CBSE Class 10 English Grammar – Sentence Reordering and Sentence Transformation
I. SENTENCE REORDERING
Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences as shown in examples:
Example 1:
the/Indian/English/exploited/the/farmers The English exploited the Indian farmers.
Example 2:
hydrogen / now / electricity in the / we / bombs / and / are / age of We are now in the age of hydrogen bombs and electricity.
1. (a) pay/the/had to/poor farmers/high times/very
(b) natural disasters/farmers/share of taxes/even/pay/their/in times of/the/had to
(c) also/cultivate/they/asked them to/had to/those/which/crops/the English
2. (a) storehouse/this/of/hump/fats/is/a
(b) uses/this/a source of energy/long journey/as/in the desert/during/fat/its/the/camel
(c) two flask-shaped bags/inside/for/it/storing/belly/its/has/water
3. (a) mild/peace loving/is/animal/it/a/and
(b) more easily/that is why/domesticated/be/can/and/it/trained
(c) weigh up/elephant/an/to/can/5 tons
4. (a) dedicated/the poorest of the poor/entire life/she/to/her/the/service/of
(b) she/apostle/was/of/unwanted/the/an
(c) Mother Teresa/Calcutta/foreigner/and/home/settled/though/in/made/a/it/her
5. (a) healthy person/germs/a/carry/may/of/in/body/typhoid/his/cholera/dysentery/etc.
(b) person/does not/such/usually/a/disease/suffer/the/from
(c) people/however/who/into contact/carrier/come/with/are/the/catching/danger/the/disease/ in/of
6. (a) coloured bus/children/we saw/full of/a yellow/excited
(b) they were/we guessed/on the planetarium/way/to the
(c) part/this/study tour/of their/was
7. (a) algebra and / a week / me / geometry / twice / he taught
(b) very poor / subjects /1 was / in these / earlier
(c) very / now / proficient / have become / in them /1 (Delhi 2016)
8. (a) in / disturbs / the / cycle / rise / temperature / rain / the
(b) vegetation / adversely / it / agriculture / and / affects
(c) have / frequent / face / and / floods / we / droughts / to
9. (a) the / keep / fit / exercise / oneself / to / is / key
(b) into / can / exercise / activity / incorporate / any / one
(c) combined / must / diet / proper / with / a / exercise / be
10. (a) born / 27 June /1880 / Helen Keller / in Tuscumbia / on / was
(b) full / hearing / she / born / and / sight / was / with
(c) to / the / see / unabled / fever / hear / or / her / brain
11. (a) at / software / it / peak / India / is / in / revolution
(b) television / have / the / even / computers / replaced
(c) a / every / commodity / computers / in / home / common / are
12. (a) phones / well / ones / near / keep / and / cell / connected / loved
(b) a / are / source / they / of / also / entertainment
(c) easily / convenient / accessible / they / and / are
13. (a) in / India / there / tourist / destination / various / are
(b) lofty / favourite / Himalayas / destination / still / the / a / are
(c) are / of / religious / a / historical / places / of / there / number / or / importance
14. (a) has / too / educational / cinema / value / an
(b) the / the / people / of / influence / it / mind / a / deep / exercises / upon
(c) of / is / most / communication / effective / mass / the / it / means
15. (a) work / a / makes / no / boy / Jack / and / play / all / dull
(b) all / we / playing / of / enjoy / games / should / sorts
(c) must / outdoors / we / some / games / play
16. (a) need / we / and / companionship / company / all
(b) be / companionship / a / life / good / burden / without / would
(c) is / companionship / first / the / kind / of / family
17. (a) boy / as / even / was / fearless / and / Alexander / strong / a
(b) a / horse / spirited / he / and / beautiful / tamed
(c) his / his / power / father / the / over / proud / horse / was / of / very
18. (a) can be / two / blamed / persons / the murder / for
(b) to the / there are / culprit / many clues / real / pointing
(c) the / find / murderer / who / real / out / is (All India 2016)
ANSWERS
1. (a) The poor farmers had to pay very high taxes.
(b) Even in times of natural disasters the farmers had to pay their share of taxes.
(c) They had to cultivate those crops also which the English asked them to.
2. (a) This hump is a storehouse of fats.
(b) The camel uses this fat as a source of energy during its long journey in the desert.
(c) Inside its belly it has two flask-shaped bags for storing water.
3. (a) It is a mild and peace-loving animal.
(b) That is why it can be more easily domesticated and trained.
(c) A elephant can weigh up to 5 tons.
4. (a) She dedicated her entire life to the service of the poorest of the poor.
(b) She was an apostle of the unwanted.
(c) Though a foreigner, Mother Teresa settled in Calcutta and made it her home.
5. (a) A healthy person may cany germs of typhoid, cholera, dysentery, etc. in his body.
(b) Such a person usually does not suffer from the disease.
(c) However, people who came into contact with the carrier are in danger of catching the disease.
6. (a) We saw a yellow coloured bus full of excited children.
(b) We guessed they were on the way to the planetarium.
(c) This was part of their study tour.
7. (a) He taught me algebra and geometry twice a week.
(b) Earlier I was very poor in these subjects.
(c) Now I have become very proficient in them.
8. (a) The rise in temperature disturbs the rain cycle.
(b) It adversely affects vegetation and agriculture.
(c) We have to face frequent floods and droughts.
9. (a) Exercise is the key to keep oneself fit.
(b) One can incorporate exercise into any activity.
(c) Exercise must be combined with a proper diet.
10. (a) Helen Keller was born on 27 June 1880 in Tuscumbia.
(b) She was born with full sight and hearing.
(c) The brain fever unabled her to see or hear.
11. (a) Software revolution is at its peak in India.
(d) Computers have replaced even the television.
(c) Computers are a common commodity in every home.
12. (a) Cell phones keep loved and near ones well connected.
(b) They are also a source of entertainment.
(c) They are easily accessible and convenient.
13. (a) There are various tourist destinations in India.
(b) The lofty Himalayas are still a favourite destination.
(c) There are a number of places of historical or religious importance.
14. (a)Cinema has an educative value too.
(b) It exercises a deep influences upon the mind of the people.
(c) It is the most effective means of mass communication.
15. (a) All work and no play makes Jack a dull body.
(b) We should enjoy playing all sorts of games.
(c) We must play some outdoor games.
16. (a) We all need company and companionship.
(b) Life would be a burden without good companionship.
(c) Family is the first kind of companionship.
17. (a) Even as a boy Alexander was fearless and strong.
(b) He tamed a beautiful and spirited horse.
(c) His father was very proud of his power over the horse.
18. (a) Two persons can be blamed for the murder.
(b) There are many clues pointing to the culprit.
(c) Find out who is the real murderer.
II. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Read the following conversations and complete the passages given below:
The husband of a patient asked the doctor (a)……………….. The doctor replied that he would have to pay only six lacs and added that (b)………………………………. The husband asked (c)……………………………………. When the doctor refused to leave even a penny then the patient asked the doctor to forget about the money. He added that he would buy another wife in six lac.
The master told the servant that out of two thousand he owed him, he (a)………….. The servant asked the master (b)…………………. The master continued that (c)………………….The servant asked the master to accept that amount as a small tip from him and find out a new servant just then.
The reporter felt sorry for the break up of Sania’s engagement and opined that (a) ……………………………………………… Consoling herself Sania told the reporter that (b) ………………………………………….. The reporter told Sania that of late she was doing not so well and reminded her that her ranking had gone down to 90s. Sania assured the reporter that (c)……………………………………………………..
Congratulating Mohan that at last he had decided to go to Kerala, Ram added (a)……………………Mohan replied that it is said that Kerala is one of the most beautiful places in India and added that (b)……………….. …….Ram told Mohan that every inch of Kerala is lush green and added that (c)……………………………………………. Mohan hoped that Ram enjoyed his holidays in Kerala and felt the difference when he came back to Delhi.
The policeman told the driver that he had crossed the red light and asked (a)……………Brandishing a hundred rupee note the driver told the policeman (b)…………………………The policeman asked the driver what he thought of a Delhi policeman. He further added that (c) …………………………The driver asked the policeman to have two hundred and give him a receipt. He further added that he would go to the court and face the punishment.
Nathen told his mother that (a)…………………… Mother asked him whether (b)…………………..Nathen replied that (c)………………way to contact him.
The doctor asked Kama (a)…………………………….. He replied that (b)…………….. The doctor asked (c)……………………….
A reporter asked Sakshi Malik if (a)…………………Sakshi Malik said to him that she had never thought to (b)…………….before getting the Arjuna Award. The reporter further asked her if she (c)………………….. She replied that she had not expected that.
Reema met Yash and asked him (a).……………………………… Yash said that he was fine and fit. Reema further asked him (b)……………………………. Yash said that (c)……………………………………………………………………………….. the previous day.
Ankit did not complete his homework. So, his teacher asked him why (a)……………………. Ankit said that (b)……………..The teacher further asked him how (c)……………………Ankit asked her that she could ask Arun who is his heighbour.
ANSWERS
1. (a) what the total expenses would be in the end
(b) he would have a healthy and happy wife
(c) if he could get any concession
2. (a) deducted 500 for not being on duty for a week and another 500 for not doing his duty well
(b) to give him his one thousand then
(c) he deducted 800 more for breaking his crockery and after then, he was left with just two hundred
3. (a) marriage and sports couldn’t go together
(b) what can’t be cured must be endured
(c) she was preparing herself for reorientation and very soon he would find her in the first 50
4. (a) that he was going to God’s own country
(b) people like its beaches, backwaters and canals
(c) Kerala has everything that soothes one’s eyes
6. (a) he could not call his English tutor.
(b) he had cancelled that day’s class.
(c) his phone was dead and there was no other way to contact him.
7. (a) if he had got the tests done.
(b) he had not got them done.
(c) to get them done that day itself.
8. (a) she had expected to get the Khel Ratna
(b) get’ the Khel Ratna
(c) had thought that she would receive so much adulation
9. (a) how he was
(b) where he was yesterday
(c) he had gone to his maternal uncle’s home
10. (a) he had not completed his homework
(b) the previous day he had caught a fever
(c) she could believe that
TEST YOUR SKILLS
I. Look at the words and phrases given below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences.
1. (a) ones/red/grey/the largest/and/are
(b) red Kangaroo/latter/a/may be/than/man/a/and/heavier
(c) grey Kangaroos/at 40 kilometres per hour/bounce/can/along/chased/if
2. (a) not sufficient/it/to be/in life/successful/is
(b) complete success/practical knowledge/to get/too/we/require
(c) travelling/is/which/it/gives/practical knowledge/us/and
3. (a) officials/a hand-held/bacteria/the method/device/allows/to detect/with
(b) bacteria killers/naturally/the technique/bacteriophages/is based on/occurring/known as
(c) this technique/infections/is a/help/few years/may/fight/difficult to treat
4. (a) species of/there/five/are/Kangaroos
(b) we/from books/knowledge/theoretical knowledge/the/get/is/mere
(c) identified/enthrax/researchers/destroy/have/way to/a new
5. (a) on/camel/has/hump/its/a/big/back
(b) elephant/land animal/present/largest/is/day/the/of/the
(c) Mother Teresa/greatest/missionaries/one of the/was/time/of/our
6. (a) labour / of / is / social / child / evils/ major / one / the
(b) be / can felt / its / everywhere / presence
(c) of / large / found / number / children / a / factories / are / working / in
7. (a) live / electricity / without / we / cannot
(b) power cuts / routine / haywire / work / and / make / go / our
(c) run / appliances / almost / run / all / home / with / electricity
8. (a) Barak Obama / the / to be / is / elected / first / as / Afro-American / the / president of the USA
(b) the / beyond / US / Obama / thinking / went / of / conventional
(c) fourth / he / Indonesia / till / grade / stayed / his / in
9. (a) industry / the / India / growing / fastest / world’s / is / telecommunication/ industry
(b) million / 1000 / it has / subscribers / phone / nearly / mobile
(c) the state / BSNL / market’s / operator / owned / first / is the
10. (a) to find / it was / princes / very difficult / a real
(b) all over / of one / he / in search / travelled / the world
(c) but no / real / many / one seemed / he saw / to be (Foreign 2016)
II. Read the following conversations and complete the passages given below:
The man requested the priest (a)…………………to the police. He added that he was not born a thief but circumstances (b)………………. He further said that (c)……………….only four years old. The priest asked him it he would promise not to steal again:
Raman asked Chaman (a)………………….. Chaman replied (b)……………………..Then Raman enquired (c)………………….Chaman replied in affirmative. He further told Raman that they would leave in a day or two.
Father asked his son (a)………………………..The son replied that (b)……………………………………………. His father enquired (c)…………………….The son told him that he was fully prepared but he was getting a little bit nervous.
Saurabh wished Karan by saying (a)…………………..Karan thanked him. Saurabh asked Karan (b)…………………Karan replied that (c)……………………
Nisha asked Neha that (a)………………… Neha said that she also (b)…………………….. Nisha further asked Neha (c)…………………..
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