always → Never + opposite word.
19. Change into Negative:
This is an extraordinary chance.
a) This is not an ordinary chance b) This is not an extraordinary chance c) This is not a chance d) This is no chance
✅ Answer: (a) This is not an ordinary chance
🔷📘 Explanation: Affirmative adjective → change to opposite form with not.
20. Identify the correct Negative form:
He is wiser than any other boy in the class.
a) No other boy in the class is as wise as him b) He is not less wise than other boys c) He is not wise like any other boy d) No boy in the class is wiser than him
✅ Answer: (a) No other boy in the class is as wise as him
🔷📘 Explanation: Comparative + any other → No other … as + positive … as.
21. Transform: "He is in the school."
a) Is he in the school? b) Isn’t he in the school? c) Does he in the school? d) Didn’t he in the school?
✅ Answer: (b) Isn’t he in the school?
🔷📘 Explanation: Affirmative + auxiliary verb → Negative Interrogative (Rule 1).
22. "You can do the work." → ?
a) Can you do the work? b) Can’t you do the work? c) Do you do the work? d) Will you do the work?
✅ Answer: (b) Can’t you do the work?
🔷📘 Explanation: Auxiliary verb + n’t + Subject (Rule 1).
23. "He is not in the school." → ?
a) Isn’t he in the school? b) Is he in the school? c) Does he in the school? d) Was he in the school?
✅ Answer: (b) Is he in the school?
🔷📘 Explanation: Negative with auxiliary → remove negative, bring auxiliary in front (Rule 2).
24. "I shall not go to Dhaka tomorrow." → ?
a) Shall I go to Dhaka tomorrow? b) Shan’t I go to Dhaka tomorrow? c) Will I go to Dhaka tomorrow? d) Don’t I go to Dhaka tomorrow?
✅ Answer: (a) Shall I go to Dhaka tomorrow?
🔷📘 Explanation: Negative assertive with auxiliary → interrogative without negative (Rule 2).
25. "He played good football." → ?
a) Did he play good football? b) Didn’t he play good football? c) Does he play good football? d) Won’t he play good football?
✅ Answer: (b) Didn’t he play good football?
🔷📘 Explanation: No auxiliary verb → use did + not + subject + base verb (Rule 3).
26. "She likes ice-cream." → ?
a) Do she like ice-cream? b) Didn’t she like ice-cream? c) Doesn’t she like ice-cream? d) Does she likes ice-cream?
✅ Answer: (c) Doesn’t she like ice-cream?
🔷📘 Explanation: No auxiliary verb → use doesn’t + subject + base verb (Rule 3).
27. "You never play football." → ?
a) Do you never play football? b) Do you ever play football? c) Didn’t you play football? d) Don’t you ever play football?
✅ Answer: (b) Do you ever play football?
🔷📘 Explanation: Never → ever in interrogative (Rule 4).
28. "I have nothing to do." → ?
a) Do I have nothing to do? b) Have I something to do? c) Have I anything to do? d) Didn’t I have to do anything?
✅ Answer: (c) Have I anything to do?
🔷📘 Explanation: Nothing → anything (Rule 4).
29. "Nothing can ruin him." → ?
a) Can’t anything ruin him? b) Can nothing ruin him? c) What can ruin him? d) Can ruin him nothing?
✅ Answer: (c) What can ruin him?
🔷📘 Explanation: When nothing is subject, it changes to what (Rule 4).
30. "Everybody wants to win." → ?
a) Who doesn’t want to win? b) Doesn’t everybody want to win? c) Who wants to win? d) Who doesn’t wish to win?
✅ Answer: (d) Who doesn’t wish to win?
🔷📘 Explanation: Everybody → Who + auxiliary do/does (Rule 5).
31. "Everybody loves flowers." → ?
a) Does everybody love flowers? b) Who doesn’t love flowers? c) Who loves flowers? d) Who doesn’t flowers love?
✅ Answer: (b) Who doesn’t love flowers?
🔷📘 Explanation: Replace Everybody with Who (Rule 5).
32. "Nobody could ever count my love for you." → ?
a) Could anybody count my love for you? b) Who could ever count my love for you? c) Can nobody count my love? d) Couldn’t anybody count my love?
✅ Answer: (b) Who could ever count my love for you?
🔷📘 Explanation: Nobody → Who (Rule 6).
33. "No one can beat him." → ?
a) Who can beat him? b) Can no one beat him? c) Can anyone beat him? d) Can’t anyone beat him?
✅ Answer: (a) Who can beat him?
🔷📘 Explanation: No one → Who (Rule 6).
34. "He will help you." → ?
a) Will he help you? b) Willn’t he help you? c) Won’t he help you? d) Shall he help you?
✅ Answer: (c) Won’t he help you?
🔷📘 Explanation: Affirmative with auxiliary → Negative Interrogative (Rule 1).
35. "She is not happy today." → ?
a) Isn’t she happy today? b) Is she happy today? c) Was she happy today? d) Will she be happy today?
✅ Answer: (b) Is she happy today?
🔷📘 Explanation: Negative assertive → Interrogative without negative (Rule 2).
36. "They watched the match." → ?
a) Did they watch the match? b) Didn’t they watch the match? c) Do they watch the match? d) Doesn’t they watch the match?
✅ Answer: (b) Didn’t they watch the match?
🔷📘 Explanation: Past tense without auxiliary → didn’t + subject + base verb (Rule 3).
37. "He never tells a lie." → ?
a) Does he never tell a lie? b) Does he ever tell a lie? c) Doesn’t he tell a lie? d) Did he ever tell a lie?
✅ Answer: (b) Does he ever tell a lie?
🔷📘 Explanation: Never → ever (Rule 4).
38. "I have nothing in my pocket." → ?
a) Have I something in my pocket? b) What have I in my pocket? c) Have I anything in my pocket? d) Do I have nothing in my pocket?
✅ Answer: (c) Have I anything in my pocket?
🔷📘 Explanation: Nothing → anything (Rule 4).
39. "Nothing will satisfy him." → ?
a) Will nothing satisfy him? b) What will satisfy him? c) Won’t anything satisfy him? d) Will anything satisfy him?
✅ Answer: (b) What will satisfy him?
🔷📘 Explanation: Subject nothing → what (Rule 4).
40. "All men want to be happy." → ?
a) Do all men want to be happy? b) Who doesn’t want to be happy? c) Does everybody want to be happy? d) Who wants to be happy?
✅ Answer: (b) Who doesn’t want to be happy?
🔷📘 Explanation: All/Everybody → Who (Rule 5).
41. "Everybody dislikes liars." → ?
a) Who dislikes liars? b) Who doesn’t dislike liars? c) Who doesn’t like liars? d) Who dislikes not liars?
✅ Answer: (c) Who doesn’t like liars?
🔷📘 Explanation: Everybody → Who (Rule 5).
42. "None could solve the puzzle." → ?
a) Could no one solve the puzzle? b) Could anyone solve the puzzle? c) Who could solve the puzzle? d) Couldn’t anyone solve the puzzle?
✅ Answer: (c) Who could solve the puzzle?
🔷📘 Explanation: None → Who (Rule 6).
43. "He can sing well." → ?
a) Can he sing well? b) Can’t he sing well? c) Does he sing well? d) Doesn’t he sing well?
✅ Answer: (b) Can’t he sing well?
🔷📘 Explanation: Affirmative with auxiliary → Negative interrogative (Rule 1).
44. "They are not in the room." → ?
a) Are they in the room? b) Aren’t they in the room? c) Were they in the room? d) Do they in the room?
✅ Answer: (a) Are they in the room?
🔷📘 Explanation: Negative assertive → Interrogative without negative (Rule 2).
45. "She wrote a poem." → ?
a) Did she write a poem? b) Didn’t she write a poem? c) Does she write a poem? d) Doesn’t she write a poem?
✅ Answer: (b) Didn’t she write a poem?
🔷📘 Explanation: Past tense → didn’t + subject + base verb (Rule 3).
46. "You never speak the truth." → ?
a) Do you speak the truth? b) Do you ever speak the truth? c) Don’t you speak the truth? d) Didn’t you ever speak the truth?
✅ Answer: (b) Do you ever speak the truth?
🔷📘 Explanation: Never → ever (Rule 4).
47. "I have nothing to complain about." → ?
a) Do I have something to complain about? b) What do I have to complain about? c) Have I anything to complain about? d) Haven’t I anything to complain about?
✅ Answer: (c) Have I anything to complain about?
🔷📘 Explanation: Nothing → anything (Rule 4).
48. "Nothing can change his mind." → ?
a) Can’t anything change his mind? b) What can change his mind? c) Can nothing change his mind? d) Can anything change his mind?
✅ Answer: (b) What can change his mind?
🔷📘 Explanation: Subject nothing → what (Rule 4).
49. "Everyone respects an honest man." → ?
a) Who respects an honest man? b) Who doesn’t respect an honest man? c) Who respects not an honest man? d) Doesn’t everyone respect an honest man?
✅ Answer: (b) Who doesn’t respect an honest man?
🔷📘 Explanation: Everyone → Who (Rule 5).
50. "No one can escape death." → ?
a) Can anyone escape death? b) Can no one escape death? c) Who can escape death? d) Can’t anyone escape death?
✅ Answer: (c) Who can escape death?
🔷📘 Explanation: No one → Who (Rule 6).
51. Choose the correct Assertive form of the sentence:
What a brave boy he is!
a) He is very a brave boy. b) He is a very brave boy. c) He was a very brave boy. d) He is not brave.
✅ Answer: (b) He is a very brave boy.
💡 Explanation: What a + adjective + noun → Subject + be + a very + adjective + noun.
52. Transform into Assertive:
Hurrah! We won the prize.
a) It is matter of sorrow that we won the prize. b) It is a matter of joy that we won the prize. c) We were happy that we won the prize. d) Winning the prize made us sad.
✅ Answer: (b) It is a matter of joy that we won the prize.
💡 Explanation: Hurrah is replaced with It is a matter of joy that + sentence.
53. Choose the Assertive form:
If I could fly!
a) I wish I could fly. b) I can fly. c) I cannot fly. d) I wish to fly always.
✅ Answer: (a) I wish I could fly.
💡 Explanation: If + subject + verb! → I wish + subject + could + verb.
54. Which is the correct Assertive form?
Had I been rich!
a) I am rich. b) I wish I had been rich. c) I wish I was rich. d) I had been rich.
✅ Answer: (b) I wish I had been rich.
💡 Explanation: Had + subject + …! → Subject + wish + subject + had …
55. Transform into Assertive:
Alas! He failed in the exam.
a) It is a matter of joy that he failed. b) It is a matter of sorrow that he failed in the exam. c) It is sad that he won. d) He is happy about his failure.
✅ Answer: (b) It is a matter of sorrow that he failed in the exam.
💡 Explanation: Alas! → It is a matter of sorrow that …
56. Identify the correct Assertive form:
Fie! He cheats the poor.
a) It is shameful that he cheats the poor. b) He is poor. c) It is sorrowful that he cheats. d) Shame that he is poor.
✅ Answer: (a) It is shameful that he cheats the poor.
💡 Explanation: Fie! → It is shameful that …
57. Transform into Assertive:
Would that I were young again!
a) I want to be young. b) I was young. c) I wish I were young again. d) I am young again.
✅ Answer: (c) I wish I were young again.
💡 Explanation: Would that …! → Subject + wish + …
58. Choose the Assertive form:
O that you were here!
a) You are here. b) I wish you were here. c) You were not here. d) It is joy that you were here.
✅ Answer: (b) I wish you were here.
💡 Explanation: O that …! → I wish …
59. Which of the following is correct?
What a wonderful day it is!
a) The day is very wonderful. b) This is not a wonderful day. c) It is a very wonderful day. d) Day is not ordinary.
✅ Answer: (c) It is a very wonderful day.
💡 Explanation: What a …! → It is a very …
60. Assertive form of the Exclamatory:
Hurrah! Our team won the match.
a) It is sorrowful that our team won the match. b) Our team has joy. c) It is a matter of joy that our team won the match. d) Winning made us sad.
✅ Answer: (c) It is a matter of joy that our team won the match.
💡 Explanation: Hurrah! → It is a matter of joy that …
61. Convert into Assertive:
If only I were a king!
a) I was a king. b) I wish I were a king. c) I want to be king. d) I am king.
✅ Answer: (b) I wish I were a king.
💡 Explanation: If …! → I wish …
62. Transform:
Had I money!
a) I have money. b) I wish I had money. c) I don’t have money. d) I am rich.
✅ Answer: (b) I wish I had money.
💡 Explanation: Had …! → I wish I had …
63. Choose the correct Assertive form:
Alas! We lost the match.
a) We lost the match happily. b) It is a matter of sorrow that we lost the match. c) We didn’t lose. d) It is a matter of joy that we lost.
✅ Answer: (b) It is a matter of sorrow that we lost the match.
💡 Explanation: Alas! → It is a matter of sorrow that …
64. Which is the Assertive form?
Fie! You lie to your parents.
a) You should not lie to your parents. b) It is shameful that you lie to your parents. c) Shame on your parents. d) It is sorrowful that you lie.
✅ Answer: (b) It is shameful that you lie to your parents.
💡 Explanation: Fie! → It is shameful that …
65. Transform:
Would that he could sing!
a) He could sing. b) He sings well. c) I wish he could sing. d) Singing is his wish.
✅ Answer: (c) I wish he could sing.
💡 Explanation: Would that …! → I wish …
66. Convert into Assertive:
O that I were a poet!
a) I am a poet. b) I wish I were a poet. c) I want to be a poet. d) I was a poet.
✅ Answer: (b) I wish I were a poet.
💡 Explanation: O that …! → I wish …
67. Choose the Assertive form:
What a shameful act it was!
a) The act was very shameful. b) It was shameful. c) That act is not shameful. d) It is sorrowful.
✅ Answer: (a) The act was very shameful.
💡 Explanation: What a …! → Subject + be + very + …
68. Correct Assertive form:
Hurrah! My brother has returned.
a) It is a matter of joy that my brother has returned. b) My brother returned sadly. c) Joy, my brother is back. d) It is a matter of sorrow.
✅ Answer: (a) It is a matter of joy that my brother has returned.
💡 Explanation: Hurrah! → It is a matter of joy that …
69. Transform into Assertive:
If I were rich!
a) I was rich. b) I wish I were rich. c) I am not rich. d) I am rich.
✅ Answer: (b) I wish I were rich.
💡 Explanation: If …! → I wish …
70. Choose the Assertive form:
Had I the wings of a bird!
a) I wish I had the wings of a bird. b) I had wings. c) I was a bird. d) I wanted to fly.
✅ Answer: (a) I wish I had the wings of a bird.
💡 Explanation: Had …! → I wish I had …
71. Which is correct?
Alas! My friend is dead.
a) My friend died happily. b) It is a matter of sorrow that my friend is dead. c) It is a matter of joy that my friend died. d) I lost a friend.
✅ Answer: (b) It is a matter of sorrow that my friend is dead.
💡 Explanation: Alas! → It is a matter of sorrow that …
72. Transform into Assertive:
Fie! He disrespects elders.
a) It is shameful that he disrespects elders. b) He is shameful. c) Elders are disrespected. d) It is a matter of sorrow.
✅ Answer: (a) It is shameful that he disrespects elders.
💡 Explanation: Fie! → It is shameful that …
73. Convert into Assertive:
Would that I could speak English!
a) I wish I could speak English. b) I speak English. c) I cannot speak English. d) English is my wish.
✅ Answer: (a) I wish I could speak English.
💡 Explanation: Would that …! → I wish …
74. Assertive form of the Exclamatory:
O that you were my brother!
a) I wish you were my brother. b) You are my brother. c) I am your brother. d) Brother you are.
✅ Answer: (a) I wish you were my brother.
💡 Explanation: O that …! → I wish …
75. Transform:
What a foolish mistake you made!
a) You made a very foolish mistake. b) You made no mistake. c) You made a wise mistake. d) Mistake was yours.
✅ Answer: (a) You made a very foolish mistake.
💡 Explanation: What a …! → Subject + verb + a very …
76. Choose the Assertive form:
Hurrah! They have passed the test.
a) It is a matter of joy that they have passed the test. b) They passed the test sadly. c) It is sorrowful that they passed. d) Passing was their sadness.
✅ Answer: (a) It is a matter of joy that they have passed the test.
💡 Explanation: Hurrah! → It is a matter of joy that …
77. Transform into Assertive:
If I could see her once!
a) I wish I could see her once. b) I can see her. c) I cannot see her. d) I am seeing her.
✅ Answer: (a) I wish I could see her once.
💡 Explanation: If …! → I wish …
78. Correct Assertive form:
Had I a car!
a) I had a car. b) I wish I had a car. c) I want a car. d) I was driving a car.
✅ Answer: (b) I wish I had a car.
💡 Explanation: Had …! → I wish I had …
79. Which is the Assertive form?
Alas! He died young.
a) He died young. b) It is a matter of sorrow that he died young. c) It is a matter of joy that he died. d) Death is sorrowful.
✅ Answer: (b) It is a matter of sorrow that he died young.
💡 Explanation: Alas! → It is a matter of sorrow that …
80. Transform into Assertive:
Fie! You tell lies.
a) It is shameful that you tell lies. b) You lie. c) Shame you lie. d) It is sorrowful.
✅ Answer: (a) It is shameful that you tell lies.
💡 Explanation: Fie! → It is shameful that …
81. Convert into Exclamatory:
It is a very wonderful story.
a) How wonderful the story is! b) What wonderful story it is! c) How the story is wonderful! d) What a wonderful story it is!
✅ Answer: (d) What a wonderful story it is!
🔷📘 Explanation: Since the adjective wonderful is preceded by a, we use What a + adjective + subject + verb.
82. Convert into Exclamatory:
The boy is very intelligent.
a) What intelligent the boy is! b) How intelligent the boy is! c) What a intelligent boy it is! d) How the boy is intelligent!
✅ Answer: (b) How intelligent the boy is!
🔷📘 Explanation: No a/an before intelligent, so we use How + adjective.
83. Choose the correct Exclamatory form:
I wish I had the golden pen.
a) What a golden pen I had! b) If I had the golden pen! c) How golden pen I had! d) O that I had golden pen!
✅ Answer: (b) If I had the golden pen!
🔷📘 Explanation: Wish in Assertive changes to If/Had in Exclamatory.
84. Convert into Exclamatory:
I wish I were a bird.
a) What a bird I were! b) If I were a bird! c) How a bird I were! d) O that I were a bird!
✅ Answer: (b) If I were a bird!
🔷📘 Explanation: Assertive with wish → Exclamatory starts with If.
85. Convert into Exclamatory:
I desire I were young again.
a) O that I were young again! b) What a young man I was! c) If I were young again! d) How young again I was!
✅ Answer: (a) O that I were young again!
🔷📘 Explanation: Assertive with desire → Exclamatory uses O that/Oh that.
86. Which of the following is the correct Exclamatory form?
It is a very bright day.
a) How bright the day is! b) What bright day it is! c) What a bright day it is! d) How the day is bright!
✅ Answer: (c) What a bright day it is!
🔷📘 Explanation: Adjective bright is preceded by a → use What a …!
87. Transform into Exclamatory:
The girl is very clever.
a) How clever the girl is! b) What clever the girl is! c) What a clever girl is! d) How the girl clever is!
✅ Answer: (a) How clever the girl is!
🔷📘 Explanation: No a/an before clever, so use How + adjective.
88. Convert into Exclamatory:
I wish I had a palace.
a) What a palace I had! b) If I had a palace! c) O that I had a palace! d) Both (b) and (c)
✅ Answer: (d) Both (b) and (c)
🔷📘 Explanation: Assertive with wish → Exclamatory may begin with If/Had/O that.
89. Correct Exclamatory form:
It is a very foolish idea.
a) How foolish idea it is! b) What foolish idea it is! c) What a foolish idea it is! d) How the idea is foolish!
✅ Answer: (c) What a foolish idea it is!
🔷📘 Explanation: Since a precedes foolish idea, we use What a …!
90. Choose the right Exclamatory sentence:
I wish I could be a singer.
a) What a singer I could be! b) O that I could be a singer! c) If I could be singer! d) How I could be a singer!
✅ Answer: (b) O that I could be a singer!
🔷📘 Explanation: Assertive with wish → Exclamatory may take O that/If/Had depending on tone. Here O that is correct.
91. Identify the correct Complex transformation:
Simple: Seeing the teacher, the student stopped making noise.
a) The student saw the teacher but stopped making noise. b) When the student saw the teacher, he stopped making noise. c) The student saw the teacher and stopped making noise. d) The student was seeing the teacher.
✅ Answer: (b) When the student saw the teacher, he stopped making noise.
🔷📘 Explanation: The phrase Seeing the teacher is expanded into a clause using the connector when.
92. Choose the Complex form of the sentence:
Simple: Alex could not go to school due to his mother’s illness.
a) Alex could not go to school as his mother was ill. b) Alex could not go to school for his mother. c) Alex could not go to school since he was weak. d) Alex could not go to school unless his mother was ill.
✅ Answer: (a) Alex could not go to school as his mother was ill.
🔷📘 Explanation: Due to his mother’s illness → because/as/since his mother was ill.
93. Which is the correct Complex form?
Simple: He pleaded for his innocence.
a) He pleaded because he was innocent. b) He pleaded that he was innocent. c) He pleaded who was innocent. d) He pleaded since he was innocent.
✅ Answer: (b) He pleaded that he was innocent.
🔷📘 Explanation: The noun innocence is expanded into a noun clause.
94. Identify the Complex sentence from the given options:
Simple: He was an outstanding actor.
a) He was an actor who was outstanding. b) He was an actor and was outstanding. c) He was outstanding and was an actor. d) He was an actor but outstanding.
✅ Answer: (a) He was an actor who was outstanding.
🔷📘 Explanation: The adjective outstanding is expanded into an adjective clause.
95. Which is the correct Complex transformation?
Simple: He is too weak to carry this heavy bag.
a) He is weak, so he cannot carry this heavy bag. b) He is very weak and cannot carry this heavy bag. c) He is so weak that he cannot carry this heavy bag. d) He is weak but cannot carry this heavy bag.
✅ Answer: (c) He is so weak that he cannot carry this heavy bag.
🔷📘 Explanation: Too…to → so…that + cannot.
96. Find the correct Complex sentence:
Simple: I could not do it because of my illness.
a) I could not do it because I was ill. b) I could not do it unless I was ill. c) I could not do it for I was ill. d) I could not do it as if I was ill.
✅ Answer: (a) I could not do it because I was ill.
🔷📘 Explanation: Because of my illness → because/as/since I was ill.
97. Choose the Complex version of this sentence:
Simple: At the time of my birth, my father was abroad.
a) While I was born, my father was abroad. b) When I was born, my father was abroad. c) After I was born, my father was abroad. d) Since I was born, my father was abroad.
✅ Answer: (b) When I was born, my father was abroad.
🔷📘 Explanation: At the time of my birth → When I was born.
98. Which of the following is the correct Complex sentence?
Simple: Despite being sick, Robin went to school.
a) Robin was sick and went to school. b) Though Robin was sick, he went to school. c) Robin went to school because he was sick. d) Robin went to school if he was sick.
✅ Answer: (b) Though Robin was sick, he went to school.
🔷📘 Explanation: Despite/In spite of → Though/Although + clause.
99. Select the right Complex transformation:
Simple: Without playing well, we cannot win this match.
a) We cannot win this match because we do not play well. b) We cannot win this match unless we play well. c) We cannot win this match though we play well. d) We cannot win this match when we play well.
✅ Answer: (b) We cannot win this match unless we play well.
🔷📘 Explanation: Without + V(ing) → If/Unless + clause.
100. Identify the Complex form of the sentence:
Simple: They are too strong to lose.
a) They are strong but cannot lose. b) They are so strong that they cannot lose. c) They are strong, so they cannot lose. d) They are stronger than losing.
✅ Answer: (b) They are so strong that they cannot lose.
🔷📘 Explanation: Too…to → so…that + cannot.
101. Transform the following into a compound sentence:
"Coming home she had lunch."
a) She had lunch or she came home. b) She came home but had lunch. c) She came home and had lunch. d) She had lunch because she came home.
✅ Answer: (c) She came home and had lunch.
💡 Explanation: Rule 1 — When two actions happen one after another, the first comes before the second and they are joined with “and.”
102. Which is the correct compound form of:
"Besides being honest, he is brave."
a) He is not honest but also brave. b) He is not only honest but also brave. c) He is honest and brave. d) He is honest therefore brave.
✅ Answer: (b) He is not only honest but also brave.
💡 Explanation: Rule 2 — “Besides being …” in simple is changed to “not only … but also …” in compound.
103. Choose the correct compound sentence:
"In spite of his illness, he attended the meeting."
a) He was ill but he attended the meeting. b) He attended the meeting and he was ill. c) He was ill or he attended the meeting. d) He attended the meeting because he was ill.
✅ Answer: (a) He was ill but he attended the meeting.
💡 Explanation: Rule 3 — “In spite of” becomes a contrast joined with “but.”
104. Simple: "You must work hard to pass the exam." → Compound?
a) You must work hard and you will pass the exam. b) You must work hard or you will not pass the exam. c) You must work hard because you will pass the exam. d) You work hard but you will pass the exam.
✅ Answer: (b) You must work hard or you will not pass the exam.
💡 Explanation: Rule 4 — To achieve something, structure is “must … or/otherwise … will not …”.
105. Which of the following is correct?
"To avoid punishment, you must be careful."
a) You must be careful or you will be punished. b) You must be careful and you will be punished. c) You are careful but you will be punished. d) You must be careful so you will be punished.
✅ Answer: (a) You must be careful or you will be punished.
💡 Explanation: Rule 5 — To escape/avoid, compound sentence follows “must … or/otherwise … will …” structure.
106. Change into compound:
"Being tired, he went to bed early."
a) He was tired, so he went to bed early. b) He was tired, and he went to bed early. c) He went to bed early but he was tired. d) He went to bed early because he was tired.
✅ Answer: (b) He was tired, and he went to bed early.
💡 Explanation: Rule 6 — Cause (tiredness) + result (went to bed) joined with “and.”
107. Simple: "The teacher praised him for his honesty." → Compound?
a) He was honest, and the teacher praised him. b) He was honest, but the teacher praised him. c) He was honest, so the teacher praised him. d) He was honest or the teacher praised him.
✅ Answer: (c) He was honest, so the teacher praised him.
💡 Explanation: Rule 7 — “for” indicates result → cause. In compound, order changes: cause → so → result.
108. Which is correct?
"She came here to meet me."
a) She came here but met me. b) She came here and met me. c) She came here so met me. d) She came here or met me.
✅ Answer: (b) She came here and met me.
💡 Explanation: Rule 8 — “to” (purpose) becomes “and” joining result.
109. Convert into compound:
"In the event of being late, you will miss the train."
a) You must not be late or you will miss the train. b) You are late but you will miss the train. c) You must be late and you will miss the train. d) You are not late because you will miss the train.
✅ Answer: (a) You must not be late or you will miss the train.
💡 Explanation: Rule 9 — “In the event of being …” → must not … or/otherwise … will not …
110. Identify the correct transformation:
"Besides being a good student, she is a singer."
a) She is a good student and a singer. b) She is not only a good student but also a singer. c) She is a student or a singer. d) She is a student because she is a singer.
✅ Answer: (b) She is not only a good student but also a singer.
💡 Explanation: “Besides being …” → “not only … but also.”
111. Choose the correct option:
"Going to the market, he bought fruits."
a) He bought fruits or he went to the market. b) He went to the market and bought fruits. c) He went to the market because he bought fruits. d) He went to the market but bought fruits.
✅ Answer: (b) He went to the market and bought fruits.
💡 Explanation: Two actions done one after another → joined with “and.”
112. Simple: "He must study hard to avoid failure." → Compound?
a) He must study hard and he will fail. b) He must study hard or he will fail. c) He studies hard so he fails. d) He studies hard and fails.
✅ Answer: (b) He must study hard or he will fail.
💡 Explanation: Avoid/escape structure → “must … or … will …”.
113. Which one is correct?
"In spite of his poverty, he helped the poor."
a) He was poor, but he helped the poor. b) He was poor and he helped the poor. c) He was poor therefore he helped the poor. d) He was poor so he helped the poor.
✅ Answer: (a) He was poor, but he helped the poor.
💡 Explanation: “In spite of …” shows contrast → joined with “but.”
114. Correct compound sentence:
"She read hard to secure first position."
a) She read hard or secured first position. b) She read hard and secured first position. c) She read hard but secured first position. d) She read hard so secured first position.
✅ Answer: (b) She read hard and secured first position.
💡 Explanation: “to” (purpose) → and.
115. Change into compound:
"Being guilty, the boy confessed."
a) The boy was guilty and confessed. b) The boy confessed but was guilty. c) The boy was guilty or confessed. d) The boy confessed so guilty.
✅ Answer: (a) The boy was guilty and confessed.
💡 Explanation: Cause (guilty) + result (confessed) → joined with and.
116. Simple: "He must walk fast to catch the bus." → Compound?
a) He must walk fast so he will catch the bus. b) He must walk fast and he will catch the bus. c) He must walk fast or he will not catch the bus. d) He walked fast but caught the bus.
✅ Answer: (c) He must walk fast or he will not catch the bus.
💡 Explanation: Achievement condition → “must … or/otherwise … will not ….”
117. Which is the correct transformation?
"The girl is famous for her kindness."
a) She is kind, so she is famous. b) She is famous, and she is kind. c) She is kind, but she is famous. d) She is famous or she is kind.
✅ Answer: (a) She is kind, so she is famous.
💡 Explanation: “for” result → cause; in compound it changes to cause → so → result.
118. Identify the compound sentence:
"Besides being rich, he is generous."
a) He is rich but generous. b) He is not only rich but also generous. c) He is rich and generous. d) He is rich therefore generous.
✅ Answer: (b) He is not only rich but also generous.
💡 Explanation: Rule 2 — “Besides being …” → “not only … but also ….”
119. Correct compound sentence:
"In the event of being absent, you will not get marks."
a) You must not be absent or you will not get marks. b) You were absent and did not get marks. c) You must not be absent because you will not get marks. d) You must be absent and you will not get marks.
✅ Answer: (a) You must not be absent or you will not get marks.
💡 Explanation: “In the event of being …” → “must not … or/otherwise ….”
120. Choose the correct option:
"Going to the station, he bought a ticket."
a) He went to the station and bought a ticket. b) He bought a ticket so went to the station. c) He was at the station but bought a ticket. d) He bought a ticket because he went to the station.
✅ Answer: (a) He went to the station and bought a ticket.
💡 Explanation: Two actions done one after another → joined with “and.”
101. Which is the correct simple form of the sentence: “I went there and met her”?
a) I had gone there to meet her. b) Going there I met her. c) I went there for meeting her. d) To go there I met her.
✅ Answer: (b) Going there I met her.
🔷📘 Rule 1: When two actions occur one after another joined with “and”, use –ing with the first verb.
102. Transform into simple: “The girl is not only beautiful but also intelligent.”
a) The girl is beautiful and intelligent. b) Besides being beautiful the girl is intelligent. c) The girl is beautiful as well as intelligent. d) The girl is beautiful, but intelligent.
✅ Answer: (b) Besides being beautiful the girl is intelligent.
🔷📘 Rule 2: “Not only…but also” → “Besides being”.
103. Which of the following is the correct simple sentence? “He was ill, but he came for rehearsal.”
a) Although he was ill, he came for rehearsal. b) In spite of his illness he came for rehearsal. c) He came for rehearsal though he was ill. d) Because of illness he came for rehearsal.
✅ Answer: (b) In spite of his illness he came for rehearsal.
🔷📘 Rule 3: “but” → “In spite of + noun/adjective”.
104. Change into simple: “You must study hard or you will not get good marks.”
a) You must study hard otherwise you will fail. b) You must study hard so that you get marks. c) You must study hard to get good marks. d) You must study hard for getting marks.
✅ Answer: (c) You must study hard to get good marks.
🔷📘 Rule 4: “must do…or/otherwise will not…” → “must do…to + result”.
105. Which is the correct simple form? “He must work hard or he will be suspended.”
a) He must work hard to avoid suspension. b) He must work hard or suspension will occur. c) He must work hard so suspension is avoided. d) He must work hard otherwise he will fail.
✅ Answer: (a) He must work hard to avoid suspension.
🔷📘 Rule 5: “must do…or/otherwise will be + past participle” → “must do…to avoid/escape”.
106. Identify the correct transformation: “He was guilty, and he ran away.”
a) He ran away for his guilt. b) He was guilty so he ran away. c) Being guilty he ran away. d) He was guilty therefore he ran away.
✅ Answer: (c) Being guilty he ran away.
🔷📘 Rule 6: Cause first + and + result → “Being + adjective + main clause”.
107. Which of the following is the correct simple sentence of: “He worked hard, so the boss praised him.”
a) The boss praised him as he worked hard. b) The boss praised him for his hard work. c) He worked hard and the boss praised him. d) The boss praised him being hardworking.
✅ Answer: (b) The boss praised him for his hard work.
🔷📘 Rule 7: “so/therefore” → “for + cause (after result)”.
108. Convert: “She came here and met me.”
a) She came here for meeting me. b) She came here so she met me. c) She came here to meet me. d) She came here because she wanted to meet me.
✅ Answer: (c) She came here to meet me.
🔷📘 Rule 8: Result before + cause after with “and” → “to + cause”.
109. Which simple sentence correctly transforms: “You must not be late or you will not be allowed to participate in the meeting.”
a) You must not be late for the meeting. b) In the event of being late you will not be allowed to participate in the meeting. c) If you are late you will not be allowed. d) Without being late you can participate.
✅ Answer: (b) In the event of being late you will not be allowed to participate in the meeting.
🔷📘 Rule 9: “must not be + adj + or/otherwise will not…” → “In the event of being + adj + main clause”.
110. Find the correct transformation: “The singer’s voice is sweet, so she is popular among people.”
a) The singer is popular among people because her voice is sweet. b) The singer’s popularity is due to her sweet voice. c) The singer is very popular among people for her sweet voice. d) People like the singer since her voice is sweet.
✅ Answer: (c) The singer is very popular among people for her sweet voice.
🔷📘 Rule 7 applied: Cause before + result after with “so” → “Result for + cause”.
121. Choose the correct Complex transformation of the sentence:
He is poor, but he is honest.
a) Because he is poor, he is honest.
b) Though he is poor, he is honest.
c) Unless he is poor, he is honest.
d) If he is poor, he is honest.
✅ Answer: (b) Though he is poor, he is honest.
🔷📘 Rule 1: “but / yet” → Complex sentence begins with “though / although.”
122. Identify the correct Complex form:
Study hard, or you will fail.
a) If you study hard, you will fail.
b) Unless you study hard, you will fail.
c) If you do not study hard, you will fail.
d) Because you study hard, you will fail.
✅ Answer: (c) If you do not study hard, you will fail.
🔷📘 Rule 8: Verb (affirmative) + or/otherwise → If (negative).
123. Which Complex sentence is correct?
The rain stopped, and we started the journey.
a) When the rain stopped, we started the journey.
b) As soon as the rain stopped, we started the journey.
c) Because the rain stopped, we started the journey.
d) Unless the rain stopped, we started the journey.
✅ Answer: (b) As soon as the rain stopped, we started the journey.
🔷📘 Rule 3: “and” (sequential action) → As soon as.
124. Pick the right Complex form:
She was ill, so she did not come.
a) Unless she was ill, she did not come.
b) As she was ill, she did not come.
c) Though she was ill, she did not come.
d) If she was ill, she did not come.
✅ Answer: (b) As she was ill, she did not come.
🔷📘 Rule 4: “so / therefore” → “since / as / when.”
125. Choose the correct transformation:
I saw a man, and he was singing.
a) I saw a man who was singing.
b) I saw a man when he was singing.
c) I saw a man because he was singing.
d) I saw a man though he was singing.
✅ Answer: (a) I saw a man who was singing.
🔷📘 Rule 5: “and” (about same person) → relative pronoun “who.”
126. Select the correct Complex form:
Let me work hard, and I will succeed.
a) If I do not work hard, I will succeed.
b) If I work hard, I will succeed.
c) Though I work hard, I will succeed.
d) Unless I work hard, I will succeed.
✅ Answer: (b) If I work hard, I will succeed.
🔷📘 Rule 7: “Let + pronoun + and” → If (affirmative).
127. Which is the right Complex transformation?
I am very tired, and so I cannot work.
a) I am so tired that I cannot work.
b) If I am tired, I cannot work.
c) Unless I am tired, I cannot work.
d) Because I am tired, I cannot work.
✅ Answer: (a) I am so tired that I cannot work.
🔷📘 Rule 10: “very… and so” → “so…that.”
128. Identify the Complex form of the advice:
Say prayers, or you cannot advise others to do so.
a) If you say prayers, you cannot advise others.
b) Unless you say prayers, you cannot advise others.
c) Because you say prayers, you cannot advise others.
d) Though you say prayers, you cannot advise others.
✅ Answer: (b) Unless you say prayers, you cannot advise others.
🔷📘 Rule 11: Advice with “or” → Unless + you.
129. Which of the following is the correct Complex sentence?
She was ill, yet she worked hard.
a) As she was ill, she worked hard.
b) Though she was ill, she worked hard.
c) Unless she was ill, she worked hard.
d) When she was ill, she worked hard.
✅ Answer: (b) Though she was ill, she worked hard.
🔷📘 Rule 1: “yet” → Complex form begins with “though / although.”
130. Choose the Complex transformation:
Practice hard, otherwise you will be out of the team.
a) If you practice hard, you will be out of the team.
b) Unless you practice hard, you will be out of the team.
c) If you do not practice hard, you will be out of the team.
d) Though you practice hard, you will be out of the team.
✅ Answer: (c) If you do not practice hard, you will be out of the team.
🔷📘 Rule 8: Affirmative verb + otherwise → If (negative).
151.
Complex: Since he was ill, he could not attend the meeting.
Which of the following is the correct Simple form?
(a) As he was ill, he could not attend the meeting.
(b) Because of his being ill, he could not attend the meeting.
(c) Without his illness, he could not attend the meeting.
(d) Due to he was ill, he could not attend the meeting.
✅ Answer: (b) Because of his being ill, he could not attend the meeting.
📘 Explanation: Rule 3 applies → Replace since with because of + possessive pronoun + being.
152.
Complex: When the police arrived, the thief escaped.
Choose the correct Simple transformation.
(a) At the police arriving, the thief escaped.
(b) At arrival of the police, the thief escaped.
(c) On the arrival of the police, the thief escaped.
(d) Being the police arriving, the thief escaped.
✅ Answer: (c) On the arrival of the police, the thief escaped.
📘 Explanation: Exception of Rule 1 → Replace “when” clause with On the arrival of….
153.
Complex: If you do not study hard, you will fail.
Which is the correct Simple form?
(a) By not studying hard, you will fail.
(b) Without studying hard, you will fail.
(c) In spite of studying hard, you will fail.
(d) Because of not studying hard, you will fail.
✅ Answer: (b) Without studying hard, you will fail.
📘 Explanation: Rule 6 (negative condition with if) → use without + verb+ing.
154.
Complex: The singer practiced hard so that she could win the award.
Select the correct Simple sentence.
(a) The singer practiced hard winning the award.
(b) The singer practiced hard for winning the award.
(c) The singer practiced hard to win the award.
(d) The singer practiced hard and she won the award.
✅ Answer: (c) The singer practiced hard to win the award.
📘 Explanation: Rule 7 → so that… could → replaced by to + verb.
155.
Complex: Although he was tired, he continued working.
What is the correct Simple transformation?
(a) Because of his being tired, he continued working.
(b) In spite of his being tired, he continued working.
(c) Due to his tiredness, he continued working.
(d) Without being tired, he continued working.
✅ Answer: (b) In spite of his being tired, he continued working.
📘 Explanation: Rule 9 → though/although → replaced by In spite of + possessive pronoun + being.
156.
Complex: When he was ten, he started playing cricket.
Choose the correct Simple sentence.
(a) At the age of ten, he started playing cricket.
(b) On ten years, he started playing cricket.
(c) In ten years, he started playing cricket.
(d) While he was ten, he started playing cricket.
✅ Answer: (a) At the age of ten, he started playing cricket.
📘 Explanation: Rule 5 (when → age) → use At the age of + number.
157.
Complex: The students who work hard succeed in life.
Which of the following is correct Simple form?
(a) The students being hardworking succeed in life.
(b) The students studying hard succeed in life.
(c) The students hardworking succeed in life.
(d) The students with hard work succeed in life.
✅ Answer: (b) The students studying hard succeed in life.
📘 Explanation: Rule 4 → Remove who + use verb+ing.
158.
Complex: He is so weak that he cannot walk.
Which is the correct Simple transformation?
(a) He is weak for walking.
(b) He is too weak to walk.
(c) He is very weak for walk.
(d) He is weak to walk.
✅ Answer: (b) He is too weak to walk.
📘 Explanation: Rule 8 → so…that → replaced by too…to.
159.
Complex: As the sun set, we returned home.
Choose the correct Simple sentence.
(a) The sun being set, we returned home.
(b) The sun setting, we returned home.
(c) The sun’s setting, we returned home.
(d) The sun having set, we returned home.
✅ Answer: (d) The sun having set, we returned home.
📘 Explanation: Rule 2 → Different subjects + had/was → use having/being.
160.
Complex: Though he has money, he is not happy.
Select the correct Simple form.
(a) In spite of having money, he is not happy.
(b) Because of his having money, he is not happy.
(c) Without having money, he is not happy.
(d) With money, he is not happy.
✅ Answer: (a) In spite of having money, he is not happy.
📘 Explanation: Rule 9 → Replace though/although with In spite of + having.
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