Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Transformation of Sentences Part Two (2): Assertive to Interrogative

Whether it is a BCS, Bank, Varsity Admission, Job or any kind of competitive examination, examinees must face questions from Transformation of Sentences. For getting selected either in preliminary or written exam, candidates must give importance to this English grammar part. Here, I have given a number of exercises and solutions for changing sentences from Assertive to Interrogative. If you find any mistake, do not forget to mention it in the comment box. 

Transform the following sentences into interrogative:

 

1.   I never went there.

Answer: Did I ever go there?

2.   Their glory can never fade.

Answer: Can their glory ever fade?

3.   He is not a great fool.

Answer: Is he a great fool?

4.   Nobody could ever count my love for you.

Answer: Who could ever count my love for you? / Could anybody ever count my love for you?

5.   He is not present in the meeting.

Answer: Is he present in the meeting?

6.   No one can depend on an unreliable man.

Answer: Who can depend on an unreliable man? / Can anyone depend on an unreliable man?

7.   No one hits accurately every time.

Answer: Who hits accurately every time? / Does anyone hit accurately every time?

8.   He was not a fool.

Answer: Was he a fool?

9.   I have had my revenge at least.

Answer: Haven’t I had my revenge at least?

10.                They could not drink salty sea water.

Answer: Could they drink salty sea water?

11.                He is a great scholar.

Answer: Isn’t he a great scholar?

12.                He went there of his own accord.

Answer: Didn’t he go there of his own accord?

13.                I have nothing to say.

Answer: Have I anything to say?

14.                There was nothing to do.

Answer: Was there anything to do?

15.                They took a mighty pride in their possessions.

Answer: Didn’t they take a mighty pride in their possessions?

16.                The smell of the melted butter tickled my nostrils.

Answer: Didn’t the smell of the melted butter tickle my nostrils?

17.                There is nothing wrong with me.

Answer: Is there anything wrong with me?

18.                Everybody hankers after happiness.

Answer: Who doesn’t hanker after happiness? 

19.                Everyone hates a criminal.

Answer: Who doesn’t hate a criminal?

20.                Nobody trusts a liar.

Answer: Who trusts a liar? / Does anybody trust a liar?

21.                Prevention is better than cure.

Answer: Isn’t prevention better than cure?

22.                Addiction to drinking is dangerous.

Answer: Isn’t addiction to drinking dangerous?

23.                The flavor of the food becomes monotonous.

Answer: Doesn’t the flavor of the food become monotonous?

24.                I shall never forget your advice.

Answer: Shall I ever forget your advice?

25.                Everybody loves a patriot.

Answer: Who doesn’t love a patriot?

26.                Everybody fears death.

Answer: Who doesn’t fear death?

27.                None has ever seen such a fine sight.

Answer: Who has ever seen such a fine sight? / Has anyone ever seen such a fine sight?

28.                Purbani is a restaurant.

Answer: Isn’t Purbani a restaurant?

29.                Karim liked the spring.

Answer: Didn’t Karim like the spring?

30.                She likes white gloves.

Answer: Doesn’t she like white gloves?

31.                It does not matter if you fail in the exam.

Answer: What though if you fail in the exam?

32.                It does not matter whether he eats or sleeps.

Answer: What though whether he eats or sleeps?

33.                It does not matter if he comes or goes.

Answer: What though if he comes or goes?

34.                There is no use of this statue.

Answer: What is the use of this statue? / Is there any use of this statue?

35.                There is no hope for me if you do not come.

Answer: What hope is there for me if you do not come? / Is there any hope for me if you do not come? 

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