This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Transformation of Sentences”.
1. Identify the correct transformation of the sentence given containing the adverb “too”.
The girl is too tall to wear the dress.
a) The girl is tall so she cannot wear the dress
b) The girl is so tall that she cannot wear the dress
c) The girl is very tall owing to which she cannot wear the dress
d) The girl cannot wear the dress because she is tall
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Explanation: The word ‘too’ is used as an adverb to describe that the verb expressed is more in level than expected. In the given sentence, ‘too’ is used to tell that the action ‘wear’ is difficult since the girl’s height is more than what is needed to fit into the dress. The correct translation of the given sentence is, “The girl is so tall that she cannot wear the dress”. Though other sentences sound grammatically correct the words ‘too…to’ is translated into ‘so…that’ which gives the same tone of excessiveness as that of given.
2. Identify the correct transformation of the sentence given containing the adverb “too”.
He is too young to get a driving license.
a) He is young so he cannot get a driving license
b) He is young due to which he cannot get driving license
c) He cannot get driving license because he is very young
d) He is so young that he cannot get a driving license
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Explanation: The correct transformation of given sentence is “He is so young that he cannot get a driving license”. The two clauses ‘he is young’ and ‘he cannot get a driving license’ can be combined using the conjunctions ‘too…to’ or ‘so…that’. It tells that the criteria given in the sentence is either excess or deficit in quantity or level.
3. Pick the simple sentence correct transformation of the sentence given.
He is too soft for the job of an army man.
a) He is soft but army man cannot be soft
b) He is so soft that he is not suitable for the job of an army man
c) He cannot be an army man if he is so soft
d) He cannot be an army man since he is very soft
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Explanation: Here, “He is so soft that he is not suitable for the job of an army man” is the correct transformation of the given sentence. The word ‘too’ in the sentence implies that his softness is way more than what an army man should have. This meaning can also be stated through the clause ‘so soft that he is not suitable for the job of an army man’. The other sentences do not convey the exact meaning of the given sentence properly.
4. Which one among the given is the correct transformation of the given sentence?
The biology lessons are too difficult to be understood.
a) The lesson on biology is difficult and it cannot be understood
b) The difficulty of the biology lesson is very high and it cannot be easily understood
c) The biology lesson is so difficult that it cannot be understood
d) The biology lesson cannot be understood owing to the fact that it is difficult
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Explanation: The transformation of the sentence containing the adverb ‘too’ is done by replacing it with the conjunction ‘so…that’. By doing so, the sentence is transformed successfully without altering the meaning and tone of the sentence. Thus, “The biology lesson is so difficult that it cannot be understood” is the correct transformation of the given sentence.
5. The correct transformation of the given sentence is _____
The ice cream was too cold to eat.
a) The ice cream is very cold and hence cannot be eaten now
b) The ice cream cannot be eaten since it is cold
c) no one can eat the ice cream as it is cold
d) The ice cream was so cold that it cannot be eaten
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Explanation: The word ‘too’ is used as an adverb to describe that the verb expressed is more in level than expected. In the given sentence, ‘too’ is used to tell that the action ‘eat’ is not possible since the ice cream is colder than the eatable temperature. The correct translation of the given sentence is, “The ice cream was so cold that it cannot be eaten”. Though other sentences sound grammatically correct the words ‘too…to’ is translated into ‘so…that’ which gives the same tone of excessiveness as that of given.
6. Pick the correct transformation of the given sentence.
It was too late to travel alone in the dark.
a) It was dark and travelling alone cannot be done
b) travelling alone is not possible due to the reason that it is dark
c) It was late and dark so no one can travel alone
d) It was so late that we could not travel alone in the dark
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Explanation: The correct transformation of given sentence is “It was so late that we could not travel alone in the dark”. The two clauses ‘It was so late’ and ‘we could not travel alone in the dark’ can be combined using the conjunctions ‘too…to’ or ‘so…that’. It tells that the criteria given in the sentence is either excess or deficit in quantity or level.
7. Which is the correct transformation of the sentence containing the adverb ‘too’?
The building is too old to be used as an office.
a) The office is old and so the building must be changed
b) The building is so old that it cannot be used as an office
c) The building is not being used as an office as it is very old
d) The office in the building is very old to use
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Explanation: Here, “The building is so old that it cannot be used as an office” is the correct transformation of the given sentence. The word ‘too’ in the sentence implies that old nature of the building is way more than what an office should look like. This meaning can also be stated through the clause ‘so old that it cannot be used as an office’. The other sentences do not convey the exact meaning of the given sentence properly.
8. State whether the following sentence is true or false.
‘the stone was too heavy for him to lift’ is transformed into ‘the stone was heavy and he cannot lift it’.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: In the sentence given, the word ‘too’ expresses the heavy nature of the stone and tells the reason why it could not be lifted. The degree of difficulty is also expressed similarly through the transformation, ‘the stone was so heavy that it could not be lifted by him’. Any other transformation than this would not express the tone properly. Thus, the given statement is false.
9. Choose the correct transformation of the given sentence.
Dharshan speaks too fast for me to understand.
a) Dharshan speaks so fast that I cannot understand him
b) I cannot understand what Dharshan speaks as it is too fast
c) Dharshan speaks very fast and I cannot understand what he speaks
d) Dharshan cannot understand that he speaks fast to me
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Explanation: The word ‘too’ is used as an adverb to describe that the verb expressed is more in level than expected. In the given sentence, ‘too’ is used to tell that the action ‘understand’ is difficult since Dharshan’s speaks at a speed that is more than what is needed to understand his words. The correct translation of the given sentence is, “Dharshan speaks so fast that I cannot understand him”. Though other sentences sound grammatically correct the words ‘too…to’ is translated into ‘so…that’ which gives the same tone of excessiveness as that of given.
10. Identify the correct transformation of the given sentence.
Hina was too lazy to run.
a) Hina can run but she is very lazy
b) Hina was so lazy that she would not run
c) she will not run because Hina is lazy
d) Hina is lazy even for running
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Explanation: The correct transformation of given sentence is “Hina was so lazy that she would not run”. The two clauses ‘Hina was lazy’ and ‘she would not run’ can be combined using the conjunctions ‘too…to’ or ‘so…that’. It tells that the criteria given in the sentence is either excess or deficit in quantity or level.
More English Grammar Exercises on Transformation of Sentences:
- Transformation of Sentences Exercises (Set 2)
- Transformation of Sentences Exercises (Set 3)
- Transformation of Sentences Exercises (Set 4)
- Transformation of Sentences Exercises (Set 5)
- Transformation of Sentences Exercises (Set 6)
- Transformation of Sentences Exercises (Set 7)
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