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Kartik Yadav Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Transformation and Prepositions Exercise
Transformations
Every time I visited my aunt, I took a box of sweets.
(I never…) visited my aunt without taking (with me) a box of sweets.
Though the boy was suffering from fever, he played for the school.
(In spite of….) suffering from fever, the boy played for the school.
He was too old to participate in the marathon race.
(He was so old….) that he could not participate in the marathon race.
The music teacher was put in charge of organising the concert.
(The music teacher was given….) the charge of organizing the concert.
She is writing down his address so as to not forget it.
She is writing down his address, lest not forget it.
The farmer is unlikely to have a bumper crop this year.
It is unlikely for the farmer to have a bumper crop this year.
I regret not buying that house.
(I wish…) I had bought that house.
We never imagined that he would win the scholarship.
(Little did…) we know that he would win the scholarship.
Anna has not gone for swim for five years.
(The last time…) Anna went for a swim was five years ago.
They tried hard to enter the fort but they did not succeed.
(However hard…) they tried to enter the fort, they failed.
In spite of the cold weather, many parents were present.
(The cold weather…) did not affect the presence of many parents.
As soon as we entered the house, the electric current was restored.
(No sooner…) did we enter the house than the electric current was restored.
If he had taken the medicine, he would have been cured.
Since he had not taken the medicine, he is still ill(OR he is still not cured).
The teacher said to me, “Is this the way to recite the poem?”
The teacher asked me whether that was the way to recite the poem.
Prepositions
The student has fainted; call UP a doctor. (Can we use ‘on’?)
The scheme fell OFF for the want of funds.
She always runs ___ her rivals.
He lived in the apartment above us. (Can we use ‘with’?)
Take the old bridge over the river. (Can we use ‘across’? and Can someone run ‘across’ a bridge?)
She has fallen ON evil days.
He was angry WITH me.
The kitten ran AROUND the playground.
Are there any better alternatives?
Every time I visited my aunt, I took a box of sweets.
(I never…) visited my aunt without taking (with me) a box of sweets.
Though the boy was suffering from fever, he played for the school.
(In spite of….) suffering from fever, the boy played for the school.
He was too old to participate in the marathon race.
(He was so old….) that he could not participate in the marathon race.
The music teacher was put in charge of organising the concert.
(The music teacher was given….) the charge of organizing the concert.
She is writing down his address so as to not forget it.
She is writing down his address, lest not forget it.
The farmer is unlikely to have a bumper crop this year.
It is unlikely for the farmer to have a bumper crop this year.
I regret not buying that house.
(I wish…) I had bought that house.
We never imagined that he would win the scholarship.
(Little did…) we know that he would win the scholarship.
Anna has not gone for swim for five years.
(The last time…) Anna went for a swim was five years ago.
They tried hard to enter the fort but they did not succeed.
(However hard…) they tried to enter the fort, they failed.
In spite of the cold weather, many parents were present.
(The cold weather…) did not affect the presence of many parents.
As soon as we entered the house, the electric current was restored.
(No sooner…) did we enter the house than the electric current was restored.
If he had taken the medicine, he would have been cured.
Since he had not taken the medicine, he is still ill(OR he is still not cured).
The teacher said to me, “Is this the way to recite the poem?”
The teacher asked me whether that was the way to recite the poem.
Prepositions
The student has fainted; call UP a doctor. (Can we use ‘on’?)
The scheme fell OFF for the want of funds.
She always runs ___ her rivals.
He lived in the apartment above us. (Can we use ‘with’?)
Take the old bridge over the river. (Can we use ‘across’? and Can someone run ‘across’ a bridge?)
She has fallen ON evil days.
He was angry WITH me.
The kitten ran AROUND the playground.
Are there any better alternatives?
Top answer
Transformations: 1. This pair of sentences is okay. 2.
- Transformations: 1.
- This pair of sentences is okay.
- 2.
- This pair is okay.
- 3.
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Transformations:
1. This pair of sentences is okay.
2. This pair is okay.
3. This pair is okay.
4. This pair is okay. However, the use of the word "charge" in the second sentence would be very unusual in the US today - it's archaic-sounding. You'd more likely hear: "responsibility" or "task" or "job" or "assignment."
5. The second sentence of the
1. This pair of sentences is okay.
2. This pair is okay.
3. This pair is okay.
4. This pair is okay. However, the use of the word "charge" in the second sentence would be very unusual in the US today - it's archaic-sounding. You'd more likely hear: "responsibility" or "task" or "job" or "assignment."
5. The second sentence of the
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Prepositions:
1. "Call up a doctor" is okay. "Call on" might also be used in this situation.
2. In the US, this might be "fell flat." "Fell off" is not used like this in the US. British usage might differ.
3. This should be "runs off."
4. "In the apartment above us" is okay. "In the apt. with us" means something different. "In the apt. above us" means i
1. "Call up a doctor" is okay. "Call on" might also be used in this situation.
2. In the US, this might be "fell flat." "Fell off" is not used like this in the US. British usage might differ.
3. This should be "runs off."
4. "In the apartment above us" is okay. "In the apt. with us" means something different. "In the apt. above us" means i
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