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 kings.
Answer: Akbar was greater than most other kings.(Comparative)
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)
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)
Rama is the best bowler in
the eleven.
6. Very few
cities in India are as big as Chennai.
Answer: Chennai is bigger than most other cities in India.(Comparative)
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.
The Arabin Nights is the
most popular storybook. (Superlative)
8. This pony
is better trained than 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)
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 newspaper.
(Positive)
This newspaper has the
biggest circulation of all the morning papers. (Superlative)
11. Helen of
Troy was more beautiful than any other woman.
Answer: No other woman was so beautiful as Helen of Troy. (Positive)
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: Very few Indian cities are as big as Hyderabad. (Positive)
Hyderabad is bigger than most
other Indian cities. (comparative)
14. Some
beans are at least as nutritious as meat.
Answer: Meat is not more nutritious than some 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)
Samudra Gupta was greater than
most other Indian Kings. (Comparative)
16. Australia
is the largest island in the world.
Answer: No other island in the world is so large as Australia. (Positive)
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.
(Superlative)
R K Narayan is one of the
greatest Indo-Anglian Novelists. (Superlative)
18. This is
one of the hottest districts in India.
Answer: Very
few district in India are as hot as this.
This is hotter than most
other districts in India. (Comparative)
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. Comparative.
Exercise
61.
Change the
following sentences into the Passive form. (Omit the agent where possible.)
1. Premchand
wrote this novel.
This Nobel was written by Premchand.
2. We admire
the brave.
The brave are
admired (by us).
2. I bought
the baby a doll.
The baby was
brought a doll.
A doll was
brought for the baby.
4. They know
me.
I am known to
them.
5. He invited
me to his house yesterday.
I was invited
to his house yesterday.
6. They enjoy
bathing.
Bathing is
enjoyed by them.
7. I opened
the door.
The door was
opened by me.
8. I read the
book long ago.
This book was
read by me long ago.
9. Pakistan
expected to win the match.
It was
expected by Pakistan that they would win the match.
10. The
master appointed him monitor.
He was
appointed Monitor.
11. Who
taught you such tricks as these?
By whom were
you taught such tricks as these?
12. Brutus accused
Caesar of ambition.
Caesar was
accused of ambition by Brutus.
13. The boy
is climbing the cliff.
The cliff is
being climbed by the boy.
14. He taught
me to read Persian.
I was taught
by him to read Persian.
15. One
expects better behaviour from a college student.
Better
behaviour is expected from a college student.
16. They
showed a video of The Titanic'.
A video of
‘The Titanic’ was shown.
17. You must
endure what you cannot cure.
What cannot
be cured must be endured.
18. The King
reviewed the troops in the maidan.
The troops
were reviewed by the king in the maidan.
19. The
curator of the museum showed us some ancient coins.
We were shown
some ancient coins by the curator of the museum.
Some ancient
coins were shown us by the curator of the museum.
20. They have
pulled down the old house.
The old house
has been pulled down.
21. The rules
forbid passengers to cross the railway line.
Passengers
are forbidden to cross the railway line.
22. He made
his wife do the work.
His wife was
made to do the work.
23. Nature
teaches beasts to know their friends.
Beasts are
taught by nature to know their friends.
24. All
desire wealth and some acquire it.
Wealth is
desired by all and acquired by some.
25. Lincoln
emancipated four million African slaves.
Four million African
slaves were emancipated by Lincoln.
26. We expect
good news.
Good news is
expected.
27. They
propose to build a dam for irrigation purposes.
It is
proposed to build a dam for irrigation purposes.
28. I offered
him a chair.
He was
offered a chair.
A chair was
offered him.
29. The
French surrendered Quebec to the English in 1759.
Quebec was
surrendered by the French to the English in 1759.
30. He showed
me the greatest respect.
I was shown
the greatest respect.
31. Alas! We
shall hear his voice no more.
Alas! His
voice will be heard no more.
32. Shall I
ever forget those happy days?
Will those
happy days be ever forgotten?
33. Do you
not understand my meaning?
Is my meaning
understood?
34. We must
listen to his words.
His words
must be listen to.
Exercise
70.
(a) In the
following sentences replace the Nouns in italics by Verbs:-
1. He
rejected all our proposals.
He rejected
all that we proposed.
1.
Steel gains strength from the addition of nickel.
Steel
is strengthened by the addition of nickel.
2.
He made an agreement to supply me with firewood.
He
agreed to supply me with firewood.
3.
His purpose is not clear from his letter.
What
he intends is not clear from his letter.
4.
You cannot gain admission without a ticket.
You
cannot be admitted without a ticket.
5.
He has no intention of leaving the city.
He
does not intend to leave the city.
6.
I have a disinclination for work to-day.
I
am disinclined to work today.
7.
He made a success of all his undertakings.
He
succeeded in all that he undertook.
8.
These mangoes have a sweet smell but a sour taste.
These
mangoes smell sweet but taste sour.
(b) Rewrite
the following sentences so as to replace the Adverbs in italics by Verbs:-
1. The
defenders successfully repelled every attack on the city.
The defender
succeeded in repelling every attack on the city.
2. This scene
is surpassingly beautiful.
This scene surpasses all others in beauty.
3. He is
admittedly the greatest general of the country.
It is
admitted that he is the greatest general of the country.
4. They
welcomed the good news most joyfully.
They rejoiced
most of the good news.
(c) Rewrite
the following sentences so as to replace the Verbs and Adjectives in italics by
corresponding Nouns:-
1. Though the
ant is small it is as intelligent as the elephant.
Though the ant
is small it has as much intelligence as the elephant.
2. He said he
regretted that he had acted so hastily.
He expressed
regret for his hasty act/action.
3. He was so
active in his old age that everybody admired him.
He was so
full of activity in his old age that he won everybody’s admiration.
4. Before I
pay you what is due you must sign this receipt.
Before I pay
you your dues, you must affix your signature to this receipt.
5. The best
way to be healthy is to be temperate in all things.
The best way
to maintain health is to observe temperature in all things.
(d) Rewrite
the following sentences, replacing Nouns and Adverbs in italics by
Adjectives of
similar meaning:-
1.
In all probability the day will be fine.
It is quite probable that the day will be fine.
2.
The rats gave us a great deal of trouble.
The rats were greatly troublesome to us.
3.
He was dismissed for negligence rather than incompetence.
He was dismissed for being negligent rather than for being
incompetent.
4.
He was admittedly clever, but he evidently lacked industry.
It was an admitted fact that he was clever, but it was evident
that he lacked industry.
5.
The merchant had great success in all his dealings, and was
naturally esteemed by his fellow citizens.
The merchant was greatly successful in all his dealings, and it
was natural that he was esteemed by his fellow citizens.
(e) Rewrite
the following sentences replacing Nouns and Adjectives in italics by Adverbs of
similar meaning:-
1. Her dress
was poor and mean.
She was
poorly and meanly dressed.
2. He broke
the rules without any intention of doing so, but it does not follow that his
punishment
was wrong.
He broke the
rules without any intention of doing so, but it does not follow that he was
wrongly punished.
3. His
mistake was evident, but his sincerity was also obvious.
He was
evidently mistaken but obviously sincere.
4. By a careful analysis of these
substances you will see that they differ in essence.
By carefully analysing these substances you will see that they are essentially
different.
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