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No, I don't think so. I've never tried such a stunt, actually, but looking at your example offers me no hint of how it might be done.
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 14:12 pm transformation of sentences |
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another question,
can we transform the following sentence into interrogative--
"None can help us."
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Can none help us?
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 14:29 pm transformation of sentences |
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But the meaning is changed here.
then, can we say it is "transformation of sentence"?
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 14:35 pm transformation of sentences |
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I have also learn another way to make it interrogative that is
"who can help us?"(with out changing the meaning)
Is this correct?
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 22:53 pm transformation of sentences |
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Mister Micawber wrote:Can none help us?
But the meaning is changed here. then, can we say it is "transformation of sentence"?-- Yes, this is a transformation. The meaning is transformed from assertive to interrogative.
I have also learn another way to make it interrogative that is "who can help us?"(with out changing the meaning-- But you have changed the meaning more than I did!) Is this correct?-- It is not correct if you are looking to perform a sentence transformation.
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:36 am transformation of sentences |
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Thank you for your solution, Now I know the real solution? One thing is very important that is in our country everybody learn transformation through my way which I have narrated above. But I was confused about the solution. Now it has removed from my mind.
Mister Micawber's what is your opinion for our country's procedure?
Another question,
"Go" can it be a sentence?
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Mister Micawber's what is your opinion for our country's procedure?-- I'm not sure which is your procedure; do you mean the sentence with 'who'? No, that is not transformation; that is creating a question for a given answer, which is a different exercise in language classes.
"Go" can it be a sentence?-- Yes, an imperative one.
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Mister Micawber's what is your opinion for our country's procedure?-- I'm not sure which is your procedure; do you mean the sentence with 'who'? No, that is not transformation; that is creating a question for a given answer, which is a different exercise in language classes.
"Go" can it be a sentence?-- Yes, an imperative one. |
1. what do you mean by "a given answer" that I underlined above.
2. Is there any example in which we can transform a sentence from one form(assertive, imperative, exclamatory, Interrogative e.t.c) to another form without changing the meaning?
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| #11 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:45 am transformation of sentences |
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1-- used for referring to a particular thing. About 250 students are working with us at any given time. In a given situation, more than one of these methods may be used.
2-- What do you mean by 'meaning'? If you think that the members of the following pairs have different meanings, then the answer is 'No':
I like you vs I don't like you
I like you vs Do I like you?
Go to school vs You go to school.
You go to school? vs You go to school!
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1-- used for referring to a particular thing. About 250 students are working with us at any given time. In a given situation, more than one of these methods may be used.
2-- What do you mean by 'meaning'? If you think that the members of the following pairs have different meanings, then the answer is 'No':
I like you vs I don't like you
I like you vs Do I like you?
Go to school vs You go to school.
You go to school? vs You go to school! |
1."Without out changing meaning" means the main sense of the sentence will remain same after and before transformation of the sentence.
2. Is the following example a transformation without changing the meaning?
affirmative: Every one will admit that he did the best.
negative: No one will deny that he did the best./There is none who will deny that he did the best/there is no one but will admit that he did the best.
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1. You did not answer my question fully. Do you think that any of my example pairs demonstrate a change in meaning?
2. I wouldn't call those transformations but recastings. However, you may if you wish. To me, even these show a change in meaning, or at least perspective:
Every one will admit that he did his best. = They will all talk about it.
No one will deny that he did his best. = None will talk about it.
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| #14 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:16 am transformation of sentences |
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yes I think so--
I like you(expression of good feeling) vs I don't like you(expression of bad feeling)
I like you(speaker sure that he like) vs Do I like you(speaker not sure he like or not)?
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Well, I certainly think so. I don't think it is possible to 'transform' a sentence and retain its meaning, although your 'admit' and 'deny' examples illustrates a way to recast the same idea.
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