SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION – WORKSHEET

Class 5 | Name: __________________ | Date: __________ | Marks: ____

A. Change the sentences into the negative form.

1. She likes mangoes. → ______________________________
2. Ravi is happy. → ______________________________
3. They play football. → ______________________________
4. We are ready. → ______________________________
5. He can swim. → ______________________________

B. Change the sentences into questions.

1. You are a student. → ______________________________
2. She likes music. → ______________________________
3. They went to the park. → ______________________________
4. He can solve the puzzle. → ______________________________
5. Riya is reading a book. → ______________________________

C. Change the sentences as directed.

1. The boy is very clever. (Make it exclamatory) → ______________________________
2. What a beautiful flower it is! (Make it assertive) → ______________________________
3. He is not a lazy boy. (Make it affirmative) → ______________________________
4. She is a kind girl. (Make it negative without changing the meaning) → ______________________________
5. It is a very exciting match. (Make it exclamatory) → ______________________________

D. Change the number.

1. The child is playing. → ______________________________
2. The bird is on the tree. → ______________________________
3. The woman carries a basket. → ______________________________
4. The mouse is small. → ______________________________
5. The leaf is green. → ______________________________

E. Change the gender.

1. The king was wise. → ______________________________
2. The boy is running. → ______________________________
3. The actress performed well. → ______________________________
4. The uncle visited us. → ______________________________
5. The prince rode a horse. → ______________________________

F. Rewrite using the word in brackets.

1. The box is too heavy to lift. (so…that) → ______________________________
2. He is very weak. He cannot walk. (too…to) → ______________________________
3. Riya is taller than Tina. (shorter) → ______________________________
4. The mango is sweet. (not bitter) → ______________________________
5. Rahul runs faster than Amit. (slower) → ______________________________

G. Change the tense as directed.

1. She writes a letter. (Past) → ______________________________
2. They played cricket. (Present) → ______________________________
3. I eat breakfast. (Future) → ______________________________
4. He will visit Delhi. (Past) → ______________________________
5. We watched a movie. (Future) → ______________________________

H. Join the sentences using the word given.

1. I was tired. I finished my homework. (but) → ______________________________
2. Hurry up. You will miss the bus. (or) → ______________________________
3. It was raining. We stayed indoors. (so) → ______________________________
4. Riya is honest. Riya is hardworking. (and) → ______________________________
5. I stayed home. I was ill. (because) → ______________________________

I.

Rewrite without changing the meaning.

1. He is too weak to lift the box. → He is so ____________
2. Everyone likes flowers. → There is no one ____________
3. This is the tallest building in the city. → No other building ____________
4. She is always punctual. → She is never ____________
5. The bag is very heavy, so I cannot carry it. → The bag is too ____________

ANSWER KEY – SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

A. Negative Form

1. She does not like mangoes.
2. Ravi is not happy.
3. They do not play football.
4. We are not ready.
5. He cannot swim.

B. Question Form

1. Are you a student?
2. Does she like music?
3. Did they go to the park?
4. Can he solve the puzzle?
5. Is Riya reading a book?

C. Change as Directed

1. How clever the boy is!
2. It is a very beautiful flower.
3. He is an active boy.
4. She is not an unkind girl.
5. What an exciting match it is!

D. Change the Number

1. The children are playing.
2. The birds are on the trees.
3. The women carry baskets.
4. The mice are small.
5. The leaves are green.

E. Change the Gender

1. The queen was wise.
2. The girl is running.
3. The actor performed well.
4. The aunt visited us.
5. The princess rode a horse.

F. Rewrite Using the Given Word

1. The box is so heavy that it cannot be lifted.
2. He is too weak to walk.
3. Tina is shorter than Riya.
4. The mango is not bitter.
5. Amit runs slower than Rahul.

G. Change the Tense

1. She wrote a letter.
2. They play cricket.
3. I will eat breakfast.
4. He visited Delhi.
5. We will watch a movie.

H. Join the Sentences

1. I was tired, but I finished my homework.
2. Hurry up, or you will miss the bus.
3. It was raining, so we stayed indoors.
4. Riya is honest and hardworking.
5. I stayed home because I was ill.

I.

1. He is too weak to lift the box. → He is so weak that he cannot lift the box.
2. Everyone likes flowers. → There is no one who does not like flowers.
3. This is the tallest building in the city. → No other building in the city is as tall as this one.
4. She is always punctual. → She is never late.
5. The bag is very heavy, so I cannot carry it. → The bag is too heavy for me to carry.