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English - II

Notes (d) He is pelting the frogs with stones.
(e) A cow lives on grass.
(ii) Change the following Negative sentences into Affirmative ones:
(a) We did not win the match.
(b) He never abuses anybody.
(c) There is no pen in the bag.
(d) You cannot jump over the wall.
(e) He should not waste his time.
1.2.2 Formation of Interrogative Sentences
Study the following sentences carefully:
A
Assertive Interrogative
1. God is great. Is God great?
2. You are a fine speaker. Are you a fine speaker?
3. I am learning my lesson. Am I learning my lesson?
4. The farmers were ploughing their fields. Were the farmers ploughing their fields?
5. They have won the match. Have they won the match?
6. I had already reached there. Had I already reached there?
7. You will succeed now. Will you succeed now?
B
1. She always reaches late. Does she always reach late?
2. A horse feeds on grass. Does a horse feed on grass?
3. I pray to God. Do I pray to God?
4. It rains heavily in July. Does it rain heavily in July?
5. They swam across the river. Did they swim across the river?
6. She taught us English. Did she teach us English?
Note: While forming questions, we use ‘do’ and ‘does’ in the Present Indefinite Tense and ‘did’ in the
Past Indefinite Tense.
C
The following Interrogative Sentences begin with Interrogative Words (Pronouns, Adverbs etc.):
1. Who is your father?
2. Whose book is this?
3. Whom do you want to see?
4. Which subject do you like most?
5. What made you weep?
6. Where are you going at this odd hour?
7. Why are you creating a scene?
8. How much milk do you buy daily?
9. How far is your school from here?
10. How many days are there in a week?

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