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Time Max.Marks
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Name.. **** *'*°°*******************
... i Class... .. Roll No.......
Min. i MarksDlaine
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01. Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that
but do not change the meaning of each sentence. [ICSE SQP 2019] [8]
may be necessary,
)'Will you lend me the book tomorrow?" Priya asked her classmate.
Priya asked
(Begin: classmate if... her ****************************************************..*************************e************************

(ii) The teacher scolded him for coming late.

(Begin He. **
**********************************************************************************************************************************

(iii) It was so hot that the PT. period could not be held.
(Begin: It was too.... LOO ..s .*************e* ********** **** *********** ************.********e********************************)

(iv) As soon as her song was over, I knew that she had won the competition.
(Begin: No sooner. ************** *********************************************************************** ************°*******

(v) Our school sent up the best exhibit to the Town Hall.
(Re-write using: "better.. **************e*e*neeoene**o**o**************************eo*********************************************)|
Visitors under eighteen were not allowed into the hall.
(vi)
(Begin: Only visitors .. esotonsee******* ************************************************************************°*****)

(vii) As soon as the bell rang the children ran out.

(Begin: No sooner..
(viii) They w e r e asked to combine all their ideas into one document.
(Re-write using: 'combination'.. ****************************************************************** ***************

Q.2. Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that
the meaning of each sentence. [ICSE Board 2018] [83
may be necessary, but do not change
(i) She laid the table after she had finished cooking.
(Begin: W h e n*********************************************************.
. *********************°**********************************************

(ii) He is old but still works hard.

(Begin: Despite . . . ***********************************e*************** *****?****************e****************************************************e***.

ii) The delivery boy was requested to bring the parcel the next day.
(Re-write using direct speech:..
* * * * * *

******************************************o******************************.

iv) Iprefer playing a game to watching television.

(Begin: I would rather. *******************************************************************************.*******************************

(v) Every family has a black sheep.

(Begin: There is no .. ***********°****°°*********°*°****************************************************************************************)

(vi) Ihave never worn a more ill-fitting suit.

.. ever Worn.)
(End *********************°******************** *********************e************************************

(vi) Anil is too fast a runner to not come first in the race.
(Begin: Anil is so.. ************'********************************************************************************

(vifi) As soon as the sports meet ended, the children ran on the field.
(Begin: Hardly . *********************.********* **********e*** ***********************************************

after each. Make other changes that

t e tne tollowing sentences according to the instructions given [ICSE Board 2017] [8]
may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.

(i) Not many people read for

pleasure these days.
(Begin: Few. a**************************
**********°************ ****************************°********a*****°*°°°°***************** .)

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 has been good in Mathematics.
(i) Since her childhood, Meera childhood)
(End.
Ramu said.
(iii) "We have had no rain, since January", *****er*ise*******************************************************************.*** ..s.d.....

(Begin: Ramu said that they. .

without a helmet.
well as illegal to drive a motorcycle
(iv) lt is dangerous as
***************)

(Begin: lt is not....

wealth but he was not happy.

(v) He had plenty of **********************************************.**************************** *************°*******************°*********
..)

(Begin: In spite
(vi) He was so tired that he could not stand. ****************************************************.
*********************
..**************************

(Use: to0. . . . . . . .
. .
* * . *

(vii) Every o n e of them was an experienced mountairneer ****************

***********************°************.***

(Begin: There no.

*******e********s*s*****o*********************************

was

I have a film as bad as this.

(viii) never seen
.*******.***********************************°***************************************.)

(Begin: This *************************e*******.*e*o****.**o

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following
Re-write the sentences according to the instructions given
Q.4. [ICSE Board SQP 20171 [81
do not change the meaning of each sentence.
may be necessary, but

(i) We had not even walked one kilometre when they stopped us.
*****.***************************************************************e*********************************************°********

(Begin: Hardly..
(ii) The memory is so vivid that I will never forget it.
(Use 'too' in place of ' s o ' . . *****************

(iii) That need not happen.

(Re-write: using does.. ************o******************o********** ssses. ****e****.

(iv) Food and sleep were all we cared about.

(Begin:All.. *o******e******e******************************* **********e******* ************s*****

(v) We sat with our accuser, face to face.

(Begin: There .. . .*...*.********************************** *********
****°*************°J

(vi) Herbert consulted his parents before accepting the job offer.
(Begin Herbert did not ....**************************

(vii) Put your tools away, the children may fall over them.
(Use:lest.*o**sossns*************************************************************eso*scese*s*. o *.ess**ee. ************************

(viii) It was the last time he saw his wife.

(Begin: Never.. ********.

*******o***********e******e***********

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1 2 OF SENTENCES WORKSHEET-65
Time Max.Marks
i Marks Obtained
30 Min.
**************************. Class... Roll No.... 24
Name

O.1. Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that
but do not change the meaning of each sentence: [ICSE Board 2016] [8]
may be necessary,

) The book was so interesting that I could not put it down.

(Begin: The books was too. ****************************************************************************e********.*******ss***.ese*.

Ga) The Principal said, "All the prizes wil be distributed tomorrow"
(Begin: The Principal said that.. *******o***o*n**********a********o********.*********nosoncooeonroasoase.*******.o**eceeeee*so*soo*es*******.e***)
(ii) Last nighe's dinner was cooked for us by our father
(Begin: Father . . . e*************ee********°**o******e****************************o******eoo************so*e*****************e*****************

(iv) If Mary catches the first bus, she will be on time for school.

(Begin: Unless. ****************************************************************************************************************************************J

(v)Inspite of having high fever the girl came to school.

(Begin: Despite.. *****n********o*o****.*************************************** ..)

(vi) I prefer going out with friends to staying alone at home.

(Begin: I would rather. . ****************************************************************************************************************************)
(vii) Hardly had the teacher left the room, when all the children started making a noise.
(Begin: No sooner ...****.***********************************************************************************************o*uoo***neeoneee***oo**)

(viii) This is the funniest movie I have ever seen.

(Begin: Never *****************************************************************e*******************************e****************************************)

EXaMInER's COMMENt
Most candidates answeved incovnectly. Aeas to inpraue ane divect/indirect; activelpassue and degees of
compnison.

ANSWERING TIPS..
Adequate practice in oimple, compaund and complea oentences nequired.

Practice plenty of exexcises antransforming oentences pram onefind ta anethe.

.2. Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that
may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. [ICSE Board 2015] 18]
i) Arun gave Ramesh some excellent advice.
(Begin Ramesh was .. *****************************)

(ii) As soon as Sania sat down to study, the lights went of.
(Begin: No sooner *********
*************************°*********************°*************°********°.

(ii) Has Alia written to

you?
(Begin: Have you. ***************************e************ ******************°************************************ * * * * * * J

iv As soon as the function got over, the crowd dispersed.

(Begin Hardly had . ******. ***°************* *e****ee********* ********************************************

(v) The monsoon is the best season in our

country.
(Re-write using'good'.. *******e********************. ******°*****
************************************

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 (vi) Harish was tired that he could not keep his eyes open.
so ****************
** * * * * * * * * * * ************e**********)

***************************************s*ae**************************
(Began: Harish was
(vii) Father said to Sunil, "I can help you with your homework "*************s***********°°*****************************************************************
(Begin:Fathertold Sunil.
(viii) Naresh goes to a school which has over a thousand students.
***********"********************************************************************************** *********)

(Begin: There . .

EXaMINER's COMMENt
the candidates cammilted eona
Sud-quuestian (iü), («) and (viü) were areas where

ANSWERING TIPS../
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Aaquate practice in oimple compaund and complea sentences gue plenty f
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after each. Make other changes
3 . Ke-write the following sentences according to the instructions given ICSE Board 2014] [8]
each sentence:
may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of

(i) As soon as we lit the candle, the power supply was restored.
** ***************************°°******°*****°J

(Begin: No sooner . . ********************°****

(ii) The bee is more industrious than all the other creatures.
*******************************°******************°*****°****************°******)

(Use 'mostindustrious'
(ti) The old woman was too slow to catch the bus.
******e****************************************

(Begin: The old woman was so... ***************************************

(iv) "Tll do it tomorrow" he promised.

(Re-write in indirect speech. ****
************************************************************°°°*****°****°******e**

(v) Though Reema got an expensive gift,

she was not happy.
(Begin: Inspite.............. .naaaassanse. . ****esenassss***************** *********************************
a movie.
(vi) Iprefer reading a book to watching
(Begin: I would rather.. ******** ************°****************°°************°***°°******°

(vii) I have never seen Mr. Roy lose his temper

(Begin:Never.. ***naassassn******** ************************************o******e******eeee*e******** e.

(vii) She found your keys in the garage.

(Begin: The keys.. ******

****************
* ******************************************************e**********************

EXaMinERs COMMEnt
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12 OF SENTENCES WORKSHEET-66
Time Max.Marks
35 Min. Marks i Obtained
***''****°"********************°******... Class.. Roll No.... 32
Name

a1 Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that

may be necessary,
but do not change the meaning of each sentence. [ICSE Board 2013] [8]

(i) These windows need cleaning again.

(Begin: These windows will. . *****************,

i) My mother said I could go with you only if I returned home by five o'clock.
(Use: as long as.. oncnssssee******** ******************************************************e***oneaone***********sosussnessssasssserans***s*******o**e

(ii) It doesn't matter which chemical you put into the mixture first, the results will be the same.

(Use: difference. ******************. ********************************************************************************e**********************

(iv) Who, does this pen belong to?

(Being: Do you know. *o*************************. *********
******eoanoo*******************e**************)

(v) Heavy rain has caused the cancellation of the outdoor garden party.
(Begin: Due.. ****************************************************************************** **************e*********o***********)
(vi) I've never seen so many people in this building before.
(Begin: This is .. *********************************************************************
********)

(vii) If we light the fire, the rescuers will see us.

(Begin: We wil. ********************************************************************************************************e********e********oso******)
(vii) Onlya few books were remaining on the shelfwhen we left.
(Begin Most.****************************************************************************************°******°**************************************************)
Q.2. Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that
may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. [ICSE Board 2012] [8]
() My mother left a month ago.

(Begin: Ithas ********************************°°************°*********************************************************o*******e*

**************)

i ) Anil was wrong to lose his temper.

(Begin: Anil ought. *************o**************************************************************************************************************

(ii) As soon as the Chief Guest had seated himself the play began.
(Begin: No sooner . . . ***

(iv) Rajiv said to Arjun, "Is this the book you were reading yesterday?"
(Begin: Rajiv asked Arjun if. ** *********cco*****ooo*******o*********************************e************************** °°*°**°°

(v) Only a foolish person would be taken in by this trick.

(Begin:None.. **********************************************e*****e**********e************e******e************

(vi) Everybody has heard of Gandhiji

(Begin: Who.* ******************************ee**e**eoe*e**********e******e*******e********************
***********************°*******

(vii) He will issue the cheque only when he hears from the head office.
(Begin: On.
***************************o****ees***** e**** ***********************************
(vii) Father will send you a message if his flight is cancelled.
(Begin:Should.. ****°***************** °**e*a**e* eee******
*************e******e**************e*****************************e**************

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 instructions given after
each. Make other changes
Q.3. Re-write the following sentences according to the [ICSE Board 2011] [8]
each sentence.
that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of

() This horse is better trained than yours. *********************e**************e***********°******************************************e*

(Begin: Y o
A****eee*****oe******e***************aso*****oe******
u.. ************
The will sit out in the garden, if the weather is cool.
ii) children ************************e***********************************************************************************
(Begin: The children won't...
ii) The thief ran so fast that the police could not catch him. ************** **** *****°e****°°**

****************ss***so***********************************************************
(Re-write using: to0

(iv) Her attitude often annoys mne.

****************************************************************************************"**********************°]|
(Re-write using: annoyance..
(v) The child disappeared as soon as the bus stopped.
°****°*********. ***********************.

(Begin:Hardly *********sooo*ee*****************************

(vi) There is no success without effort.

*********************************************************°

(Begin: Whenever. ********

(vii) "Please teach me to brother.

cycle", she asked her******************************e******************************"***********°**************°*****
(Re-write in indirect form.
)
thief and called him villain.
(vii) The peasants regarded him as a a

******e*******e************************************** the peasants)

(End *****...*******....*. .** .*********ososesseso*****
given the instructions after each. Make other changes that
Q.4. following sentences according to
Re-write the
[icSE Board 2010] [8
be but do not change the meaning of each sentence.
may necessary,
(i) Unless Ria takes care of her health, she will not be able to look after her family.

(Begin: Ria must..

**************o**********

*******************************************

(i) His arrogance was the cause of him losing the election.
(Re-write the sentence using "arrogant"..*e*****.*** ***************************************e***********************************

If you are not a member you cannot borrow books.

(i)
(Begin: Only. ********** ********e***************"*****************e*******************************************o******)

(iv) pity that our vacation is not very long.

It is a

(Begin: I wish * ee******e*******************************************************"************************************e******************

. .
****

(v) Raju did not complete the exercise on time.

(Re-write the sentence adding a question tag *******************************ae**********************************.e**

(vi) Rohan was so terrified of being left alone in the house that he started screaming.

(Begin:So .)
(vii) The teacher asked, "How many of you think the answer is correct?"
(Re-write the sentence using indirect speech. ****°°****** ********"******************************°**********

(viii) Sunil is the fastest runner in the school.

(End: *e*otnosoe*******************************************************************************s*ssseceess** issenense*snseaseseeeee. as Sunil)

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1 2 OF SENTENCES wORKSHEET-67
Time Max. Markss
35Min. Marks Obtained
************************* Class... .. Roll No..
32
Name..

0.1. Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that

may be necessary,
but do not change the meaning of each sentence. [ICSE Board 2009] [8]
it.
(i) Study hard now or you will regret
(Begin: Unless
(ii) boys asked, "Why are you lying on the road in this manner?"
The

(Begin: The boy, asked why he.. * *************************************eneonnanennanseesseeessse.* ... ...

is tall to crawl under the table.
(ii) Megha too

(Begin: Megha is s o . . **** *********°************* **********

(iv) He arrived in school on time even though he stopped for a bit on the way.
(Use 'inspite of' instead of even though)
() She opened the kitchen door and a cockroach ran out.
(End with 'cockroach')

(vi Arjun was a better speaker than his brother.

(Begin:Hisbrother... ******************************************** ********satsssonusa**********.*****..*s* .)

(vii) Asha missed her examination because of her illness.

(Begin: Herillness... **************************osensennen*******ssosrunss*s . ****
*******e*******.

(vii) As soon as the curtain came down the applause rang out.

(Begin:Nosooner... ****
**************************************
**************************o******
Q.2. Re-write thefollowing sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that
may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. [ICSE Board 2008] [81
) "Have you walked alone, this long distance today?" he asked Sumita.
(Begin: He asked Sumitaif.. s*******no*********************e*******e************** *************************e***********************)
(i) The detective interrogated the suspect closely for over three hours.
(Begin: The suspect. *********************************************e***************************ensonas* *.****
(ii) I suddenly realized that the room was too small for the three of us to share.

(Begin:I suddenly realized that the room was so. ss *********s*ernsosne*****************************)|

(iv) Inspite of all efforts, Susan did not succeed.

(Begin: Despite. *******°***°*********°e*************°*****°°***** ********* ***

(v) As soon as the bell rang, the children rushed out of the class.

(Begin: No sooner...
**********************************************o*******oesssesseose*****n*nsp*s*ssneos*******************************************)
(vi) Sachin stood first in class and also excelled at debate.
(Begin: Not only .. **************************************************************************************************** **************

(vi) She was the

only person capable of being the House Captain.
(Use: Capability)
(vii) Rohan was the tallest boy in the basketball team.
(Re-writeusing: taller)
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 that
instructions given
after each. Make other changes
the
following according to the
sentences ICSE Board 2007] [8]
3. Ke-Write the meaning of each
sentence.
may be necessary, but do not change

() Anne paid a heavy price for her recklessness. *******e******************************************°*****************.

.
(Begin: It..
ss*****.***
*******************************o*

(11) No sooner had Ram narrated the story than he was praised.
******************************************************°****°°**********************°°*°°°*°******
(Begin Hardly **************

(iii) Tanuja is a very friendly girl and always cheerful. ***************°******°°************************************************

(Begin:Besides..
*n*nasnss* *****************
rain.
(iv) They had to put off the garden party because of the heavy
*******************°*******************°

(Begin: The heavy .. ***************************************************************

(v) Margaret said to me, "Please do not forget to meet me tomorrow.

******°********************.***** e* o*****e**********************************************°°****°*°****°**

(Begin: I was.
(vi) Inspite of my warning to Dev, he ignored mne.
*******************e*******e***************o**********************************************************. .

(Begin: Though . .
(vii) The business talks failed because neither side was willing to compromise.
*************°********************************************************************
(Begin: Since...****************************************
(viii) They were too afraid and so they could not speak.
(Begin: Being.*******************°°************************ *************************************************************************.*******sso**) .)
each. Make other changes that
Q.4. Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after
be but do the meaning of each sentence. [ICSE Board 2006] [81
may necessary, not change
() As soon as the Chief Guest arrived, the band started playing.

(Begin: No sooner . . .

(i) He went to the library and to the bank.

(Begin: Notonly. *********************
**********°.

(ii) Though he is very poor, he helps others in need.

(Begin:Inspite. ********ee**************************************************************************e*********. *******.*."

(iv) He does not intend to leave the company.

(Use intention)
(v) "Do you want some more ice-cream or a slice of cake?" asked my aunt.
(Begin:Myauntasked..************************************ ************************************** ***** ** ********°*********°)

(vi) They are painting a mural on the front wall.

(Begin: Amural.. sseo***eo*********** **e*******e*********************e************ *************°*o***********e**********)| .

(vii) Tansen was the best singer in Akbar's court.

(Use:better..************e*******************° ************°*°***************************************°J
(vii) You remembered to buy a loaf of bread, didn't you?
(Begin: You didn't...**** ******************************e*******osa*****************.**********e********************** *******

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