Grammar Set for Practice

• Do as directed

(1)   He swept the steps. (Begin your sentence with ‘The steps…………….’)

(2)  Sitaram was on his delivery round. (Add a question tag) 

(3) She came from a poor family.

          (Rewrite as a negative sentence without changing its meaning) 

(4) Her father was a keen wrestler. (Rewrite it in Simple Present tense)

(5) Courage is a wonderful thing. (Begin the sentence with “ What a……”)

(6) He is one of the greatest scientists of this century.  (Add a question tag) 

(7) They were laughing and screaming. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘not only….but also’)

(8) He used to stay in front of my house. (Rewrite the sentence by using ‘would’)

(9) They were totally drenched and happy. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘not only ……but also’)

(10) The beggar and the young girl were playing on the road. (Rewrite it in ‘Present Continuous tense’)   

(11) We need to bring life images. (Underline the ‘infinitive’)

(12) The next step should support and hold us without a crack. (Add a question tag)   

(13) The compound was luxurious with green grass.  (Add a question tag)  

(14) The writer’s house was in a corner of the campus.

(Make ‘Wh-question’ to get underlined part as an answer)     

(15) There was plenty to eat and drink.  (Pick out the infinitive)

(16) All the children except Bholi were healthy and strong. (Use ‘Not only………but also)  

(17) The bird has flown. (Rewrite the sentence using Past Perfect tense)

(18) He dialled Seth Govind Ram’s number.  (Frame Yes/No type question)   

(19) She is a legend for sure. (Add a question tag)

(20) She was 18 years old. (Frame a ‘Wh’ question to get underlined part as an answer)  

(21) I became deeply absorbed in the book. (Rewrite it in Simple Present Tense)

(22) I chose to ignore the commotion. (Underline the infinitive)

(23) She wasn’t a very pleasant company. (Add a question tag)

(24) I spotted Meena. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with ‘Meena……’)

(25) Writer’s father was a medical professional. (Make ‘Wh-question’ to get underlined part as an answer)

(26) They attracted squirrels and many species of birds. (Change the voice)

(27) I humbly accept this award. (Add a question tag)

(28) I am unable to do that. (Make it negative without changing its meaning)

(29) We saw an army of ants. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'An army of ants...')

(30) We touch it. (Rewrite the sentence in ‘Past Perfect Tense.’)

(31) Shwetha is a very beautiful girl. (Make it an exclamatory sentence.) 

(32) She wasn’t a very pleasant company. (Make it affirmative without changing its meaning)

(33) The child was very fair and pretty. (Make it exclamatory) 

(34) It was not difficult to find bridegrooms for them. (Rewrite the sentence and underline the infinitive.)

(35) He asked the bird, “What are you doing?” (Change it into indirect speech)

(36) He had taken a little run forward. (Rewrite the sentence using 'Simple Past Tense')

(37) His two brothers and his sister had already flown away. (Rewrite the sentence using 'as well as')

(38) The news spread through the bazaar with the rapidity of forest fire. (Frame ‘wh’ question to get the underlined part as an answer)

(39) The baby remained motionless. (Make negative without changing its meaning.)

 (40) She simply sat there quietly. (Add a question tag)