1.
It is never too late to
mend.
Answer: It is never so late that one cannot mend.
2.
He is too proud to beg.
Answer: He is so proud that he cannot beg.
3.
My heart is too full for
words.
Answer: My heart is so full that I cannot express my feelings.
4.
He was too late to hear
the first speech.
Answer: He was so late that he could not hear the first speech.
5.
He is too ignorant for a
postman.
Answer: He is so ignorant that he cannot be a postman.
6.
The boy was too old for a
whipping.
Answer: The boy was so old that he could not be whipped.
7.
This tree is too high for
me to climb.
Answer: This tree is so high that I
cannot climb.
8.
He speaks too fast to be
understood.
Answer: He speaks so fast that he cannot be understood.
9.
He is far too stupid for
such a difficult post.
Answer: He is so stupid that he is not suitable for such a difficult post.
10.
She was sobbing too deeply
to make any answer.
Answer: She was sobbing so deeply that she could not make any answer.
11.
This fact is too evident
to require proof.
Answer: This fact is so evident that it does not require proof.
12.
The work is too much for
any man to do single-handed.
Answer: The work is so much that no man can do it single-handed.
13.
This shirt is too small
for me.
Answer: This shirt is so small that it does not suit me.
14.
The bag was too heavy for
me to carry.
Answer: The bag was so heavy that I could not carry it.
Exercise 60: Change the Degree of
Comparison without changing the meaning.
1.
Abdul is as strong as his
brother.
Answer: Abdul’s brother is not stronger than Abdul. (Comparative)
2.
Akbar was one of the
greatest king.
Answer: Akbar was greater than most other kings. (Comparative) or
Very few kings were as great as Akbar. (Positive)
3.
Some boys are at least as
industrious as Karim.
Answer: Karim is not more industrious than some other boys. (Comparative) or
Karim is not the most industrious boy. (Superlative)
4.
Mahabaleshwar is cooler
than Mysore.
Answer: Mysore is not so cool as Mahabaleshwar. (positive)
5.
No other bowler in the
eleven is so good as Rama.
Answer: Rama is better than any other bowler in the eleven. (Comparative) or
Rama is the best bowler in the eleven. (Superlative)
6.
Very few cities in India
are as big as Chennai.
Answer: Chennai is bigger than most other cities in India. (Comparative) or,
Chennai is one of the biggest cities in
India. (Superlative)
7.
No other story-book is so
popular as The Arabian Nights.
Answer: The Arabian Nights is more popular than any other storybook. Or,
The Arabian Nights is the most popular storybook.
8.
This pony is better
trained as yours.
Answer: Your pony is not so well trained as this. (positive)
9.
This church is the biggest
in Mumbai.
Answer: No other church in Mumbai is so big as this. (Positive) Or, This church
is bigger than any other church in Mumbai. (Comparative)
10.
This newspaper has a
bigger circulation than any other morning paper.
Answer. No other morning paper has as
big a circulation as this newpaper. (Positive) Or,
This newpaper has the biggest circulation of all the morning paper.
(Superlative)
11.
Helen of Troy was more
beautiful than any other women.
Answer: No other woman was so beautiful as Helen of Troy. (positive) Or,
Helen was the most beautiful woman. (Superlative)
12.
The airplane flies faster
than birds.
Answer: Birds do not fly as fast as the airplane. (Positive)
13.
Hyderabad is one of the
biggest of Indian cities.
Answer: Hyderabad is bigger than most other cities. (Comparative) Or,
Very few Indian cities are as big as Hyderabad. (Positive)
14.
Some beans are at least as
nutritious as meat.
Answer: Meat is not more nutritious than beans. (Comparative)
15.
Samudra Gupta was one of
the greatest of Indian kings.
Answer: Very few Indian kings were as great as Samudra Gupta. (Positive) or,
Samudra Gupta was greater than most other Indian kings. (Comparative)
16.
Australia is the greatest
island in the world.
Answer: No other island in the world is so large as Australia. (Positive) Or,
Australia is larger than any other island in the world. (Comparative)
17.
Very few Indo-Anglian
novelists are as great as R. K. Narayan.
Answer: R. K. Narayan is greater than
most other Indo-Anglian novelists. (Comparative) Or,
R. K. Narayan is one of the greatest Indo-Anglian novelists. (Superlative)
18.
This is one of the hottest
districts in India.
Answer: This is hotter than most other districts in India. (Comparative) Or,
Very few districts in India are as hot as this. (Positive)
19.
It is better to starve
than beg.
Answer: It is not so good to beg as to starve. (Positive)
20.
He loves all his sons
equally well.
Answer: He does not love any of his sons better than the others.
Exercise 61: Change the following sentences
into the passive form. (Omit the agent where possible)
1.
Premchand wrote this
novel.
Answer: This novel was written by Premchand.
2.
We admire the brave.
Answer: The brave are admired (by us).
3.
I bought the baby a ball.
Answer: A ball was brought for the baby.
Or
The baby was brought a ball.
4.
They know me.
Answer: I am known to them.
5.
He invited me to his house
yesterday.
Answer: I was invited to his house yesterday.
6.
They enjoy bathing.
Answer: Bathing is enjoyed by them.
7.
I opened the door.
Answer: The door was opened by me.
8.
I read the book long ago.
Answer: The book was read by me long ago.
9.
Pakistan expected to win
the match.
Answer: It was expected by Pakistan that they would win the match.
10.
The master appointed him
monitor.
Answer: He was appointed monitor.
11.
Who taught you such trick
as these?
Answer: By whom were you taught such tricks as these.
12.
Brutus accused Caesar of
ambition.
Answer: Caesar was accused of ambition by Brutus.
13.
The boy is climbing the
cliff.
Answer: The cliff is being climbed by the boy.
14.
He taught me to read
Persian.
Answer: I was taught by him to read Persian.
15.
One expects better behavior
from a college student.
Answer: Better behavior is expected from a college student.
16.
They showed a video of
‘The Titanic’.
Answer: A video of the ‘The Titanic’ was shown.
17.
You must endure what you
cannot cure.
Answer: What cannot be cured must be endured.
18.
The curator of the museum
showed us some ancient coins.
Answer: We were shown some ancient coins by the curator of the museum. Or,
Some ancient coins were shown us by the curator of the museum.
19.
The king reviewed the
troops in the maidan.
Answer: The troops were reviewed by the General in the maidan.
20.
They have pulled down the
old house.
Answer: The old house has been pulled down.
21.
The rules forbid
passengers to cross the railway line.
Answer: Passengers were forbidden to cross the railway line.
22.
He made his wife do the
work.
Answer: His wife was made to do the work.
23.
Nature teaches beasts to
know their friends.
Answer: beasts are taught by nature to know their friends.
24.
All desire wealth and some
acquire it.
Answer:
25.
Lincoln emancipated four
million African slaves.
Answer:
26.
We expect good news.
Answer: Good news is expected.
27.
They proposed to build a
dam for irrigation purposes.
Answer: It is proposed to build a dam for irrigation purposes.
28.
I offered him a chair.
Answer: He was offered a chair.
29.
The French surrendered
Quebec to the English in 1759.
Answer: Quebec was surrendered by the French to the English in 1759.
30.
He showed me the greatest
respect.
Answer: I was shown the greatest respect.
31.
Alas! We shall hear his
voice no more.
Answer: Alas! His voice will be heard no more.
32.
Shall I ever forget those
happy days?
Answer: will those happy days be ever forgotten?
33.
Do you not understand my
meaning?
Answer: Is my meaning understood?
34.
We must listen to his
words.
Answer: His words must be listen to.
Exercise 62: Rewrite the following
sentences in the passive form. (Omit the agent where possible)
1.
Mecbeth hoped to succeed
Duncan.
Answer: It was hoped by Macbeth that he would succeed Duncan.
2.
Who taught you Urdu?
Answer: Who were you taught Urdu by?
By whom were you taught Urdu? (Formal)
3.
They found him guilty of
murder.
Answer: He was found guilty of murder.
4.
The king immediately gave
him orders that he should be imprisoned.
Answer: Orders that he should be
imprisoned were immediately given by the king.
5.
Somebody has put out the
light.
Answer: The light has been put out.
6.
They laughed at his
warnings and objected to all his proposals.
Answer: His warnings were laughed at and all his proposals (were) objected to.
7.
The Swiss regarded him as
an impostor and called him a villain.
Answer: he was regarded as an impostor and called villain by the Swiss.
8.
I have kept the money in
the safe.
Answer: The money has been kept in the safe.
9.
He pretended to be baron.
Answer: It was pretended by him that he was a baron.
10.
His subordinates accused
him of various offences.
Answer: His was accused of various offences by his subordinates.
11.
I saw him opening the box.
Answer: He was seen opening the box.
12.
He ordered the police to
pursue the thief.
Answer: The police were ordered to pursue the thief.
13.
One cannot gather grapes
from thistles.
Answer: Grapes cannot be gathered from the thistles.
14.
You never hear of a happy
millionaire.
Answer: A happy millionaire is never heard of.
15.
The public will learn with
astonishment that war is imminent.
Answer: It will be learnt with astonishment that war is imminent.
16.
Did you never hear that
name?
Answer: Was the name never heard?
17.
The legend tells us how
the castle received its name.
Answer: We are told how the castle received its name.
18.
Do not insult the weak.
Answer: Let the weak not be insulted.
19.
Why did he defraud you of
your earnings?
Answer: Why were you defrauded of your earnings?
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