Choose the correct option and rewrite the sentence according to the instruction given after each.
1. The teacher said, “Come early tomorrow, the examination begins at eight o’clock.”
(Begin: The teacher told us to... ... ...)
(a) The teacher told us to come early the next day as the examination would begin at eight o’clock. (a)
(b) The teacher told us to come early tomorrow as the examination begins at eight o’clock.
(c) The teacher told us the examination will begin at eight o’clock so come early tomorrow.
(d) The teacher told us to come by eight o’clock as the examination will begin early the next day.
2. Rahul not only plays the guitar but also the drums.
(Use: ‘as well as’)
(a) Rahul plays the guitar as well as the drums.
(b) Rahul plays the guitar as well the drums.
(c) Rahul plays the guitar as well as he does the drums.
(d) Rahul play’s the guitar and the drums as well.
3. She said she would not be available.
(Add a question tag)
(a) Didn’t she say that she would not be available?
(b) She said she would not be available, did she?
(c) She said she would not be available, didn’t she?
(d) She said she would not be available, wouldn’t she?
4. This is the most beautiful painting in the exhibition.
(Begin: No other... ...)
(a) No other painting is as beautiful as this exhibition.
(b) No other painting in this exhibition is beautiful.
(c) No other painting is beautiful as this painting in the exhibition.
(d) No other painting in the exhibition is as beautiful as this one.
5. I prefer aerobics to yoga.
(Use: ‘rather’)
(a) I would rather do aerobics to yoga.
(b) I would rather do aerobics than yoga.
(c) I would rather prefer aerobics than yoga.
(d) I would rather do yoga than aerobics.
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6. The coach taught the children the rules of the game.
(Begin: The rules... ... ...)
(a) The rules have being taught by the coach to the children.
(b) The rules of the game have been taught by the children to the coach.
(c) The rules of the game is taught by the coach to the children.
(d) The rules of the game were taught by the coach to the children.
7. No sooner did the film star arrive than the crowd cheered.
(Begin: As soon as... ... ...).
(a) As soon as the film star arrived then the crowd cheered.
(b) As soon as the film star arrives the crowd starts cheering.
(c) As soon as the crowd cheers the film star arrives.
(d) As soon as the film star arrived the crowd cheered.
8. School bags are often too heavy for students to carry.
(Use: ‘so’)
(a) School bags are so heavy students cannot carry them.
(b) School bags are often so heavy that students cannot carry them.
(c) School bags are often so heavy for students to carry.
(d) School bags are heavy so students cannot carry them.

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