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XV. Transform the following sentences from interrogative to simple or vice versa.

1. Why waste money? (assertive)
2. Everybody wants to be the winner. (interrogative)

3. Isn’t he at school? (assertive)
4. He played football well. (interrogative)

5. Can I ever forget you? (assertive)

XVI. Transform the following sentences by changing the degree of comparison.
1. Gold is the costliest of all metals. (comparative)

2. Very few doctors in the hospital are as dedicated as he is. (superlative)

3. Asoka was one of the greatest of Indian Kings. (positive)
4. Osmium is heavier than any other metal. (superlative)

5. Gold is not as plentiful as silver. (comparative)

XVII. Transform the following sentences from negative to positive or vice versa.
1. Only science students can apply for the post. (negative)

2. There is nobody but fears a lion. (positive)
3. No sooner had the boy seen the police then he ran away. (positive)

4. Only they can do the work. (negative)
5. This poem is so easy that it does not need an explanation. (negative)

XVIII. Transform the following sentences from interrogative to simple or vice versa.

1. Sikkim is the best place to visit in summer. (interrogative)
2. Should we play in the sun? (assertive)

3. My brother has never visited India.(interrogative)
4. Has he anything to do in this situation? (assertive)

5. Everybody wants to be happy in life. (interrogative)

XIX. Read the following conversations and report what was said by completing the following
paragraphs.

(1)
Mother : Shreya, where are you going?

Shreya : I am going to meet my friends, mother.
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