GRAMMAR QUESTION BANK WITH ANSWERS

 A. Change the Voice

1. Children make a loud noise. ® A loud noise is made by children.

2. Does the hunter kill the bird? ® Is the bird killed by the hunter?

3. He gave me a pen. ® I was given a pen by him.

4. Who taught you Hindi? ® By whom were you taught Hindi?

5. His words displease me. ® I am displeased by his words.

6. Children will take a paragraph. ® A paragraph will be taken by children.

7. Who taught you this poem? ® By whom was this poem taught to you?

8. My sister has drawn this portrait. ® This portrait has been drawn by my sister.

9. The peon is ringing the bell. ® The bell is being rung by the peon.

10. Why did you tear this page? ® Why was this page torn by you?

11. Clean this room. ® Let this room be cleaned.

12. Don’t make noise. ® Let no noise be made.

B. Change into Indirect Speech

1. Mother said, “It has been raining since dawn.” ® Mother said that it had been raining

since dawn.

2. The priest said, “Sita may wear a saree.” ® The priest said that Sita might wear a

saree.

3. The passenger said, “The trains were running on time.” ® The passenger said that the

trains had been running on time.

4. The teacher said, “I shall be taking a test.” ® The teacher said that he would be taking a

test.

5. The king said, “Each woman shall have half the baby.” ® The king said that each

woman should have half the baby.

6. I said to him, “You are an idiot indeed.” ® I told him that he was an idiot indeed.

7. The teacher said, “It is very hot today.” ® The teacher said that it was very hot that day.

8. The traveller said, “I had visited this place two years ago.” ® The traveller said that he

had visited that place two years before.

9. Sohan said, “May I use your pen, Mohan?” ® Sohan asked Mohan if he might use his

pen.

10. I said, “Will you go with us for picnic, Rakesh?” ® I asked Rakesh if he would go with

us for the picnic.

11. The teacher said, “Open the door wide when the Principal comes.” ® The teacher

instructed to open the door wide when the Principal came.

12. Mother said to me, “Why are you late from school?” ® Mother asked me why I was

late from school.

13. He said to Meena, “Seeing is believing.” ® He told Meena that seeing is believing.

14. The swimming instructor said, “Are you afraid of water?” ® The swimming instructor

asked if I was afraid of water.

15. My father will say, “No, I won’t allow you.” ® My father will say that he will not allow

me.

C. Underline the Clauses and Mention Their Types

1. Since you are tired, you should take rest. ® Adverb Clause of reason.

2. The girl is cleverer than you think. ® Adverb Clause of comparison.

3. It appears as if it might rain. ® Adverb Clause of manner.

4. Pratap hopes that he can clear the interview easily. ® Noun Clause.

5. My neighbour is a man who has strange habits. ® Adjective Clause.

6. I have lost the book that he gave me. ® Adjective Clause.

7. This is the same house that Tennyson occupied. ® Adjective Clause.

8. All that glitters is not gold. ® Adjective Clause.

9. He is a boy who is lazy. ® Adjective Clause.

10. Before we eat our food, we should always wash our hands. ® Adverb Clause of time.

D. Change into Single Complex Sentences

1. I am wearing a saree. It is made of silk. ® I am wearing a saree which is made of silk.

2. I will win the race. I will practice every day. ® I will win the race if I practice every day.

3. Kavita found the missing book. ® Kavita found the book which was missing.

4. I will attend the party. Mohan invites me. ® I will attend the party unless Mohan invites

me.

5. My grandfather is weak. He cannot go to the temple every day. ® My grandfather is so

weak that he cannot go to the temple every day.

6. The Sun rises in the east. The birds start chirping. ® As soon as the Sun rises in the

east, the birds start chirping.

7. This is the girl. Her mother is calling her. ® This is the girl whose mother is calling her.

8. It is certain. India will win the match. ® It is certain that India will win the match.

9. My brother lives in Mumbai. He is coming today. ® My brother, who lives in Mumbai, is

coming today.

10. You believe in yourself. You will succeed in life. ® You will succeed in life as long as

you believe in yourself.

E. Combine Using Non-finite Clauses

1. He saw a stone. The stone was rolling on the ground. ® He saw a stone rolling on the

ground.

2. He went to market. He wanted to buy some books. ® He went to market to buy some

books.

3. She is very ill. She cannot do any work. ® She is too ill to do any work.

4. He collects old stamps. This is his hobby. ® Collecting old stamps is his hobby.

5. Aditya works very hard. He wants to win a scholarship. ® Aditya works very hard to win

a scholarship.

6. Beena visits the poor. She wants to relieve their sufferings. ® Beena visits the poor to

relieve their sufferings.

7. My brother won the first prize. Have you heard about it? ® Have you heard about my

brother winning the first prize?

8. Mr. Thakur teaches English. He is very good at this. ® Mr. Thakur, teaching English, is

very good at this.

9. He married an old woman. His parents disapproved. ® His parents disapproved of his

marrying an old woman.

10. Krishna cheated at the examination. He was expelled. ® Krishna was expelled for

cheating at the examination.