Assertive to Interrogative: English Grammar Exercises and Practice
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Abu Mohammad Asgar
Assistant Teacher English
Dudmollikh Secondary Girls
School, Magura
Exercise at page no. 143
1) It was a great sight.
2) No one can tolerate this.
3) Nobody salutes the setting sun.
4) Gulliver could hear his watch ticking in his
pocket.
5) It is useless to cry over spilt milk.
6) The beauty of nature is beyond description.
7) Everybody has heard of Darwin.
8) He has his dinner at seven every evening.
9) I told him to practice regularly.
10) Virtue has its own reward.
1. She is a great Scholar.
2. He was not present in the meeting.
Assertive to Interrogative
Isn’t
she
a
great
scholar
?
Auxiliary verb
am, is, are.
was, were,
have, has, had
is not = isn’t
Was
present in the meeting ?
he
1. It was a great sight.
Answer:
Wasn’t it a great sight?
2. It is useless to cry over spilt milk.
Answer:
Isn’t it useless to cry over spilt milk?
3. The beauty of nature is beyond description?
Ans:
Isn’t the beauty of nature beyond description?
1. Jamal can finish the work before noon.
2. They could not reach there in time.
Modal verb
can not = can’t
Can’t
Jamal
finish the work before noon ?
Could
they
reach there in time ?
4. Gulliver could hear his watch ticking in his pocket.
Ans:
Couldn’t Gulliver hear his watch ticking in his pocket.?
Interrogative Sentence without auxiliary verb
1.
He likes white birds.
2. The boys play football everyday.
3. He went there for his own benefit.
Verb (1) = do/does
s/es = does
Doesn’t
he
like white birds ?
Don’t
the boys
play football everyday?
Didn’t
he
go
there for his own benefit ?
Verb (2
)
= did
5. I told him to practice regularly
Answer:
Didn’t I tell him to practice regularly ?
6. He goes to school regularly.
Ans:
Doesn’t he go to school regularly?
Everybody,Everyone,All
Nobody, None, No one
Who + doesn’t/don’t/didn’t
who
1. Everybody likes him.
2. All respect him.
3. Nobody loves a dishonest man.
Who doesn’t like him ?
Who don’t respect him ?
Who loves a dishonest man ?
7. No one can tolerate this.
Ans:
Who can tolerate this?
8. Nobody salutes the setting sun.
Ans:
Who salutes the setting sun?
9. Everybody has heard of Darwin.
Ans:
Who hasn’t heard of Darwin?
1.
Everybody hates it. (Interrogative)
2.
None can prosper in life without industry.
3.
He does not put anything for tomorrow.
4.
He lived with his family.
Who doesn’t hate it ?
Who can prosper in life without industry ?
Does he put anything for tomorrow ?
Didn’t he live with his family ?
5. We are proud of our freedom fighters.
6. Jubair and Saad are two brothers.
7. He can save money.
Aren’t we proud of our freedom fighters ?
Aren’t Jubair and Saad two brothers ?
Can’t he save money ?
1.
It matters little if a man lives many years or not.
2.
Patriotism is a noble virtue.
3.
At present, it is increasing alarmingly.
4.
No one can deny its necessity.
Who can deny its necessity ?
Isn’t patriotism a noble virtue ?
Doesn’t it matter little if a man lives many years or not ?
Isn’t it increasing alarmingly at present ?
5. He never thought of his own happiness.
6. Nobody respects him.
7. Internet is a computer based networking system.
8. Everybody uses it.
Did he ever think of his own happiness ?
Who respects him ?
Isn’t internet a computer based networking system?
Who doesn’t use it ?
1. Nobody denies their contribution to their motherland.
2. Most of the people of our country are living in their
rural areas.
3. Anger is nothing but a vice.
4. You cannot be happy without it.
Who denies their contribution to their motherland ?
Aren’t most of the people of our country living in their rural
areas ?
Is anger anything but a vice ?
Can you be happy without it ?
1. Was she upset with him?
2. Were they not impressed with her performance?
3. Will they attend the party?
4. Has he finished his work?
5. Has he not returned from work yet?
6. Doesn’t she work here?
7. Did she offend you?
8. Did she accept the invitation?
9. Does he know the answer?
10. Was he kind to you?
11. Were they interested in the offer?
12. Can she speak English?
13. Can you not solve this problem?
14. Is he intelligent?
15. Doesn't he live with his parents?
16. Did he complete the work?
Answers
1. She
was not upset
with him.
2. They
were impressed
with her performance.
3. They
will attend
the party.
4. He
has not finished
his work.
5. He
has returned
from work.
6. She
works
here.
7. She
did not offend
me.
8. She
did not accept
the invitation.
9. He
does not know
the answer.
10. He
was not kind
to me.
11. They
were not interested
in the offer.
12. She
cannot speak
English.
13. I
can solve
this problem.
14. He
isn't intelligent
.
15. He
lives
with his parents.
16. He
did not complete
the work.
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About me and book Abu Mohammad Asgar Assistant Teacher English Dudmollikh Secondary Girls School, Magura
Exercise at page no. 143 1) It was a great sight. 2) No one can tolerate this. 3) Nobody salutes the setting sun. 4) Gulliver could hear his watch ticking in his pocket. 5) It is useless to cry over spilt milk. 6) The beauty of nature is beyond description. 7) Everybody has heard of Darwin. 8) He has his dinner at seven every evening. 9) I told him to practice regularly. 10) Virtue has its own reward. Exercise at page no: 143 Changing Assertive sentences into interrogative
Assertive to Interrogative am, is, are. was, were, have, has, had is not = isn t Auxiliary verb 1. She is a great Scholar. 2. He was not present in the meeting. Was Isn t she a great scholar ? present in the meeting ? he
Assertive to Interrogative ( practice) 1. It was a great sight. Answer: Wasn t it a great sight?
Assertive to Interrogative ( practice) 2. It is useless to cry over spilt milk. Answer: Isn t it useless to cry over spilt milk?
Assertive to Interrogative ( practice) 3. The beauty of nature is beyond description? Ans: Isn t the beauty of nature beyond description?
Interrogative Sentence with Modal verb Can,could,Shall, Should,will,would may,might,must,etc Modal verb can not = can t 1. Jamal can finish the work before noon. 2. They could not reach there in time. Could they reach there in time ? Can t Jamal finish the work before noon ?
Assertive to Interrogative ( practice) 4. Gulliver could hear his watch ticking in his pocket. Ans: Couldn t Gulliver hear his watch ticking in his pocket.?
Interrogative Sentence without auxiliary verb Verb (1) = do/does s/es = does Verb (2) = did 1. He likes white birds. Doesn t he like white birds ? 2. The boys play football everyday. Don t the boys play football everyday? 3. He went there for his own benefit. Didn t he go there for his own benefit ?
Assertive to Interrogative ( practice) 5. I told him to practice regularly Answer: Didn t I tell him to practice regularly ?
Assertive to Interrogative ( practice) 6. He goes to school regularly. Ans: Doesn t he go to school regularly?
Everybody,Everyone,All Nobody, None, No one Who + doesn t/don t/didn t 1. Everybody likes him. Who doesn t like him ? who 2. All respect him. Who don t respect him ? 3. Nobody loves a dishonest man. Who loves a dishonest man ?
Assertive to Interrogative ( practice) 7. No one can tolerate this. Ans: Who can tolerate this?
Assertive to Interrogative ( practice) 8. Nobody salutes the setting sun. Ans: Who salutes the setting sun?
Assertive to Interrogative ( practice) 9. Everybody has heard of Darwin. Ans: Who hasn t heard of Darwin?
JSC All Board-2018 1. Everybody hates it. (Interrogative) Who doesn t hate it ? 2. None can prosper in life without industry. Who can prosper in life without industry ? 3. He does not put anything for tomorrow. Does he put anything for tomorrow ? 4. He lived with his family. Didn t he live with his family ?
JSC All Board-2018 5. We are proud of our freedom fighters. Aren t we proud of our freedom fighters ? 6. Jubair and Saad are two brothers. Aren t Jubair and Saad two brothers ? 7. He can save money. Can t he save money ?
SSC All Board -2019 1. It matters little if a man lives many years or not. Doesn t it matter little if a man lives many years or not ? 2. Patriotism is a noble virtue. Isn t patriotism a noble virtue ? 3. At present, it is increasing alarmingly. Isn t it increasing alarmingly at present ? 4. No one can deny its necessity. Who can deny its necessity ?
SSC All Board -2019 5. He never thought of his own happiness. Did he ever think of his own happiness ? 6. Nobody respects him. Who respects him ? 7. Internet is a computer based networking system. Isn t internet a computer based networking system? 8. Everybody uses it. Who doesn t use it ?
HSC All Board -2016,2017 1. Nobody denies their contribution to their motherland. Who denies their contribution to their motherland ? 2. Most of the people of our country are living in their rural areas. Aren t most of the people of our country living in their rural areas ? 3. Anger is nothing but a vice. Is anger anything but a vice ? 4. You cannot be happy without it. Can you be happy without it ?
Interrogative to Assertive (Exercise) Answers 1. Was she upset with him? 2. Were they not impressed with her performance? 3. Will they attend the party? 4. Has he finished his work? 5. Has he not returned from work yet? 6. Doesn t she work here? 7. Did she offend you? 8. Did she accept the invitation? 9. Does he know the answer? 10. Was he kind to you? 11. Were they interested in the offer? 12. Can she speak English? 13. Can you not solve this problem? 14. Is he intelligent? 15. Doesn't he live with his parents? 16. Did he complete the work? 1. She was not upset with him. 2. They were impressed with her performance. 3. They will attend the party. 4. He has not finished his work. 5. He has returned from work. 6. She works here. 7. She did not offend me. 8. She did not accept the invitation. 9. He does not know the answer. 10. He was not kind to me. 11. They were not interested in the offer. 12. She cannot speak English. 13. I can solve this problem. 14. He isn't intelligent. 15. He lives with his parents. 16. He did not complete the work.
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