Textual Grammar for Class IX

Textual Grammar  for Class IX

Page – 96

1. How happy we are here! (Change into an assertive sentence)

Ans. We are really happy here.

2. Everybody knows the name of Tagore. (Change into an interrogative sentence)

Ans. Who does not know the name of Tagore?

3. The painting is very beautiful. (Change into an exclamatory sentence)

Ans. What a beautiful painting!

4. Can we ever forget our childhood days? (Change into an assertive sentence)

Ans. We can never forget our childhood days.

5. We are proud of our heritage. (Use noun form of ‘proud’)

Ans. We take pride in our heritage.

6. We should have sympathy for the poor. (Use the adjective form of ‘sympathy’)

Ans. We should be sympathetic towards the poor.

7. His success was due to his labour. (Use the verb form of ‘labour’)

Ans. He got success because he laboured.

8. The song of the nightingale is very sweet. (Use the adverb form of ‘sweet’)

Ans. The nightingale sings very sweetly.

Page – 91

1. Tatar hoped to do well in the examination. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans. Tatar hoped that he would do well in the examination.

2. The headmistress arrived and the meeting began. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans. When the Headmistress arrived, the meeting began.

3. Ayesha was surprised when she heard the news. (Change into a simple sentence)

Ans. Ayesha was surprised to hear the news. / Ayesha was surprised on hearing the news.

4. You must work hard to be successful in life. (Change into a compound sentence)

Ans. Work hard and you will be successful in life.

Page – 81

Voice change

1. Mr. Khan is known to me.

Ans. I know Mr. Khan.

2. Trina had composed a poem.

Ans. A poem had been composed by Trina.

3. I will always remember you.

Ans. You will always be remembered by me.

4. They have made him the President of the club.

Ans. He has been made the President of the club by them.

Narration change

1. Rahul said, “Alas! Brazil has lost the match.”

Ans. Rahul exclaimed with sorrow that Brazil had lost the match.

2. “Let us go for a walk,” said Shabnam to Chandani.

Ans.Shabnam suggested/proposed to Chandni that they should go for a walk.

3. “Good morning, madam,” said the students to the teacher.

Ans. The students politely greeted the teacher good morning.

4. My father said to me, “ Do not pluck flowers.”

Ans. My father forbade me to pluck flowers.

Page – 73

1. The man was so weak that he could not walk. (Rewrite using ‘too’)

Ans. The man was too weak to walk.

2. Titir is one of the most intelligent girls in the class. (Rewrite using the positive degree)

Ans. Very few girls in the class are as intelligent as Titir.

3. As soon as he reached home, it started raining heavily. (Change into negative)

Ans. No sooner had he reached home than it started raining heavily.

4. Why cry over spilt milk? (Change into an assertive sentence)

Ans. There is no reason to cry over spilt milk.

5. Blood is thicker than water. (Change ito an interrogative)

Ans. Is not blood thicker than water?

6. he told a lie intentionally. (Rewrite the noun form of ‘intentionally’)

Ans. He told me a lie with intention.

7. Run fast or you will be late. (Change into a complex sentence)

Ans. Unless you run fast, you will be late.

8. The reporter made the news public. (Rewrite using the verb form of ‘public’)

Ans. The reporter published the news.

Page – 67

1. He is known for his honesty. (Change into adjective)

Ans. Everybody knows that he is honest.

2. She spoke with kindness. (Change into adverb)

Ans. She spoke kindly.

3. The sun shone brightly. (Change into noun)

Ans. The sun shone with brightness.

4. She gave a wise judgment. (Change into verb)

Ans. She judged wisely.

Page – 58

1. Rafique was running fast. (Change into an interrogative sentence)

Ans. Was not Rafique running fast?

2. The boy would never forget the exciting incident. (Change into an affirmative sentence)

Ans. The boy would ever/ always remember the exciting incident.

3. We had a wonderful time last evening. (Change into an exclamatory sentence)

Ans. What a time we had last evening!

4. He loves to play football. (Change into an interrogative sentence)

Ans. Does he not love to play football?

5. Rina tried all her plans. (Change into an negative sentence)

Ans. Rina left no plan untried.

6. Shut the door, Robin. (Change into an assertive sentence)

Ans. Robin is ordered to shut the door.