Transformation of Sentences Part 4-- SOME MISCELLANEOUS TRANFORMATION STRUCTURES

1. CONSISTS OF VS. COMPRISES
With consists we use 'of' but not with 'comprise(s)'.

The team consists/consisted of eleven players.
The team comprises/comprised eleven players. (NO 'OF')

2. OWING TO
Owing to is used for mentioning reasons for something that has happened. It means 'on account of'.

We cancelled the match owing to the heavy rain.
His reading was hesitant owing to a stammer.

3. ALL/ EACH/ EVERY

All the projects have been assigned. (plural verb)
Each of the projects has been assigned. (singular verb)
OR
Each project has been assigned to a responsible manager.
Every project has been assigned. (Every lays emphasis on completion of the task)

4. NONE/ NEITHER

None is used for more than two people or things.

None of the mangoes is sweet. (None of the mangoes are sweet is also accepted.)

Neither is used when we talk of two persons or things.

Neither of the doctors is skillful.
Neither doctor is skillful.

5. IN ALL PROBABILITY

It can replace 'probably' in a sentence.

Jasdeep has probably forgotten the date of his mother's birthday.
In all probability Jasdeep has forgotten...

6. ...AS HE IS/ ...THOUGH HE IS/ ...THOUGH HE MAY BE forms

Poor as he is, he is honest. (Though he is poor, he is honest.)
Poor though he is, ...
Poor as he may be, ...
Poor though he may be, ...

If past time is intended 'might have been' can be used.

Poor though he might have been, he was honest.


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  1. Anonymous6 September 2017 at 17:09

    good

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  2. Anonymous6 September 2017 at 17:29

    Good grammar

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  3. Stephen and cassia7 September 2017 at 20:19

    Thank you again sir and it will surely help in exams.

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  4. Anonymous12 September 2017 at 15:39

    Sir please post some worksheets on transformation of sentences

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    1. Aviral12 September 2017 at 18:42

      Soon :)

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    2. Anonymous12 September 2017 at 19:06

      Sir please post as soon as possible so that we can practice for the examination

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