EXERCISE-6
(a) Transform the following sentences from Assertive to interrogative
(1) This is really a grand sight.
(2) No one can tolerate such injustice
(3) No man of sense will object to this.
(4) Surely, Darwin was a great man.
(5)Rani of Jhansi was a woman of great talent and strength.
(6) There is nothing peculiar about this picture.
(7) Everyone is familiar with the cry of an
owl.
(8) Where ignorance is a bliss, it is folly to be wise.
(9) No one worships the
setting sun.
(10) Kashmir is certainly rich in scenic beauty.
(11) It is useless to
cry over spilt milk.
(12) The beauties of nature are beyond description. (13) Fair words and promises are of no avail to a hungry man.
(14) God helps those who
help themselves.
(15) Gulliver could hear his watch ticking in his pocket. (16)have not kept you waiting too long. (17) There is nothing nobler than
forgiveness.
(18) Everybody has heard of Darwin.
(19) It is quite useless
to send him any more reminders. (20) It will profit a man nothing if he were to
gain the whole world and lose his own soul.
(21) I told him not to make a fool
of himself.
(22) He has his meals at seven every evening.
(23) He should not
have been rude to his teacher.
(b) Transform the following sentences into Assertive sentences:
(1) Is not virtue its own reward?
2) Does not a dog feel pain when hurt?
(3) Didyou not see Shylock sharpening his knife?
(4) Is it not enough that he has been
dismissed?
(5) Is this worthy of you?
(6) Can money buy health?
(7) Wasnot Sheridan a fine speaker? (8) Why should I make another man's quarrel my
own?
(9) What if nobody helps us?
(10) Who is so foolish as to say that
girls should not take exercise?
(11) Can you please everybody?
(12) Who cares for the poor and the homeless?
(13) Who does not wish to be a great
man?
(14) What has a hermit to do with money?
(15) Who is there so mean
that will not love his country?
(16) Doesn't the sun look red?
(17) Doesn't he know what courtesy demands?
(18) Why should he humiliate himself
thus?
(19) How can I ever repay your debt?
(20) Is mere lip sympathy of any
avail in the time of need?
Answers
Answer:
1) Is this really not a grand sight?
2) Can anyone tolerate such injustice?
3)Will any man of sense object to this?
4) Was not Darwin a great man?
5) Was not Rani of Jhasi women of great talent and strength?
6) Is there anything peculiar about this picture?
7) Is not everyone familiar with the cry of an owl?
8) Isn't it a folly to be wise where there is ignorance is a bliss?
9) Does anyone worship the setting sun?
10) Isn't Kashmir rich in scenic beauty?
11) Isn't it useless to cry over the split milk?
12) Are not beauties of nature beyond description?
13) Are there any avail of fair words and promises to a young man?
14) Does not Good help them who help themselves?
15) Could not Gulliver hear his watch ticking in his pocket?
16) Have l kept you waiting too long?
17) Is there anything nobler than forgiveness?
18) Who has not heard of Darwin?
19) Isn't it useless to send him anymore reminder?
20) Will it profit a man anything if he were to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?
21) Didn't I tell him not to make a fool of himself?
22) Does he have his meal at seven every morning?
Answer:
(a) Transform the following sentences from Assertive to interrogative
- Isn't this really a grand sight?
- Can anyone tolerate this?
- Will any man of sense object to this?
- Wasn't Darwin a great man?
- Wasn't Rani of Jhansi a woman of great talent and strength?
- Is there anything peculiar about this picture?
- Isn’t everyone familiar with the cry of an owl?
- Isn't it a folly to be wise where ignorance is a bliss?
- Does anyone worship the setting sun?
- Is Kashmir known for its scenic beauty? OR Is Kashmir not known for its scenic beauty?
- Isn’t it useless to cry over spilt milk?
- Are the beauties of nature beyond description? OR Aren’t the beauties of nature beyond description?
- Are there any avail of fair words and promises to a young man?
- Doesn’t God help those who help themselves?
- Could Gulliver hear his watch ticking in his pocket?
- Have I kept you waiting too long?
- Is there anything nobler than forgiveness?
- Who has not heard of Darwin?
- Isn't it useless to send him a reminder anymore?
- Will it profit a man anything if he were to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?
- Did I tell him not to make a fool of himself?
- Does he have his meals at seven every evening?
- Should he have been rude to his teacher?
(b) Transform the following sentences into Assertive sentences:
- Virtue is its own reward.
- A dog feels pain when hurt.
- You have seen Sherlock sharpening his knife.
- It is not enough that he has been dismissed.
- You are worthy of this.
- Money can buy heath.
- Sheridan was a fine speaker.
- I should not make another man’s quarrel my own.
- It does not matter if nobody helps us.
- It is foolish to say girls should not take exercise.
- You cannot please everybody.
- Everyone cares for the poor and the homeless.
- Everyone wishes to be a great man.
- A hermit has nothing to do with money.
- There is no one who will not love his own country.
- The sun looks red.
- He knows what courtesy demands.
- It is foolish to humiliate himself thus.
- I can never repay your debt.
- Mere is lip sympathy of any avail in time of need.