LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCE

Transformation of Sentence

Assertive to Imperative

Read the following sentence:-

Assertive:- You should do the sum.

Imperative:-Do the sum.

Assertive:-You may sing a song.

Imperative:-Sing a song.

structure:-

Assertive:-you+auxiliary verb+verb+ext.

Imperative:-verb+ext.

Read the following sentence:-

Assertive:-You should not run in the sun.

Imperative:-Do not run in the sun.

Assertive:-You do not waste your time.

Imperative:-Do not waste your time.

structure:-

Assertive:-you +auxiliary verb+not+verb+ext.

Imperative:-do+not+verb+ext.

Read the following sentence:-

Assertive:-You should never tell a lie.

Imperative:-Never tell a lie.

structure:-

Assertive:-you +should+never+verb+ext.

Imperative:-never+verb+ext.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Assertive:-He plays cricket

Imperative:-Let him play cricket.

Assertive:-We should go out.

Imperative:-Let us go out.

Assertive:-She sings a song.

Imperative:-Let her sing a song.

structure:-

Assertive:-I/We/He/She/Noun+verb+ext.

Imperative:-Let+me/us/him/her/them/noun+verb+ext.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Assertive:-We do not do it.

Imperative:-Let  us not do it.

Assertive:-John does not go there.

Imperative:- Let not John go there.

structure:-

Assertive:-I/we/he/she/they/+auxiliary verb+not+verb+ext.

Imperative:-Let me/us/him/her/them+not+verb+ext.

Assertive:-Noun+auxiliary verb+not+verb+ext.

Imperative:-Let not+noun+verb+ext.

LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCE

Transformation of Sentence

Assertive to Exclamatory

Read the following sentence:-

Assertive:- It is a very nice story.

Exclamatory:-What a nice story it is!

Assertive:-You are a very beautiful girl.

Exclamatory:-What a beautiful girl you are!

structure:-

Assertive:-subject+verb+a+very+adjective/adverb+ext.

Exclamatory:-what+a/an+adjective/adverb+ext.+subject+verb!

Read the bellow sentence:-

Assertive:-The scenery looks very nice.

Exclamatory:-How nice the scenery looks!

Assertive:-The tree is very tall.

Exclamatory:-How tall the is!

structure:-

Assertive:-subject+verb+very+adjective/adverb+ext.

Exclamatory:-how +adjective/adverb+ext.+subject+verb!

Read the following sentence:-

Assertive:-I wish I were a child again.

Exclamatory:-If I were a child again!

Assertive:-I wish I had the wings of a bird.

Exclamatory:-If I had the wings of a bird!

structure:-

Assertive:-subject+wish+subject+verb+ext.

Exclamatory:-if +subject+verb+ext.!

Read the bellow sentence:-

Assertive:-We wish we could shift there.

Exclamatory:-Would that we could shift there!

structure:-

Assertive:-subject+wish+subject+could+verb+ext.

Exclamatory:- would that+subject+could+verb+ext!

LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCE

Transformation of Sentence

 Exclamatory to Assertive

Read the bellow sentence:-

What a nice baby you are!

You are a very nice baby.

What an excellent idea it is!

It is a very excellent idea.

structure:-

what +a/an+adjective/adverb+subject+verb!

subject+verb+a+very+adjective/adverb.

in assertive sentence,what +a/an  is replaced by a very and these are used after verb and before adjective/adverb.

Read the bellow sentence:-

How beautifully you sings!

You sings very beautifully.

How nice the scenery is!

The scenery is very nice.

structure:-

how+adjective/adverb+subject+verb!

subject+verb+very+adjective/adverb.

in assertive sentence ,how is replaced by very and it is used after verb.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Hurrah!we have won.

It is a matter of joy that we have won.

Hurrah!your brother has gone abroad.

It is a matter of joy that  your brother has gone abroad.

Alas!I am undone.

It is a matter of sorrow that I am undone.

structure:-

Hurrah!subject+verb+ext.

It is a matter of joy that +subject+verb+ext.

Alas!subject+verb+ext

It is a matter of sorrow that +subject+verb+ext.

Hurrah is replaced by it is a matter of joy and Alas is replaced  by it is a matter of sorrow.

Read the following sentence:-

If I were a king!

I wish I were a king.

If I sang a song!

I wish I sang a song.

structure:-

If +subject+were/verb(past)+ext.!

Subject+wish+subject+were/verb(past)+ext.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Were I a child again!

I wish I were a child again.

Had they a car!

They wish they had a car.

structure:-

Were/Had+subject+ext.!

subject+wish+subject+were/had+ext.

Read the following sentence:-

Would that we could play cricket!

We wish we could play cricket.

structure:-

Would that+subject+could+verb+ext.!

subject+wish+subject+could +verb+ext.

 For if /would that subject+wish is used in assertive sentence.

LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCE

Transformation of sentence

Assertive to Interrogative

Read the following sentence:-

Assertive:- He reads a book.

Interrogative:-Doesn't he read a book?

Assertive:- I go to the bus station.

Interrogative:-Don't I go to the bus station?

Assertive:- They made a noise.

Interrogative:-Didn't they make a noise?

structure:-

Assertive:- subject+verb+ext.

Interrogative:-to do +n't+subject+verb+ext?

If there is no auxiliary verb in the assertive sentence/affirmative sentence,to make it an interrogative sentence to do verb will be used as an auxiliary verb there and n't will have to add after the to do verb and to do with n't will be placed before the subject in the interrogative sentence.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Assertive:- I never drink tea.

Interrogative:-Do I ever drink tea?

Assertive:- He never goes there.

Interrogative:-Does he ever go there?

structure:-

Assertive:- subject+never+verb+ext.

Interrogative:-to do verb+subject+ever+verb+ext.?

Assertive:- There was nothing to do.

Interrogative:-Was there anything to do?

Assertive:- They will do nothing.

Interrogative:-Will they do anything?

structure:-

Assertive:- subject +auxiliary verb+verb+nothing+ext.

Interrogative:-auxiliary verb+subject+verb+anything+ext.?

Assertive:- Everybody hates a liar.

Interrogative:-Who doesn't hate a liar?

Assertive:- All must die.

Interrogative:-Who mustn't die?

Assertive:- Everyone wants friend.

Interrogative:-Who doesn't want friend?

structure:-

Assertive:- everybody/all/everyone+verb+ext.

Interrogative:-who+to do verb+n't+verb+ext?

Assertive:- Nobody can hit accurately.

Interrogative:-Who can hit accurately?

                        Can anybody hit accurately?

structure:-

Assertive:- nobody+auxiliary verb+ext.

Interrogative:-who+auxiliary verb+ext?

                       auxiliary verb+anybody+ext?

Assertive:- None/No one can do this.

Interrogative:-Who can do this?

                       Can any one do this?

structure:-

Assertive:- none/no one +auxiliary verb+ext.

Interrogative:- who +auxiliary verb+ext?

                          auxiliary verb+anyone+ext?

LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCE

Transformation of sentence

Assertive to Interrogative

Read the following sentence:-

Assertive:- He is honest.

Interrogative:- Isn't he honest?

Assertive:-They will go.

Interrogative:-Won't they  go?

Assertive:-We shall play.

Interrogative:-Shan't we play?

Assertive:-Rana can swim.

Interrogative:-Can't Rana swim?

structure:-

Assertive:-subject+auxiliary verb+ext.

Interrogative:-auxiliary verb +n't+subject+ext.?

If there is an auxiliary verb in the assertive sentence,n't added with the auxiliary verb and be placed before the subject in the interrogative sentence.If it is an affirmative sentence ,the interrogative sentence will be negative-interrogative.

Read the following sentence:-

Assertive:-He was a wise man.

Interrogative:-Wasn't he a wise man?

Assertive:-They have done this.

Interrogative:-Haven't they done this?

Assertive:-We can not study attentively.

Interrogative:-Can't we study attentively?

structure:-

Assertive:-subject+auxiliary verb+not+ext.

Interrogative:-auxiliary verb+subject+ext?

If the assertive sentence is a negative sentence,the negative word will be deleted in interrogative sentence and then it will be started with only auxiliary verb.

LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCE

Transformation of Sentence

Affirmative to Negative

Read the following sentence:-

Affirmative:- I always agreed with him.

Negative:-  I never disagreed with him.

Affirmative:-He was always punctual.

Negative:- He was never late.

structure:-

Affirmative:-subject+always+verb+ext.

Negative:- subject+never+opposite verb+ext.

Affirmative:-subject+auxiliary verb+always+verb/adjective/adverb+ext.

Negative:- subject+auxiliary verb+never+opposite verb/adjective/adverb+ext.

If there is always in an affirmative sentence,never will be used for ever/always in negative sentence and verb /adjective/adverb will be opposite meaning.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Affirmative:-He is too weak to walk.

Negative:- He is so weak that he cannot walk.

Affirmative:-They were too busy to help you.

Negative:- They were so busy that they could not help you.

structure:-

Affirmative:-subject+verb+too+adjective+to+verb+ext.

Negative:- subject+verb+so +adjective+that+subject+can/could+not+verb+ext.

If there is present tense before too,can will be used after that and if there is past tense before too,could will be used after that.Again when there is for +noun/pronoun after too+adjective,the noun/pronoun after for will be the subject after that.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Affirmative:-He is as wise as her brother.

Negative:- He is not less wise than her brother.

Affirmative:-You are as clever as I.

Negative:- You are not less clever than I.

structure:-

Affirmative:-subject+verb+as+adjective+as+noun/pronoun.

Negative:- subject+auxiliary verb+ not+verb+less+adjective+than+noun/pronoun.

In negative sentence as -as is replaced by not less-than.

LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCE

Transformation of Sentence

Affirmative to Negative

Read the following sentence:-

Affirmative:- I shall remember you.

Negative:-I shall not forget you.

Affirmative:-He is rich.

Negative:-He is not poor.

Affirmative:-They are honest.

Negative:-They are not dishonest.

structure:-

Affirmative:-subject+auxiliary verb+verb/adjective/adverb+ext.

Negative:-subject+auxiliary verb+not+opposite verb/adjective/adverb+ext.

In order to change an affirmative sentence having an auxiliary verb with a verb/adjective/adverb into a negative sentence,we should add not after the auxiliary verb and use the opposite meaning of verb/adjective/adverb in negative sentence.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Affirmative:-They love us.

Negative:-They do not hate us.

Affirmative:-We obey our parents.

Negative:-We do not disobey our parents.

Affirmative:-She remembered me.

Negative:-She did not forget me

 structure:-

Affirmative:-subject+verb+ext.

Negative:- subject+auxiliary verb to do+not+opposite verb+ext.

If there is no auxiliary verb in an affirmative sentence,to do verb will be used as auxiliary verb to make it a negative sentence.After to do verb not will be added and the opposite meaning of verb will used there.This to do verb will be according to the tense of the verb of affirmative sentence.

LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCE

Transformation of sentence

Affirmative to Negative

Read the bellow sentence:-

Affirmative:- We must read attentively.

Negative:-We cannot but read attentively.

                We cannot help reading attentively.

Affirmative:-You must obey your parents.

Negative:-You can not but obey your parents.

                You cannot help obeying your parents

structure:-

Affirmative:-subject+must+verb+ext.

Negative:-subject+cannot but+verb+ext.

               subject+cannot help+verb-ing+ext.

For making a negative sentence from an affirmative sentence having must,we have to use cannot but/cannot help for must.In this case,basic form of verb will be used after cannot but and present participle (verb-ing) will be used after cannot help.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Affirmative:-Everybody hates a liar.

Negative:-There is no body but hates a liar.

Affirmative:-Everyone loves a rose.

Negative:-There is no one but loves a rose.

structure:-

Affirmative:-Every+noun/body/one+verb+ext.

Negative:- There is no +noun/body/one+but+verb+ext

To change an affirmative sentence having every +noun/body/one into a negative sentence,we can use there is no for every,then we have to put the word after every and next we should use but before verb+ext. 

Read the bellow sentence:-

As soon as he came,the rain started.

No sooner had he come than the rain started.

As soon as we reached the station,the train left.

No sooner had we reached the station than the train left.

structure:-

As soon as +subject+verb(past),subject+verb(past)+ext.

No sooner had +subject+verb(past participle) +than+subject+verb(past)+ext.

To change an affirmative sentence having as soon as with two clauses,no sooner had will be used for as soon as in negative sentence.than must be used between the two clauses.

LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCE

Transformation of Sentence

Affirmative to Negative 

With a view to changing sentence  from affirmative to negative without changing the meaning,we have to learn some rules.These rules are mandatory to learn and practice .Without learning them properly we can't be able to change any affirmative sentence to negative sentence easily.Now we are going to learn and use them.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Affirmative:- Only Allah can help us.

Negative:-    None but Allah can help us.

Affirmative:- He was alone alive in the house.

Negative:-     None but he was alive in the house.

Here only is used before a person,but alone is used after the person word and auxiliary verb.For changing an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence where only is before a person or alone is after the person and auxiliary verb,we have to start the negative sentence with none but for only/alone.

structure:-

Affirmative:- Only+subject+verb+ext.

Negative:-     None but +subject+verb+ext.

Affirmative:- subject+auxiliary verb+alone+ext.

Negative:-    None but+subject+auxiliary verb+ext.

It will be applied when the subjective word is a person word i.e he/she/I/you/they/we/any proper noun.

Read the bellow sentence:-

Affirmative:- Only the monsoon causes rain in our country.

Negative:-    Nothing but the monsoon causes rain in our country.

Affirmative:- I have only a few toys.

Negative:-    I have nothing but a few toys.

when only is used before an object/thing,nothing but will be put there to make a negative sentence from an affirmative sentence .

structure:-

Affirmative:- Only +subject+verb+ext.

Negative:- Nothing but+subject+verb+ext.

Affirmative:- subject+verb+only+object+ext.

Negative:- subject+verb+nothing but+object+ext.

nothing but is used in negative sentence for only when there is an object/thing after only in  affirmative sentence.

Read the following sentence:-

Affirmative:- I am only 20.

Negative:-    I am not more/less than 20.

structure:-

Affirmative:- subject+verb+only+number/age+ext.

Negative:-   subject+verb+not more / less than+number/age +ext.

when only is used before number/ age ,not more / less than will be used  in negative sentence for only in affirmative sentence. 

LEARNING TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCE

Transformation of Sentence

To change one kind of sentence to another kind without changing the meaning is called transformation of sentence.i.e.

Affir:Dan is a very intelligent boy.

Int.Isn't Dan a very intelligent boy.

Neg.Dan isn't a very dull boy.

Excla.What an intelligent boy Dan is!

Compound.Dan is a boy and is vey intelligent.

Complex.Dan is a boy who is very intelligent.

With a view to interchanging one kind of sentence to another kind of sentence without changing the meaning depends on some rules.One must have learnt the rules,formation of phrase and clause,structure of tense etc.We are going to interchange sentences by turns.

Transformation are of various types.

1.Affirmative to negative

2.Negative to Affirmative

3.Affirmative to interrogative

4.Interrogative to Affirmative

5.Exclamatory to assertive

6.Assertive to exclamatory

7.Affirmative to optative

8.Optative to ass.

9.Ass. To imp.

10.Imp. To Ass.

11.Simple to compound

12.Compound to simp

13.Simple to complex

14.Complex to simple

15.Complex to compound

16.Compound to complex.

17.Degree change

18.Voice change

19.change of number,gender

In order to learn to change sentences without changing the meaning,we should learn the rules of the above kinds of transformation of sentences.