Sentence Transformation

6 Grade 9 English questions on Sentence Transformation, with worked marking schemes. 6 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   "The food was too spicy for me to eat." Rewrite using "enough":

   A. The food was not mild enough for me to eat.

   B. I had enough food.

   C. The food was enough spicy.

   D. The food was spicy enough.

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2. Question 2

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   "Scarcely had the meeting started when the fire alarm went off." Begin: "The meeting had scarcely..."

   A. The meeting scarcely had started.

   B. The meeting had scarcely started when the fire alarm went off.

   C. The meeting started scarcely.

   D. The meeting had scarcely when the alarm.

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   "She asked whether I had completed the assignment." The direct speech form is:

   A. She asked, 'Will you complete the assignment?'

   B. She asked, 'Do you complete the assignment?'

   C. She asked, 'Have you completed the assignment?'

   D. She asked, 'Had you completed the assignment?'

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4. Question 4

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   The passive of "Scientists have discovered a new planet" is:

   A. A new planet has been discovered by scientists.

   B. A new planet had been discovered by scientists.

   C. A new planet was discovered by scientists.

   D. A new planet is discovered by scientists.

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   A. Present perfect passive: has been discovered

5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Report: The teacher said, "The exam will be on Monday."

   A. The teacher said the exam will be on Monday.

   B. The teacher said the exam had been on Monday.

   C. The teacher said the exam was on Monday.

   D. The teacher said the exam would be on Monday.

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   Marking scheme

   D. Tense shift: will→would; Monday remains (specific day)

6. Question 6

   1 mark

   "She is too proud to admit her mistake." Rewrite beginning: "She is so..."

   A. She is so proud to not admit.

   B. She is so proud that she cannot admit her mistake.

   C. She is so proud admitting.

   D. She is so proud that she admits.

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