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Transformation of sentences mean changing the sentences into another form without changing the meaning. We can change sentences in various ways. ex- we can change assertive ,interrogative, imperative, optative and exclamatory sentence into different forms. we can change simple, complex and compound sentence and positive ,comparative and superlative into different forms also.
Must ---we use cannot help or cannot but, Ex-We must yield to necessity. We cannot but yield to necessity. Notice that if we use cannot help then we have to use present participle form in negative sentences. Ex-You must obey your elders. You cannot help obeying your elders
a sentence start with every, to form negative--- the structure is There is no + the word after every +but+ the rest of the sentence EX-Every mother loves her child. There is no mother but loves her child.
Always---we use never to form negative Ex-I shall always remember you. I shall never forget you. As soon as we have to start with no sooner. structure is No sooner+ had +subject +past participle +rest of the clause +than+ principal clause
Ex-As soon as I reached the station the train left. No sooner had I reached the station than the train left. Superlative degreeto form negative No other + the next part of superlative +verb+ as+ positive form of superlative degree+ as +sub of sentence
Ex- She is the best girl in the class. No other girl in the class is as good as she. Positive degree-negative---2nd subject +verb+ not+ comparative of positive degree Ex-Jubayer is as strong as Arun.(affirmative) Arun is not stronger than Jubayer. (negative)
Tooto :: the structure is like this Subject of the sentence +verb+ too will be changed by so +adjective +that +subject +cannot/couldn't +the next part of to Ex-He is too weak to walk. He is so weak that he cannot walk.
Ex-He is not an irresponsible boy. Is he an irresponsible boy? If there is no be verb or auxiliary verb in assertive sentence then we use DO/DOESNT /DIDNT noticing the tense Ex-Sakib plays cricket. Doesnt Sakib play cricket?
If in assertive sentence we have everyone/everybody then to make it interrogative we have to use the pronoun who and also we have to make it negative Ex-Everybody loves music. Who does not love music?
We can use who or anybody if we have nobody/no one /none as subject Ex-Nobody could ever count my sufferings for you. Who could ever count my sufferings for you?/ Could anybody ever count my sufferings for you?
Assertive to exclamatory
We use what and how What +a/an +noun+ subject+ verb+ ! Ex-It is a nice idea. What an idea it is! OR How +adjective+ subject +verb +! Ex-You are very fortunate/ How fortunate you are!
Notice that before noun we use what and before adjective/verb we use how If wish is there in assertive sentences, we need if/had/would that Ex-I wish I had the wings of a bird. If I had the wings of a bird ! / Had I the wings of a bird !
If in assertive sentence we have rejoice or regret we can use hurrah or alas etc Ex-We rejoice that we have won the match. Hurrah! We have won the match. Ex-I regret that he has failed. Alas! He has failed./ It is a matter of sorrow that he has failed.
Assertive to Imperative
present form of Main verb of the sentence +the next part of verb Ex- You should do the work. Do the work. If there is 1st or 3rd person in Assertive sentence then to make it imperative, structure is- Let +object form of subject +not (if there) + next part of verb
Ex-We should play football. Let us play football. Ex- He does not tell a lie. Let him not do the work.
Assertive to Exclamatory It is very awesome day. The robin sings very sweetly. It is an exciting match.