Class XI – English Language – Sentence Transformation

Read the sentences. Choose the correct option according to the directions given in brackets.

1. Millie was Mr. Harris’s wife. She sent Iaplow to chemist. (Change into a compound sentence)

(A) Millie was Mr. Harris’s wife as she sent Taplow to chemist.

(B) Millie was Mr. Harris’s wife so she sent Taplow to chemist.

(C) Millie was Mr. Harris’s wife and she sent Taplow to chemist.

(D) Millie was Mr. Harris’s wife, she sent Taplow to chemist.

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2. Ratna saw Ranga. She stopped singing immediately. (Combine using “as soon as”)

(A) As soon as Ratna saw Ranga, she stopped singing.

(B) Ratna saw Ranga as soon as she stopped singing.

(C) Ratna saw Ranga and stopped singing as soon as.

(D) Ratna as soon as saw Ranga, she stopped singing.

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3. Mrs. Pearson bore her family’s tantrums. She loved them. (Combine using subordinating conjunction)

(A) Mrs. Pearson bore her family’s tantrums although she loved them.

(B) Mrs. Pearson bore her family’s tantrums because she loved them.

(C) Mrs. Pearson bore her family’s tantrums but she loved them.

(D) Mrs. Pearson bore her family’s tantrums so she loved them.

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4. Suzanne and Jonathan supported their parent’s venture. It was dangerous.

(Combine using subordinating conjunction)

(A) Suzanne and Jonathan supported their parent’s venture but it was dangerous.

(B) Suzanne and Jonathan supported their parent’s venture although it was dangerous.

(C) Suzanne and Jonathan supported their parent’s venture as it was dangerous.

(D) Suzanne and Jonathan supported their parent’s venture, it was dangerous.

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5. Albert could not attend the school. He couldn’t leave the school.

(Combine using “neither nor”)

(A) Albert could neither nor attend leave the school.

(B) Neither Albert could attend and nor leave the school.

(C) Albert neither could attend nor leave the school.

(D) Albert could neither attend nor leave the school.

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6. The ministers were worried about public’s restlessness for hanging. The king was also worried about the same (Combine using “and”)

(A) The king and the ministers were worried about the public’s restlessness for hanging

(B) The king and not the ministers were worried about the public’s restlessness for hanging

(C) The king but not the ministers were worried about the public’s restlessness for hanging.

(D) The king with the ministers were worried about the public’s restlessness for hanging.

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7. Mrs. Fitzgerald continued to snub Pearson family. Finally they had to mend their ways.

[Join using ‘since’]

(A) Mrs. Fitzgerald continued to snub Pearson family, since they finally had to mend their ways.

(B) Mrs. Fitzgerald continued to snub Pearson family, they finally had to mend their ways since.

(C) Since Mrs. Fitzgerald continued to snub Pearson family, they finally had to mend their ways.

(D) Since Mrs. Fitzgerald continued to snub Pearson family because they finally had to mend their ways.

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8. The fool liked melon. He replied “melon” to all the questions. (Combine using “because”)

(A) The fool replied “melon” to all the questions because he liked melon.

(B) Because the fool replied “melon” to all the questions, he liked melon.

(C) The fool replied “melon” to all the questions he liked melon because.

(D) The fool because replied “melon” to all the questions, he liked melon.

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9. Einstein was good at Mathematics. He was not good at History. (Combine using” but”)

(A) But Einstein was good at Mathematics, he was not good at history.

(B) As Einstein was good at Mathematics but he was not good at history.

(C) Einstein was good at Mathematics but at history.

(D) Einstein was good at Mathematics but he was not good at history.

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10. Sir Simon died of thirst and hunger. People thought that he had disappeared after killing his wife. (Combine using “while”)

(A) While Sir Simon died of thirst and hunger people started thinking that he had disappeared after killing his wife.

(B) Sir Simon died of thirst and hunger while people thought that he had disappeared after killing his wife.

(C) Sir Simon died of thirst and hunger people thought that he had disappeared while after killing his wife.

(D) Sir Simon died of thirst and hunger while thought that he had disappeared after his wife

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II. Read the sentences. Choose the correct option according to the directions given in brackets.

1. He (prepare) for the examination. (present continuous tense)

(A) preparing

(B) is preparing

(C) was preparing

(D) will be preparing

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2. I (be) to the doctor. (present perfect tense)

(A) is being

(B) has been

(C) have been

(D) had been

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3. It (rain) for two days now. (present perfect continuous)

(A) is raining

(B) was raining

(C) has been raining

(D) has rained

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4………………………. the room, the lights he entered went off. (suitable conjunction)

(A) While

(B) Since

(C) Therefore

(D) As

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III. Read the sentences. Choose the correct option according to the directions given in brackets.

1. He (pass) all subjects. (present perfect tense)

(A) passed

(B) had passed

(C) has passed

(D) to pass

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2. The father and son had grown too distant to talk to each other. (Rewrite removing “too”)

(A) The father and son had grown distant and did not talk to each other.

(B) The father and son had grown so distant that they did not talk to each other.

(C) The father and son had grown distant so much so that they did not talk to each other.

(D) Because the father and son had grown distant, they did not talk to each other.

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3. For further information, students contact the undersigned. (Fill in the suitable option)

(A) For further information, students will contact the undersigned.

(B) For further information, students must contact the undersigned.

(C) For further information, students might contact the undersigned.

(D) For further information, students may contact the undersigned.

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4. Teachers will come in summer vacations ……………. take extra classes. (Fill in suitable conjunction)

(A) to

(C) still

(B) by

(D) and

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IV. Read the sentences. Choose the correct option according to the directions given in brackets.

1. Washington is the eldest son of the Otis family. He removed the blood stains using stain remover. (Combine using “who”)

(A) Washington, who is the eldest son of the Otis family, removed the blood stains using stain remover.

(B) Washington, the eldest son of the Otis family, who removed the blood stains using stain remover.

(C) Washington, who is the eldest son of the Otis family, who removed the blood stains using stain remover.

(D) Washington, is the eldest son of the who Otis family, removed the blood stains using stain remover.

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2. The blood stain disappeared. Immediately a terrible flash of lightning lit up the room.

(Combine using” as soon as”)

(A) The blood stain disappeared as soon as a terrible flash of lightning lit up the room.

(B) As soon as a terrible flash of lightning lit up the room, the blood stain disappeared.

(C) As soon as the blood stain disappeared, a terrible flash of lightning lit up the room.

(D) As soon the blood stain disappeared, as a terrible flash of lightning lit up the room.

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3. Next morning the same stains were visible on the floor. The existence of ghost had to be accepted by the Otis family.

(Combine using “since”)

(A) Since the existence of ghost had to be accepted by the Otis family, the same stains were visible on the floor next morning.

(B) The existence of ghost had to be accepted by the Otis family since the same stains were visible on the floor next morning.

(C) The existence of ghost had to be since accepted by the Otis family as the same stains were visible on the floor next morning.

(D) The existence of ghost had to be accepted by the Otis family, the same stains were since visible on the floor next morning.

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4. Khushwant Singh went to the temple. The grandmother went to the temple.

(Join using “not only…………. but also”.)

(A) Not only Khushwant Singh but also the grandmother went to the temple.

(B) Not only Khushwant Singh, the grandmother but also went to the temple.

(C) Not only Khushwant Singh but the grandmother also went to the temple.

(D) But also Khushwant Singh not the grandmother only went to the temple.

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5. Jonathan did not feel frightened. Suzanne did not feel frightened. (Join using “neither…nor”)

(A) Neither Jonathan nor Suzanne felt frightened.

(B) Jonathan neither Suzanne nor felt frightened.

(C) Jonathan and Suzanne neither nor felt frightened.

(D) Neither Jonathan, Suzanne felt nor frightened.

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6. The stern was shattered by the storm. The cockpit was shattered by the storm.

(Join using “both…and”)

(A) The stern both and the cockpit were shattered by the storm.

(B) Both and the stern and the cockpit were shattered by the storm.

(C) And both the stern, the cockpit were shattered by the storm.

(D) Both the stern and the cockpit were shattered by the storm.

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7. He (study) in this institution for the past few years. (present perfect continuous tense)

(A) studying

(B) has been studying

(C) will be studying

(D) is studying

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8. The rain descends. It wants to leave the draughts. (Join using “so as to”.)

(A) So as to the rain descends, it leave the draughts.

(B) The rain descends so as to leave the draughts.

(C) The rain descends so leave as to the draughts.

(D) So as the rain descends to leave the draughts.

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9. He (join) this office in 2010. (simple past tense)

(A) had joined

(B) was joining

(C) has joine

(D) joined

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10. The father is too haughty to talk to the son.

(Rewrite using “so…that…cannot”.)

(A) The father is so haughty that he cannot talk to the son.

(B) The father is so haughty that cannot he talk to the son.

(C) The father is haughty so that he cannot talk to the son.

(D) So, the father is haughty that he cannot talk to the son.

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11. As soon as Gordon Cook turned, he saw an enormous wave rolling towards his ship.

(Rewrite using “No…..sooner…than”)

(A) No sooner than Gordon Cook turn, he saw an enormous wave rolling towards his ship.

(B) Gordon Cook turn no sooner than he saw an enormous wave rolling towards his ship.

(C) No sooner did Gordon Cook turn than he saw an enormous wave rolling towards his ship.

(D) Gordon Cook no sooner than turn, he saw an enormous wave rolling towards his ship.

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12. The ghost desired to befriend……………other ghost so as to frighten the Otis family.

(Supply a suitable “determiner”)

(A) an

(B) all

(C) no

(D) the

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V. Look at the following newspaper headlines and choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. Incoming mobile calls free

Mobile users listen that all incoming mobile to mobile calls…….. with immediate effect.

(A) are going to be free

(B) are free

(C) shall be free

(D) will be free

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2. Indian wins top chess prize

The International Chess Tournament………by an Indian.

(A) was won

(B) will be won

(C) has been won

(D) had been won

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3. State to revise Ration cards

The rationing department confirms that all the ration cards……… by the states within two months.

(A) has been revised

(B) is revised

(C) had been revised

(D) will be revised

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4. Calcutta Man Discovers comet

An astronomer Mr. Dutta claims that he……. a comet that will be visible to the naked eye in six months.

(A) has discovered

(B) had discovered

(C) will be discovered

(D) to discover

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VI. Look at the following newspaper headlines and choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. Idols immersed in River.

The ten day Dussehra festival comes to an end today with……… of idols in the Yamuna.

(A) immerse

(B) immersion

(C) the immersion

(D) immersing

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2. Local Artists Exhibits on display

The Lieutenant Governor today inaugurated ……… artists.

(A) display of local exhibition

(B) exhibition and local

(C) display and exhibition of local

(D) the exhibition of local

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3. Maid wins Maruti Car as Prize.

The fortune of housemaid today changed when……… in the local mela raffles.

(A) she won a Maruti Car

(B) she is winning a Maruti Car

(C) she to win a Maruti Car

(D) she had won a Maruti Car

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VII. Look at the following newspaper headlines and choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. Suspect arrested

Delhi Police reports that the suspect……… in Jaipur.

(A) has been arrested

(B) was arrested

(C) had been arrested

(D) is being arrested

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2. Minister to inaugrate hospital

The Health Minister will arrive in Lucknow next week. The new hospital……… by him.

(A) Has inaugrating

(B) will be inaugrated

(D) is inaugrating

(C) was inaugrated

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3. Indian cricket team wins the world cup

The world cup…………….. by the Indian cricket team.

(A) wins

(B) will be won

(C) had won

(D) has been won

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VIII. Look at the following newspaper headlines and choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. Ravi Verma’s work for auction.

Two major works of Ravi Verma ______ on 7th of this month.

(A) has been put up for an auction

(B) is putting up for an auction

(C) are put up for an auction

(D) will be put up for an auction

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2. St. Stephen’s to take more student in category.

There _______ more general category seats at Delhi University’s most sought after college, St. Stephen’s this year.

(A) is

(B) will be

(C) have been

(D) are

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3. Street vendors protest at town hall.

An association of street vendors _______ at MCD headquarters yesterday.

(A) protesting

(B) protests

(C) protested

(D) have been protesting

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4. 25 killed in LTTE attacks.

About twenty-five people __________ when LTTE attacked a Sri Lankan ship carrying arms

yesterday night.

(A) were killed

(B) was killed

(C) is killed

(D) has been killed

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IX. Read the news headlines and complete the sentences that follow:

1. Count Down Begins

The countdown to Indian Idol 5 _________.

(A) has begun

(B) will begin

(C) will be beginning

(D) had begun

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2. 17 Names Announced

India’s foremost and the biggest singing based talent hunt show __________ its exceptional top 17 singing sensations.

(A) had been announced

(B) has been announced

(C) has announced

(D) will announce

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3. Suchitra Sen in hospital.

Bengali actress, Suchitra Sen _______ with high blood pressure and fever.

(A) is admitting in a hospital

(B) had admitted in a hospital

(C) will be admitted in a hospital

(D) was admitted in a hospital

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4. Housekeeper wins Maruti Prize

The fortune of a housekeeper today changed _______ in the local mela raffle.

(A) by winning a Maruti

(B) on winning a Maruti

(C) to win a Maruti

(D) will be winning a Maruti

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