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Transformations
patterns of transformations
| Question | answer |
|---|---|
| No other boy is as strong as saman | Saman is stronger than any other boy |
| He is the best boy of our class | He is better than any other boy of our class |
| Few boys are as smart as Nimal | Nimal is smarter than many boys |
| That sum was too difficult to solve | That sum was so difficult that I couldn't solve it |
| People speak English all over the world | English is spoken all over the world |
| Didn't I tell you to be punctual? | I told you to be punctual |
| How fast he ran! | He ran very fast |
| John had his breakfast and went to school | Having had his breakfast, John went to school |
| Neither answer is right | Both answers are wrong |
| Neither Seetha nor Rama was present today | Both Seetha and Rama were absent today |
| In spite of hard work, he failed the exam | Though he worked hard, he failed the exam |
| Nancy seldom smiles | Seldom does Nancy smile |
| If you try hard, you will succeed | Unless you try hard, you won't succeed |
| When the thief saw the police, he ran away | Seeing the police, the thief ran away |
| He is rich. His brother is equally rich | He is as rich as his brother |
| He has no intention to build a new house | He doesn't intend to build a new house |
| All the workers are given an increment | Each and every worker is given an increment |
| All but my friend disbelieved me | Only my friend believed me |
| John is cleverer than Tom | Tom is not as clever as John |
| To avoid the punishment he ran away | He ran away and avoided the punishment |
| I was doubtful whether it was Tom | I wasn't sure whether it was Tom |
| Why waste time in reading trash! | It is foolish to waste time in reading trash |
| I have nothing which I can offer you | I have nothing to offer you |
| He leads an unhappy life | What an unhappy life he leads! |
| There is no smoke without fire | There is smoke with fire |