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The poor of India have no enemity against each other. [ begin with: there is no…….. ]

2.    He now asked to me who the man sitting on the bench near us. [ simple ]

3.    They will sell this water drop by drop in their villages. [change the voice]

4.    As soon as I finished speaking, the man on the bench started laughing. [use ; no sooner than]

5.    All of takes pride in having earned the reputation. [ use as verb]

6.    It gave me opportunity of indulging in one of my hobbies – the study of human beings. [complex]

7.    Sweets are then distributed in the children. [phrasal verb]

8.    Then turning to me he said in perfect English. [compound sentence]

9.    Eighty percent of the profit was distributed on Christmas. [change the voice]

10. Crosthwaite, my young companion was very enthusiastic about everything. [use noun form]

11. My tan hid my blushes. [change the voice]

12. From the very start the school was a great success. [Use adjective form]

13. How you know this I cannot think, for I have not shown my railway ticket to anyone. [use – ‘no idea’ against the underlined phrase]

14. We at Mokameh ghat observed no Hindu or Mohammedan holidays. [ affirmative]

15.  The government relieved us of our financial responsibilities. [change the voice]

16. Small as this bonus was, it was greatly appreciated. [omit ‘as’]

17. The crossing of the river was always a pleasure to me. [Use verb form ]

18. This man, I told Crosthwaite was an old friend of mine. [ use noun clause]

19. One of the first undertakings was to start a school for the sons of my workmen. [begin with ; infinitive ]

20. The water of the right bank of the Ganges is considered to be more holier than the water of the left bank. [change the degree]

21. This man, I told Crosthwaite was an old friend of mine, the father of one of my who was crossing the river to plough his field on the left bank. [split the sentence]

22. But as time passed, we settled down in our collars. [simple]

23. Work at the start was very strenuous. [negative]

24. The idea originated with Ram Saran, who was a keen educationist. [simple]

25. I was responsible for the running of the steamer. [use noun form]

26. The ferry was a link between two great systems of railway. [use verb form]

27. They were carefully guarding the big copper vessels. [change the voice]

28. But you are wrong in describing me as a hide merchant. [negative]

29. Among seven hundred passengers who crossed at each trip were people from all parts of India.  [simple]

30. There was one day in the year that all of us look forward to, and that day was Christmas.[simple]

31. From the very start the school was a great success, thanks entirely to Ram Saran’s unflagging interest. [turn to compound sentence]

32. In addition the arranging for the crossing of the Ganges, and the handling at Mokameh ghat of a million tons of goods, I was responsible for the running of the steamers. [use : besides]

 

33. Move him into the sun.[ change the voice]

34. The sun always it woke him, even in France. .[ change the voice]

35. Gently its touch awoke him once. [change the voice]

36. Was it for the clay grew tall? [change into statement]

37. Always it woke him. [turn to negative]

38. The kind old sun will know. [complex]

39. Are limbs too hard to stir? [omit ‘too’]

40. Move him into the sun. [change into question]

41. The kind old sun will know. [use noun form]

42. His body is still warm. [use noun form]

43. If anything might rouse him now, the kind old sun will know. [change the voice]

44. Gently its touch awoke him once. [use adjective form]

45. Always it woke him, even in France. [where]

46. “ Move him into the sun”, said the poet. [change the narration]

47. Have you any preference for anyone in particular. [use verb form]

48. The patient wanted to postpone the shave for a day or so more. He had a good many things to do at office. [why]

49. The great expert smiled. [use noun form]

50.  ‘I think”, he said, ”There is no doubt about your trouble”. [change the narration]

51.  A man got sick. He went to a doctor. [join]

52. I do not shave you myself. [change the voice]

53. He sighed. [use noun form]

54. I refused to be responsible.[negative]

55. Perhaps Dr. Scrape can arrange something for you. [change the voice]

56. I have told you emphatically that you need a shave. [use noun form]

57. I have told you emphatically that you need a shave. [change the voice]

58. In old days when a man got sick he went to a doctor. [simple]

59. The doctor looked at him, examined him, told him what was wrong with him. [simple]

60. I only do the left foot. [Change the voice]

61. I have good many t5hings to do in the office. [negative]

62. I make my diagnosis and I pass you on to experts hand. [simple]

63. Perhaps he had better go right to the soaping room. [complex]

64. Perhaps Dr. Scrape can arrange something for you. [use noun form]

65. Snipping the hair about and around the hair is recognized as a very delicate line of work.[ begin with a infinitive]

66. If he has to be operated on, he is to put to sleep by an anaesthasist. [use noun form]

67. His trained gaze at once recognized that there was a certain roughness in the skin.[complex]

68. All of these were very primitive. [negative]

69. I think we had better wait till after the main wok is over.[ begin: I am of…………..]

70. The young lady stepped close to the expert and said something in lower tone. [split]

71. Suppose that the other professions began to imitate it. [change the voice]

72. The expert asked a few questions asl to personal history, parentage, profession and habits. [change the voice]

73. I am inclined to think that your constitution would stand an initial shampoo.[ use noun form ]

74. It was an experts duty to state it to him flatly and fairly.[begin with…..”To state with……….]

75. It seems we have no soapiest available for at least one hour.[begin with…”We seem………]

76. There is no doubt about your trouble. [Begin with..”Your trouble……]

77. The patient entered to the inner sanctum of Dr. Follicle. . He was generally recognized one of the greatest capillary experts in the profession. [ simple]

78. Then he argued to himself. He refused to face the fact. The fact was cruel and inevitable.[simple]

79. The announcement was abrupt. It was firm. The patient’s face fell little at this.[simple]

80. Very often a premature shampoo in cold weather will set up a nasal trouble. It is of a very distressing character. [simple]

81. A consulting doctor first makes a diagnosis.[use verb form]

82. The patient is put to sleep by an anaesthasist and operated by an operating surgeon and waked up by a resurrectionist. [split]

83. I make my diagnosis and I pass you on to experts hand. [begin with …”After I…….]

 

84. He sighed.[use noun form]

85. He did not know English.[affirmative]

86. What do I care for his father who is a policeman?[turn to statement]

87. This Rajam was rival to Mani.[use noun form]

88. Swaminathan bit his lips and sighed.[simple]

89. He was dressed in khaki and carried under an air gun. Air gun was given to him a couple of month ago on his birthday.[split]

90. Swaminathan and Mani was squatting on the sand. They were silent.[simple]

91. The Nile is the most important river in India.[change the degree]

92. “The water runs very deep here ,doesn’t it?” Mani asked.[change the speech]

93. This pleased Mani greatly.[use noun form]

94. He evidently desires it.[begin with ..it]

95. River Saraju was the pride of  Malgudi.[use adjective form]

96. Swaminathan’s service was dispensed with.[change the voice]

97. “Have you the courage to prove that you are a man?” asked Mani.[narration change]

98. Mani wrote another note repeating the question.[use noun form]

99. I cannot trust you out my sight.[complex]

100.              Have you the courage to prove that you are a man.? [begin with….Are you..]

101.              When the work for the day was over. Swaminathan, Rajam and Mani adjoiurned to a secluded spot.[simple]

102.              Swaminathan paid no attention to the rest of the class.[affirmative]

103.              I am going to bring Rajam here, bundle him up and throw him into the river.[split]

104.              “What have I done to offend you?” asked Rajam.[narration change]

105.              He admired Rajam intensely.[use noun form]

106.              I am going to bring Rajam here.[change the voice]

107.              Only Shankar had the courage to face him.[negative]

108.              How splendid it would have been![assertive]

109.              The Municipality President took any distinguished visitor to the top of the town hall.[use noun form]

110.              What do I care for his father who is a police man.[statement]

111.              That is a lie.[negative]

112.              You are in need of a little warning.[use verb form]

113.              He had impressed the whole class of the very first day.[change the voice]

114.              Its sand banks where the evening resort of all the people of the town.[begin with ..All the people]

115.              How he hated him![ assertive]

116.              This is all I can say.[begin with ………. All..]

117.              The boy answered promptly.[use adjective form]

118.              The Municipality President proudly pointed to him the Saraju in moonlight.[use noun form]

119.              Further progress was stopped.[begin with……”There………..]

120.              If Mani jabbed,Rajam jabbed.[simple]

121.              What do I care? [assertive]

122.              There is no comparison between Rajam and Mani. [interrogative]

123.              He cast a sly look at Swaminathan. [use verb form]

124.              It would be better not to kill after all.[complex]

125.              They give him no time to repeat their words. [change the voice]

126.              Did you bring the thing that I wanted.[change the voice of the subordinate clause]

 

127.              I had a little cottage. There were vines growing on it.[ simple]

128.              I am too old a bird to be caught with chaff.[complex]

129.              Would you bless me before I go?[use noun form]

130.              They fed you in hell, but when you escape from it you starve. [use noun form]

131.              Your soul is of more value than my heart.[use adjective form]

132.              It was my fault. I led him to temptation. [simple]

133.              They took away my name.[change the voice ]

134.              I cannot trust you out of my sight. [complex]

135.              You are proud of them.[use noun form]

136.              Owing to the starving condition the wine has affected the convict.[compound]

137.              We found this scoundrel slinking along the road.[what]

138.              We were searching him. Then those candlesticks fell out of his pocket. [what]

139.              It smells delicious.[noun form]

140.              My punishment is just.[negative]

141.              He glares at us like a wild beast.[complex]

142.              As he wouldn’t give any account of himself. We arrest him on suspicion.[affirmative]

143.              They did not think of my mother when they sent met to hell.[split]

144.              Persome said to Marie,” Did Monseigneur the Bishop leave any message for me.”[narration]

145.              Marie was stirring soup on fire.[what]

146.              Charity begins at home.[what, where]

147.              They chained me like a wild animal.[how]

148.              You have not tended the fire properly.[change the voice]

149.              They will not molest the Bishop’s friend.[complex]

150.              The Bishop said,” Here is a poor traveller who is hungry.”[narration change]

151.              I have not eaten anything for this days.[affirmative]

152.              There is no reason for your not telling me.[complex]

153.              They had no thought of Bishop.[affirmative]

154.              They didn’t think of my mother.[use noun form]

155.              He has more need of them than I.[change the degree]

156.              It was my fault.[use possessive pronoun]

157.              Don’t say anything more.[affirmative]

158.              It is a just punishment for me.[interrogative]

159.              Who sold them.[voice change]

160.              My knife is sharp.[use antonyms]

161.              Ah, how nice and warm it is in here![assertive]

162.              It will distress you.[change the voice]

163.              I have nothing to loose.[complex]

164.              It is rude.[ negative]

165.              If you call out you are a dead man.[compound]

166.              My mother would have wished it so, had she been here.[use if]

167.              I knew it the moment I saw him.[use  No…..sooner had……]

168.              My son you have suffered much.[use noun form]

169.              There is gratitude for you! [assertive]

170.              I want you to have a good sleep.[complex]

171.              The candle sticks were mine. They are his now. It is better so. [complex]

172.              They laughed at me and sentenced me for ten years in the prison hulk.[split]

173.              Always remember that the poor body is the temple of poor god.[negative]

174.              Marie let yourself in quietly, in case your mother is asleep.[omit  ‘in case’]

175.              Then pour it out, fool and do not chatter.[simple]

176.              Give me food or I shall stick my knife in you both.[use…unless]

177.              I wonder she had the audacity to send her again.[use adjective form]

178.              But you had no right to do so.[affirmative]

179.              I fed on filth. I was covered with vermin. I slept on boards. [complex]

180.              They chained me up like a wild animals. They lashed me like a hound.                 [simple]

181.              I pleaded to them. I told them the cause of my stealing.[simple]

182.              I am your Bishop. I command you.[simple]

183.              We shall have nothing left. His estate is sold. His savings have gone.[complex]

184.              Play me false. I will drive my knife through your heart.[complex]

185.              People lie me . In that case they are poorer. I am not so.[join]

186.              Lie down. Sleep on the couch there. I will get you some covering.[compound]

187.              There is a path through the woods. It leads to Paris. It is at the back of this cottage.[single]

 

 

188.              The main reason raised by this project is its adverse impact on the lives of the displaced people.[complex]

 

189.              Similarly, present trends of rapid decline of ground water tables in large parts of the country are utterly unsustainable.[negative]

 

190.              A minority car winner causes massive pollution.[voice change]

191.              There certainly are overwhelming reason for this concern.[use…certain]

192.              Environmental degradation has undone many of the improvements.[voice change]

193.              What then, are the main reason for being concerned about environmental degradation in India.[use noun form]

 

194.              Knowledge is free.[what, negative]

195.              The world has not broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls.[what, voice change]

196.              The tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection.[what, complex]

197.              Where the mind is without fear.[omit ‘without’]

198.              Where the mind is led forward by thee.[change the voice]

199.              The clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit.[complex]

200.              Where the head is not bowed down.[affirmative]

201.              Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way.[affirmative]

202.              ‘Into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake’ – says the poet.[narration]

203.              The moon rose in the murky east. She is like a shapeless mass. [join]

204.              Like a dying lady, lean and pale, she tottered out her chamber. [split]

205.              She found no object worth her constancy.[voice change]

206.              The moon is wandering among the stars that have a different birth.[simple]

207.              Art thou pale for weariness of climbing heaven? [use phrasal verb]

208.              Art thou pale for weariness? [ use adjective form]

209.              A dying lady lean and thin totters forth out of her chamber.[complex]

210.              Besides climbing heaven the moon was gazing on the earth.[compound]

211.              Art thou pale for wandering companionless? [complex]

212.              Wandering companionless among the stars that have a different birth.[use verb form]

213.              Like a joyless eye the moon finds no object worth its constancy. [complex]

214.              Nature leads us to eternal rest gently. [use noun form]

215.              Though the new playthings are splendid, they may not please the child.[simple]

We go, scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay. [o

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