Do as directed Grammar worksheet

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Q.1
Do as directed.

  1. We swam every day in May. (Rewrite using 'used to')
  2. He never came late. (Make affirmative)
  3. The train was 10 minutes late. (Add a question tag.)
  4. He had been playing in the park. (Identify the tense and change it into a simple present tense.)
  5. Everyone keeps telling me what to do. ( Add a question tag.)
  6. It is not proper for us to waste our time. (Rewrite the sentence using 'should not')
  7. He ran fast to catch the thief. (Underline the infinitive.)
  8. How pleasant it is to walk there! (Make  assertive.)
  9. She always knew the correct answer. (Make a yes-no question.)
  10. The water in the lake was too dirty to swim in it. ( Remove too.)

Q.2
Rewrite the following sentences using 'no sooner...... than'.

  1. As soon as we grow older our mode activities are curtailed.
  2. When Bambi leapt forward his mother barred him.
  3. As soon as the children had gone home, she took out the parts and placed them on her table.
  4. As soon as she is back with the food, the poor starving father goes down to the sea to eat.
  5. As soon as the people are given a ball and stick, they will make up a game to play.
  6. As soon as he received the letter, he left for Mumbai.
  7. As soon as the teacher comes, the boys stand up.
  8. As soon as he finds time, he makes calls to his friends.
  9. As soon as I finish my work, I go home.
  10. When he became rich, he forgot his friends.

Q.3
Change the degree.

  1. The sun is brighter than the moon.
  2. Dr Ambedkar became one of the most loved leaders.
  3. Sanskrit is one of the most difficult languages in the world.
  4. Bill Gates was the richest man in the world.
  5. Mumbai is one of the richest cities in India.
  6. Suhani is not taller than Meena.

Q.4 
Change the voice.

  1. People caught the thieves.
  2. My mother wrote a poem.
  3. You will understand our feelings.
  4. We had written a very long letter to the principal.
  5. Make it attractive.


Answers

Q.1 Do as directed.

1. We swam every day in May. (Rewrite using 'used to')
Ans.
We used to swim every day in May.

2. He never came late. (Make affirmative)
Ans.
He always came earlier.

3. The train was 10 minutes late. (Add a question tag.)
Ans.
The train was 10 minutes late, wasn't it?

4. He had been playing in the park. (Identify the tense and change it into a simple present tense.)
Ans. Past perfect continuous tense.
He plays in the park.


5. Everyone keeps telling me what to do. ( Add a question tag.)
Ans.
Everyone keeps telling me what to do, don't they?

6. It is not proper for us to waste our time. (Rewrite the sentence using 'should not')
Ans.
We should not waste our time.

7. He ran fast to catch the thief. (Underline the infinitive.)
Ans.
He ran fast to catch the thief.

8. How pleasant it is to walk there! (Make  assertive.)
Ans.
It is very pleasant to walk there.

9. She always knew the correct answer. (Make a yes-no question.)
Ans.
Didn't she always know the correct answer?

10. The water in the lake was too dirty to swim in it. ( Remove too.)
Ans.
The water in the lake was so dirty that one couldn't swim in it.

Q.2
Rewrite the following sentences using 'no sooner...... than'.

1. As soon as we grow older, our mode activities are curtailed.
Ans.
No sooner do we grow older than our mode activities are curtailed.

2. When Bambi leapt forward, his mother barred him.
Ans.
No sooner did Bambi leap forward than his mother barred him.

3. As soon as the children had gone home, she took out the parts and placed them on her table.
Ans.
No sooner had the children gone home than she took out the parts and placed them on her table.

4. As soon as she is back with the food, the poor starving father goes down to the sea to eat.
Ans.
No sooner is she back with the food than the poor starving father goes down to the sea to eat.

5. As soon as the people are given a ball and stick, they will make up a game to play.
Ans.
No sooner are the people given a ball and stick than they will make a up game to play.

6. As soon as he received the letter, he left for Mumbai.
Ans.
No sooner did he receive the letter than he left for Mumbai.

7. As soon as the teacher comes, the boys stand up.
Ans. 
No sooner does the teacher come than the boys stand up.

8. As soon as he finds time, he makes calls to his friends.
Ans.
No sooner does he find time than he makes calls to his friends.

9. As soon as I finish my work, I go home.
Ans.
No sooner do I finish my work than I go home.

10. When he became rich, he forgot his friends.
Ans.
No sooner did he become reach than he forgot his friends.


Q.3
Change the degree.

1. The sun is brighter than the moon.
Ans.
The moon is not as bright as the sun.

2. Dr Ambedkar became one of the most loved leaders.
Ans.
Dr Ambedkar became more loved than most other leaders.
Very few leaders became as loved as Dr Ambedkar.

3. Sanskrit is one of the most difficult languages in the world.
Ans. 
Sanskrit is more difficult than most other languages in the world.
Very few languages in the world are as difficult as Sanskrit.

4. Bill Gates was the richest man in the world.
Ans.
Bill Gates was richer than any other man in the world.
No other man in the world was as rich as Bill Gates.

5. Mumbai is one of the richest cities in India.
Ans.
Mumbai is richer than most other cities in India.
Very few cities in India are as rich as Mumbai.

6. Suhani is not taller than Meena.
Ans.
Mina is as tall as Suhani.




Q.4 
Change the voice.

1. People caught the thieves.
Ans.
The thieves were caught. (by the people)

2. My mother wrote a poem.
Ans.
A poem was written by my mother.

3. You will understand our feelings.
Ans.
Our feelings will be understood by you.

4. We had written a very long letter to the principal.
Ans.
A very long letter had been written to the principal by us.

5. Make it attractive.
Ans.
Let it be made attractive.

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