Transformation of Sentences & Figures of Speech Quiz - ICSE Class 8 English

Free practice quiz: Transformation of Sentences & Figures of Speech (ICSE Class 8 English). 41 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

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1. Transform the following sentence into an interrogative sentence: 'She is a talented artist.'

   1. Is she a talented artist?
   2. She is a talented artist, isn't she?
   3. Who is a talented artist?
   4. Where is she a talented artist?
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   Answer: A. Is she a talented artist?

   To transform a declarative sentence into an interrogative sentence, we often move the auxiliary verb (in this case, 'is') to the beginning of the sentence.

2. Change the following sentence from active voice to passive voice: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

   1. The mouse was chased by the cat.
   2. The mouse chased the cat.
   3. The cat was chased by the mouse.
   4. The mouse is chased by the cat.
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   Answer: A. The mouse was chased by the cat.

   In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject. The verb changes to 'be' + past participle, and the original subject becomes the object of the preposition 'by'.

3. Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

   1. Simile
   2. Metaphor
   3. Personification
   4. Alliteration
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   Answer: C. Personification

   The stars, inanimate objects, are described as 'dancing', a human action, which is personification.

4. Transform the following sentence into a sentence with a clause of purpose: 'He worked diligently. He wanted to earn a promotion.'

   1. He worked diligently because he wanted to earn a promotion.
   2. He worked diligently so that he could earn a promotion.
   3. He worked diligently to earn a promotion.
   4. He worked diligently, and he wanted to earn a promotion.
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   Answer: C. He worked diligently to earn a promotion.

   Clauses of purpose explain why an action is performed. Using the infinitive phrase 'to earn a promotion' effectively conveys the purpose of his diligent work.

5. Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

   1. Alliteration
   2. Assonance
   3. Consonance
   4. No figure of speech
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   Answer: D. No figure of speech

   This is a literal sentence. While there is repetition of the 't' sound (consonance), it's not prominent enough to be considered a distinct figure of speech in this context.

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