10th grammer
Modals & Transformation of Sentences
A. Fill in the Blanks (Modals)
1. (can, should, may)
(a) We can solve this problem if we work hard.
(b) Students should respect their teachers.
(c) It is cloudy. It may rain today.
(b) Students should respect their teachers.
(c) It is cloudy. It may rain today.
2. (can, may, must)
(a) It may rain today.
(b) You must obey your teachers/elders.
(c) She can speak English fluently.
(b) You must obey your teachers/elders.
(c) She can speak English fluently.
3. (could, may, should)
(a) We should help the poor.
(b) My sister could dance when she was five.
(c) May God bless you!
(b) My sister could dance when she was five.
(c) May God bless you!
4. (can, may, must)
(a) We must follow the traffic rules.
(b) He can speak five languages.
(c) May you live long!
(b) He can speak five languages.
(c) May you live long!
5. (could, can, may)
(a) Labour hard so that you may pass.
(b) She could drive a car when she was only ten.
(c) My uncle can speak five languages.
(b) She could drive a car when she was only ten.
(c) My uncle can speak five languages.
6. (can, must, may)
(a) May you succeed in life!
(b) Anyone can make mistakes.
(c) Candidates must answer all the questions.
(b) Anyone can make mistakes.
(c) Candidates must answer all the questions.
B. Transform the Following Sentences
1. Remove “too”
(a) He is too slow to win the race.
➡ He is so slow that he cannot win the race.
(b) The boy is too fat to run.
➡ The boy is so fat that he cannot run.
(c) She is too tired to play.
➡ She is so tired that she cannot play.
(d) He is too lazy to walk.
➡ He is so lazy that he cannot walk.
(e) The bird is too small to fly.
➡ The bird is so small that it cannot fly.
(f) She is too small to walk.
➡ She is so small that she cannot walk.
➡ He is so slow that he cannot win the race.
(b) The boy is too fat to run.
➡ The boy is so fat that he cannot run.
(c) She is too tired to play.
➡ She is so tired that she cannot play.
(d) He is too lazy to walk.
➡ He is so lazy that he cannot walk.
(e) The bird is too small to fly.
➡ The bird is so small that it cannot fly.
(f) She is too small to walk.
➡ She is so small that she cannot walk.
2. Change into Negative
(a) Man is mortal.
➡ No man is immortal.
(b) I shall always remember you.
➡ I shall never forget you.
(c) I will remember you.
➡ I will not forget you.
(d) He is happy.
➡ He is not sad.
➡ No man is immortal.
(b) I shall always remember you.
➡ I shall never forget you.
(c) I will remember you.
➡ I will not forget you.
(d) He is happy.
➡ He is not sad.
3. Change into Interrogative
(a) It cannot be true.
➡ Can it be true?
➡ Can it be true?
4. Change into Assertive
(a) Who is not afraid of death?
➡ Everyone is afraid of death.
➡ Everyone is afraid of death.
5. Change into Indirect Speech
(a) He said to me, “I am your friend.”
➡ He told me that he was my friend.
(b) She said, “I am going to Ranchi.”
➡ She said that she was going to Ranchi.
(c) He said to me, “Please open the door.”
➡ He requested me to open the door.
(d) She said, “Two and two is four.”
➡ She said that two and two is four.
(e) Sheela said to me, “I am writing a poem.”
➡ Sheela told me that she was writing a poem.
(f) My mother said to me, “What are you doing?”
➡ My mother asked me what I was doing.
➡ He told me that he was my friend.
(b) She said, “I am going to Ranchi.”
➡ She said that she was going to Ranchi.
(c) He said to me, “Please open the door.”
➡ He requested me to open the door.
(d) She said, “Two and two is four.”
➡ She said that two and two is four.
(e) Sheela said to me, “I am writing a poem.”
➡ Sheela told me that she was writing a poem.
(f) My mother said to me, “What are you doing?”
➡ My mother asked me what I was doing.
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