Ppt e module for transformation of sentences 1
- 1. Yeshwant Mahavidyalaya, Wardha Transformation of Sentences Trans + Formation = Changing form of a sentence without changing its meaning e.g. 1- John is not my enemy 2- Jane doesn’t hate John 3- Boys are not talkative 4- Girls cannot be silent (silent .. Talkative .. Friend .. Love)
- 2. Introduction of the Investigator Name: Dr. Uttam Baburao Parekar Date of Birth: 05-07-1959 Qualification: M.A.(English), B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D. Designation: Associate Professor & HOD (Ph.D. Supervisor) Principal Investigator of UGC’s Major Research Project Office Address: Yeshwant Mahavidyalaya, Wardha (M.S.) Creative Pursuits: Writing Short Stories & Plays; Drama Acting, Director; Playing Banjo, Flute & Harmonium Home Address: Prof. Uttam B. Parekar, Sahakar-Nagar, Near Sai- Nagar, Wardha, Ta & Dist. Wardha (M.S.) Mobile No. 09921436640 Email: uparekar@rediffmail.com
- 3. Interchange of Degree of Comparison Degrees: 1- Superlative, 2- Comparative, 3- Positive 1- C: Ahmad is taller than Anand. P: Anand is not so tall as Ahmad. 2: C: You can walk more quickly than Peter. P: Peter cannot walk so quickly as you. 3- S: Mahesh is the cleverest boy in the class. C:Mahesh is cleverer than any other boy in the class. P: No other boy in the class is so clever as Mahesh. 2- S: Madras is one of the biggest cities in India. C: Madras is bigger than most other cities in India. P: Very few cities in India are as big as Madras.
- 4. Change the following degree of comparison 1- Bombay is bigger than Mysore. 2- The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world. 3- Anil is as strong as Kapil. 4- David bowls faster than Harry. 5- My pen isn’t so good as yours. 6- The Hindu is one of the best newspapers. 7- You know him better than I. 8- Mr. Joshi works harder than any other clerk in office. 9- Very few boys are as honest as Gopi. 10- A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend. 11- You can’t run as fast as Ahmad. 12- Akbar was greater than most other kings. 13- I get up as early as you.
- 5. Affirmative and Negative Sentences 1- Affirmative (A), 2- Negative (N) 1- He is sometimes lazy. (A) He is not always active. (N) 2- I was doubtful whether he would marry her. (A) I was not sure that he would marry her. (N) 3- She admitted stealing the ring. (A) She did not deny stealing the ring. (N) 4- I will always remember that terrible day. (A) I will never forget that terrible day. (N) 5- He is too proud to listen to me. (A) He is so proud that he won’t listen to me. (N)
- 6. 6- The river is too deep for me to bathe in. (A) The river is so deep that I cannot bathe in it. (N) 7- As soon as we had started, it began to rain. (A) No sooner had we started than it began to rain. (N) 8- Anil is taller than Vijay. (A) Vijay is not so tall as Anil. (N) 9- This is the best book on cricket. (A) No other book on cricket is so good as this. (N)
- 7. Change the following into Negative Sentences 1- Atul is sometimes foolish. 2- Karim is stronger than Abdul. 3- This sum is too difficult for me to do. 4- I’m doubtful that she will agree to it. 5- Shakespeare is the greatest of English poets. 6- As soon as we had arrived, we had to go back. 7- Tom is as clever as Dick. 8- He denied beating the boy. 9- All were present at the meeting. 10- He failed to keep his promise.
- 8. Change the following into Affirmative Sentences 1- He didn’t pass the examination. 2- No one but a fool would do it. 3- Rekha is not so pretty as Padma. 4- No other man in this town is so rich as Mr. Mahadevan. 5- No sooner had he seen me than he ran away. 6- There is no smoke without fire. 7- You have never treated her fairly. 8- If you don’t run you can’t catch the bus.