Transformation of Sentences
Transformation is a process of changing the form of a sentence without changing it’s meaning or ,we could say that itis method of expressing the same meaning in a different way . Transformation of sentences is a useful exercise since it gives practice in framing different kinds of Sentences.
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Interchanging Affirmative and Negative Sentences
– Affirmative Sentences can be transformed into negative Sentences or Sentences containing negative clauses without altering the sense in the following ways :-
(a) By removing or using the adverb too
1. Affirmative:- He is too fickle minded to be trusted .
Negative:- He is so fickle minded that he should not be trusted.
( Cannot , will not , are frequently used )
2. Affirmative:-. He is so credulous that he can be easily deceived.
Negative :- He is too credulous not to be easily deceived.
(b) By changing the degree of comparison
1. Affirmative :- The ostrich is the tallest bird in the world.
Negative:- No other bird in the world is so tall as the ostrich . ( As tall as the ostrich.)
2. Affirmative :- Indore is more populous than bhopal .
Negative :- Bhopal is not so populous as Indore.
(c).By using no sooner…..than for as soon as
1. Affirmative:- As soon as we received your message, we heaved a sigh of relief .
Negative:- No sooner did we receive your message than we heaved a sigh of relief.
2. Affirmative:- As soon as the morning begin to be foggy , all fight schedules get disturbed.
Negative:- No sooner do the morning begin to be foggy than all fight schedules get disturbed.
(d) By using a word of opposite meaning after a negative word or by the use of double negatives.
1. Affirmative:- I admit that there was negligence on my part .
Negative:- I do not deny taht tere was negligence on my part.
2. Affirmative :- We tried every plan .
Negative:- We did not any plan untried.
Interchanging Assertive and Interrogative sentences
An interrogative sentence is sometimes interrogative only in form :, in substance it is an emphatic statement. For example , both the following sentences:
– Who can bear such an insult?
– Can any one bear such an insult?
Are interrogative only in form . They have not been framed to elicit any information.
They want to make an emphatic statement:
– Nobody can bear such an insult.
It is possible to change the form of such a sentence from interrogative to assertive and vice versa.
We should remember that an affirmative question implies a negative statement while a negative question implies an affirmative statement:
Am I wrong ? = I am not wrong .
Aren’t you crossing all the limits?= You are crossing all the limits.
Now study the following examples carefully:-
1. Interrogative:- Isn’t she exceptionally tall for her age ?
Assertive:- She is exceptionally tall for her age .
2. Interrogative :- Can amassing wealth be the sole aim of life ?
Assertive:- Amassing wealth cannot be the sole aim of life .
Interchanging Exclamatory and Assertive Sentences
Exclamatory Sentences are spoken or written to express strong emotions. Their word order is slightly different from that of an assertive sentence. While changing an Exclamatory Sentence to an assertive one , the normal word order is restored . But some study the following examples carefully:-
1. Exclamatory:- How witty and meaningful his comments were!
Assertive:- His comments were very witty and meaningful.
2. Exclamatory:- O that spring were eternal !
Assertive:- I wish that spring were eternal.
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