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18. The elephant is stronger than the lion.

19. Hard work never goes unrewarded.

20. Many spoke for the motion.

5. By changing questions into statements and vice versa.

y Statement: Saira is tall.
Question: Is Saira not tall? Note
These questions are asked
y Question: Why wait for him unnecessarily? not to elicit any reply, but
Statement: It’s no use waiting for him as a substitute to make the
statement more emphatic.
unnecessarily.
Such questions are called

y Question: How can I forget the favour you did rhetorical questions. The
answer should be in the
to me?
negative when the question
Statement: I can’t forget the favour you did to is in the affirmative and
me. vice versa.

y Question: Who can betray their own family?
Statement: No one can betray their own family.

y Statement: Our school performed well yesterday.
Question: Did our school not perform well yesterday?

y Statement: David has written an article for the school magazine.
Question: Has David not written an article for the school magazine?

y Statement: We can walk to school.
Question: Can’t we walk to school?

E. Change the statements into questions and vice versa.

1. How can you see the person who is no more?
2. She will never help you.

3. When can the ocean be dry?
4. Who would like to live in Syria?

5. Have they won the race without any practice?

6. Why should I help you do your homework?

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