Sentence Transformation — Class 12 MCQs with Answers
Class 12 CBSE English · Chapter 21
30 practice questions · 30 Medium · Updated
Practise the most important Class 12 CBSE English questions from Chapter 21, "Sentence Transformation". You get 3 timed quizzes made from 30 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 30 Medium. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that top scorers in CBSE Board exams get right.
To score well in "Sentence Transformation", focus on comprehension, grammar and writing skills. Each MCQ here is timed and uses exam-style marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped). This helps you stay accurate when time is short, just as real papers need. Every question has a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson. It is the fastest way to fix gaps before a test.
Use this chapter for focused revision. Start with the Easy set to check your basics on Sentence Transformation, then move to Medium to practise applying them. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically. This chapter also adds to your overall Class 12 English mastery score. Try the 2 sample questions below: tap an option to see the answer and a worked explanation. Sign in free to start practising.
Sentence Transformation — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 12 English)
2 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. Tap an option to check yourself.
- Q1Medium
'He is poor but honest.' This sentence is
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Answer: Compound
Explanation: Two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction 'but' make a compound sentence.
- Q2Medium
Change to the positive degree: 'Iron is more useful than any other metal.'
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Answer: No other metal is as useful as iron.
Explanation: A comparative of superiority over all others becomes a positive-degree sentence of the pattern 'No other… is as… as…'.
Key concepts: Sentence Transformation (Class 12 English)
Extra practice in rewriting a sentence without changing its meaning — voice, reported speech, sentence type, degrees of comparison, conditionals and combining. These transformations are the mechanics behind clear letters, articles and reports, and behind precise answers in the literature section.
- Passive by tense
- Simple past → was/were + past participle. Present continuous → is/are being + p.p. Present perfect → has/have been + p.p. Match the tense first, then rearrange.
- Passive of imperatives and questions
- 'Open the door' → 'Let the door be opened.' 'Who broke the window?' → 'By whom was the window broken?'
- Reported statements
- Shift the pronoun and move the tense one step back: 'I am happy' → 'he WAS happy'; 'I bought it yesterday' → 'he HAD BOUGHT it the previous day'.
- Reported questions
- Use the assertive word order, drop the auxiliary 'do', and keep no question mark: 'Where do you live?' → 'She asked me where I lived.'
- Reported commands and requests
- Use told / requested / ordered + object + to-infinitive; negatives take 'not to': 'Do not waste time' → 'told us not to waste time.'
- Reported exclamations
- Use 'exclaimed that' and turn 'what a' into an intensifier: 'What a beautiful sight!' → 'She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful sight.'
- Telling the three sentence types apart
- Count finite verbs and look at the joining word. Two independent clauses + and/but/or = compound. Main + subordinate clause = complex. One finite verb, the rest phrases = simple.
- Complex to simple
- Replace the subordinate clause with a phrase: 'As soon as he saw the police, he ran away' → 'On seeing the police, he ran away.'
- Simple to complex
- Expand the object into a that-clause: 'He confessed his guilt' → 'He confessed that he was guilty.'
- Degrees of comparison
- 'No other X is as… as Y' ↔ 'Y is more… than any other X' ↔ 'Y is the most…'. The three forms must carry the same meaning.
- The 'very few' trap
- 'Very few cities are as large as Delhi' allows exceptions, so its comparative is 'larger than MOST OTHER cities' and its superlative 'ONE OF the largest' — never 'the largest'.
- The four conditionals
- Zero: if + present, present (general truth). Type 1: if + present, will (likely future). Type 2: if + past ('were'), would (unreal present). Type 3: if + had + p.p., would have + p.p. (unfulfilled past).
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What are the key concepts in Class 12 English Sentence Transformation?+
Extra practice in rewriting a sentence without changing its meaning — voice, reported speech, sentence type, degrees of comparison, conditionals and combining. These transformations are the mechanics behind clear letters, articles and reports, and behind precise answers in the literature section. Key ideas include Passive by tense, Passive of imperatives and questions, Reported statements, Reported questions, Reported commands and requests, Reported exclamations.
What does Class 12 English Chapter 21 (Sentence Transformation) cover on XamBaaz?+
It has 30 NCERT-based MCQs on "Sentence Transformation": 30 Medium. Together they make 3 timed quizzes, and you never get the same set twice. Every question has an instant explanation. They help you prepare for CBSE Board exams.
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How should I revise "Sentence Transformation" for the exam?+
Start with the Easy quiz to check your basics, then try Medium to practise applying them. There are 3 timed quizzes on this chapter, so you can come back for a fresh set instead of one you have seen. Read each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy until it stays high.
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Yes. 2 sample questions are on this page with answers: tap an option, or "Show answer", to see the correct option and a step-by-step explanation. Sign in free with Google to start practising, with instant scoring.
Is there negative marking in the "Sentence Transformation" quizzes?+
Yes. The timed quizzes use exam-style marking: +4 for a right answer, −1 for a wrong one and 0 for a skip. MHT-CET and CBSE board papers have no negative marking. Our mocks for those are scored their way.
What are the important questions from Sentence Transformation (Class 12 English)?+
The questions that matter most test Passive by tense, Passive of imperatives and questions, Reported statements, Reported questions, Reported commands and requests, Reported exclamations. This page shows 2 solved important MCQs with answers and explanations. Sign in to practise all 30 questions on the chapter as timed quizzes.
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Yes — Class 12 English Sentence Transformation has timed online quizzes at Medium levels, with instant scoring and a worked explanation on every question. The first quiz on the chapter is free.