Transformation

Transformation is changing the form of a sentence without changing its meaning. A brief direction about doing transformation is given below.

Sentences in the form of Interrogative, Affirmative and Negative

Note:

• If there is an auxiliary verb in a sentence, do not change the form of a main verb while transforming a sentence.
• If there is not an auxiliary verb in a sentence, always change the forms of a verb when we add or remove did/does to transform a sentence.

Structure for sentences with an auxiliary verb:

Sub+ aux+ verb+.................(affirmative) - He should inform the police

Sub+ aux+ not+ verb+........(negative) - He should not inform the police

Sub+ sub+ verb+..................?(interrogative) - Should he inform the police?

Structure for sentences without an auxiliary verb:

Sub+ main verb+.................. ..... (affirmative)

Sub+ do/did/does+ not+verb(1)..........(negative)

Do/does/Did+sub+verb(1)............?(interrogative)

• Use do not or do if there is a V1.
• Use does not or does if there is a V5.
• Use did not or did if there is a V2.

General rules:

1. We usually change affirmative imperatives into negative as follows:

• Verb+...........
• Do not+verb+.......
• Let+ object+ verb+.....
• Let+ object+not+ verb+.....

1. These words change while transforming sentences.

• Some- any
• and so- and neither
• already- yet
• too- either
• a lot of- much/many

1. By only changing the following words, we can change the sentences into negative ones.

• always - never
• either...or... - neither...nor.
• some - no
• some of/any of- none of

Things to remember:

• Transformation is changing the form of a sentence without changing its meaning.
• If there is an auxiliary verb in a sentence, do not change the form of a main verb while transforming a sentence.
• If there is not an auxiliary verb in a sentence, always change the forms of the verb when we add or remove did/does to transform the sentence.

Questions and Answers

Change the following sentences as indicated in the brackets:

1. Someone stole my pen. (interrogative)

E.g. Did someone steals my pen?

2. She will bring a lot of chocolates. (negative)

E.g. She will not bring a lot of chocolates.

3. There wasn't a man in the room. (affirmative)

E.g. There was a man in the room.

4. Mr. Johnson washes his car every Saturday. (interrogative)

E.g. Does Mr. Johnson washes his car every Saturday?

5. Jane always listens to the radio in the evening. (negative)

6. Amit does not buy old books. (affirmative)

7. Are girls better students than boys? (affirmative)

8. Did anybody call him yesterday? (affirmative)

9. I didn't find the joke at all amusing. (affirmative)

10. There isn't anybody living here. (affirmative)

11. Do it slowly and carefully. (negative)