(1) Change the Degree of Comparison
🔹 What is Degree of Comparison?
Adjectives have three degrees:
Positive – simple quality
old, tall, good
Comparative – compares two
older, taller, better
Superlative – compares more than two
oldest, tallest, best
Example :
What is the oldest living thing in the world? (Change the Degree)
🔹 Changed sentence:
What is older than any other living thing in the world?
Here, superlative (oldest) is changed into comparative (older than any other).
Meaning remains the same.
More Examples:
Superlative: This is the tallest building in the city.
Comparative: This building is taller than any other building in the city.
Superlative: She is the best student in the class.
Comparative: She is better than any other student in the class.
2️⃣ Turn into a Simple Sentence
What is a Simple Sentence?
A simple sentence has:
only one main clause
no conjunctions like and, because, when
We often use:
-ing form (present participle)
having + verb
🔹 Example:
I jumped into the Great Glass Elevator and rushed all over the world. (Turn into Simple)
🔹 Simple sentence:
Jumping into the Great Glass Elevator, I rushed all over the world.
“Jumping” is an -ing form
Two actions are combined into one sentence
Meaning stays the same
(3) Turn into Affirmative sentence
🔹 What is an Affirmative sentence?
An affirmative sentence is a positive statement.
When a sentence has no / not / never, we remove the negative word and adjust the meaning.
📘 Example:
It was no more than an ounce or two.
✅ Affirmative:
It was only an ounce or two.
no more than → only
✨ More Examples:
Negative: He is not a bad boy.
Affirmative: He is a good boy.
Negative: She did not fail the exam.
Affirmative: She passed the exam.
(4) Change the Voice (Passive → Active)
🔹 What is Voice?
Active voice: Subject does the action
Passive voice: Action is done to the subject
📘 Example:
It produced one tiny cupful of black liquid.
(This is already active voice)
Passive:
One tiny cupful of black liquid was produced by it.
✨ More Examples:
Active: She wrote a letter.
Passive: A letter was written by her.
Active: The cat killed the rat.
Passive: The rat was killed by the cat.
(5) Turn into Exclamatory sentence
🔹 What is an Exclamatory sentence?
It shows strong feelings like joy, surprise, excitement.
Starts with What / How and ends with !
📘 Example:
It was fantastic.
✅ Exclamatory:
How fantastic it was!
✨ More Examples:
Statement: She is very clever.
Exclamatory: How clever she is!
Statement: The scene is beautiful.
Exclamatory: What a beautiful scene it is!
(6) Use “when”
🔹 Rule:
Join two actions
Use when to show time
Remove extra words like the moment
📘 Example:
The moment he swallowed it, he began wrinkling and shrivelling up all over.
∆ Using when:
When he swallowed it, he began wrinkling and shrivelling up all over.
✨ More Examples:
He reached home. He started studying.
👉 When he reached home, he started studying.
(7) Use “as soon as”
🔹 Rule:
Shows immediate action
Often replaces and suddenly / immediately
📘 Example :
He swallowed it and suddenly became an old fellow of seventy-five.
∆ Using as soon as:
As soon as he swallowed it, he became an old fellow of seventy-five.
✨ More Examples:
She saw the snake. She ran away.
As soon as she saw the snake, she ran away.
Very Important
Affirmative → remove no / not and make positive
Voice → object ↔ subject
Exclamatory → How / What + !
When → for time
As soon as → immediate result
(8)Though
“Though” Examples
Meaning: Though = Although / Even though
We use “though” to show a contrast between two ideas.
1. Though at the Beginning
1. Though it was raining, we went to school.
2. Though he is poor, he is honest.
3. Though she was tired, she completed her homework.
4. Though he is young, he is very intelligent.
5. Though the question was difficult, I answered it.
2. Though in the Middle
1. He is poor, though he is happy.
2. She was tired, though she continued working.
3. It was cold, though we went outside.
4. He is intelligent, though he makes mistakes.
5. The movie was long, though it was interesting.
3. Though with Simple Sentences
1. Though he worked hard, he failed.
2. Though she is ill, she attends school.
3. Though the bag is expensive, I like it.
4. Though he is rich, he is not proud.
5. Though it was late, they continued playing.
4. Change into “Though” Sentences
Examples:
1. He is poor but honest.
→ Though he is poor, he is honest.
2. She was tired but she continued working.
→ Though she was tired, she continued working.
3. He is rich but unhappy.
→ Though he is rich, he is unhappy.
4. The road was difficult but we reached our destination.
→ Though the road was difficult, we reached our destination.
Remember: Do not use “but” in the same clause with “though” when joining these sentences.
× Though he is poor, but he is honest.
✓ Though he is poor, he is honest.
(9) Use and Examples of “Allow”
Meaning: Allow = To let someone do something or give permission.
1. Use of Allow
We use “allow” when someone gives permission to another person to do something.
Structure:
Allow + person + to + verb
Allow + someone + to + do something
2. Examples of Allow
My parents allow me to play cricket.
The teacher allows us to ask questions.
My father does not allow me to go out at night.
The school allows students to use the library.
They allow children to play in the park.
My mother allows me to watch television.
The principal allows students to participate in competitions.
We do not allow anyone to enter this room.
My parents allow me to use a mobile phone.
The teacher allowed him to leave early.
3. Examples in Different Tenses
Tense. Example
Present. They allow us to play.
Past. They allowed us to play.
Future. They will allow us to play.
Negative. They do not allow us to play.
Interrogative. Do they allow us to play?
4. Difference Between Allow and Let
Allow: Allow + person + to + verb
Example: My parents allow me to play.
Let: Let + person + verb (without to)
Example: My parents let me play.
Remember:
✓ She allows me to go.
✓She lets me go.
× She lets me to go.
