Grammatical Examples for Std. 12th
(1) We can accept our life gracefully.
(Rewrite using modal auxiliary showing ‘compulsion’)
Ans: We must/ ought to accept our life gracefully.
(2) As I entered the post office, the Post Master presented me with a telegram. (Begin the sentence with “No sooner…..)
Ans: No sooner did I enter the post office than the Post Master presented me with a telegram.
(3) The mother looks after her child. (Make it a rhetorical question)
Ans: Doesn’t the mother look after her child?
(4) Spot the error in the given sentence and rewrite the correct sentence.
Summers in Delhi are extreme hot.
Ans: Summers in Delhi are extremely hot.
(5) He worked hard building a better consumer electronics division.
(Rewrite the sentence using the infinitive form of the underlined word)
Ans: He worked hard to build a better consumer electronics division to build.
(6) Tata Group launched the passenger car Tata Indica.
(Rewrite it beginning with ‘The passenger car Tata Indica…)
Ans: The passenger car Tata Indica was launched by Tata group.
(7) Make the above sentence Simple
(i) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of no great pretensions.
(ii) Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.
Ans:
(i) On the opposite side of the street was a restaurant of on great pretensions.
(ii) Men who smash windows do not remain to chat with the police.
(8) He shook his head regretfully.
(Choose the correct alternative to get the present perfect Tense form of the given sentence.)
(a) He Shakes his head regretfully.
(b) He has shaken his head regretfully.
(c) He had shaken his head regretfully.
(d) He will shake his head regretfully.
Ans: (b) He has shaken his head regretfully.
(9) I will not open my mouth.
(Choose the correct alternative to get affirmative form without changing the meaning of the sentences).
(a) I will not close my mouth.
(b) I will open my mouth
(c) I will shut my mouth.
Ans: (c) I will shut my mouth.
(10) Use the correct articles and rewrite the sentence
Covid 19 is one of… most hazardous diseases with witnessed by …… world.
Ans: COVID-19 is one of the most hazardous diseases witnessed by the world.
(11) As soon as the captain gave an order, the soldiers fired.
(Choose the correct alternative to get’ No sooner.. “form of the given sentence.)
(a) No sooner the captain gave an order then the soldiers fired.
(b) No sooner did the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.
(c) No sooner does the captain give an order than the soldiers fired.
(d) No sooner has the captain given an order than the soldiers fired.
Ans: No sooner did the captain give an order than the soldiers fired
(12) The teacher said, “The Earth revolves around the Sun.”
(Choose the correct alternative to get indirect narration of the given sentence.)
(a) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
(b) The teacher said that the Earth is revolving around the Sun.
(c) The teacher said that the Earth hed revolved around the Sun.
(d) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Ans: The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
(13) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentence.
I know a man which is very tall.
Ans: I know a man who is very tall.
(14) A child spends a major portion of his life in taking formal education:
(Choose the correct alternative that indicates modal auxiliary showing ‘obligation.)
(a) A child should spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(b) A child must spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education
(c) A child will spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
(d) A child can spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education.
Ans: (b)A child must spend a major portion of his life in taking formal education
(15) A peer group has its own group structure and expectations from its members:
(Choose the correct alternative to get ‘not only .. but also’ Jjorm of the above sentence.)
(a) A peer group has not only its own group structure but also expectations from its
members.
(b) A peer group not only has its own group structure but also expectations from its
members.
(c) Not only a peer group has its own group structure but also expectations from its
members.
(d) A peer group has its own group structure not only but also expectations from its
members.
Ans: (a) A peer group has not only its own group structure but also expectations from its members.
(16) I pay tribute to a particular member of that class.
(Rewrite your answer beginning with A tribute …)
Ans: A tribute to a particular member of that class is paid by me.
(17) I couldn’t pay the fare.
(Use ‘be able to’ and rewrite)
Ans: I was unable/ not able to pay the fare.
(18) There was farmer who grew superior quality rice and every year, his rice won prizes in state competition.
(Insert an appropriate article wherever necessary and rewrite the sentence)
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(19) Saina Nehwal was introduced… … Karate… it when she was told to stop it.
(Rewrite the sentence by using an appropriate prepositions)
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(20) The quiz master said, “When did Quit India Movement take place?”
(Given below are four options find out correct indirect speech of the given sentence and rewrite it.)
(a) The quiz master said that when Quit India Movement had taken place.
(b) The quiz master asked that when Quit India Movement had taken place.
(c) The quiz master asked when Quit India Movement had taken place.
(d) The quiz master asked when was Quit India Movement taken place.
Ans: (c) The quiz master asked when Quit India Movement had taken place.
(21) Spot the error and rewrite the sentence.
She is more shorter than her brother.
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(22) You were too young to be alone in a big city.
(Remove ‘too’ and rewrite the sentence)
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(23) I learned everything about the game.
(Rewrite the given sentence by making the action more prominent)
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(24) The place was lit up by the shop lights.
(Rewrite your answer beginning with ‘Shop lights……)
Ans: Shop lights lit up the place.
(25) He opened his bag and spread out his professional equipment.
(Make it Simple)
Ans: After/by opening his bag. he spread his professional equipment.
