Transformation Of Sentences - Class 9 English - Extra Questions

He invited me to his house yesterday.

Answer: I was invited to his house yesterday.

Explanation: When a sentence changes from active to passive voice, the subject and the object interchange their positions. In passive voice, the focus is on the action rather than on the subject. The verb changes into past participle form in passive voice regardless of the tense. Only the auxiliary changes according to the tense.
Here the agent "he" is not important so it can be dropped.


Who taught you such tricks as these?

Answer: By whom were you taught such tricks as these?

Explanation: When a sentence changes from active to passive voice, the subject and the object interchange their positions. In passive voice, the focus is on the action rather than on the subject. The verb changes into past participle form in passive voice regardless of the tense. Only the auxiliary changes according to the tense.
Here "who" is the subject and it is introduced by "by + agent" in the passive voice.


He will be greatly surprised if he is chosen.

Answer: It will greatly surprise him if they choose him.
Explanation: When the subject of the sentence is the doer, the verb is in Active Voice. When the subject of the sentence is the receiver of the action, the verb is in Passive Voice. 
Here, we will focus on both clauses. In the first clause, subject 'he' receives the action of getting surprised. On the other side, 'he' in the second clause receives the action of getting chosen. Subject or doer of the action is unknown in both the clauses, so we will write 'it' and 'they' in first and second clause respectively. 
If the given sentence is changed into active voice, then the object in the active voice becomes subject in the passive voice. Word 'by' is removed. Moreover, we will use objective form of he i.e. him.  Since the passive voice follows will/shall + be + 3rd form of the verb structure and is/are + 3rd form of the verb structure, active voice of first and second clause will be in Simple Future and Simple Present form respectively. 


Pakistan expected to win the match.

Answer: It was expected by Pakistan that they would win the match.

Explanation: When a sentence changes from active to passive voice, the subject and the object interchange their positions. In passive voice, the focus is on the action rather than on the subject. The verb changes into past participle form in passive voice regardless of the tense. Only the auxiliary changes according to the tense.
When 'expect' is used as the verb in an active sentence it changes to "It is/was expected by (agent)" in passive voice.


You must endure what you cannot cure.

Answer: What cannot be cured must be endured.

Explanation: When a sentence changes from active to passive voice, the subject and the object interchange their positions. In passive voice, the focus is on the action rather than on the subject. The verb changes into past participle form in passive voice regardless of the tense. Only the auxiliary changes according to the tense.
Here, the agent "you" can be dropped as it is not a specific or important subject.


The master appointed him monitor.

Answer: He was appointed monitor by the master.

Explanation: When a sentence changes from active to passive voice, the subject and the object interchange their positions. In passive voice, the focus is on the action rather than on the subject. The verb changes into past participle form in passive voice regardless of the tense. Only the auxiliary changes according to the tense.


The King reviewed the troops in the maidan.

Answer: The troops were reviewed by the King in the maidan.

Explanation: When a sentence changes from active to passive voice, the subject and the object interchange their positions. In passive voice, the focus is on the action rather than on the subject. The verb changes into past participle form in passive voice regardless of the tense. Only the auxiliary changes according to the tense.


When supper had been prepared, Robinson Crusoe sat down expecting to enjoy himself greatly. (Use noun forms instead of 'prepared' and 'expecting'.)

Answer: When the preparation of supper was over, Robinson Crusoe sat down in expectation of enjoying himself greatly.
Explanation: Noun forms of 'prepared' and 'expecting' are preparation and expectation respectively. Here, preparation states the act of making or preparing something. On the other side, expectation means a belief or assumption that something will take place.


Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive form. (Omit the agent where possible.)
You never hear of a happy millionaire.

Answer: A happy millionaire is never heard of(by you).

Explanations: 
When a subject is directly acting on the object the sentence is in Active voice and when the object is acted upon by the subject, the sentence is in Passive voice.
Passive forms are made up of the verb be with the past participle.


When the sun got low, the king's son said, "Jack, since we have no money, where can we lodge this night?"

Answer: When the sun got low, the king's son asked Jack where they could lodge that night, since they had no money.
Explanation: When we report a sentence in our own words or without quoting the exact words of the speaker, it is called Indirect Speech.
Here, quoted sentence or reported clause is in the form of question, so the reporting verb 'asked' will come. Since there are two clauses in quoted words, tense of one of them changes from present perfect to past perfect. Another contains the modal can so, it will changed into could. 'We' will change into 'they' i.e. third person. Moreover, the question begins from an interrogative word like when, where etc so, that word will remain same.
 Note:- When the question is not introduced by an interrogative word, the reporting verb is followed by whether or if.



What would I not give to see you happy !

Answer: I would give anything to see you happy.

Explanation: Exclamatory sentences are sentences that are used to convey emotion and they end with an exclamation mark. When it's changed to an assertive sentence, the statement is said in form of a declarative sentence that ends in a period. Here, the question says that the speaker is conveying that there is no such thing he/she would not give in order to make the hearer happy. "No such thing" changes to affirmative "anything", thus the assertive answer will be "I would give anything to see you happy".


All desire wealth and some acquire it.

Answer: Wealth is desired by all and acquired by some. 
Explanation: When the subject of a sentence receives the action, the verb is in Passive Voice.
Here, the subject 'wealth' receives the action. The action was of desiring and acquiring. Object in active voice i.e. wealth becomes subject in the passive form. Passive voice follows the structure of subject + auxiliary verb + main verb (3rd form of verb) + by + agent. Agent is optional in some cases. In this case, agents or doers of the action are all and some. Moreover, when active voice is in simple present tense we use is/are + third form of the verb in passive form.


They propose to build a dam for irrigation purposes.

It is proposed by them to build a dam for irrigation purposes.

Explanation: When a sentence changes from active to passive voice, the subject and the object interchange their positions. In passive voice, the focus is on the action rather than on the subject. The verb changes into past participle form in passive voice regardless of the tense. Only the auxiliary changes according to the tense.
"It is proposed" is added here in apposition to "to build a dam".


What might be done, if men were wise!

Answer: Great things might be done, if men were wise.

Explanation: Exclamatory sentences are sentences that are used to convey emotion and they end with an exclamation mark. When it's changed to an assertive sentence, the statement is said in form of a declarative sentence that ends in a period. Here, the question exclaims that there are many things that can be done if men were wise. Any positive adjective like "great things", or "wonderful things" can be added here.


The curator of the museum showed us some ancient coins.

Answer: Some ancient coins were shown to us by the curator of the museum.

Explanation: When a sentence changes from active to passive voice, the subject and the object interchange their positions. In passive voice, the focus is on the action rather than on the subject. The verb changes into past participle form in passive voice regardless of the tense. Only the auxiliary changes according to the tense.
There are two objects, so the indirect object "us" will be introduced by "to".


His subordinates accused him of various offences.

He was accused of various offences by his subordinates.
Explanation: When a sentence changes from active to passive voice, the subject and the object interchange their positions.
In passive voice, the focus is on the action (was accused) rather than on the subject (subordinates). The verb changes into past participle form in passive voice regardless of the tense. 


He replied that he had promised to reward his soldiers and that he had kept his word.

Answer: He replied, "I promised to reward my soldiers. I have kept my word."

Explanation: In direct speech, the compliment of the reporting verb is written in doubles quotes. In the question "that" is used before the first clause as well as the second clause which shows that they will be separate sentences.


'l have just one word to say to you,' said the dealer. 'Either make your purchase or walk out of my shop.'

The dealer said that he had just one word to say to him, he must either make his purchase or walk out of his shop.

In indirect speech, the reported clause's tense is changed according to the tense of the reporting verb. Here, the reporting verb is in past tense so the entire reported clause will be changed to past tense. "I" and "you" will both change to third persons. Here the speaker is using an imperative sentence so "must" is added.


'Call no man happy', was the reply of the philosopher, 'until he has ended his life in a fitting manner.'

The reply of the philosopher was that no man must be called happy until he has ended his life in a fitting manner.

In indirect speech, the reported clause's tense is changed according to the tense of the reporting verb. Here, the reporting verb is in past tense but the sentence is a moral principle that can be considered a a universal truth, so the tense will not change. "Call" here refers that it is an imperative sentence, so "must" is added here.


Then said the wolf to the fox, 'Now either yield thyself as vanquished, or else certainly I will kill thee.'

Then the wolf said to the fox to either yield himself then as vanquished, or else he would certainly kill him.

In indirect speech, the reported clause's tense is changed according to the tense of the reporting verb. Here, the reporting verb is in past tense so the entire reported clause will be changed to past tense. "Thyself" and "thee" refer to "yourself" and "you" and have been changed to third person "him" and "he". "Now" is changed to "then".


Can you swim?

If the question is beginning with an auxiliary verb (is/ does/ did/ are/ can, etc), then, the answer in the:
(i) affirmative form will be: Yes + pronoun + auxiliary verb
(ii) negative form will be: No + pronoun + auxiliary verb + n't (not)

Answer in affirmative: (a) Yes, I can. 
Answer in negative: (b) No, I can't.
                                


'I  believe,' said he, 'that we are in this country among a people whom we like and who like us.'

He said that he believed that they were in that country among a people whom they liked and who liked them.

In indirect speech, the reported clause's tense is changed according to the tense of the reporting verb. Here, the reporting verb is in past tense so the entire reported clause will be changed to past tense. "I" will change to "he" as it is referring to the speaker, "this" will be changed to "that".


Do you like sweets?

If the question is beginning with an auxiliary verb (is/ does/ did/ are/ can, etc), then, the answer in the 
(i) affirmative form will be: Yes + pronoun + auxiliary verb
(ii) negative form will be: No + pronoun + auxiliary verb + n't (not)

Answer in affirmative: (a) Yes, I do. 
Answer in negative: (b) No, I don't.
                                  


‘My hour is come,’ thought he. ‘Let me meet death like a man.’

He thought that his hour had come and wished to be allowed to meet death like a man.

In indirect speech, the reported clause's tense is changed according to the tense of the reporting verb. Here, the reporting verb is in past tense so the entire reported clause will be changed to past tense. As the second part is an imperative sentence, "let me" shows permission, so "allowed" is used here. As the reporting verb says "thought", "wished" can be added instead of "asked".


When the Brahmin approached, the first thief said, 'Why do you carry a dog on your back? Are you not ashamed ?'

Solution: When the Brahmin approached, the first thief asked why he carried a dog on his back and if he was not ashamed.
Explanation: When we report a sentence in our own words or without quoting the exact words of the speaker, it is called Indirect Speech.
Here, quoted sentence or reported clause is in the form of question, so the reporting verb 'asked' will come. Tense of reported clause changes from simple present to simple past. 'You' will change into 'he'. Moreover, when the question begins from an interrogative word like when, where etc, that word will remain same. 
 Note:- When the question is not introduced by an interrogative word, the reporting verb is followed by whether or if.


He said, 'Take that bird away. Its gilded cage reminds me of my father whom I imprisoned.'

He ordered them to take that bird away and added that its gilded cage reminded him of his father whom he had imprisoned.

In indirect speech, the reported clause's tense is changed according to the tense of the reporting verb. Here, the reporting verb is in past tense so the entire reported clause will be changed to past tense. Consequently, the past tense verb will be changed to past perfect tense: had imprisoned". "Me" and "I" will change to "him" and "he" respectively as they are referring to the speaker. As there are two sentences as quoted speech "he added that" or "further added" will be used.


Is Suresh staying with his uncle?

If the question is beginning with an auxiliary verb (is/ does/ did/ are/ can, etc), then, the answer in the 
(i) affirmative form will be: Yes + pronoun + auxiliary verb
(ii) negative form will be: No + pronoun + auxiliary verb + n't (not)

Answer in affirmative: (a) Yes, he is. 
                                     
Answer in negative: (b) No, he isn't.
                                 



Did you go to college yesterday?

If the question is beginning with an auxiliary verb (is/ does/ did/ are/ can, etc), then, the answer in the 
(i) affirmative form will be: Yes + pronoun + auxiliary verb
(ii) negative form will be: No + pronoun + auxiliary verb + n't (not)

Answer in affirmative: (a) Yes, I did. 
                                    
Answer in negative: (b) No, I didn't.
                                  


Will they be at the cinema?

If the question is beginning with an auxiliary verb (is/ does/ did/ are/ can, etc), then, the answer in the 
(i) affirmative form will be: Yes + pronoun + auxiliary verb
(ii) negative form will be: No + pronoun + auxiliary verb + n't (not)

Answer in affirmative: (a) Yes, they will. 

Answer in negative: (b) No, they won't.
                                   



I don't know where you went.

Disagreements with negative statements are made with (Oh) yes/ (Oh) but + pronoun + auxiliary verb.

So, it will be:   (Oh) yes/ (Oh) but you do.


Are you angry with me ?

If the question is beginning with an auxiliary verb (is/ does/ did/ are/ can, etc), then, the answer in the 
(i) affirmative form will be: Yes + pronoun + auxiliary verb
(ii) negative form will be: No + pronoun + auxiliary verb + n't (not)

Answer in affirmative: (a) Yes, I am. 
Answer in negative: (b) No, I'm not.
                                  



Does your father smoke?

If the question is beginning with an auxiliary verb (is/ does/ did/ are/ can, etc), then, the answer in the 
(i) affirmative form will be: Yes + pronoun + auxiliary verb
(ii) negative form will be: No + pronoun + auxiliary verb + n't (not)

Answer in affirmative: (a) Yes, he does. 

Answer in negative: (b) No, he doesn't.



Has he met you?

If the question is beginning with an auxiliary verb (is/ does/ did/ are/ can, etc), then, the answer in the 
(i) affirmative form will be: Yes + pronoun + auxiliary verb
(ii) negative form will be: No + pronoun + auxiliary verb + n't (not)

Answer in affirmative: (a) Yes, he has. 

Answer in negative: (b) No, he hasn't.



Am I in your way?

If the question is beginning with an auxiliary verb (is/ does/ did/ are/ can, etc), then, the answer in the 
(i) affirmative form will be: Yes + pronoun + auxiliary verb
(ii) negative form will be: No + pronoun + auxiliary verb + n't (not)

Answer in affirmative: (a) Yes, you are. 
                                     
Answer in negative: (b) No, you aren't.
                                  



Is it going to rain?

If the question is beginning with an auxiliary verb (is/ does/ did/ are/ can, etc), then, the answer in the 
(i) affirmative form will be: Yes + pronoun + auxiliary verb
(ii) negative form will be: No + pronoun + auxiliary verb + n't (not)

Answer in affirmative: (a) Yes, it is. 
Answer in negative: (b) No, it isn't.
                                  



Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.

She found your keys in the garage. (Begin : The keys  ....)

The keys were found by her in the garage.


She made me realize that success is, like genius.
(Frame a 'Wh' question to get the underlined part as an answer)

What did she make you realize?


Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.

If Mary catches the first bus, she will be on time for school.
(Begin : Unless _________)

Unless Mary catches the first bus, she will not be on time for school.


Re-write the following sentence according to the instructions given. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.
Rajiv said to Arjun, "Is this the book you were reading yesterday?" (Begin: Rajiv asked Arjun if .....).

Rajiv asked Arjun if that was the book he had been reading the previous day.


Rewrite the following as reported speech:
"Don't skip breakfast," Cahill said.
Cahill ________________.

When we change a speech from direct to reported, and the speech is a command, then the verb is turned into an infinitive.
So, in this sentence,"Don't skip breakfast.", the verb 'do not' (in the negative) will be changed into an infinitive 'not to'.

Hence the answer is:
Cahill said not to skip breakfast.


Rewrite the following sentence using the noun form of the underlined word:
You begin to stagnate.

The noun form of the underlined word is 'stagnation'.
The right answer is:
Stagnation is begun by you.
or
You begin stagnation.


We saw a tree bare of all leaves.
 Rewrite the sentence beginning with "A tree bare...:

The given sentence is in Active Voice, where the subject 'We' is performing the action 'saw' towards the object 'a tree bare of all leaves'.
When the sentence begins with an object, hen it becomes the new subject since it now receives the action, and in turn is changed to passive voice.
In simple words:
subject (doer) + verb + object (receiver) in the active voice is changed to
subject (receiver) + verb + by + object (doer) in the passive voice, without changing the meaning of the sentence.
So, the answer is:
A tree bare of all leaves was seen by us.
'Us' is the object pronoun form of the subject pronoun 'we'.


Rewrite the following sentence beginning with 'Market mechanism...':
Temporary problems could be taken care of by market mechanism. [Advanced]

The given sentence is in passive voice, since the subject 'temporary problems' receives the action 'could be taken care of', acted upon by the object 'market mechanism'.
The correct answer should be in active voice, where the subject 'market mechanism' performs the action 'take care of'.

So, the correct answer is:
Market mechanism could take care of temporary problems.


Change the voice of the following sentence:

Who had been fined? [Advanced]

The answer is:
Whom had they fined?

The given sentence is in passive voice, where the subject 'who' receives the action 'had been fined' in the interrogative.
While changing to active voice, the subject 'who' is changed to object 'whom'. ('Whom' is an object pronoun, the equivalent to 'who', a subject pronoun.) In the passive voice, the object 'them' is only implied: Who had been fined by them?
While changing to active, 'they' is introduced ('they' is the subject equivalent to 'them').
The active form of 'had been fined' is 'had + subject 'they' + fined'.


Identify the kind of passive voice.

Gas stoves were given to the people. 

When the subject isn't specified as a person, or the source isn't specified, it is an impersonal passive voice. 


Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed :
(i) The duck was excellent in swimming.
    (Frame a Wh-type question to get the underlined part as an answer.)
(ii) The duck was better than his instructor.
    (Change the sentence into positive degree.)
(iii) The squirrel was excellent in climbing.
    (Mention the function of the underlined gerund.)

What was the duck excellent in?
The duck's instructor was not as good as him.
The squirrel knew how to climb excellently.


"We call it Kalapani as we are alone in the middle of the sea for days", he says.
(Use 'that' and rewrite the sentence)

The answer is: He says that they call it Kalapani as they are alone in the sea for days. Since the sentence describes a continuous process, ongoing at present, hence, the tense is not changed. 


The trees were cut down last month. This is an example of ___________ passive voice.

An impersonal passive construction is used informally. It is said ... is used when one doesn't want to, or is unable to, site legitimate sources for what you are saying. It is, essentially, a way of claiming any position without justifying it, like the trees being cut. Hence it is "impersonal passive voice".


No married women were allowed to be present.
(Remove 'No' and rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning)

Married women were barred from being present. 


Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.

Ranu said to him, "I have done my work."

Ranu told him that the work has been done by her. The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and the object of a sentence rather than subject.


What is an example of a syntax sentence?

Answer 
This sentence is an example of a syntax sentence.
Or to avoid the second use of sentence:
This sentence is an example of syntax structure.
Explanation:
Syntax simply means that the sentence follows accepted practices in the construction of a sentence. Syntax defines the flow of the sentence to enhance its clarity. Usually syntax places the subject before the verb, followed by the object of the sentence.


(i) Don't be trapped by dogma.
(Rewrite as an assertive sentence giving advice.)
(ii) Don't let the noise of other people's
opinions drown out your own inner voice.
(Rewrite as a rhetorical question)​ [Advanced]

The assertive and rhetorical question is given below.

Explanation:

1. Don't be trapped by dogma.

Its Assertive sentence can be written as:

You should not be trapped by dogma.

These rhetorical questions are often asked to emphasize a point.

2. Don't let the noise of other people's opinions drown out your own inner voice.

Would you let the noise of other people's opinions drown out your own inner voice?



Class 9 English Extra Questions