Transformation: Transformation of a sentence means changing the form of a sentence without changing its meaning. The transformation can be done in a number of ways. Some of the most common methods are explained below:
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Transformation of Sentences Exercises for Class 9 ICSE With Answers
1. Transformation of sentences containing the adverb “too”.
Sentences containing the adverb too can be transformed by using the structure so… that.
Examples:
A. He is too weak to walk.
He is so weak that he cannot walk.
B. The news is too good to be true.
The news is so good that it cannot be true.
C. He is too clever to be easily deceived.
He is so clever that he cannot be easily deceived.
2. Transformation of sentences containing the adverb “no sooner…than”
Sentences containing no sooner… than can be transformed using as soon as or scarcely/hardly had …when.
Examples:
A. No sooner had I reached the station than the train arrived.
As soon as I reached the station the train arrived.
Hardly had I reached the station when the train arrived.
B. No sooner had the meeting begun than the protesters rushed to the platform.
As soon as the meeting began the protesters rushed to the platform.
C. Hardly had the meeting begun when the protesters rushed to the platform.
Scarcely had the meeting begun when the protesters rushed to the platform.
3. Interchange of the Degrees of Comparison
Positive Comparative:
Examples:
A. I am as strong as him. (positive degree)
He is not stronger than me. (comparative degree)
B. This razor is not as sharp as that one. (positive degree)
That razor is sharper than this one. (comparative degree)
C. Very few cities in India are as rich as Mumbai, (positive degree)
Mumbai is richer than most of the other cities in India, (comparative degree)
Mumbai is one of the richest cities in India, (superlative degree)
4. Interchange of Active and Passive voice:
Active to Passive voice :
The proper Auxiliary verb and ‘by’ are used in the Passive form.
Examples:
A. Active: Brutus stabbed Caesar.
Passive: Caesar was stabbed by Brutus.
B. Active: The members will make him the President of this organization.
Passive: He will be made the President of this organization by its members.
C. Active: The audience loudly cheered the Mayor’s speech.
Passive: The Mayor’s speech was loudly cheered.
Note: Whenever it is evident who the agent (doer of the action) is, it is not necessary to mention him in the passive voice and this omission gives the sentence a beauty.
5. Passive to active:
The proper Pronoun form and the proper verb should be added in the active sentence when the passive sentence is changed into an active sentence.
Examples:
A. Passive: She is known to me.
Active: I know her.
B. Passive: Promises should be kept.
Active: One should keep one’s promises.
C. Passive: The brave is admired.
Active: We admire the brave.
6. Interchange of affirmative and negative sentences
The affirmative sentence can be changed into a negative sentence by using ‘not’.
Examples:
A. Affirmative: I was doubtful whether it was you.
Negative: I was not sure that it was you.
B. Affirmative: Everybody was present.
Negative: Nobody was absent.
C. Affirmative: All cheered.
Negative: There was no one who did not cheer.
The ‘not’ in the negative sentences should be removed to convert them into affirmative sentences.
D. Negative: I am not so great as him.
Affirmative: He is greater than me.
7. Interchange of Interrogative and Assertive sentences
Examples:
A. Interrogative: Aren’t dogs faithful animals?
Assertive: Dogs are faithful animals.
B. Interrogative: Will he ever forget that experience?
Assertive: He will never forget that experience.
C. Interrogative: Can a leopard change its spots?
Assertive: A leopard cannot change its spots.
D. Interrogative: Why waste time like this?
Assertive: It is foolish to waste time like this.
8. Interchange of Exclamatory and Assertive Sentences
Examples:
A. How sweetly the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!
The moonlight sleeps very sweetly upon this bank.
B. If only I were young again!
I wish I were young again.
C. Alas that youth should pass away!
It is sad to think that youth should pass away.
D. How beautiful is the moon!
The moon is very beautiful.
E. To think of our meeting here!
It is strange that we should meet here.
9. Interchange of one part of speech with another
Study the following sentences.
Examples:
A. He succeeded in his attempt. (Succeeded – verb)
His attempt was met with success. (Success – noun)
His attempt was successful. (Successful – adjective)
B. Respect your parents and teachers.
Be respectful to your parents and teachers. (Respectful – adjective)
Show respect to your parents and teachers. (Respect – noun)
C. She works diligently. (Diligently – adverb)
She works with diligence. (Diligence – noun)
D. She was seemingly convinced. (Seemingly – adverb)
She seemed to be convinced. (Seemed – verb)
10. Conversion of a Simple Sentence into a Compound Sentence
A simple sentence can be converted into a compound sentence by enlarging a word or a phrase into a Coordinate Clause.
Examples:
A. Simple: Climbing up the tree, he plucked some mangoes.
Compound: He climbed up the tree and plucked some mangoes.
B. Simple: Being ill, he didn’t attend the party.
Compound: He was ill and didn’t attend the party.
C. Simple: Besides being pretty, she is clever.
Compound: She is not only pretty but also clever.
11. Transformation of a Compound Sentence into a Simple Sentence
We can convert a Compound Sentence into a Simple Sentence by reducing the number of clauses into one.
Examples:
A. Compound: He got up and walked away.
Simple: Getting up, he walked away.
B. Compound: He gave them not only a house but some land also.
Simple: Besides a house, he gave them some land also.
C. Compound: He ran away and thus escaped arrest.
Simple: He ran away in order to escape arrest.
12. Transformation of a Simple Sentence into a Complex Sentence
A simple sentence can be converted into a complex sentence by expanding a word or phrase into a subordinate clause, which can be a noun clause, an adjective clause or an adverb clause.
A. Noun clause
Simple: He liked my suggestion.
Complex: He liked what I suggested.
B. Adjective clause
Simple: There I saw a beautiful girl.
Complex: There I saw a girl who was beautiful.
C. Adverb clauses
Simple: She was too poor to educate her children.
Complex: She was so poor that she could not educate her children.
13. Conversion of a complex sentence into a simple sentence
A complex sentence can be converted into a simple sentence by reducing a subordinate clause into a word or a phrase.
A. Noun Clause
Complex: I know that he is an honest personage.
Simple: I know him to be an honest personage.
B. Adjective Clause
Complex: Those that are helpless deserve our pity.
Simple: The helpless deserve our pity.
C. Adverb Clause
Complex: They took shelter under a tree because they were driven by the rain.
Simple: Driven by the rain, they took shelter under a tree.
14. Conversion of Compound sentences to Complex
A compound sentence can be converted into a complex sentence, by changing an independent clause into a dependent clause.
Examples:
A. Compound: Search his pockets and you will find the watch.
Complex: If you search his pockets, you will find the watch.
B. Compound: Do as I tell you, or you will regret it.
Complex: Unless you do as I tell you, you will regret it.
C. Compound: The lion was wounded but not killed.
Complex: Although the lion was wounded, it was not killed.
D. Compound: He saw the danger and paused.
Complex: When he saw the danger he paused.
15. Conversion of a Complex sentence into a Compound sentence
We can convert a complex sentence into a compound sentence by changing the subordinate clause or clauses into main clauses.
Examples:
A. Walk carefully lest you shall fall.
If you do not want to fall you should walk carefully.
B. Although she is rich, she is not happy.
She is rich yet not happy.
C. As soon as we heard the gunshot, we rushed to the spot.
We heard the gunshot and immediately rushed to the spot.
Transformation of Sentences Worksheets
1. Rewrite as directed:
1. Sunita confessed that she had been very stupid.
Begin: She said ………………………
2. The stranger inquired of me if I knew their way.
Begin: He said to me,” ………………………
3. He bade good-bye to his friends.
Begin: He said,” ………………………
4. Jeetesh said, “The traffic prevented me from coming to this place.”
Begin: Jeetesh said that ……………………..
5. The teacher said to the students, “I shall prove now that the earth moves round the sun. ”
Begin: The teacher told the boys ………………………
6. She told me that she could easily beat me in badminton.
Begin: She said to me, ” ………………………
7. He inquired of us whether we were attending the party that evening.
Begin: He ………………………
8. Why did he snatch your books?
Begin: Why were you ………………………
9. No one should ever make a false statement.
End: ……………………… ought never to be made.
10. As soon as Mr. Das had seated himself, he called for coffee.
Rewrite: the sentence using ‘no sooner’.
2. Convert the following Simple sentences into Compound sentences:
- Besides being sent to prison, he was heavily fined.
- The old man sat in a corner, drinking.
- Being lazy, he failed.
- He fled for fear of being arrested.
3. Convert the following Compound sentences into Simple sentences.
- You must take your medicine, otherwise you cannot get well.
- The storm subsided and we continued our journey.
- Not only the crops, but cattle and sheep also were destroyed by the flood.
- He is rich, yet he is not happy.
4. Convert the following Simple sentences into Complex sentences by changing the italicized words or phrases into clauses.
- The principal is likely to punish him.
- I have informed him of his success.
- Shalini is said to be a good doctor.
- His looks proclaim his innocent guilt.
5. Change the following complex sentences into compound sentences.
- Walk carefully lest you should fall.
- Although she is rich, she is not happy.
- As soon as we heard the gunshot, we rushed to the spot.
- If you are honest, you need not fear anybody.
6. Change from Compound into Complex sentences:
- Spare the rod and spoil the child.
- He put on his hat and went outside.
- At length, she woke and looked round.
- Keep quiet, or you will be punished.