Transformation Of Sentences - Class 9 English - Extra Questions

He invited me to his house yesterday.



Who taught you such tricks as these?



He will be greatly surprised if he is chosen.



Pakistan expected to win the match.



You must endure what you cannot cure.



The master appointed him monitor.



The King reviewed the troops in the maidan.



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



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



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



What would I not give to see you happy !



All desire wealth and some acquire it.



They propose to build a dam for irrigation purposes.



What might be done, if men were wise!



The curator of the museum showed us some ancient coins.



His subordinates accused him of various offences.



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



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



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



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



Can you swim?



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



Do you like sweets?



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



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



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



Is Suresh staying with his uncle?



Did you go to college yesterday?



Will they be at the cinema?



I don't know where you went.



Are you angry with me ?



Does your father smoke?



Has he met you?



Am I in your way?



Is it going to rain?



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  ....)



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



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 _________)



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 .....).



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



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



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



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



Change the voice of the following sentence:

Who had been fined? [Advanced]



Identify the kind of passive voice.

Gas stoves were given to the people. 



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.)



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



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



Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.

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



What is an example of a syntax 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]



Class 9 English Extra Questions