7A Do as Directed

 (1) He can't be poor if he's a crook on the run.

(Use ‘unless’)

✅ Answer:

He can’t be poor unless he is a crook on the run.

✨ Explanation:

Unless means if not.

“He can’t be poor if…” becomes “He can’t be poor unless…”

The meaning remains the same.

📝 Similar Sentences:

You cannot enter the room unless you have permission.

She won’t succeed unless she works hard.

(2) Mr Mehta told us he doesn't work anywhere.

(Turn into Affirmative)

✅ Answer:

Mr Mehta told us that he works nowhere.

✨ Explanation:

Negative sentence → Affirmative sentence

doesn’t work anywhere → works nowhere

Meaning remains unchanged.

📝 Similar Sentences:

She doesn’t like anything → She likes nothing.

He didn’t say anything → He said nothing.

(3) Seven had been quite upset about Mr Nath's gaunt appearance.

(Turn into Exclamatory)

✅ Answer:

How upset Seven had been about Mr Nath’s gaunt appearance!

✨ Explanation:

Exclamatory sentences express strong emotion.

Use How / What + subject + verb.

End with an exclamation mark (!).

📝 Similar Sentences:

She was very happy.

 → How happy she was!

The scene was beautiful.

 → What a beautiful scene it was!

(4) Mr Nath pays cash and tips well.

(Use ‘not only… but also’)

✅ Answer:

Mr Nath not only pays cash but also tips well.

✨ Explanation:

Not only… but also is used to add emphasis.

It connects two positive qualities or actions.

📝 Similar Sentences:

She is not only intelligent but also hardworking.

He not only sang but also danced beautifully.

(5) We'll have to sort out all the facts like expert detectives, so that we can trap the crook.

(Remove ‘so that’)

✅ Answer:

We'll have to sort out all the facts like expert detectives to trap the crook.

✨ Explanation:

So that shows purpose.

It can be replaced with to + verb for conciseness.

📝 Similar Sentences:

She studies hard so that she can succeed.

 → She studies hard to succeed.

He whispered so that no one could hear.

 → He whispered to avoid being heard.

🌟 Quick Revision Table

Grammar Concept.                     Key Word / Structure

Condition.                                         unless

Negative → Affirmative.                nowhere / nothing

Exclamatory.                                    How / What

Addition & Emphasis.                     not only… but also

Purpose.                                             to + verb