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1. 1.

   Rewrite the following sentences removing the adverb 'too'.

   1. He is too foolish to understand this.
   2. He is too young to do this job.
   3. The rat was too timid to come near the lion.
   4. It is too early to give a judgement.
   5. He is too proud to talk to me.
   6. He is too honest to keep another man's property with him.
   7. He speaks too low to be heard.
   8. He talks too fast to be easily followed.
   9. The manager is too busy to see you.
   10. Last night it ws too hot to sleep.
2. 2.

   Rewrite the following sentences using the adverb 'too'.

   1. He is so clever that he cannot be taken in by you.
   2. The fact is so evident that it does not require proof.
   3. He is so poor that he cannot help you.
   4. I was so tired that I could not go on a journey next day.
   5. It was so late that he could not go home alone.
   6. The question is so difficult that I cannot solve it.
   7. He is so weak at heart that he cannot be a doctor.
   8. This coat is so loose that it cannot properly for you.
3. 3.

   Transform the following sentences in all the possible ways changing the degrees of comparison.

   1. I am not as rich as he.
   2. Mohan is not as industrious as his brother.
   3. Winter is more pleasant than summer in many countries.
   4. No other mountain is higher than the Mount Everest.
   5. This tower is the tallest building in the city.
   6. Kolkata is the largest town in India.
   7. Iron is one of the most useful of all the metals.
   8. This is the most unfortunate event in his life.
   9. There are few paprts of the world that are as densely populated as Japan.
   10. Iron is not as heavy ass gold.
   11. The Taj is one of the greatest buildings of the world.
   12. He is the hest teacher in the district.
   13. Mumbai is one of the greatest ports of India.
   14. Of all the planets, Venus is the nearest to the earth.
   15. June is the hottest month of the year.
   16. There is no place like home.
   17. Gold is one of the most precious metals.
   18. Very few towns in India are as old as Delhi.
   19. He is as wise as his brother.
   20. His sister is not less intelligent than he.
4. 4.

   Rewrite the following sentences, substituting the verb forms for the selected words.

   1. Pt. Jawarhal had great love for his country.
   2. He was reqarded with success in his efforts.
   3. We are proud of our cricket team.
   4. It is my belief that it is not difficult to make a speech in public.
   5. The villagers gave every help to victims of the train disaster.
   6. The latecomers were given punishment by the teacher.
   7. He is in possession of twenty acres of land.
   8. Forgiveness is better than revenge.
5. 5.

   Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the italicised words by their noun forms.

   1. I do not know it.
   2. How did you offend your father?
   3. He prayed to God for their safety.
   4. Please help me in this affair.
   5. He hurriedly dressed himself and went out.
   6. He fasted for ten days.
   7. How skillfully he writes!
   8. He is intolerant of any one who speaks ill of others.
   9. He lost when he speculated.
   10. I thankfully refused the offer.
6. 6.

   Rewrite the following sentences, substituting the adjective forms for the words in italics.

   1. He is a cricketer by profession.
   2. By good fortune I was able to get a nice house to live in.
   3. They are working with great economy.
   4. A cup of milk refreshes one.
   5. He is inclined to quarrel.
   6. He lives as a miser.
   7. Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise.
   8. It is unbearably hot today.