'Textual Grammar' from the Previous year H.S. Exams (2015-2024), Class 12, WBCHSE

Dipak Kumar Hazra

Voice Change 

1. The hermit was digging the ground. [2015]

Ans : The ground was being dug by the hermit.

2. I found the window. [2016]

Ans : The window was found by me.

3. My parents were widely regarded as an ideal couple. [2017]

Ans : People regarded my parents as an ideal couple.

4. My father could convey complex spiritual concepts in very simple down-to-earth Tamil. [2018]

Ans : Complex spiritual concepts could be conveyed in very simple down-to-earth Tamil by my father.

5. The man would have attacked you. [2019]

Ans : You would have been attacked by the man.

6. The hermit was digging the ground. [2020]

Ans : The ground was being dug by the hermit.

7. My father could convey complex spiritual concepts in very simple down-to-earth Tamil. [2022]

Ans : Complex spiritual concepts could be conveyed in very simple down-to-earth Tamil by my father.

8. The hermit was digging the ground. [2022]

Ans : The ground was being dug by the hermit.

9. The hills are covered with wild dahlias. [2023]

Ans : Wild dahlias cover the hills.

10. Then I made a mistake. [2024]

Ans : Then a mistake was made by me.

Narration Change 

1. "You have already been answered", said the hermit to the Tsar. [2015]

Ans : The hermit told the Tsar that he had already been answered.

2. "Then I won't turn you loose", said the woman to the boy. [2016]

Ans : The woman told the boy that then she would not turn him loose.

3. "We’ll soon be at your station", I said to the girl. [2017]

Ans : I told the girl that we would soon be at her station.

4. "Was I bothering you when I turned that corner?", asked the woman. [2018]

Ans : The woman asked if she had been bothering him when she had turned that corner.

5. The Tsar said, "I come to you, wise man, for an answer to my questions." [2019]

Ans : The Tsar told the wise man that he came to him for an answer to his questions

6. Lomov: I'll show you the documents, Natalya Stepanovna! [2020]

Ans : Lomov told Natalya Stepanovna that he would show her the document.

7. The Tsar said, "I come to you, wise man, for an answer to my questions." [2022]

Ans : The Tsar told the wise man that he came to him for an answer to his questions

8. "Was I bothering you when I turned that corner?", asked the woman. [2023]

Ans : The woman asked if she had been bothering him when she had turned that corner.

9. "Why don't you say this to the people who come to you for help and advice?" I asked my father. [2024]

Ans : I asked my father why he didn't say that to the people who came to him for help and advice.

Transformation of Sentences 

1. Who doesn't know Ramlal. (Rewrite as an assertive sentence) [2015]

Ans : Everyone knows Ramlal.

2. I wanted a pair of blue suede shoes. (Turn into a Complex sentence) [2015]

Ans : I wanted a pair of suede shoes which was blue in colour.

3. This is the best time. (Use the positive degree of best) [2015]

Ans : No other time is as good as this.

4. This is not a correct approach. (Rewrite as an affirmative sentence) [2016]

Ans : This is an incorrect approach.

5. She was silent. (Rewrite as a negative sentence) [2016]

Ans : She did not speak.

6. She did not leave the door shut. (Turn into affirmative sentence) [2016]

Ans : She left the door open.

7. I was the most important man. (Rewrite the sentence using the positive degree of important) [2017]

Ans : No other man was as important as I.

8. I do not recall the exact number of people she fed every day. (Turn into an affirmative sentence) [2017]

Ans : I forget the exact number of people she fed every day.

9. Mine was a very secure childhood. (Rewrite as a negative sentence) [2017]

Ans : Mine was not a very insecure childhood.

10. As soon as she left the train, she would forget our brief encounter. (Turn into a negative sentence) [2018]

Ans : No sooner had she left the train than she would forget our brief encounter.

11. I am the most unhappy of men. (Change to positive degree) [2018]

Ans : No other man is as unhappy as I.

12. But thy eternal summer shall not fade. (Change to affirmative sentence) [2018]

Ans : But thy eternal summer will remain unfaded.

13. The door was open. (Turn into a negative sentence) [2019]

Ans : The door was not closed.

14. The sun began to sink behind the trees, the Tsar stuck the spade into the ground at last. (Turn into a complex sentence) [2019]

Ans : When the sun began to sink behind the trees, the Tsar stuck the spade into the ground at last.

15. The most important thing in the world was science. (Change into positive degree) [2019]

Ans : No other thing in the world was as important as science.

16. The poetry of earth is never dead. (Turn into an affirmative sentence) [2020]

Ans : The poetry of earth is always alive.

17. The most important thing in the world was science. (Change into positive degree) [2022]

Ans : No other thing in the world was as important as science.

18. The door was open. (Turn into a negative sentence) [2022]

Ans : The door was not closed.

19. As soon as she left the train, she would forget our brief encounter. (Turn into a negative sentence) [2022]

Ans : No sooner had she left the train than she would forget our brief encounter.

20. The poetry of earth is never dead. (Turn into an affirmative sentence) [2023]

Ans : The poetry of earth is always alive.

21. The door was open. (Turn into a negative sentence) [2023]

Ans : The door was not closed.

22. You have an interesting face. (Change into a complex sentence) [2024]

Ans : You have a face that is interesting.

23. He is the best dog in the district. (Change into postive degree) [2024]

Ans : No other dog in the district is as good as he.

24. The poetry of earth is never dead. (Turn into an affirmative sentence) [2024]

Ans : The poetry of earth is always alive.

Splitting of Sentences 

1. The man who had entered the compartment broke into my reverie. [2015]

Ans : The man had entered the compartment. He broke into my reverie.

2. A man, getting into the compartment, stammered an apology. [2016]

Ans : A man got into the compartment. He stammered an apology.

3. The water dripping from his face, the boy looked at her. [2017]

Ans : The water was dripping from his face. The boy looked at her.

4. There was a very old mosque in our locality where my father would take me for evening prayer. [2020]

Ans : There was a very old mosque in our locality. My father would take me there for evening prayer.

5. Having taken leave of the wounded man, the Tsar went out into the porch and looked around for the hermit. [2023]

Ans : The Tsar took leave of the wounded man. He went out into the porch. He looked around for the hermit. 

6. We lived in our ancestral house which was built in the middle of the 19th century. [2024]

Ans : We lived in our ancestral house. It was built in the middle of the 19th century.

Synthesis or Joining of Sentences 

1. The sun's rays were bright. They lit up the valley. (Combine and turn into a simple sentence) [2020]

Ans : The bright sun's rays lit up the valley.

2. It's not true. I'll prove it. (Join into a single sentence using noun clause. [2023]

Ans : I'll prove that it's not true.

Interchange of Parts of Speech 

1. I wished to kill you. (Use the underlined word as a noun and rewrite) [2018]

Ans : I had a wish to kill you.

2. I don't intend to give up what I have. (Use the underlined word as a noun and rewrite) [2019]

Ans : I have no intention to give up what I have.

3. He answered in a low deep voice. (Use the underlined word as a noun and rewrite the sentence) [2020]

Ans : He gave the answer in a low deep voice.

4. I don't intend to give up what I have. (Use the underlined word as a noun and rewrite) [2022]

Ans : I have no intention to give up what I have.

Articles & Prepositions 

1. I have endeavoured _______ understand _______ fundamental truths revealed _______ me _______ my father, and feel convinced that there exists _______ divine power that can lift one up from confusion, misery, melancholy and failure and guide one _______ one’s true place. [2015]

Ans : to, the, to, by, a, to

2. I was prepared _______ sit there _______ almost any length _______ time, just to listen _______ her talking. Her voice had _______ sparkle _______ a mountain stream. [2016]

Ans : to, for, of, to, the, of

3. We lived _______ our ancestral house, which was built _______ the middle _______ the 19th century. It was a fairly large pucca house, made _______ limestone and bricks, _______ the mosque street _______ Rameswaram. [2017]

Ans : in, in, of, of, on, in

4. The Tsar turned round and saw _______ bearded man come running _______ _______ the wood. The man held his hands pressed _______ his stomach and blood was flowing _______ _______ them. [2018]

Ans : a, out, of, against, from, under

5. When my father came out _______ the mosque after the prayers, people of different religions would be setting outside, waiting _______ him. Many of them offered bowls of water _______ my father, who would dip his fingertips _______ them and say _______ prayer. This water was then carried home _______ invalids. [2019]

Ans : of, for, to, in, a, for

6. I moved easily _______ the berth and felt _______ the window ledge. The window was open and I faced it, making a pretence _______ studying the landscape. I heard the panting _______ the engine, the rumble of the wheels, and, _______ my mind’s eye, I could see telegraph posts flashing _______. [2020]

Ans : along, for, of, of, in by

7. The Tsar turned round and saw _______ bearded man come running _______ _______ the wood. The man held his hands pressed _______ his stomach and blood was flowing _______ _______ them. [2022]

Ans : a, out, of, against, from, under

8. When my father came out _______ the mosque after the prayers, people of different religions would be setting outside, waiting _______ him. Many of them offered bowls of water _______ my father, who would dip his fingertips _______ them and say _______ prayer. This water was then carried home _______ invalids. [2022]

Ans : of, for, to, in, a, for

9. They called their goodbyes and _______ train pulled out _______ the station. As I was totally blind _______ the time, my eyes sensitive only _______ light and darkness, I was unable _______ tell what _______ girl looked like. [2023]

Ans : the, of, at, to, to, the

10. I have endeavoured _______ understand _______ fundamental truths revealed _______ me _______ my father, and feel convinced that there exists _______ divine power that can lift one up from confusion, misery, melancholy and failure and guide one _______ one’s true place. [2024]

Ans : to, the, to, by, a, to

Correction of Errors 

1. It is a fascinated game, guessing what went on out there. [2015]

(Options : fascination / fascinate / fascinating)

Ans : fascinating

2. They seemed very ancient about her comfort. [2016]

(Options : anxious / anxiety /anxiously)

Ans : anxious

3. Few girls can resist flattering. [2017]

(Options : flatter / flattery / flatterer) 

Ans : flattery

4. His answers filled me with a strange energy and enthusiastic. [2018]

(Options : enthuse / enthusiastically / enthusiasm) 

Ans : enthusiasm

5. You might run that comb through your hair so you will look present. [2019]

(Options : presently / presentable / presenting)

Ans : presentable

6. I would say my was a very secure childhood. [2020]

(Options : I / me / mine)

Ans : mine

7. Few girls can resist flattering. [2022]

(Options : flatter / flattery / flatterer) 

Ans : flattery

8. His answers filled me with a strange energy and enthusiastic. [2022]

(Options : enthuse / enthusiastically / enthusiasm) 

Ans : enthusiasm.

9. In fact, I would say my was a very securely childhood, materially and emotionally. [2023]

(Options : secured / secure / security) 

Ans : secure

10. Few girls can resist flattering. [2024]

(Options : flatter / flattery / flatterer) 

Ans : flattery

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