Showing posts with label Assertive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Assertive. Show all posts

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Narration: Assertive Sentence Part One (1)

Narration is considered one of the most difficult parts of English grammar. Most of the second language learners make mistakes when they try to change the speech from direct to indirect. Here, in this post, I am providing you the solutions of some exercises about assertive sentences. I think both students and job seekers will be benefited by it.
1.   Rashed said, “I ate my meal.”
Answer: Rashed said that he had eaten his meal.
2.   He will say, “I shall do the work tomorrow.”
Answer: He will say that he will do the work the next day.
3.   My friend said to me, “I have already finished my work.”
Answer: My friend said to me that he had already finished his work.
4.   He said to me, “You study sincerely and may stand first in the examination.”
Answer: He advised me to study sincerely and I might stand first in the examination.
5.   He said to you, “I live here in Chittagong.”
Answer: He said to you that he lived there in Chittagong.
6.   Sagar said to Anwar, “I have passed the examination.”
Answer: Sagar said to Anwar that he had passed the examination.
7.   He said, “I have been working since sunrise.”
Answer: He said that he had been working since sunrise.
8.   Dolly said to me, “I want to go to school now.”
Answer: Dolly said to me that she wanted to go to school then.
9.   Moin said to him, “I shall go to Chittagong tomorrow.”
Answer: Moin said to him that he would go to Chittagong the next day.
10.                The teacher said, “The moon shines at night.”
Answer: The teacher said that the moon shines at night.
11.                Ali says, “I did not play yesterday.”
Answer: Ali says that he did not play the previous day.
12.                Salim said to me, “I was ill.”
Answer: Salim said to me that he had been ill.
13.                My father said to me, “We are going there tomorrow.”
Answer: My father told me that they were going there the next day.
14.                Amina said, “Father, I shall go to bed now.”
Answer: Amina said to her father that she would go to bed then.
15.                Zaman said, “Man must submit to destiny.”
Answer: Zaman said that man had to submit to destiny.
16.                He said to Ratul, “You were merely a boy when I saw you last.”
Answer: He said to Ratul that he (R) had been merely a boy when he (speaker) had seen him last.
17.                The teacher said, “Time and tide wait for none.”
Answer: The teacher said that time and tide wait for none.
18.                The teacher said to the students, “The more you read, the more you learn.”
Answer: The teacher said to the students that the more they read, the more they learnt.
19.                You said to me, “You do not do your duty.”
Answer: You said to me that I did not do my duty.
20.                The old man said to the girl, “I know you and your father.”
Answer: The old man said to the girl that he knew her and her father.
21.                Fahim said to me, “I am drawing a picture for you.”
Answer: Fahim said to me that he was drawing a picture for me.
22.                Sadique said, “I saw Mohammed near our school.”
Answer: Sadique said that he had seen Mohammed near their school.
23.                Farid said to me, “You are not sincere and therefore I do not trust you.”
Answer: Farid said to me that I was not sincere and therefore he did not trust me.
24.                I said to him, “I am sick and I cannot attend the meeting.”
Answer: I said to him that I was sick and could not attend the meeting.
25.                The teacher said, “All men are equal in the eye of law.”
Answer: The teacher said that all men are equal in the eye of law.
26.                Karim says, “I did not go because I was ill.”
Answer: Karim says that he did not go because he was ill.
27.                He said, “The train reached at nine.”
Answer: He said that the train had reached at nine.
28.                The teacher said to Camelia, “You must listen to what your parents say.”
Answer: The teacher said to Camelia that she must listen to what her parents say.
29.                The girl said, “Sir, I know the answer of this question.”
Answer: The girl addressing as sir said that she knew the answer of that question. 

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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