Class 11 Important Grammar yearwise solved  

VOICE CHANGE

1)Lady Lal opened the brass carrier. [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. The brass carrier was opened by Lady Lal.

2)They picked up sir Mohan’s suitcase. [Annual Exam – 2015]

Ans. Sir Mohan’s suitcase was picked up by them.

3)He would not be allowed to sleep inside the house. [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. They (Leela’s parents) would not allow him to sleep inside the house.

4)Fine art liberates our minds. [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. Our minds are liberated by fine art

5)Sir, do you want a servant? [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. Sir, is a servant wanted by you?

6)Training in drawing will develop their power of observation. [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. Their power of observation will be developed by training in drawing.

  NARRATION CHANGE

1) “Tell me a story, mother”, Leela said. [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. Leela asked her mother to tell her a story.

2) “Now Valentine”, said the warden, “You will go out in the morning.” [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans. The warden addressed Valentine and told him that he would go out in the morning.

3) “Are the trains very crowded on these lines?” Lady Lal asked. [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. Lady Lal asked if the trains were very crowded on those lines.

4) “No, he hasn’t taken it!” Leela screamed. [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. Leela screamed in a strong negation that he had not taken it.

5) “I see in the hostel rooms shirt hanging from picture frames.” Says Nandalal Bose. [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. Nandalal Bose says that he sees in the hostel rooms shirt hanging from picture frames.

6)The poet says, “The river glides at its own sweet will.” [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. The poet says that the river glides at its own sweet will.

TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES

1)He met Miss Annabel Adams, and became more and more captivated by her charms. (Change into a simple sentence) [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. After meeting Miss Annabel Adams he became more and more captivated by her charms.

2)A bearer in a white livery appeared through a wire gauze door. (Turn into a complex sentence) [Annual Exam – 2015]

Ans. A bearer who was in a white livery appeared through a wire gauze door. OR. A bearer in a white livery appeared through a door that was made of wire gauze.

3)He got his keys and went upstairs. (Change into a simple sentence) [Annual Exam – 2015]

Ans. Getting his keys he went upstairs.

4)He stopped near the well and pointed down. (change into a simple sentence) [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. Stopping near the well he pointed down.

5)All the mighty heart is lying still. (change into complex sentence) [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. All the heart which is mighty is lying still.

6)These days all trains are crowded. (Change into a Negative sentence) [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. These days no train is less crowded.

7)Ben Price knew Jimmy’s habits. (Change into a Negative sentence) [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. Jimmy’s habits were not unknown to Ben Price.

8)As soon as he had gone, she hailed a passing railway coolie. (Change into a Negative sentence) [Annual Exam – 2017, 2018]

Ans. No sooner had he gone than she hailed a passing railway coolie.

9)It will be wrong on your part to expect. (Change into a Negative sentence) [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. It will not be right on your part to expect.

10)And so let us meet each other with a smile. (Change into a Negative sentence) [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. And so let us meet each other not without a smile.

11)Our family is healthy, our family is united. (Change into a Negative sentence) [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. Our family is not only healthy but also united.

12)I believe that we are not real social worker. (Change into an Affirmative sentence) [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. I believe that we are unreal social worker.

13)Earth has not anything to show more fair. (Change into Interrogative sentence) [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans. Has earth anything to show more fair?

                       JOINING OF SENTENCES

1)She produced a two-anna bit from a knot in her saree. She dismissed the coolie. (Join into a single sentence) [Annual Exam – 2014, 2020]

Ans. Producing a two-anna bit from a knot in her saree, she dismissed the coolie. (Simple) OR. She who produced a two-anna bit from a knot in her saree dismissed the coolie. (Complex) OR. She produced a two-anna bit from a knot in her saree and dismissed the coolie. (Compound)

2)He was dismayed. The compartment was empty. (Join into a simple sentence) [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. The compartment being empty, he was dismayed. (Absolute Phrase) OR. He was dismayed for the emptiness of the compartment. (Preposition)

3)The poor people are very great people. They can teach us many beautiful things. (Join the sentences with a relative clause) [Annual Exam – 2018]

Ans. The poor people who are very great people can teach us many beautiful things.

4)Mr. Sivasanker was unable to make up his mind. He called his wife. (Join into a single sentence) [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. Being unable to make up his mind, Mr. Sivasanker called his wife. (Simple) OR. As Mr. Sivasanker was unable to make up his mind, he called his wife. (Complex) OR. Mr. Sivasanker was unable to make up his mind and called his wife. (Compound)

5)The night is enormous. I look up at it. (Join into a complex sentence) [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. I look up at the night that is enormous.

SPLITTING INTO TWO SIMPLE SENTENCES

1)He got his keys and went upstairs. [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. He got his keys. He went upstairs.

2)The engine gave another short whistle and the train began to move. [Annual Exam – 2015]

Ans. The engine gave another short whistle. It began to move.

3)She had to go back into the kitchen for a moment because she had left something in the oven. [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. She had left something in the oven. She had to go back into the kitchen for a moment.

4)The mirror was obviously made in India. [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. The mirror was made in India. It is obvious.

5)They are hurt because they are forgotten. [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. They are forgotten. So,they are hurt.

6)He set his suitcase on the table and opened it out flat. [Annual Exam – 2018]

Ans. He set his suitcase on the table. He opened it out flat.

7)I am grateful what I have received. [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. I have received something. So, I am grateful.

8)The fellow, with his knowledge of the household might come at night and loot. [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. The fellow had the knowledge of the household. He might come at night and loot.

INTERCHANGE OF PARTS OF SPEECH

1)Fine arts liberates our minds from the constrains of sorrow. (Use the noun form of ‘liberates’) [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. Fine arts gives liberation to our minds from the constrains of sorrow.

2)Leela’s face became red. (Rewrite using the verb form of ‘red’) [Annual Exam – 2015, 2018]

Ans. Leela’s face reddened.

3) I believe that we are not real social workers. (Rewrite the sentence using the noun form of ‘believe’) [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. It is my belief that we are not real social workers.

4)And then Ben Price acted rather strangely. (Rewrite using the adjective form of ‘strangely’) [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. And then Ben Price’s action was rather strange. OR. And then Ben Price acted rather in a strange way.

5)Annabel’s pride in him almost equalled her affection. (Use adjective form of ‘pride’) [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. Annabel was as proud of him as almost she was affectionate.

                 ARTICLES AND PREPOSITIONS

1) A week after     (i)         release     (ii)    Valentine, 9762, there was.      (iii)        neat job    (iv)   safe-burglary done     (v)    Richmond, Indiana, with no clue    (vi)        the author. [Annual Exam – 2014]

Ans. (i) the (ii) of (iii) a (iv) of (v) in (vi) to

2)At dusk he carried her in and she held    (i)  class            (ii)  him. She had a box filled         (iii)   catalogues, illustrated books and stumps           (iv)          pencils. It gave her great joy to play      (v).            teacher    (vi)    Sidda. [Annual Exam – 2015]

Ans. (i) a (ii) for (iii) with (iv) of (v) the (vi) to

3)The train steamed     (i)       Lachmi found herself facing.    (ii).   almost empty interclass zenana compartment next   (iii).   the guard’s van,   (iv).    the tail end  (v).   the train. The rest of   (vi)   train was packed. [Annual Exam – 2016]

Ans. (i) in (ii) an (iii) to (iv) a (v) of (vi) the

4)Four days        (i).      , just as father was coming home    (ii).   the office    (iii).    police inspector and       (iv).    constable brought     (v).    Sidda. Sidda stood    (vi).    bowed headed. [Annual Exam – 2017]

Ans. (i) later (ii) from (iii) a (iv) a (v) in (vi) with

5)He tossed   (i).   quarter     (ii).   the hat    (iii).                         (iv).     blind man sitting     (v).            (vi)      door, and boarded his train. [Annual Exam – 2018]

Ans. (i) a (ii) into (iii) of (iv) a (v) by (vi) the

6)The trail end (i) (ii) train appeared with (iii) red light and (iv) guard standing (v) the opened doorway with the flags (vi) hands. [Annual Exam – 2019]

Ans. (i) of (ii) the (iii) a (iv) the (v) in (vi) in

7)Fine art liberates our minds (i) the constraints of sorrow and conflicts (ii) our daily lives (iii) (iv) world of aesthetic delight, while with its touch of magic, functional art brings beauty (v) the objects of our daily use, and to our lives, and provides us (vi) means of livelihood. [Annual Exam – 2020]

Ans. (i) from (ii) of (iii) into (iv) a (v) to (vi) with