Grammar:- SYJC

(For Verbal explanation on the same topics watch the video in the below-attached link )
Youtube Video Link 1:- https://youtu.be/XIlWCw9s-4s
(Unless/if-not, Not only - but also, Question tag, Gerund, Participle.)
Youtube Video Link 2:- https://youtu.be/1efdkoDTjRI (Tense, Active Passive, Affirmative, Change
from - Noun to Verb/Adjective, Infinitive, Wh Questions. )
Youtube Video Link 3:- https://youtu.be/Rimtfdp0Btc
(Clause, Modal Auxiliary, Make it Negative, Assertive, Degree of Comparison, Rewrite using used
to/be able to, Rhetorical )
Youtube Video Link 4:- https://youtu.be/tv8Y_X_rWbk
(Article, Preposition, Direct-Indirect, Spot the Error.)
1) Rewrite the sentence using if…not/unless
1) You will never know unless you try. ( Rewrite the sentence using if…not)
1) If you do not try, you will never know. OR You will never know if you do not try.
2) You haven’t seen a tree if you haven’t seen its shadow from the sky. (Use ‘Unless’)
2) You haven’t seen a tree unless you have seen its shadow.
2) Rewrite the sentence using‘ not only- but also’/ neither…nor/ No sooner … than/hardly…
..when
1) They are teaching us new facts about the sun and the stars. (Rewrite the sentence using not
only….but also)
1) They are teaching us new facts not only about the sun but also about the stars.
2) There was no electricity no primary school. (Use ‘neither---nor’)
2) There was neither electricity nor primary school.
3) As soon as the leaf fell from the tree, the wind swept it away. (Use ‘ No sooner---than’.)
3) No sooner did the leaf fall from the tree than the wind swept it away.
4) When I saw the prizes, I was stupefied. (Rewrite using ‘No sooner…. than)
4) No sooner did I see the prizes than I was stupefied.
5) It identifies the changes in institutions and policies. (Rewrite using ’ not only---but also ’)
5) It identifies the changes not only in institutions but also in policies.
6) As soon as the bell rang, the man went to open the door.
( Use’ Hardly---- when’)
6) Hardly had the bell rung when the man went to open the door.
7) The distance shrunk, the geographical boundaries disappeared. (Rewrite using ‘Not only….but
also’)
7) Not only the distances shrunk but also the geographical boundaries disappeared.
3) Question tag
1) Both he and David grinned. (Add a question tag)
1) Both he and David grinned, didn’t they?
2) Thoreau raised a provocative question. (Add a question tag.
2) Thoreau raised a provocative question, didn’t he?
4) Gerund
1) The sky poured turbulent waters on Mumbai to transform lanes and streets into rivers.
(Rewrite using the gerund form of the underlined word.)
1) The sky poured turbulent waters on Mumbai transforming lanes and streets into rivers.
2) The squirrel was excellent in climbing. (Very important)
(Mention the function of the underlined gerund
2)It is the object of the preposition ‘in’.(VVV IMP)
3) My main hobby was to wander through paddy fields. ( rewrite the sentence using the gerund
form of the part underlined.
3) My main hobby was wandering through paddy fields.
5) Participle
1) The time had come to set David straight. (Rewrite the sentence using the present participle
form of the underlined word.)
1) The time had come for setting David straight.
6) Tense:-
1) The four Heartmans were lingering at the dinner table. (Name the tense used in the sentence.)
1) Past continuous tense.
2) You will feel the joy of having contributed. (Use the present perfect tense.)
2) You have felt the joy of having contributed.
3) The consumption of milk in both urban and rural areas has risen sharply. (Rewrite the sentence
using the past perfect tense.)
3) The consumption of milk in both urban and rural areas had risen sharply.
4)The improved models found eager buyers. ( Change the sentence using present perfect tense)
4)The improved models have found eager buyers.
7) Active passive( Only the beginning of the sentence will be given)
1) The rain had divided Mumbai into two. (Rewrite beginning with “Mumbai….)
1) Mumbai had been divided into two by the rain.
2) Eight years ago, we witnessed the change of century. (Begin your sentence with ‘The change
of century….’)
2) The change of century was witnessed eight years ago.
3) The Sensex sets new records. (Rewrite ‘New records….)
3) New records are set by the Sensex.
4) It can be stored for direct use. ( Rewrite it beginning with ‘We……….)
4) We can store it for direct use.
5) His wife called several doctors. (Begin your sentence with ‘Several doctors…….’)
5) Several doctors were called by his wife.
6)The gobar gas obtained by processing dung is used as fuel. (Rewrite the sentence beginning
with ‘People……’.)
6) People use the gobar gas obtained from the dung as fuel.
7) Many rare birds like the smew and heron have also been spotted. ( Rewrite the sentence
beginning with ‘ They……’)
7)They have spotted many rare birds like smew…...and heron.
8) Srikanth helped about 3000 students in acquiring educational and vocational rehabilitation.
(Rewrite the sentence by making the action more dominant.) Very Important
8)About 3000 students were helped by Srikanth in acquiring educational and vocational
rehabilitation
9) I learned everything about the game. (Rewrite the sentence by making the action more
prominent). Very Important.
9)Everything about the game was learnt by me.
8) Affirmative
1) It was never heard of in the history of Mumbai. ( Make it affirmative without changing the
meaning)
1) It was unheard of in the history of Mumbai,
2)There was no garage in the office. (Make it affirmative
2) The office was without a garage.
9) Change from noun to verb/adjective…
1) Clearly it is associated with knowledge. (Rewrite using the noun form of the underlined word.
1) Clearly it has an association with knowledge OR It has a clear association with knowledge.
2)It was a reminder to the farmers of farming activities. (Rewrite it using the verb form of the
underlined word.)
2) It reminded the farmers of farming activities.
3) The squirrel was excellent in climbing. ( Rewrite it using the noun form of the underlined word)
3)The squirrel showed excellence in climbing.
10) Infinitive ( To + verb is known as infinitive)
1) Talking about an Indian century no longer expressed dreams.
(Rewrite using infinitive form of the word underlined)
1) To talk about an Indian century no longer expresses dreams.
2) It offers tools for managing the environment. (Use an infinitive form of the word underlined.)
2) It offers tools to manage the environment.
3) He started developing an all-around interest in craft and sports. (Rewrite the sentence using
the infinitive form of the word underlined).
3) He started to develop an all-around interest in craft and sports.
11) Wh question
1) Urban India witnesses unprecedented ostentations. ( Frame a WH question to get the
underlined part as its answer.)
1) What does Urban India witness?
2) For most people sky is the limit. (Frame a wh-question to get the underlined word as the
answer
2)What is the sky for most of the people?
3) The duck was excellent in swimming.
(Frame a wh- type question to get the underlined part as an answer.)
3) What was the duck excellent in?
12) Clause( Change the sentence in simple/complex or compound)
1) Experts warn of the likelihood of potentially abrupt changes which could seriously affect
human well-being. (Rewrite removing ‘which’)
1) Experts warn of the likelihood of potentially abrupt changes seriously affecting human well-
being.
2) Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying. (Join the sentences to make a compound
sentence.)
2) Pilots take no special joy in walking but they like flying.
3) She lifted her head and looked about. (Make it simple.)
3) Lifting her head, she looked about.
4) The pre-dawn massacre is a regular feature. Yet the cockroach population has not decreased.
(Combine the sentence beginning with ‘Although….’)
4) Although this pre-dawn massacre is a regular feature, the cockroach population has not
decreased.
5) They held a trial. They condemned him to death. ( Rewrite using
’ which’)
5) They held a trial which condemned him to death.
6) This time Dell made $18,000 and bought an expensive BMW car.
( Make it a simple sentence.)
6) Making $1800 Dell bought an expensive BMW car.
7) Her husband is media personality who typically arrives home from work past midnight. ( Make
it a simple sentence )
7)Her husband a media personality typically arriving home from work past midnight.
8) I flung it on the table and set to work again. (Make it simple)
8) Flinging it on the table I set to work again.
9) He was still lagging behind the expected standard of learning, but it was okay. (Rewrite the
sentence using ‘Although’)
9)Although he was still lagging behind the expected standard of learning, it was okay.
10) The milk processing industry is a small one.(Make it a complex sentence.)
10) The industry which/ that processes milk is a small one.
11) Seeing the hungry market, Dell placed local advertisements. (Make it a compound sentence)
11) Dell saw the hungry market and placed local advertisement.
12) The birds arrive at their winter abode inside the bird sanctuary. ( Make it a complex sentence)
12)The birds arrive at their winter abode which is inside the bird sanctuary.
13) Modal Auxiliary
Modal Auxiliary
May/Might------------------------------less certainty
Can--------------------------------------ability
Might------------------------------------possibility
Must ------------------------------------obligation/ Compulsion
May--------------------------------------permission
Should-----------------------------------advice
May not----------------------------------prohibition
Will---------------------------------------certainty
Could ---Probability
1) Irrigation should be the most obvious response to drought.
(Rewrite the sentence by replacing the modal auxiliary showing certainty)
1) Irrigation will be the most obvious response to draught.
2) He had to stay after school. ( Use modal auxiliary showing compulsion)
2)He must stay after school.
14) Make it negative
1) We remain ignorant of its value. (Make it negative without changing the meaning)
1) We are not aware of its value. OR We have no
knowledge of its value.
2) It is hard to answer. (Make the sentence negative.)
2) It is not easy to answer.
15) Assertive
1) How could he give flat no to a boy like Dave? (Make it assertive.)
1) He could not give a flat no to a boy like Dave.
2) Have we become mute witness to a taciturn tamasha? ( Rewrite it as an assertive sentence)
2) We have not become mute witness to a taciturn tamasha.
3) Shouldn’t we be just worried by the low-grade food?
(Make it assertive.)
3) We should be just as worried by the low-grade food.
4) How strange is your talk! ( Make it assertive)
4) Your talk is very strange.
16) Degree of comparison
1) The Ganges is one of the longest rivers in India. (Change into comparative degree.)
1) The Ganges is longer than many other rivers in India.
2) The duck was better than his instructor. (Change the sentence into positive degree.)
2) The instructor was not so/as good as the duck. OR The duck’s instructor was not so/ as good
as the duck.
17) Used to
1) My mother would set up an establishment. (Rewrite the sentence by using ‘used to’.)
1) My mother used to set up an establishment.
2) Hundreds of these little birds would land on the paddy. ( Rewrite using ‘used to’)
2)Hundreds of these little birds used to land on the paddy.
18) Be able to ( It changes into is, are was, were)
1) Space scientists can fix cameras inside earth satellites. (Rewrite the sentence using ‘be able
to’)
1) Space scientists are able to fix cameras inside the earth's satellites.
19) Rhetorical
1) Telephones were a rarity. ( Make it a rhetorical question)
1) Weren’t telephones a rarity.
20) Articles
1)One of__most common causes of malnutrition are__unhealthy lifestyle. ( Insert appropriate
articles)
1)the, an.
2)Draw__map of __world. ( Insert appropriate articles.)
2) a, the.
3) I found myself in __ maidan and sat down on __ bench. ( Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.)
3) the, a.
4) I read interesting story from Mahabharata. ( Insert articles wherever necessary)
4) I read an interesting story from the Mahabharata.
5) He is __ amazing personality. He helped __ poor in the country. ( Insert articles wherever
necessary)
5) an, the
6)Nowadays we have to use __solar energy on__large scale. ( Insert articles wherever necessary)
6) the, a.
21) Preposition.
1)The police__ Monday arrested five men__cheating city businessmen.
( Insert proper preposition)
1)on, for.
2)In a meeting, the physical education teachers decided to spend two hours the playground
warm-up activities. (Insert proper preposition)
2)In a meeting, the physical education teachers decided to spend two hours on the playground
for warm-up activities.
3) A massive non-cooperation movement was__full swing __the country. ( Fill in suitable
preposition).
3)in, over
4) One of the things that distinguishes man____ other animals is the power ___ speech. (Fill in
the blanks with appropriate preposition).
4) from, of
5)They stood __silence as a mark __ honour to her. ( Insert appropriate preposition)
5) in, of
6)I cut the apple__a knife and gave it__my sister. ( Insert appropriate preposition)
6)with, to.
22) Direct Indirect:
1) “How did you enjoy your college picnic?” said Mohini to Meena.
(Change from direct to indirect)
1)Mohini asked Meena how she had enjoyed her college picnic.
2)” Boys, said the tutor, sit on the benches. I have got something interesting for you”. (Change it
into indirect speech)
2) The tutor told the boys to sit on the benches and added that he/she had got something
interesting for them.
3) “Would you like to come with us to a service in the Maori Church?” asked my hostess. (Change
into indirect narration.)
3) My hostess asked if I would like to go with them to a service in the Maori church.
4) Mother said, “Sunita, what did you buy from the market”? (Change into indirect speech)
4) Mother asked Sunita what she had brought from the market.
23) Spot the Error(1 Mark)
1) The number of people do not matter.
1) The number of people does not matter.
2) I am liking to see movies at the theatre.
2) I like to see movies in the theatre.
3) I never forgets the given responsibility.
3) I never forget the given responsibility
4) He has often ask me to think before I speak.
4) He has often asked me to think before I speak
5) No sooner did I challenged the man than he accepted it.
5) No sooner did I challenge the man than he accepted it.
6) We are the most strongest community in the world.
6) We are the strongest community in the world.
7) I entered the room for search the documents.
7) I entered the room to search the documents.
8) We can plant the trees in order saving the earth.
8) We can plant the trees in order to save the earth.
9). I usually asks my employees to be punctual in their tasks.
9)I usually ask my employees to be punctual in their tasks.
10) The training came to an end before you left the city.
10) The training came to an end before you left the city
11) If you challenge me, I had accept it.
11) If you challenge me, I will accept it.
12) The manager was looking into the missing file.
12) The manager was looking for the missing file.
13). She is more taller than all her brothers in the family.
13)She is taller than all her brothers in the family.
14)He said he did not wanted to go to bazaar yesterday.
14)He said he did not want to go to bazaar yesterday.
15). Mango is the bestest among all the Indian fruits.
15). Mango is the best among all the Indian fruits.
16)The sceneries of Darjelling are very beautiful.
16)The sceneries of Darjelling is very beautiful.
17) Our primitive community has dwelling at the foot of a mountain, has water.
17)Our primitive community-dwelling at the foot of mountain has water.
18)C.V.Raman’s knowledge of all branches of physics are abnormal.
18) C.V.Raman’s knowledge of all branches of physics is abnormal.
19) He is doing homework since 8 o’clock.
19) He has been doing homework since 8 o’clock.
20) Shakespeare is one of a greatest dramatist.
20) Shakespeare is one of the greatest dramatists.
21)Mohan and Sohan made a pact at the office of Hdfc Bank.
21) Mohan and Sohan made a pact in the office of Hdfc Bank.
22) Rakesh is always at the phone.
22)Rakesh is always on the phone.
23)Raju rented a house at Shivajinagar at Pune.
23) Raju rented a house at Shivajinagar in Pune.