English Language

Sentence Transformation

697 Questions

Sentence transformation questions evaluate grammatical accuracy in converting sentences between active and passive voice, as well as direct and indirect speech. The focus lies on altering sentence structures without changing the original meaning while maintaining correct tense and verb forms. This is a highly weighted English language topic in SSC and banking exams.

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Sentence Transformation Questions

Multiple choice introduction to clauses sentences english

On January 15, 1991, completing the longest hot air balloon flight, was the 'Virgin Pacific Flyer,' flown by Per Lindstrand and Richard Branson from Japan to Northern Canada.


Choose the best sequence of words for the sentence given.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. On January 15, 1991, Per Lindstrand and Richard Branson flew the 'Virgin Pacific Flyer' from Japan to Northern Canada, completing the longest hot air balloon flight.

  3. On January 15, 1991, the 'Virgin Pacific Flyer,' completing the longest hot air balloon flight, was flown by Per Lindstrand and Richard Branson from Japan to Northern Canada.

  4. On January 15, 1991, completing the longest hot air balloon flight, the 'Virgin Pacific Flyer' was flown by Per Lindstrand and Richard Branson from Japan to Northern Canada.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The implied meaning is that on a particular date, a hot air balloon flown by two persons completed the longest hot air balloon flight. Hence, Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not express the meaning in this sequence, hence incorrect.

Multiple choice writing a paragraph writing english

Which option contains the best topic sentence?

  1. To be an effective leader requires certain skills and charactersitics.

  2. A leader is a person who leads a group or team towards a goal.

  3. Natural leaders are few and rare.

  4. Skills and characteristics define a good leader.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The best topic sentence is Option A. A topic sentence depicts the overall idea of the paragraph in brief and here, in Option A, the sentence depicts the main content, i.e., the what makes a good leader, very effectively. Options C and D are incorrect as they provide only partial idea about the content of the paragraph. Option B is incorrect as it only defines a leader but does not mention about the characteristics.

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Re-write the sentence using an ellipses:
Vikas Khanna, an award winning Michelin starred Indian chef, is one of the judges on Masterchef India.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. Vikas Khanna ... is one of the judges on Masterchef India.

  3. Vikas Khanna (an award winning Michelin starred Indian chef) is one of the judges on Masterchef India.

  4. Vikas Khanna - an award winning Michelin starred Indian chef - is one of the judges on Masterchef India.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
An ellipsis is used to indicate omission or trailing off thought. This function of the punctuation ellipsis is well described in Option B. The remaining options do not describe trailing off of thought.
Multiple choice story and its elements writing english

Select the best exposition to introduce the given:

A war took place a few years ago and many houses lay in ruins because of it. 

  1. The houses lay in ruins because of the war in the past.

  2. The scars of the war were still evident: houses were but fragile blocks of brick.

  3. The war destroyed many houses, causing them to lay in ruins.

  4. Long ago, there was a war. It destroyed many houses.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

An exposition is a literary device used to introduce background information or a backstory of a character or plot.

Option B: This sentence: 'the scars of the war', followed by the description of the houses 'houses were but fragile blocks of brick' is an introduction to the given line 'a war took place a few years ago...'
Hence this is the best exposition that can give a proper background to a war and its resulting ruins.
So, option B is correct.
Options A, C and D: These sentences repeat the same thing that's already given in the question 'A war took place...' There's no background given by these options. They aren't suitable expositions as they don't describe the scene or explain the line, but repeat the same line again.
Hence options A, C and D are wrong.

Multiple choice

John is a better player than me. = ?

  1. John does not play as well as I do.

  2. I do not play as good as John does.

  3. John does not play as good as I do.

  4. I do not play as well as John does.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The comparative 'better' means the speaker does not play as well as John. Option D correctly expresses this using the 'as...as' structure.

Multiple choice framing questions transformation of sentences english

Frame a question such that the underlined part of the sentence given is the answer:
The girl in the movie was born in the late eighties. 

  1. When was the girl in the movie born?

  2. What time was the girl in the movie born?

  3. Where was the girl in the movie born?

  4. Which time was the girl in the movie born in?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wh-questions are used to ask certain types of questions. What, when, why, whom, who, whose, where and how are the wh-questions. 

When is used to ask about the time.
'In the late eighties' is the born time of the girl referred to in the movie. 
Thus, option A is the correct answer. Rest of the options are not grammatically correct. 

Multiple choice

The house will ________ at the end of the year.

  1. sold

  2. to sell

  3. be sold

  4. sell
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence requires a passive construction because the house is the receiver of the action. After the modal verb 'will', we use 'be' followed by the past participle 'sold'. This forms the future passive 'will be sold'.

Multiple choice

Identify the correct use of active voice.

  1. The entire house was painted blue by my father.

  2. The whole forest was destroyed by the fire.

  3. Millions of consumers preorder the new I phone seven.

  4. The Romans were invaded by numerous barbarian factions.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Active voice occurs when the subject performs the action. In option C, 'consumers' is the subject performing the action of 'preordering'. The other options use passive voice, where the subject receives the action.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences uses active voice.

  1. My skateboard was severely damaged after being run over.

  2. The bicycle has been severely damaged over the years.

  3. The video games were confiscated from him due to poor grades

  4. He swerved out of the way to avoid the debris.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In option D, the subject 'He' performs the action 'swerved'. The other options use passive voice constructions.

Multiple choice

Identify the correct use of passive voice.

  1. The planner is making the reservations for the wedding.

  2. The university developed more fuel efficient engines.

  3. My was ad was not responded to by anyone.

  4. Joseph Barbera created the show "Tom and Jerry".
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Passive voice requires a form of 'to be' plus a past participle, where the subject receives the action. Option C ('ad was not responded to') fits this structure.

Multiple choice

Identify the incorrect use of passive voice.

  1. Marty created a cure for cancer.

  2. The flat tire was created by Jim.

  3. My sales ad was not responded to by anyone.

  4. The captain was knocked off the boat by the enormous wave.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks for an incorrect use of passive voice. Option A is active voice ('Marty' is the subject performing the action). The others are passive.

Multiple choice

Passive voice uses which of the following?

  1. A verb to a form of be plus a past particle

  2. A subject that is doing the verb's action.

  3. Verbs that are more direct.

  4. Uses fewer words to express action within the sentence.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Passive voice construction requires a form of 'to be' (am, is, are, was, were, been) followed by a past participle. The subject receives the action rather than performing it. Option A correctly identifies this structure, though it contains a typo saying 'past particle' instead of 'past participle'.