Transformation of Sentences Test 5

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Question 1
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Frame a question that corresponds to the given answer:
Question: ________________
Answer: Their ages are 4, 7, and 9 years respectively.

A
How old are they?

B
How old they are?

C
What are their ages?

D
Where age are they?

Solution

The reply states some information. To frame a question that asks for information about something, we use the Wh word 'What'. The syntax for an interrogative sentence is: Wh word + helping verb + subject + main verb ......? Therefore, the correct option is: What are their ages?
Question 2
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He started asking me personal questions, so I told him, "Mind your own business".
Transform the given direct speech to indirect speech.

A
I told him to mind his own business.

B
I advised him to mind his own business.

C
I ordered him to mind his own business.

D
I ordered him that mind your own business.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. Direct speech is found in plays and quotations. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.
Option C is correct as the given statement is a command and to transform a command to indirect speech, the introductory verb 'order' is used with 'to' , and 'your own' is changed to 'his own'.
Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'told', 'advised', and 'that cannot be used in the transformation.
The correct answer is C)I ordered him to mind his own business.
Question 3
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Ann said to him,"I can't drive".
Convert into reporting speech:

A
Ann told him that I can't drive.

B
Ann told him that he can't drive.

C
Ann said to him that she couldn't drive.

D
Ann said to him that she can't drive.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option C is correct as the sentence in the inverted commas is in the simple present tense and 'couldn't' is used.
Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'I', 'he' and 'can't' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is C)Ann said to him that she couldn't drive.
Question 4
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Change direct speech into indirect speech.
Sue was very pessimistic about the situation.
I said to her, "Don't worry".

A
I told her that do not worry.

B
I told her not to worry.

C
I advised her not to worry.

D
I asked her that do not worry.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option C is correct as the sentence in the inverted commas is in the simple present tense and the appropriate introductory verb 'advised' is used with the appropriate preposition 'to' after 'not'.
Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'that', 'told' and 'do not' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is C)I advised her not to worry.
Question 5
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Ann said to Jane,"You have a very well paid job."
Convert to indirect speech.

A
Ann told Jane that she had a very well paid job.

B
Ann told Jane that she has a very well paid job.

C
Ann said to Jane that she has a very well paid job.

D
Ann said to Jane that she had a very well paid job.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option A is correct as the given sentence is in the present perfect tense and to report it, the past perfect tense is used and the appropriate introductory verb (tell) is used in the past tense.
Options B, C, and D are wrong as 'has' and 'said to' cannot be used.
The correct answer is A)Ann told Jane that she had a very well paid job.
Question 6
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Bill was taking a long time to get ready, so I said to him,"Hurry up".
Transform direct speech to indirect speech.

A
I said to him that hurry up.

B
I told him to hurry up.

C
I requested him that hurry up.

D
I ordered him to hurry up.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option D is correct as the sentence in the inverted commas is in the simple present tense and the appropriate introductory verb 'ordered' is used.
Options A, B, and C are wrong as 'that', 'told' and 'requested' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is D)I ordered him to hurry up.
Question 7
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Ann said to Jane,"I do not have any brothers or sisters."
Convert into Indirect speech.

A
Ann said to Jane that I do not have any brothers or sisters.

B
Ann said to Jane that she does not have any brothers or sisters.

C
Ann told Jane that she did not have any brothers or sisters.

D
Ann told Jane that you did not have any brothers or sisters.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option C is correct as the sentence in the inverted commas is in the simple present tense and 'didn't' is used.
Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'I', 'doesn't' and 'you' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is C)Ann told Jane that she did not have any brothers or sisters.
Question 8
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Write the given sentence in passive voice:
Ann can't use her office at the moment.

A
Ann's office can't be used at the moment by her.

B
His office can't be used at the moment by Ann.

C
Ann's office is not used at the moment by her.

D
His office is not used at the moment by Ann.

Solution

An action in a sentence can be represented in two ways, namely active and passive voice.
The passive voice always uses the past participle form of the main verb irrespective of any tense. Only the auxiliary verbs depend upon the sentence given in active voice.
The correct answer is A)He has been promoted by his boss.
The option A is correct as the given sentence is in active voice and to transform it into passive voice , the subject of the given sentence (Ann) comes in the place of the object(her office) and vice versa. Also, as the sentence is in the simple present tense, 'be' is added after the helping verb 'can't' and before the past participle form of the main verb(use).
Options B,C and D are wrong as his office, is not, and the subject is not at its place respectively.
Question 9
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Convert the following to passive voice:
They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.

A
Some difficult questions at the interview they asked me.

B
They asked me at the interview some difficult questions.

C
I was asked some difficult questions at the interview by them.

D
I am asked some difficult questions at the interview by them.

Solution

The given sentence is in the active voice, as the subject. 'They' performs an action 'asked' against the object 'some difficult questions'.
If this sentence is changed to passive voice, then the object takes the place of the subject and vice versa and the word 'by' is introduced as now the subject receives the action by the object. The verb form of the sentence is also changed from active form to passive.

'Subject (They) + verb (asked) + indirect object (me) + direct object (some difficult questions) + adverbial (at the interview)' changes to:
'New subject (I) + verb (was asked) + direct object (some difficult questions) + by + new object (them)'
This can be seen in option C, hence it's the right answer.

Option A: The words 'they asked me' are still in active voice.
Option B: Similarly, here too these words still remain the name. When the voice changes, the subject (they) and object (me) will interchange, and the word 'asked' will be changed to 'was asked by'. This cannot be seen here.
Option D: 'Am asked' expresses perfect tense whereas the given sentence is in simple past tense.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 10
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Convert the following sentence to reported speech:
Sam: Can you tell me if there is a bank near here?

A
Sam said can you tell me if there is a bank near here.

B
Sam said that can you tell me if there is a bank near here.

C
Sam asked if I could tell him if there was a bank near there.

D
Sam asked if I can tell him if there is a bank near here.

Solution

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).
In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.
In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.
Option C is correct as the question in the inverted commas is in the simple present tense and the appropriate introductory verb 'asked' is used with the appropriate preposition 'if'.
Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'can', 'said', and 'is' cannot be used respectively.
The correct answer is C)Sam asked if I could tell him if there was a bank near there.

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Question 1

How old are they?

How old they are?

What are their ages?

Where age are they?

Solution

Question 2

I told him to mind his own business.

I advised him to mind his own business.

I ordered him to mind his own business.

I ordered him that mind your own business.

Solution

Question 3

Ann told him that I can't drive.

Ann told him that he can't drive.

Ann said to him that she couldn't drive.

Ann said to him that she can't drive.

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Question 4

I told her that do not worry.

I told her not to worry.

I advised her not to worry.

I asked her that do not worry.

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Question 5

Ann told Jane that she had a very well paid job.

Ann told Jane that she has a very well paid job.

Ann said to Jane that she has a very well paid job.

Ann said to Jane that she had a very well paid job.

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Question 6

I said to him that hurry up.

I told him to hurry up.

I requested him that hurry up.

I ordered him to hurry up.

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Question 7

Ann said to Jane that I do not have any brothers or sisters.

Ann said to Jane that she does not have any brothers or sisters.

Ann told Jane that she did not have any brothers or sisters.

Ann told Jane that you did not have any brothers or sisters.

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Question 8

Ann's office can't be used at the moment by her.

His office can't be used at the moment by Ann.

Ann's office is not used at the moment by her.

His office is not used at the moment by Ann.

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Question 9

Some difficult questions at the interview they asked me.

They asked me at the interview some difficult questions.

I was asked some difficult questions at the interview by them.

I am asked some difficult questions at the interview by them.

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Question 10

Sam said can you tell me if there is a bank near here.

Sam said that can you tell me if there is a bank near here.

Sam asked if I could tell him if there was a bank near there.

Sam asked if I can tell him if there is a bank near here.

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