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9. My car was repaired by an expert mechanic in July.
An expert mechanic repaired my car in July.
10. The fire killed about 10 people.
About 10 people were killed by the fire.
11. The Week is published by Malayala Manoram Company Private Ltd.
Malayala Manoram Company Private Ltd. publishes The Week.
III. Transform these sentences by changing affirmative into negative and negative into
affirmative.
1. Only you are fit for the post. (negative)
None but you are fit for the post.
2. No sooner did we reach the station than the train arrived. (positive)
As soon as we reached the station, the train arrived.
3. She is too weak to walk. (negative)
She is so weak that she cannot walk.
4. Unless he comes, I won’t go. (positive)
If he comes, I will go.
5. Only he can play cricket well. (negative)
None but he can play cricket well.
IV. Transform the following sentences by changing the degree of comparison.
1. The Ganga is the most sacred river in India.
The Ganga is more sacred river than any other river in India.
2. Shyama is taller than Deepa.
Deepa is not as tall as Shyama.
3. Garima is prettier than any other girls in the group.
Garima is the prettiest girl in the group.
4. Dogs are more faithful than any other animals.
No other animals are as faithful as dogs.
5. Lemon water is a popular beverage in the world.
Lemon water is more popular than any other beverage in the world.
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