TEXTUAL GRAMMAR OF JIMMY VALENTINE
Change the voice.
1) Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers.
Ans. Uppers were being assiduously stiched by Jimmy Valentine.
2) There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon.
Ans. There Jimmy was handed his pardon by the warden.
3) Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way.
Ans. It was taken in a tired kind of way by Jimmy.
4) He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence.
Ans. Ten months of a four year sentence had been served by him.
5) Stop cracking safes.
Ans. Let cracking safes be stopped.
6) I never cracked a safe in my life.
Ans. A safe was never cracked in my life by me.
7) Take him back.
Ans. Let him be taken back.
8) Unlock him at seven in the morning.
Ans. Let him be unlocked in the morning.
9) The clerk handed him a railroad ticket and the five-dollar bill.
Ans. He was handed a railroad ticket and the five- dollar bill by the clerk.
10) The warden gave him a cigar.
Ans. He was given a cigar by the warden.
11) He tossed a quarter into the hat of a blind man sitting by the door.
Ans. A quarter was tossed by him into the hat of a blind man sitting by the door.
12) we couldn't make it soonerr.
Ans. It could not be made sooner by us.
13) He's resumed business.
Ans. The business has been resumed by him.
14) He's got the only clamps that can do it.
Ans. The only clamps that can do it have been got by him.
15) Ben Price knew Jimmy's habits.
Ans. Jimmy's habits were known to Ben Price.
16) He Had learned them while working on the Springfield case.
Ans. They had been learnt by him while working on the Springfield case.
17) A young lady crossed the street.
Ans. The street was crossed by a young lady.
18) Jimmy collard a boy loafing on the steps of the bank.
Ans. A boy loafing on the steps of the bank was collared by Jimmy.
19) Her pa owns this bank.
Ans. This bank is owned by her pa.
20) He had thought of the shoe business.
Ans. The shoe business was thought of by him.
21) The clerk was impressed by the cloths and manner of Jimmy.
Ans. The clothes and manner of Jimmy impressed the clerk.
22) He now perceived his shortcommings.
Ans. His shortcomings were now perceived by him.
23) He cordially gave information.
Ans. Information was cordially given by him.
24) The dry-goods and general stores handled them.
Ans. They were handled by the dry-goods and general stores.
25) He would find it a pleasant town to live in.
Ans. It would be found a pleasant town to live in by him.
26) He would carry up his suitcase.
Ans. His suitcase would be carried up by him.
27) He opened a shoe-store and secured a good run of trade.
Ans. A shoe-store was opened and a good run of trade was secured by him.
28) And he accomplished the wish of his heart.
Ans. And the wish of his heart was accomplished by him.
29) She believes in me.
Ans. I am believed in by her.
30) And I wouldn't do another crooked thing for the whole world.
Ans. And another crooked thing for the whole world would not be done by me.
31) I'll bring along the tools with me.
Ans. The tools will be brought along with me.
32) Jimmy wrote this letter.
Ans. This letter was written by Jimmy.
33) Well, I don't know.
Ans. Well, it is not known to me.
34) The next morning Jimmy took breakfast at the Adamses.
Ans. The next morning breakfast was taken by Jimmy at the Adamses.
35) Jimmy set his suitcase down.
Ans. His suitcase was set down by Jimmy.
36) The Elmore Bank had just put in a new safe and vault.
Ans. A new safe and vault had just been put in by the Elmore Bank.
37) May had shut Agatha in the vault.
Ans. Agatha had been shut in the valut by May.
38) She had then shot the bolts and turned the knob.
Ans. The bolts then had been shot and the knob was turned by her.
39) The door can't be opened.
Ans. No one can opene the door.
40) The clock has not been wound nor the combination set.
Ans. No one has wound the clock nor set the combination.
41) They could just hear the faint sound of the child.
Ans. The faint sound of the child could just be heard by them.
42) Open the door.
Ans. Let the door be opened.od
43) Oh, break it open.
Ans. Oh, let it be broken for opening.
44) Can't you men do something?
Ans. Can't something be done by you men?
45) Spencer, what shall we do?
Ans. Spencer, what will be done by us?
46) Agatha's mother beat the door of the vault with her hands.
Ans. The door of the vault was beaten with her hands by Agatha's mother.
47) Somebody widly suggested dynamite.
Ans. Dynamite was suggested widly by someone.
Change the narration
1) "Now, Velentine," said the warden, “you'll go out in the morning. Brace up".
Ans. The warden then informed Valentine that he would go out in the morning and also told him to brace up.
2) "Fine," said Jimmy. "Got my key?".
Ans. Jimmy informed that it was fine and asked if he got his key.
3) "Isn't that young lady Polly Simpson?" asked Jimmy.
Ans. Jimmy asked if that young lady was Polly Simpson.
4) "Naw," said the boy. "She's Annabel Adams."
Ans. The boy contradicted and informed that she was Annabel Adams.
5) "Wouldn't I make a nice drummer?" said Annabel.
Ans. Annabel asked if she would not make a nice drummer.
6) "The door can't be opened," he groaned.
Ans. He groaned that the door could not be opened.
7) "Agatha!" he called as loudly as he could. "Listen to me."
Ans. He called Agatha as loudly as he could and told her to listen to him.
8) The mother wailed, "She will die of fright! Open the door!"
Ans. The apprehensive mother wailed that she (Agatha) would die and she also pleaded to open the door.
9) "There isn't a man nearer than Little Rock who can open that door," said Mr. Adams.
Ans. Mr. Adams informed that there was not a man nearer than Little Rock who could open that door.
10) "Can't you do something, Ralph?" said Annabel.
Ans. Annabel asked Ralph if he could do something.
11) "Annabel," he said, "give me that rose you are wearing."
Ans. He asked Annabel to give him that rose he was wearing.
12) "Hello, Ben!" said Jimmy, still with his strange smile.
Ans. Jimmy, sitll with his strange smile, greeted Ben.
13) Jimmy said "I don't know that it makes much differences, now."
Ans. Jimmy said that he did not know that it made much differences, then.
14) "Guess you're mistaken, Mr Spencer," he said.
Ans. He told Mr Spencer that he guessed that he were mistaken.
15) Ben said, "Didn't believe I recognise you."
Ans. Ben said that he did not believe that he recognised him (Jimmy).
Affirmative to negative / Vice Versa
1) You are not a bad fellow at heart. (Make affirmative)
Ans. You are a good fellow at heart.
2) He had expected to stay only about three months. (Make it negative)
Ans. He had expected to stay no longer than about three month.
3) I must see you. (Make it negative)
Ans. I cannot help seeing you.
4) He never touched 'hard' drinks. (Make it affirmative)
Ans. He touched all other drinks but 'hard' drinks.
5) Sorry, we couldn't make it sooner, Jimmy. (Make it affirmative)
Ans. Sorry, we failed to make it sooner, Jimmy.
6) There was a neat job of safe-burglary done in Richmond, Indiana with no clue to the author. (Make it affirmative)
Ans. There was a neat job of safe-burglary done in Richmond, Indiana without any clue to the author.
7) Jimmy never has to drill but one hole. (Make it affirmative)
Ans. Jimmy always has to drill only one hole.
8) Ben Price knew Jimmy's habits. (Make negative)
Ans. Jimmy's habits were not unknown to Ben Price.
9) Well, I don't know. (Make it affirmative)
Ans. Well, it is unknown to me.
10) He's got the only clamps that can do it. (Change into a negative sentence.)
Ans. None but the clamps he's got can do it.
Splitting into two simple sentences
1) He got his key and went upstairs.
Ans. (i) He got his key. (ii) He went upstairs.
2) Pulling out from the wall a folding bed, Jimmy slid back a panel in the wall. voin sdf
Ans. (i) He pulled out a folding bed from the wall. (ii) He slid back a panel in the wall.
3) He went to the cafe of one Mike Dolan and shook hands with Mike.
Ans. (i) He went to the cafe of one Mike Dolan. (ii) He shook hands with Mike.
4) He had learned them while working on the springfield case.
Ans. (i) He had learned them. (ii) he worked on the springfield case.
5) She lowered her eyes and coloured slightly.
Ans. (i) She lowered her eyes. (ii) She coloured slightly.
6) He secured a shoe-store and secured a good run of trade.
Ans. (i) He secured a shoe-store. (ii) He secured a good run of trade.
7) Socially he was also a success and made many friends.
Ans. (i) Socially he was a success. (ii) He made many friends.
8) On the Monday night Jimmy wrote this letter.
Ans. (i) It was Monday night. (ii) Jimmy wrote this letter.
9) They came by the hotel where Jimmy still boarded.
Ans. (i) Jimmy still boarded in a hotel. (ii) They came by there.
10) Mr. Adams was very proud of it and insisted on an inspection by everyone.
Ans. (i) Mr. Adams was very proud of it. (ii) He insisted on an inspection by everyone.
11) The old banker sprang to the handle and tugged at it for a moment.
Ans. (i) The old banker sprang to the handle. (ii) He tugged at it for a moment.
12) He set his suitcase on the table and opened it out flat.
Ans. (i) He set his suitcase on the table (ii) He opened it out flat.
Transformation of Sentences
1. Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way. (Use the noun form of "tired']
Ans. Jimmy took it in a way that showed his tiredness.
2. He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest. (use the comparative degree of 'longest')
Ans. Hee had expected to stay no longer than about three months.
3. He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.(Use the positive degree of 'longest']
Ans. He had expected to stay as long as about three months at the most.
4. I never cracked a safe in my life. [Omit 'never']
Ans. I always refrained from cracking a safe in my life.
5. I never was in Springfield in my life. (Change into an affirmative sentence]
Ans. I was always anywhere but in Springfield in my life.
6. He had a pair of the stiff, squeaky shoes. [Change into a complex sentence)
Ans. He had a pair of shoes which was stiff, squeaky.
7. From there he proceeded leisurely to the depot. (Use the noun form of 'leisurely']
Ans. From there he proceeded at leisure to the depot.
8. He tossed a quarter into the hat of a blind man sitting by the door. (Change into a complex sentence]
Ans. He tossed a quarter into the hat of a man who was blind and sitting by the door.
9. He shook hands with Mike, who was alone behind the bar. (Change into a simple sentence]
ANS. He shook hands with Mike, alone behind the bar.
10. He gazed fondly at the finest set of burglar's tools in the East. (Use positive degree of 'finest']
Ans. No set of burglar's tools in the East was so fine as that at which he gazed fondly.
11. He gazed fondly at the finest set of burglar's tools in the East. (Change into a complex sentence using comparative degree of 'finest']
Ans. No set of burglar's tools in the East was fine than that at which he gazed fondly.
12. He never touched 'hard' drinks.( Change into an affirmative sentence)
Ans. He touched all other drinks but 'hard' ones.
13. After I get married, I am going to sell out and go West.(Use the noun from 'married')
Ans. After my marriage, I am going to sell out and go west.
