WB Board 11 Non-Textual Grammar Exercise

Grammar is a scoring part of the WBCHSE Class 11 English exam, but only if you practice it properly. Many students lose marks due to small mistakes. This page gives you non-textual grammar exercises with clear solutions in simple English. It helps you understand rules and apply them correctly in exams. By practicing regularly, you can improve accuracy, reduce errors, and score higher marks.

Content Structure

1. Narration chnage
2. Sentence Transformation 
3. Phrasal Verbs
4. Voice change
5. Preposition
6. Tense transformation

1. Narration change 

1. “Where do you want the marquee put, mother?” Laura asked. 
Ans: Laura asked her mother where she wanted the marquee to be put. 

2. “Good morning,” she said, copying her mother’s voice. 
Ans: She wished them good morning, imitating her mother’s voice. 

3. “Oh—er—have you come—is it about the marquee?” Laura stammered. 
Ans: Laura stammered and asked if they had come about the marquee. 

4. “Well, what about the lily-lawn? Would that do?” asked Laura. 
Ans: Laura asked if the lily-lawn would do. 

5. “A corner of the tennis-court,” she suggested. 
Ans: She suggested a corner of the tennis-court. 

6. “Oh, I do love parties, don’t you?” gasped Laura. 
Ans: Laura gasped that she loved parties and asked Laurie if he did too. 

7. “Tell her to wear that sweet hat she had on last Sunday,” said Mrs. Sheridan. 
Ans: Mrs. Sheridan told Laura to tell her friend to wear the sweet hat she had worn the previous Sunday. 

8. “What is it, Sadie?” asked Laura. 
Ans: Laura asked Sadie what it was. 

9. “It’s some mistake,” she said faintly. 
Ans: She said faintly that it was some mistake. 

10. “Go and find mother,” she told Sadie. 
Ans: She told Sadie to go and find her mother. 

11. “Yes, I ordered them. Aren’t they lovely?” said Mrs. Sheridan. 
Ans: Mrs. Sheridan said that she had ordered them and asked if they weren’t lovely. 

12. “What is it, Sadie?” asked Mrs. Sheridan. 
Ans: Mrs. Sheridan asked Sadie what it was. 

13. “Tell cook I’ll let her have them in ten minutes,” said Mrs. Sheridan. 
Ans: Mrs. Sheridan told Sadie to inform cook that she would let her have them in ten minutes. 

14. “Now, Laura, come with me into the smoking-room,” said Mrs. Sheridan. 
Ans: Mrs. Sheridan asked Laura to come with her into the smoking-room. 

15. “Don’t they carry one back to all one’s parties?” said Laura. 
Ans: Laura said that they carried one back to all one’s parties. 

16. “Let’s go into the garden, out by the back way,” suggested Laura. 
Ans: Laura suggested that they go into the garden by the back way. 

17. “What’s the matter? What’s happened?” asked Laura. 
Ans: Laura asked what the matter was and what had happened. 

18. “There’s been a horrible accident,” said Cook. 
Ans: Cook said that there had been a horrible accident. 

19. “A man killed!” exclaimed Laura. 
Ans: Laura exclaimed that a man had been killed. 

20. “Killed,” said Godber’s man. 
Ans: Godber’s man said that he had been killed. 

21. “Dead when they picked him up,” said Godber’s man. 
Ans: Godber’s man said that he had been dead when they picked him up. 

22. “Jose, come here,” said Laura. 
Ans: Laura told Jose to come there. 

23. “However are we going to stop everything?” asked Laura. 
Ans: Laura asked how they were going to stop everything. 

24. “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” asked Laura. 
Ans: Laura asked if that was Mrs. Scott’s house. 

25. The woman said, “It is, my lass.” 
Ans: The woman told her that it was. 

26. Laura said, “Are you Mrs. Scott?” 
Ans: Laura asked if she was Mrs. Scott. 

27. The advocate said, All men are equal in the eyes of Law.”
Ans: The advocate said that all men are equal in the eyes of law.

28. My friend said to me, “Can you help me now?”
Ans: My friend asked me if I could help him/her then.

29. Pihu says to Aishi, “I am happy now.”
Ans: Pihu tells Aishi that she is happy then.

30. The father said to me, “How was your performance yesterday?”
Ans: The father asked me how my performance had been the day before.

31. The monk says, “I always speak the truth.”
Ans: The monk says that he always speaks the truth.

32. He said, “I am very tired.”
Ans: He said that he was very tired.

33. She said, “My brother plays football.”
Ans: She said that her brother played football.

34. They said, “We are going to the park.”
Ans: They said that they were going to the park.

35. They said, “We have been waiting for you.”
Ans: They said that they had been waiting for me.

36. The boy said, “I am hungry.”
Ans: The boy said that he was hungry.

37. He said, “I don’t like tea.”
Ans: He said that he didn’t like tea.

38. He said to me, “Do you like mangoes?”
Ans: He asked me if I liked mangoes.

39. She said to him, “Are you going to school?”
Ans: She asked him if he was going to school.

40. He said to his friend, “Please help me.”
Ans: He requested his friend to help him.

41. She said to the child, “Don’t make noise.”
Ans: She told the child not to make noise.

42. The doctor said to the patient, “Take this medicine.”
Ans: The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine.

43. Father said to his son, “Go to bed.”
Ans: Father told his son to go to bed.

44. The teacher said, “Don’t waste your time.”
Ans: The teacher advised not to waste time.

45. He said to the driver, “Drive carefully.”
Ans: He told the driver to drive carefully.

46. She said to her friend, “Please wait for me.”
Ans: She requested her friend to wait for her.

47. The captain said to the soldiers, “March forward.”
Ans: The captain ordered the soldiers to march forward.

48. He said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
Ans: He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

49. She said, “Oh! What a terrible noise!”
Ans: She exclaimed with horror that it was a terrible noise.

50. The girl said, “Wow! That’s amazing.”
Ans: The girl exclaimed with joy that that was amazing.

51. He said to me, “Are you coming with me?”
Ans: He asked me if I was coming with him.

52. She said to me, “Why are you late?”
Ans: She asked me why I was late.

53. He said to her, “When will you go home?”
Ans: He asked her when she would go home.

54. The old man said to the girl, “Who are you?”
Ans: The old man asked the girl who she was.

55. Mother said to me, “Close the door.”
Ans: Mother told me to close the door.

56. The captain said to the players, “Play well.”
Ans: The captain told the players to play well.

57. He said, “Alas! My father is ill.”
Ans: He exclaimed sadly that his father was ill.

58. She said, “Hurrah! We have completed our work.”
Ans: She exclaimed with joy that they had completed their work.

59. The man said, “What a beautiful view it is!”
Ans: The man exclaimed that it was a very beautiful view.

60. She said, “How sweet the song is!”
Ans: She exclaimed that the song was very sweet.

61. He said to me, “Will you go there?”
Ans: He asked me if I would go there.

62. The teacher said to the class, “Be quiet.”
Ans: The teacher told the class to be quiet.

63. The mother said to her son, “Always speak the truth.”
Ans: The mother advised her son to always speak the truth.

64. He said to his friend, “Please wait for me.”
Ans: He requested his friend to wait for him.

65. She said to the servant, “Clean the room.”
Ans: She told the servant to clean the room.

66. He said, “Bravo! You played very well.”
Ans: He exclaimed with praise that I had played very well.

67. She said, “Alas! We lost the match.”
Ans: She exclaimed sadly that they had lost the match.

68. He said, “How foolish I have been!”
Ans: He exclaimed that he had been very foolish.

69. The girl said, “What a nice surprise!”
Ans: The girl exclaimed with joy that it was a nice surprise.

2. Sentence Transformation 

1. They lived at the bottom of the lane and were poor. (Change from compound to complex) 
Ans: They lived at the bottom of the lane where poor people stayed. 

2. The little woman showed her into the passage. (Change from compound to simple) 
Ans: Showing her the passage, the little woman led her in. 

3. She stopped and said a prayer in her heart. (Change from compound to complex) 
Ans: She stopped when she felt the need to say a prayer in her heart. 

4. She had never imagined she could look like that. (Change from compound to complex) 
Ans: She had never imagined that she could look as beautiful as that. 

5. She ran into her room and saw herself in the mirror. (Change from simple to compound) 
Ans: She ran into her room and she saw herself in the mirror. 

6. The young man was sleeping deeply and peacefully. (Change from compound to simple) 
Ans: The young man was in a state of deep and peaceful sleep. 

7. Jose loved giving orders and the servants loved obeying. (Change from compound to complex) 
Ans: Jose loved giving orders because the servants loved obeying them. 

8. The young man was sleeping deeply and peacefully. (Change from simple to complex) 
Ans: The young man was sleeping so deeply that no sound could wake him. 

9. She had never imagined she could look like that. (Change from simple to compound) 
Ans: She had never imagined it and she was surprised at how she looked. 

10. She had never imagined she could look like that. (Change from simple to complex) 
Ans: She had never imagined that she could look so stunning. 

11. The people parted as though they had expected her. (Change from simple to compound) 
Ans: The people parted and it seemed they had expected her. 

12. The basket was full of sandwiches cakes and puffs. (Change from compound to complex) 
Ans: The basket was full of food items that included sandwiches cakes and puffs. 

13. The little woman showed her into the passage. (Change from compound to complex) 
Ans: The little woman who met her at the door showed her into the passage. 

14. She had never imagined she could look like that. (Change from simple to compound) 
Ans: She had never imagined it and she looked like a dream. 

15. She had never imagined she could look like that. (Change from compound to complex) 
Ans: She had never imagined that she could ever appear so beautiful. 

16. The cottages were in deep shade. (Change from compound to complex) 
Ans: The cottages which stood in the hollow were in deep shade. 

17. The people parted as though they had expected her. (Change from compound to simple) 
Ans: Parting as if expecting her the people stood silently. 

18. Mrs Sheridan ordered a tray of lilies for the party. (Change from compound to complex) 
Ans: Mrs Sheridan who wanted the garden to look perfect ordered a tray of lilies. 

19. Laura asked Godber’s man where the accident had happened. (Change from compound to complex) 
Ans: Laura asked Godber’s man to tell her where the accident had occurred. 

20. They lived at the bottom of the lane and were poor. (Change from compound to simple) 
Ans: Living at the bottom of the lane they were poor. 

21. Laura was too nervous to speak clearly. (Change from compound to simple) 
Ans: Laura’s nervousness stopped her from speaking clearly. 

22. She ran into her room and saw herself in the mirror. (Change from complex to simple) 
Ans: Running into her room she saw herself in the mirror. 

23. Mrs Sheridan ordered a tray of lilies for the party. (Change from simple to compound) 
Ans: Mrs Sheridan gave the order for the lilies and they were meant for the party. 

24. Because it rained, the match was cancelled. (Change from complex to compound)
Ans: It rained, so the match was cancelled.

25. Although he was tired, he completed his homework. (Change from complex to compound)
Ans: He was tired, but he completed his homework.

26. Since it is late, we should go home. (Change from complex to compound)
Ans: It is late, so we should go home.

27. Though he studied hard, he failed. (Change from complex to compound)
Ans: He studied hard, yet he failed.

28. If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic. (Change from complex to compound)
Ans: It may rain tomorrow, so we will cancel the picnic.

29. Because she was ill, she did not attend the class. (Change from complex to compound)
Ans: She was ill, so she did not attend the class.

30. I went to the market, and I bought vegetables. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: I went to the market and bought vegetables.

31. She is talented, but she is lazy. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: She is talented yet lazy.

32. He studied hard, and he passed the exam. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: He studied hard and passed the exam.

33. I called him, but he did not answer. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: I called him yet he did not answer.

34. He likes coffee, and she likes tea. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: He likes coffee, and she likes tea.

35. The sun rose, and the birds started singing. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: The sun rose, and the birds began singing.

36. I cleaned the room, and I washed the dishes. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: I cleaned the room and washed the dishes.

37. He studied hard, but he failed the test. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: He studied hard yet failed the test.

38. I like apples, and I also like bananas. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: I like apples and also bananas.

39. We reached early, and the function had not started. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: We reached early, and the function had not yet started.

40. I cooked dinner, and she cleaned the house. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: I cooked dinner and she cleaned the house.

41. She studies hard, and she plays well. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: She studies hard and plays well.

42. He is brave, and he is kind. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: He is brave and kind.

43. Though it was late, he kept working. (Change from complex to compound)
Ans: It was late, yet he kept working.

44. I cleaned my room, and I watered the plants. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: I cleaned my room and watered the plants.

45. She is talented, but she is shy. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: She is talented yet shy.

46. He went to the park, and he played with his friends. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: He went to the park and played with his friends.

47. I studied hard, but I did not get good marks. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: I studied hard yet did not get good marks.

48. They went shopping, and they bought new shoes. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: They went shopping and bought new shoes.

49. She loves painting, and she enjoys singing. (Change from compound to simple)
Ans: She loves painting and enjoys singing.

3. Phrasal Verbs

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs from the list in their proper tense:

1. He was looking for a house on rent.
2. The rain will set in soon.
3. Cholera has broken out in our area.
4. The boy takes after his elder brother.
5. He could not make up his mind.
6. He was brought up by his grandparents.
7. They worked out the problem easily.
8. The proposal was turned down.

[List: give in, break out, set in, call up, turn down, bring up, take after, make up, look for, work out, make up, cut down, bear with]

B. Fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs

1. I was tired, so I decided to _______ early last night. (turn in)
2. The teacher asked us to _______ our homework before the end of the class.(hand in)
3. She didn’t want to _______ her dream despite many obstacles.(give up)
4. The children were so noisy that the teacher had to _______ them.(calm down)
5. He promised to _______ his mistakes and try again.(make up for)
6. He was so angry that he could not _______ himself.(hold back)
7. She wants to _______ a new career in teaching.(take up)
8. We must _______ trying to achieve our goals.(keep on / carry on)

4. Voice change

1. They will complete the project tomorrow.
Ans: The project will be completed by them tomorrow.

2. She will write a story.
Ans: A story will be written by her.

3. The manager is reviewing the reports.
Ans: The reports are being reviewed by the manager.

4. The students will present their projects.
Ans: The projects will be presented by the students.

5. He wrote an email yesterday.
Ans: An email was written by him yesterday.

6. The children drew pictures.
Ans: Pictures were drawn by the children.

7. I have completed the assignment.
Ans: The assignment has been completed by me.

8. She will bake a cake for the party.
Ans: A cake will be baked by her for the party.

9. They have painted the walls.
Ans: The walls have been painted by them.

10. She teaches English to the students.
Ans: English is taught to the students by her.

11. They will organize a cultural program.
Ans: A cultural program will be organized by them.

12. He has sent the parcel.
Ans: The parcel has been sent by him.

13. I am writing a letter to my friend.
Ans: A letter is being written by me to my friend.

14. The dog chased the cat.
Ans: The cat was chased by the dog.

15. She will answer all the questions.
Ans: All the questions will be answered by her.

16. She had completed the homework.
Ans: The homework had been completed by her.

17. He will repair the roof.
Ans: The roof will be repaired by him.

18. The children were playing in the park.
Ans: The park was being played in by the children.

19. I wrote a poem yesterday.
Ans: A poem was written by me yesterday.

20. She had cooked dinner before we arrived.
Ans: Dinner had been cooked by her before we arrived.

21. They are building a new house.
Ans: A new house is being built by them.

22. He has solved the puzzle.
Ans: The puzzle has been solved by him.

23. I will complete the work tomorrow.
Ans: The work will be completed by me tomorrow.

24. The teacher will check the assignments tomorrow.
Ans: The assignments will be checked by the teacher tomorrow.

25. He is reading a story to the children.
Ans: A story is being read to the children by him.

26. They have planted flowers in the garden.
Ans: Flowers have been planted in the garden by them.

27. We will celebrate her birthday tomorrow.
Ans: Her birthday will be celebrated by us tomorrow.

28. She has taught the lesson carefully.
Ans: The lesson has been taught carefully by her.

29. They are painting the walls of the house.
Ans: The walls of the house are being painted by them.

30. We had completed the work before the deadline.
Ans: The work had been completed by us before the deadline.

31. The children are watching a cartoon.
Ans: A cartoon is being watched by the children.

32. I cleaned the table after lunch.
Ans: The table was cleaned by me after lunch.

33. He has solved all the problems.
Ans: All the problems have been solved by him.

34. They are planting trees in the park.
Ans: Trees are being planted in the park by them.

35. She will write an essay tomorrow.
Ans: An essay will be written by her tomorrow.

36. He is drawing a picture.
Ans: A picture is being drawn by him.

37. He was watching a movie last night.
Ans: A movie was being watched by him last night.

38. I will repair the fan.
Ans: The fan will be repaired by me.

39. She is baking a cake.
Ans: A cake is being baked by her.

40. They had cleaned the classroom before the principal arrived.
Ans: The classroom had been cleaned by them before the principal arrived.

41. He writes letters to his friend every week.
Ans: Letters are written to his friend by him every week.

42. I am watering the plants.
Ans: The plants are being watered by me.

43. She is arranging the books on the shelf.
Ans: The books are being arranged on the shelf by her.

44. We will celebrate Independence Day tomorrow.
Ans: Independence Day will be celebrated by us tomorrow.

45. The students are solving the questions carefully.
Ans: The questions are being solved carefully by the students.

46. He will answer all the questions in the exam.
Ans: All the questions will be answered by him in the exam.

47. I am making a model for science exhibition.
Ans: A model for the science exhibition is being made by me.

48. She has completed the assignment.
Ans: The assignment has been completed by her.

49. They were singing a song.
Ans: A song was being sung by them.

50. He will deliver the speech tomorrow.
Ans: The speech will be delivered by him tomorrow.

5. Preposition

A. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions from the list given below:

Questions 1: Einstein was very simple ______his ways of life, and indifferent _____ his astounding fame. Once the queen _____ Belgium invited him _____ Brussels. He got down _____ the train. The officials informed the queen that he had not come ______ the train.
[List: by, of, from, to, in, to]

Answer 1: Einstein was very simple in his ways of life, and indifferent to his astounding fame. Once the queen of Belgium invited him to Brussels. He got down from the train. The officials informed the queen that he had not come by the train.

B. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

Questions 1: Satyajit Ray was a versatile genius. His achievement __________ film making is only one side ________ that genius. _________ the other side, we find him __________ an established author __________ Bengali short stories and thrillers. His literary creations are enjoyed _________ readers __________ all ages.

Answer 1: Satyajit Ray was a versatile genius. His achievement in film making is only one side of that genius. On the other side, we find him as an established author of Bengali short stories and thrillers. His literary creations are enjoyed by readers of all ages.

6. Tense transformation

1. They watched a movie yesterday. (Past Simple → Present Perfect)
Ans: They have watched a movie.

2. He has been reading all morning. (Present Perfect Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous)
Ans: He had been reading all morning.

3. I will meet him tomorrow. (Future Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: I meet him tomorrow.

4. She was cooking when I entered. (Past Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous)
Ans: She had been cooking when I entered.

5. I am writing a letter. (Present Continuous → Present Perfect)
Ans: I have written a letter.

6. They will have completed the work by 6 p.m. (Future Perfect → Present Perfect)
Ans: They have completed the work by 6 p.m.

7. They have been working in the garden. (Present Perfect Continuous → Present Continuous)
Ans: They are working in the garden.

8. He was running for an hour. (Past Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous)
Ans: He had been running for an hour.

9. She had been cooking all morning. (Past Perfect Continuous → Past Continuous)
Ans: She was cooking all morning.

10. I go to school daily. (Present Simple → Future Simple)
Ans: I will go to school daily.

11. He is reading a book. (Present Continuous → Future Continuous)
Ans: He will be reading a book.

12. She has completed her work. (Present Perfect → Future Perfect)
Ans: She will have completed her work.

13. She sings beautifully. (Present Simple → Past Simple)
Ans: She sang beautifully.

14. They were dancing at the party. (Past Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous)
Ans: They had been dancing at the party.

15. I have been reading this book. (Present Perfect Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous)
Ans: I had been reading this book.

16. He had left before I arrived. (Past Perfect → Past Simple)
Ans: He left before I arrived.

17. We are going to the market. (Present Continuous → Future Continuous)
Ans: We will be going to the market.

18. I will complete my homework. (Future Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: I complete my homework.

19. She has been working here for five years. (Present Perfect Continuous → Present Continuous)
Ans: She is working here for five years.

20. They had eaten before I reached. (Past Perfect → Past Simple)
Ans: They ate before I reached.

21. He had been studying all night. (Past Perfect Continuous → Past Continuous)
Ans: He was studying all night.

22. They are building a new school. (Present Continuous → Future Continuous)
Ans: They will be building a new school.

23. I will have finished my work by 5 p.m. (Future Perfect → Present Perfect)
Ans: I have finished my work by 5 p.m.

24. She was reading when I called. (Past Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous)
Ans: She had been reading when I called.

25. I drink tea every morning. (Present Simple → Past Simple)
Ans: I drank tea every morning.

26. They have been playing cricket. (Present Perfect Continuous → Present Continuous)
Ans: They are playing cricket.

27. He will be staying here next week. (Future Continuous → Present Continuous)
Ans: He is staying here next week.

28. She had cooked dinner before we arrived. (Past Perfect → Past Simple)
Ans: She cooked dinner before we arrived.

29. I am learning English. (Present Continuous → Present Perfect Continuous)
Ans: I have been learning English.

30. We go to school every day. (Present Simple → Future Simple)
Ans: We will go to school every day.

31. She writes letters every day. (Present Simple → Past Simple)
Ans: She wrote letters every day.

32. She had visited the museum before. (Past Perfect → Past Simple)
Ans: She visited the museum before.

33. I am learning Spanish. (Present Continuous → Present Perfect Continuous)
Ans: I have been learning Spanish.

34. They have been traveling since morning. (Present Perfect Continuous → Present Continuous)
Ans: They are traveling since morning.

35. He was running when it started to rain. (Past Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous)
Ans: He had been running when it started to rain.

36. He is studying for exams. (Present Continuous → Future Continuous)
Ans: He will be studying for exams.

37. She has finished reading the book. (Present Perfect → Future Perfect)
Ans: She will have finished reading the book.

38. They had eaten before the teacher arrived. (Past Perfect → Past Simple)
Ans: They ate before the teacher arrived.

39. I drink water every morning. (Present Simple → Present Continuous)
Ans: I am drinking water every morning.

40. He had been studying all night. (Past Perfect Continuous → Past Continuous)
Ans: He was studying all night.

41. They are repairing the road. (Present Continuous → Future Continuous)
Ans: They will be repairing the road.

42. I will have completed the task by 7 p.m. (Future Perfect → Present Perfect)
Ans: I have completed the task by 7 p.m.

43. She was reading the letter. (Past Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous)
Ans: She had been reading the letter.

44. He will be staying at my place tomorrow. (Future Continuous → Present Continuous)
Ans: He is staying at my place tomorrow.

45. She had cooked food before we arrived. (Past Perfect → Past Simple)
Ans: She cooked food before we arrived.

46. They will have finished their work by evening. (Future Perfect → Present Perfect)
Ans: They have finished their work by evening.

47. I read newspapers daily. (Present Simple → Present Continuous)
Ans: I am reading newspapers daily.

48. She had seen the play before. (Past Perfect → Past Simple)
Ans: She saw the play before.

49. He has been reading a novel. (Present Perfect Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous)
Ans: He had been reading a novel.

50. I will meet my friend tomorrow. (Future Simple → Present Simple)
Ans: I meet my friend tomorrow.