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Question 11 Mark
If anyone laughed at him during his bath Toto's feeling would be hurt. (Use Unless)
Answer
Unless anyone laughed at him during his bath Toto's feeling wouldn't be hurt.
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Question 21 Mark
Toto suddenly poked his head out of the bag and gave the ticket collector a wide grin. (Use As soon as)
Answer
As soon as Toto suddenly poked his head out of the bag, he gave the ticket collector a wide grin.
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Question 31 Mark
We entered the room to find Toto stuffing himself with the rice. (Use Hardly)
Answer
Hardly had we entered the room when we found Toto stuffing himself with the rice.
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Question 41 Mark
One of my aunts rushed forward and received a glass of water the face. (Use ‘No sooner .... then’)
Answer
No sooner did one of my aunts rush forward than she received a glass of water in the face.
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Question 61 Mark
Toto suddenly poked his head out of the bag and gave the ticket collector a wide grin. (Use Hardly)
Answer
Hardly had Toto suddenly poked his head out of the bag when he gave the ticket collector a wide grin.
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Question 71 Mark
We entered the room to find Toto stuffing himself with the rice. (Use ‘No sooner .... then’)
Answer
No sooner did we enter the room than we found Toto stuffing himself with the rice.
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Question 81 Mark
Toto remained in the bag as far as Saharanpur. (Change the Degree)
Answer
Toto didn't remain in the bag further than Saharanpur.
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Question 91 Mark
A large kitchen kettle had been left on the fire to boil. (Make it Interrogative)
Answer
Hadn't a large kitchen kettle been left on the fire to boil?
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Question 111 Mark
Toto suddenly poked his head out of the bag and gave the ticket collector a wide grin. (Use ‘No sooner .... then’)
Answer
No sooner did Toto suddenly poke his head out of the bag than he gave the ticket collector a wide grin.
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Question 121 Mark
When the water became cold, he would get out and run as quickly as he could to the kitchen-fire to dry himself. (Change the Degree)
Answer
When the water became cold, he would get out and not run more quickly than he the kitchen-fire to dry himself.
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Question 131 Mark
Toto nearly succeeded in boiling himself. (Make it Interrogative)
Answer
Didn't Toto nearly succeed in boiling himself?
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Question 141 Mark
A large kitchen kettle had been left on the fire to boil. (Add Question tag)
Answer
A large kitchen kettle had been left on the fire to boil, hadn't it?
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Question 151 Mark
One day Toto nearly succeeded in boiling himself alive. (Make it Negative)
Answer
One day Toto didn't fail to nearly succeed in boiling himself alive.
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Question 171 Mark
Toto nearly succeeded in boiling himself. (Add Question tag)
Answer
Toto nearly succeeded in boiling himself, didn't he?
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Question 181 Mark
Toto nearly succeeded in boiling himself. (Make it Exclamatory)
Answer
How Toto nearly succeeded in boiling himself!
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Question 191 Mark
He was always tearing things to pieces. (Make it Negative)
Answer
He would never avoid tearing things to pieces.
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Question 201 Mark
A large kitchen kettle had been left on the fire to boil. (Change the Voice)
Answer
Grandmother had left a large kitchen kettle on the fire to boil.
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Question 231 Mark
He had fastened on to her long ears with his sharp teeth. (Make it Negative)
Answer
He had not refrained from fastening on to her long ears with his sharp teeth.
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Question 241 Mark
Toto picked up the dish of pullao and made his exit through the window. (Make it Complex)
Answer
When Tato picked up the dish of pullao he made his exit through the window.
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Question 251 Mark
He was given a comfortable home in the stable. (Change the Voice)
Answer
We gave him a comfortable home in the stable.
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Question 271 Mark
The ticket collector looked closely at the tortoise. (Make it Negative)
Answer
The ticket collector didn't avoid looking closely at the tortoise.
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Question 281 Mark
One of my aunts rushed forward and received a glass of water in the face. (Make it Complex)
Answer
When one of my aunts rushed forward she received a glass of water in the face.
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Question 291 Mark
Toto picked up the dish of pullao and made his exit through the window. (Make it Simple)
Answer
On picking up the dish of pullao, Toto made his exit through the window.
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Question 311 Mark
Toto and Nana never became friends. (Make it Affirmative)
Answer
Toto and Nana refrained from ever becoming friends.
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Question 321 Mark
When my grandmother screamed Toto threw a plate at her. (Make it Complex)
Answer
My grandmother screamed and Toto threw a plate at her.
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Question 331 Mark
My grandmother screamed and Toto threw a plate at her. (Make it Complex)
Answer
When my grandmother screamed Toto threw a plate at her.
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Question 341 Mark
One of my aunts rushed forward and received a glass of water in the face. (Make it Simple)
Answer
On one of my aunt's rushing forward, she received a glass of water in the face.
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Question 361 Mark
Unfortunately I could not accompany Grandfather. (Make it Affirmative)
Answer
Unfortunately I was unable to accompany Grandfather on that trip.
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Question 371 Mark
When the bag was closed, there was no escape. (Make it Complex)
Answer
The bag was closed and there was no escape.
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Question 381 Mark
He was always tearing things to pieces. (Make it Complex)
Answer
It was he who was always tearing things to pieces.
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Question 391 Mark
My grandmother screamed and Toto threw a plate at her. (Make it Simple)
Answer
On grandmother's screaming, Toto threw a plate at her.
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Question 401 Mark
He was always tearing things to pieces. (Change the Voice)
Answer
Things were always being tom to pieces by him.
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Question 411 Mark
The monkey wouldn't allow any of his companions to sleep at night. (Make it Affirmative)
Answer
The monkey refrained from allowing any of his companions to sleep at night.
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Question 441 Mark
When the bag was closed, there was no escape. (Make it Simple)
Answer
On the bag being closed, there was no escape.
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Question 451 Mark
Grandfather bought Toto from a tonga - driver for the sum of five rupees. (Change the Voice)
Answer
Toto was bought from a tonga driver by Grandfather for the sum of five rupees.
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Question 461 Mark
He avoided looking out of his window altogether when the moon was full. (Make it Compound)
Answer
The moon was full and he would avoid looking out of his window altogether.
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Question 471 Mark
When they turn wild even the most experienced mahout is not able to control them. (Change the Degree)
Answer
They turn wild and not even the more experienced mahout than any other is able to control them.
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Question 481 Mark
The cook was quite attached to Mahendra and followed him uncomplainingly wherever he was posted. (Use too)
Answer
The cook was too attached to Mahendra not to follow him uncomplainingly wherever he was posted.
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Question 491 Mark
I grabbed a cane from the hands of one of the teachers and ran down the stairs. (Use As soon as)
Answer
As soon as I grabbed a cane from the hands of one of the teachers, I ran down the stairs.
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Question 501 Mark
He left the room and retired for the night. (Use Hardly)
Answer
Hardly had he left the room when he retired for the night.
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