Sentence Transformation

7 Grade 8 English questions on Sentence Transformation, with worked marking schemes. 7 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Report: He said, "I will call you next week."

   A. He said that he called me the following week.

   B. He said that he will call me the following week.

   C. He said that he would call me next week.

   D. He said that he would call me the following week.

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   D. Tense: will→would; next week→the following week

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   "She is too weak to carry the box." Rewrite using "enough":

   A. She is strong enough.

   B. She is not strong enough to carry the box.

   C. She is enough weak.

   D. She has enough strength.

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   "The teacher punished the boys." Change to passive:

   A. The boys punished the teacher.

   B. The boys are punished by the teacher.

   C. The boys were punished by the teacher.

   D. The teacher was punished by the boys.

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which sentence uses indirect speech correctly?

   A. She said that I was happy.

   B. She said, "I am happy."

   C. She said that she was happy.

   D. She said that she is happy.

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   The passive of "They have elected a new president" is:

   A. A new president was elected.

   B. A new president is elected.

   C. A new president had been elected.

   D. A new president has been elected.

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   D. Present perfect passive: has been + past participle

6. Question 6

   1 mark

   "No sooner had he arrived _______ it started raining."

   A. than

   B. before

   C. that

   D. when

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   "He said, 'I will come tomorrow.'" In reported speech:

   A. He said that he will come tomorrow.

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

   C. He said he comes tomorrow.

   D. He says he will come the next day.

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