Transformation of Sentences

Convert the following sentences into their exclamatory

form.

1. It is kind of you to visit us.

a) How kind of you to visit us!

b) How kind it is of you to visit us!
c) What kind of you to visit us!

2. It was careless of him to leave the keys on the table.

a) What careless of him to leave the keys on the table!

b) How careless of him to leave the keys on the table!
c) How careless was he to leave the keys on the table!
3. It is naughty of the children to draw such pictures on the wall.

a) How naughty were the children to draw such pictures on the

wall!
b) How naughty of the children to draw such pictures on the wall!
c) How naughty the children are to draw such pictures on the
wall!

Change the following complex sentences into simple

sentences.

4. After he had learned his lessons, he went out to play.

a) Having learnt his lessons, he went out to play

b) On learning his lessons, he went out to play.
c) He learnt his lessons before playing.

5. While I was walking along the street, I saw a dead cobra.

a) I was walking along the street and saw a dead cobra.

b) Walking along the street, I saw a dead cobra.
c) On the street I was walking on was a dead cobra.

6. I admit that there was negligence on my part.

(Change to negative)

a) I do not deny that there was negligence on my part.

b) I deny there was negligence on my part

7. As soon as we received your message , we heaved a sigh of

relief.
(Change to negative)

a) As soon as we received your message we did not heave a sigh

of relief.
b) No sooner did we receive your message than we heaved a
sigh of relief. 
8. Only the brave deserve the reward.
(Change to negative)

a) None but the brave deserve the reward.

b) Nothing but the brave deserve the reward.

9. I shall always remember this kindness of yours.

(Change to negative)

a) I shall never forget this kindness of yours.

b) I shall never remember this kindness of yours.

10. Get me a glass of water.

(Change to interrogative)

a) Please get me a glass of water.

b) Will you get me a glass of water?
11. How beautiful the night is!
(Change to assertive)

a) The night is beautiful.

b) The night is very beautiful.

12. These mangoes are too cheap to be good. (Change to

negative)

a) These mangoes are so cheap that they cannot be good.

b) These mangoes are very good.

13. O that I could fly like birds!

(Change to assertive)

a) I wish that I could fly like birds.

b) How i wish I could fly like birds.
14. Alas! How quickly do children lose their innocence!
(Change to assertive)

a) It is a matter of sorrow that children quickly lose their

innocence.
b) Alas, children lose their innocence so quickly.

15. Study the following examples.

(Change to interrogative)

a) Are you going to study the following examples?

b) Will you study the following examples?

Answers:
1:a, 2:b, 3:b, 4:a, 5:b, 6:a, 7:b, 8:a,
9:a, 10:b, 11:b, 12:a, 13:a, 14:a, 15:b