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Vll - Transformation of Sentences

The document is a lesson plan for an English Grammar class focused on the transformation of sentences, including techniques for changing grammatical forms without altering meaning. It covers specific transformations such as removing the adverb 'too', using 'as soon as' and 'no sooner', and converting assertive sentences to exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative forms. The document includes examples and rules for each transformation type to aid student understanding.

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Vll - Transformation of Sentences

The document is a lesson plan for an English Grammar class focused on the transformation of sentences, including techniques for changing grammatical forms without altering meaning. It covers specific transformations such as removing the adverb 'too', using 'as soon as' and 'no sooner', and converting assertive sentences to exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative forms. The document includes examples and rules for each transformation type to aid student understanding.

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Welcome

Std : Vll
Sub : English Grammar
Date : 07/12/2020
Transformation of sentences implies changing
grammatical form of a sentence from one to
another without changing its meaning.
Transformation of sentences
Transformation of sentences
Transformation of sentences
Too – So
To – that + subject + cannot/could not
Subject cannot – present tense
He could not – past tense
She
They
it
Removal of Adverb ‘Too’

He is too weak to walk.

He is so weak that he cannot


walk.
Removal of Adverb ‘Too’

The bag was too heavy for


me to lift.

The bag was so heavy that


I could not lift it.
Examples :

1. He is too old to work.

2. We arrived too late to have dinner.

3. The crowd was too huge for me to get into the bus.

4. The current of the river was too strong for us to swim in


it.

5. There are too many birds for me to count.


Examples

 He is so old that he cannot work.

 We arrived so late that we could not have dinner.

 The crowd was so huge that I could not get into the bus.

 The current of the river was so strong that we could not


swim in it.

 There are so many birds that I cannot count them.


Transformation of sentences
As soon as………No sooner

As soon as they see him,they call


him (Begin No sooner).

No sooner do they see him than they


call him.
As soon as………No sooner
As soon as she sees him, she calls him.(Begin No
sooner).
No sooner does she see him than she calls him.

As soon as the rain stops they rush out of the house.
No sooner does the rain stop than they rush out.

As soon as she finishes her HW, she goes out to play.
As soon as………No sooner
As soon as she saw him, she called him.(No
sooner).
No sooner did she see him than she called him.

As soon as the rain stopped, they rushed out of


the house.
No sooner did the rain stop than they rushed out
of the house.

As soon as she finished her HW, she went out to


play.
As soon as………No sooner
As soon as she had seen him, she called him.(Begin No
sooner).
No sooner had she seen him than she called him./No
sooner did she see him than she called him.

As soon as the rain had stopped they rushed out of the
house.
No sooner had the rain stopped than they rushed out of
the house.

As soon as she had finished her HW,she went out to


play.
Transformation of sentences
Not only …….but also

I’ve taught English not only in the


U.S; but also in other countries.

She’s not only beautiful; but also


very smart
Recapitulation

Removal of Adveb too


No sooner….than
Hardly,Barely, Scarcely
Not only…..But also
Welcome
Std – Vll
Sub – English Grammar
Date – 9/12/2020
Transformation of sentences-2
Rules

Wish – if or had
Desire – Oh that
Phrases :
It is a matter of joy – Hurray
It is a matter of praise – Bravo
It is a matter of sorrow/grief/regret - Alas
 Examples :
 The house is very beautiful.
A: How beautiful the house is!
 It is a very interesting story book.
A: What an interesting book it is!
 I desire I were young again.
A: Oh that, I were young again!
 You have got the first place.
A: Bravo,You have got the first place!
 You lost all your wealth.
A: Alas, You lost all your wealth!
Examples:
What a beautiful painting it is!
A: It is indeed a beautiful painting.
It is very/an extremely beautiful
painting.

How scary the place looks!


A: The place looks very scary.
Examples
Examples
Recapitulation
Transformation of sentences:
Remove Adverb too
As soon as, No sooner than,Hardly,Barely,
Scarcely
Not only …..but slso
Assertive to Exclamatory
Assertive to Interrogative
Assertive to Imperative
Vice versa

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