Practice Exercises (MCQs) for Transformation of Sentences

Here are 20 Practice Sets of Transformation of Sentences MCQs (8 questions each) designed for ICSE English Language Paper 1, covering all major transformation types tested in the examination.

How to Use These Sets

Each set targets a specific skill area (or a blend of skills) as tested in ICSE Paper 1. The transformation types covered include: Active / Passive Voice, Direct / Indirect Speech, Degrees of Comparison, Affirmative / Negative, Too…to / So…that, Simple / Complex / Compound Sentences, Exclamatory / Assertive / Interrogative, No sooner / Hardly, Conditional sentences, Question Tags, and Using Specified Words.

Quick Reference: Transformation Types Covered

Practice Set 1 — Active & Passive Voice

Q1. The manager signed the contract. (Begin: The contract…)

• A) The contract signed by the manager.

• B) The contract was signed by the manager.

• C) The contract has been signed by manager.

• D) The contract is signed by the manager.

Q2. Someone has stolen my wallet. (Begin: My wallet…)

• A) My wallet was stolen by someone.

• B) My wallet has been stolen.

• C) My wallet had been stolen.

• D) My wallet is stolen by someone.

Q3. The children were making a lot of noise. (Begin: A lot of noise…)

• A) A lot of noise made by the children.

• B) A lot of noise is being made by the children.

• C) A lot of noise was being made by the children.

• D) A lot of noise had been made by the children.

Q4. They will announce the results tomorrow. (Begin: The results…)

• A) The results are announced tomorrow.

• B) The results will be announced tomorrow.

• C) The results shall be announced tomorrow.

• D) The results would be announced tomorrow.

Q5. The doctor advised him to rest. (Begin: He…)

• A) He was advising by the doctor to rest.

• B) He is advised by the doctor to rest.

• C) He was advised by the doctor to rest.

• D) He has been advised to rest by doctor.

Q6. Who broke this window? (Begin: By whom…)

• A) By whom was this window broke?

• B) By whom has this window been broken?

• C) By whom was this window broken?

• D) By whom is this window broken?

Q7. The company is constructing a new bridge. (Begin: A new bridge…)

• A) A new bridge was being constructed by the company.

• B) A new bridge is being constructed by the company.

• C) A new bridge has been constructed by the company.

• D) A new bridge is constructed by the company.

Q8. They have finished the project. (Begin: The project…)

• A) The project was finished by them.

• B) The project has finished.

• C) The project has been finished by them.

• D) The project is finished by them.

Answer Key — Set 1: B, B, C, B, C, C, B, C

Practice Set 2 — Direct & Indirect Speech

Q1. She said, "I am very tired."

• A) She said that she is very tired.

• B) She said that she was very tired.

• C) She told that she was very tired.

• D) She said that I was very tired.

Q2. He asked, "Where are you going?"

• A) He asked where was she going.

• B) He asked where she was going.

• C) He asked where is she going.

• D) He asked that where she was going.

Q3. She told me, "Please wait outside."

• A) She requested me to please wait outside.

• B) She told me to wait outside.

• C) She asked me please to wait outside.

• D) She requested me to wait outside.

Q4. He said to me, "I have never seen such a beautiful place."

• A) He told me that he had never seen such a beautiful place.

• B) He said to me that he never saw such a beautiful place.

• C) He told me that I had never seen such a beautiful place.

• D) He said that he has never seen such a beautiful place.

Q5. The teacher said, "The earth moves round the sun."

• A) The teacher said that the earth moved round the sun.

• B) The teacher told that the earth moves round the sun.

• C) The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun.

• D) The teacher said the earth was moving round the sun.

Q6. He exclaimed, "What a brave soldier he is!"

• A) He exclaimed that what a brave soldier he was.

• B) He exclaimed with admiration that he was a very brave soldier.

• C) He said that he was a brave soldier.

• D) He exclaimed that he is a very brave soldier.

Q7. "Don't touch the wire," the electrician warned us.

• A) The electrician warned us not to touch the wire.

• B) The electrician told us don't touch the wire.

• C) The electrician warned us to not touch the wire.

• D) The electrician asked us not to touch the wire.

Q8. "May God bless you," she said to me.

• A) She told me that God may bless me.

• B) She wished that God might bless me.

• C) She prayed that God might bless me.

• D) She said that God would bless me.

Answer Key — Set 2: B, B, D, A, C, B, A, C

Practice Set 3 — Degrees of Comparison

Q1. No other boy in the class is as tall as Rohan.

• A) Rohan is the tallest boy in the class.

• B) Rohan is taller than all boys in the class.

• C) Both A and B

• D) Rohan is very tall.

Q2. Shakespeare is the greatest playwright in English.

• A) No other playwright in English is as great as Shakespeare.

• B) Shakespeare is greater than all other playwrights in English.

• C) Both A and B

• D) Shakespeare was a great playwright.

Q3. Iron is more useful than any other metal. (Begin: No other…)

• A) No other metal is more useful than iron.

• B) No other metal is as useful as iron.

• C) No other metal is useful as iron.

• D) No other metal is more useful as iron.

Q4. He is the most intelligent student in the school. (Use: more intelligent)

• A) He is more intelligent than any student in the school.

• B) He is more intelligent than any other student in the school.

• C) He is more intelligent than most students in the school.

• D) He is more intelligent than all students in the school.

Q5. Very few cities in India are as large as Mumbai. (Begin: Mumbai is larger…)

• A) Mumbai is larger than most other cities in India.

• B) Mumbai is larger than very few cities in India.

• C) Mumbai is larger than any other city in India.

• D) Mumbai is larger than many cities in India.

Q6. I have never eaten a better meal than this. (Begin: This is…)

• A) This is the best meal I have ever eaten.

• B) This is the better meal I have ever eaten.

• C) This meal is best I have ever eaten.

• D) This is one of the best meals I have ever eaten.

Q7. Riya is not as careless as Priya. (Begin: Priya is…)

• A) Priya is more careless than Riya.

• B) Priya is the most careless.

• C) Priya is as careless as Riya.

• D) Priya is carelesser than Riya.

Q8. A diamond is harder than any other stone. (Begin: No other…)

• A) No other stone is hard as a diamond.

• B) No other stone is harder than a diamond.

• C) No other stone is as hard as a diamond.

• D) No other stone is the hardest like a diamond.

Answer Key — Set 3: C, C, B, B, A, A, A, C

Practice Set 4 — Affirmative, Negative & Interrogative

Q1. Everyone admired her courage. (Begin: Who did not…)

• A) Who did not admire her courage?

• B) Who did not admires her courage?

• C) Who did not admired her courage?

• D) Who had not admired her courage?

Q2. Only a coward would do such a thing. (Begin: Would…)

• A) Would everyone do such a thing?

• B) Would a coward only do such a thing?

• C) Would anyone but a coward do such a thing?

• D) Would not a coward do such a thing?

Q3. He failed to understand the question. (Use: unable)

• A) He was unable to understanding the question.

• B) He was unable to understand the question.

• C) He is unable to understand the question.

• D) He has been unable to understand the question.

Q4. As soon as the bell rang, the students left. (Begin: No sooner…)

• A) No sooner did the bell rang than the students left.

• B) No sooner had the bell rang than the students left.

• C) No sooner had the bell rung than the students left.

• D) No sooner the bell rang than the students left.

Q5. It is not possible to ignore such behaviour. (Use: impossible)

• A) Such behaviour is impossible to ignored.

• B) It is impossible ignoring such behaviour.

• C) It is impossible to ignore such behaviour.

• D) Such behaviour is impossible ignoring.

Q6. You must pay attention to your studies. (Begin: You cannot…)

• A) You cannot pay attention to your studies.

• B) You cannot afford to neglect your studies.

• C) You cannot study without paying attention.

• D) You cannot ignore paying attention to your studies.

Q7. He was too weak to walk. (Use: so…that)

• A) He was so weak that he could not walk.

• B) He was so weak that he cannot walk.

• C) He was so weak so he could not walk.

• D) He was so weak that he did not walk.

Q8. She not only sings but also dances. (Begin: Besides…)

• A) Besides singing, she also dances.

• B) Besides singing, she dances also.

• C) Besides dancing, she also sings.

• D) Besides sings, she also dances.

Answer Key — Set 4: A, C, B, C, C, B, A, A

Practice Set 5 — Too…to / So…that / Such…that

Q1. The bag is too heavy to carry. (Use: so…that)

• A) The bag is so heavy that I can carry it.

• B) The bag is so heavy that it cannot be carried.

• C) The bag is so heavy that it can not carry.

• D) The bag is so heavy so it cannot be carried.

Q2. The weather was so cold that we could not go out. (Use: too…to)

• A) The weather was too cold to going out.

• B) The weather was too cold to go out.

• C) The weather was too cold for going out.

• D) Both B and C

Q3. The water is too dirty to drink. (Use: such…that)

• A) It is such dirty water that we cannot drink.

• B) It is such dirty water that we can drink it.

• C) It is such a dirty water that it cannot be drunk.

• D) It is such dirty water that it cannot be drunk.

Q4. It was such a cold night that no one went outside. (Use: too…to)

• A) It was too cold a night to go outside.

• B) It was too cold night to go outside.

• C) It was too cold to go outside in the night.

• D) It was too cold a night for going outside.

Q5. He spoke so fast that I could not follow him. (Use: too…to)

• A) He spoke too fast for me to follow.

• B) He spoke too fast to follow him.

• C) He was too fast to speak.

• D) He spoke too fast to follow.

Q6. She was so excited that she could not sleep. (Use: too…to)

• A) She was too excited to sleeping.

• B) She was too excited to sleep.

• C) She was too excited for to sleep.

• D) She was so excited to sleep.

Q7. The coffee is too hot to drink now. (Use: so…that)

• A) The coffee is so hot so we cannot drink it now.

• B) The coffee is so hot that we can drink it now.

• C) The coffee is so hot that we cannot drink it now.

• D) The coffee is so hot that it is not drinkable.

Q8. He was too proud to apologise. (Use: so…that)

• A) He was so proud that he would not apologise.

• B) He was so proud that he could not apologise.

• C) He was so proud so he would not apologise.

• D) He was proud so that he did not apologise.

Answer Key — Set 5: B, D, D, A, A, B, C, A

Practice Set 6 — Simple, Complex & Compound

Q1. In spite of being tired, she continued working. (Begin: Although…)

• A) Although she was tired, she continued working.

• B) Although being tired, she continued to work.

• C) Although she is tired, she continued working.

• D) Although tired, she continued working.

Q2. He worked hard so he passed the examination. (Begin: As…)

• A) As he worked hard so that he passed the examination.

• B) As he worked hard, he passed the examination.

• C) As he is working hard, he passed the examination.

• D) As he worked hardly, he passed.

Q3. Having completed his homework, he went to play. (Begin: After…)

• A) After he has completed his homework, he went to play.

• B) After completing his homework, he went to play.

• C) After he completed his homework, he went to play.

• D) Both B and C

Q4. Walking into the room, I saw a strange sight. (Begin: When…)

• A) When I was walking into the room, I saw a strange sight.

• B) When walking into the room, I saw a strange sight.

• C) When I walked into the room, I saw a strange sight.

• D) Both A and C

Q5. He is too young to join the army. (Begin: He is not…)

• A) He is not young enough to join the army.

• B) He is not old enough to join the army.

• C) He is not old to join the army.

• D) He is not mature enough to join the army.

Q6. The moment she heard the news, she burst into tears. (Begin: No sooner…)

• A) No sooner did she hear the news than she burst into tears.

• B) No sooner she heard the news than she burst into tears.

• C) No sooner had she heard the news when she burst into tears.

• D) No sooner did she hear the news when she burst into tears.

Q7. She failed despite working hard. (Begin: Though…)

• A) Though she worked hard, yet she failed.

• B) Though she worked hard, she failed.

• C) Though she was working hard, she failed.

• D) Both A and B

Q8. He is a man of few words. (Begin: He does not…)

• A) He does not use many words.

• B) He does not speak many words.

• C) He does not talk many words.

• D) He does not say much words.

Answer Key — Set 6: A, B, D, D, B, A, D, A

Practice Set 7 — Assertive, Interrogative & Exclamatory

Q1. What a wonderful performance it was! (Use: very)

• A) It was a very wonderful performance.

• B) It was very a wonderful performance.

• C) It was a very wonderfully performance.

• D) The performance was very wonderfully.

Q2. He is undoubtedly the best candidate. (Begin: Is there…)

• A) Is there a doubt that he is the best candidate?

• B) Is there any doubt that he is the best candidate?

• C) Is there any doubt he is best candidate?

• D) Is there doubt about he is best candidate?

Q3. How foolish of him to trust strangers! (Use: very)

• A) He was very foolish to trust strangers.

• B) It was very foolish of him to trust strangers.

• C) He is very foolish to trust strangers.

• D) It was very foolish for him to trust strangers.

Q4. You must attend the meeting. (Begin: Is it not…)

• A) Is it not compulsory to attend the meeting?

• B) Is it not you must attend the meeting?

• C) Is it not necessary that you attend the meeting?

• D) Both A and C

Q5. Nobody could have imagined such a disaster. (Begin: Who…)

• A) Who could imagined such a disaster?

• B) Who could have imagine such a disaster?

• C) Who could have imagined such a disaster?

• D) Who cannot have imagined such a disaster?

Q6. It is a pity that she did not qualify. (Begin: What a pity…)

• A) What a pity she did not qualify!

• B) What a pity that she did not qualify!

• C) Both A and B

• D) What pity that she did not qualify!

Q7. The sunrise was very beautiful. (Begin: How…)

• A) How very beautiful the sunrise was!

• B) How beautiful the sunrise was!

• C) How was the beautiful sunrise!

• D) How beautifully the sunrise was!

Q8. Every student must complete the assignment. (Begin: Should not…)

• A) Should not every student complete the assignment?

• B) Should not every student must complete the assignment?

• C) Should not all the students completing the assignment?

• D) Should not every student completing the assignment?

Answer Key — Set 7: A, B, B, D, C, C, B, A

Practice Set 8 — Begin With / Use Specified Words

Q1. Priya is a faster runner than all other girls in the team. (Begin: No other girl…)

• A) No other girl in the team runs as fast as Priya.

• B) No other girl in the team is a faster runner than Priya.

• C) No other girl in the team runs faster than Priya.

• D) No other girl runs fast like Priya.

Q2. It is certain that he will win the prize. (Use: certainly)

• A) He certainly wins the prize.

• B) He will certainly win the prize.

• C) He certainly will win the prize.

• D) Both B and C

Q3. The noise was so loud that we could not hear each other. (Begin: It was such…)

• A) It was such a loud noise that we could not hear each other.

• B) It was such loud noise that we could not hear each other.

• C) It was such a loudly noise that we could not hear each other.

• D) It was so loud a noise so that we could not hear each other.

Q4. Despite the rain, the match continued. (Begin: Even though…)

• A) Even though it rained, the match continued.

• B) Even though it was raining, the match continued.

• C) Even though there was rain, the match continued.

• D) All of the above

Q5. He is so poor that he cannot afford a meal. (Use: too…to)

• A) He is too poor to afford a meal.

• B) He is too poor that he cannot afford a meal.

• C) He is poor too to afford a meal.

• D) He is too poor for affording a meal.

Q6. "Will you help me?" he asked her.

• A) He asked her if she would help him.

• B) He asked her will she help him.

• C) He asked her if she will help him.

• D) He asked her whether will she help him.

Q7. She is the most talented artist in the group. (Begin: No other artist…)

• A) No other artist in the group is as talented as she.

• B) No other artist in the group is so talented like her.

• C) No other artist in the group is as much talented as she is.

• D) No other artist in the group is more talented than her.

Q8. He worked without complaining. (Begin: He did not complain…)

• A) He did not complain while he worked.

• B) He did not complain although he worked.

• C) He did not complain as he worked.

• D) He did not complain even while working.

Answer Key — Set 8: A, D, A, D, A, A, A, A

Practice Set 9 — Mixed: Active/Passive + Narration

Q1. He said, "We won the match."

• A) He said that they had won the match.

• B) He said that we had won the match.

• C) He told that they have won the match.

• D) He said that they won the match.

Q2. The committee rejected his proposal. (Begin: His proposal…)

• A) His proposal was rejected by the committee.

• B) His proposal has been rejected by the committee.

• C) His proposal had been rejected by the committee.

• D) His proposal is rejected by the committee.

Q3. She asked me, "Have you read this book?"

• A) She asked me if I have read that book.

• B) She asked me whether had I read that book.

• C) She asked me if I had read that book.

• D) She asked me had I read that book.

Q4. The police arrested two men last night. (Begin: Two men…)

• A) Two men were arrested by the police last night.

• B) Two men have been arrested by the police last night.

• C) Two men are arrested by the police last night.

• D) Two men had been arrested last night by the police.

Q5. He said to his friend, "Come to my house tomorrow."

• A) He told his friend to come to his house the next day.

• B) He told his friend to come to his house tomorrow.

• C) He invited his friend to come to his house the following day.

• D) Both A and C

Q6. No one has touched my belongings. (Begin: My belongings…)

• A) My belongings has not been touched by anyone.

• B) My belongings have not been touched by anyone.

• C) My belongings were not touched by anyone.

• D) My belongings have not touched by anyone.

Q7. "What are you doing?" the teacher asked.

• A) The teacher asked what was I doing.

• B) The teacher asked what I am doing.

• C) The teacher asked what I was doing.

• D) The teacher asked that what was I doing.

Q8. They are building a new school in our area. (Begin: A new school…)

• A) A new school is built in our area.

• B) A new school is being built in our area.

• C) A new school was being built in our area.

• D) A new school has been built in our area.

Answer Key — Set 9: A, A, C, A, D, B, C, B

Practice Set 10 — Mixed: Degrees + Affirmative/Negative

Q1. He is the most popular actor of his time. (Begin: No other actor…)

• A) No other actor of his time is more popular than he.

• B) No other actor of his time is as popular as he.

• C) Both A and B

• D) No other actor is the most popular of his time.

Q2. I was wrong not to take your advice. (Use: ought)

• A) I ought not to take your advice.

• B) I ought to have taken your advice.

• C) I ought to take your advice.

• D) I ought not to have ignored your advice.

Q3. Very few countries in the world are as powerful as the USA. (Use: one of)

• A) The USA is one of the most powerful countries in the world.

• B) The USA is one of the powerful countries in the world.

• C) The USA is one of the more powerful countries in the world.

• D) The USA is one of the powerfulest countries in the world.

Q4. He could not help laughing at the joke. (Begin: He could not but…)

• A) He could not but laugh at the joke.

• B) He could not but laughing at the joke.

• C) He could not but to laugh at the joke.

• D) He could not but laughed at the joke.

Q5. She always arrives late. (Begin: She never…)

• A) She never arrives on time.

• B) She never arrive on time.

• C) She never arrives in time.

• D) She never arrived on time.

Q6. This is the most difficult problem in the set. (Begin: No other problem…)

• A) No other problem in the set is as difficult as this.

• B) No other problem in the set is so difficult than this.

• C) No other problem in the set is more difficult as this.

• D) No other problem is as much difficult as this.

Q7. Alexander was the greatest conqueror the world has ever seen. (Use: No other)

• A) No other conqueror the world has seen was as great as Alexander.

• B) No other conqueror the world has ever seen was as great as Alexander.

• C) No other conqueror has been as great as Alexander in the world.

• D) No other conqueror the world has seen is as great as Alexander.

Q8. I have never read a more interesting novel than this. (Begin: This is…)

• A) This is the more interesting novel I have ever read.

• B) This is one of the most interesting novels I have ever read.

• C) This is the most interesting novel I have ever read.

• D) This novel is more interesting than I have ever read.

Answer Key — Set 10: C, B, A, A, A, A, B, C

These 20 sets give students 160 graded MCQs covering every major transformation type tested in ICSE English Language Paper 1. Each set can be used as a timed 10-minute drill, and the mixed sets (15–20) simulate actual exam conditions where question types are not announced.