Sentence Transformation

10 Grade 5 English questions on Sentence Transformation, with worked marking schemes. 10 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Change to active voice: "The ball was kicked by John."

   A. The ball kicked John.

   B. John kicked the ball.

   C. The ball is kicked by John.

   D. John was kicked by the ball.

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Change to indirect speech: She said, "I am tired."

   A. She said that she was tired.

   B. She said that I am tired.

   C. She said that I was tired.

   D. She said that she is tired.

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Which sentence is in the passive voice?

   A. She is cooking the meal.

   B. The chef cooked the meal.

   C. The meal was cooked by the chef.

   D. They have cooked the meal.

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Change to a question: "They have finished."

   A. Finished have they?

   B. They have finished?

   C. Have they finished?

   D. Have finished they?

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   C. Question form: have + subject + past participle

5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Make negative: "She can swim."

   A. She cannot swim.

   B. She can no swim.

   C. She can not swim.

   D. She can't swims.

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Which is the correct question form of: "She likes football."

   A. Does she like football?

   B. She does likes football?

   C. Does she likes football?

   D. Do she likes football?

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Change to the negative: "He always comes to school on time."

   A. He never comes to school on time.

   B. He never come to school on time.

   C. He doesn't always comes to school on time.

   D. He not comes to school on time.

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Change to reported speech: He said, "I will come tomorrow."

   A. He said that I would come the next day.

   B. He said that he would come the next day.

   C. He said that he will come tomorrow.

   D. He said that he comes tomorrow.

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   The negative of "She always tells the truth" is:

   A. She rarely tells the truth.

   B. She never tells the truth.

   C. She often tells the truth.

   D. She sometimes tells the truth.

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Change to passive: "The cat caught the mouse."

    A. The mouse was caught by the cat.

    B. The mouse caught the cat.

    C. The mouse is caught by the cat.

    D. The cat was caught by the mouse.

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    A. Passive: object + was + past participle + by + subject

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