Jubilee Post News & Views
By Ratan mani Lal
Learning a language is an exciting experience. It takes the learner on a journey of discovery, enjoyment and surprises.
The journey reaches a milestone when the learner starts writing in that language with proficiency. It is at this point, that a lot of linguistic craftsmanship is needed to present the expressions of words and sentences of the language honestly and beautifully.
Writing in any language, like music, requires the creation of fluctuations, ascents, intensity and softness. For English learners, here is a useful and much-needed book to impart them the skills of transformation of sentences.
The slim, practical book “Mastering Transformation of Sentences” by Priyanka Pathak, is arguably the first such book that aims to teach the skill of word choice and its fineness with the accuracy of English grammar. It has been written specifically for ICSE and ISC students from Class 9 to Class 12, but is equally interesting for English language lovers, for those appearing in competitive examinations, and for those aiming to teach English to the aforesaid classes.
This comprehensive book is a one-stop solution for mastering sentence transformation. In a unique manner, the book encompasses transformation of sentences required in writing letters, essay, speeches, plays, fiction, invitations, messages or articles of any kind.
The writer has throughout kept in mind the beauty of language, proper expressions and key grammatical elements such as active-to-passive voice, direct-to-indirect speech, and positive-to-negative changes.
It moves from explaining foundational concepts and progresses to advanced topics, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience. Well-crafted explanations and practical examples add to its user-centered approach.
It is a novel approach to convey the dynamics of English language while focussing on sentence transformation. Nowhere in the book there is any attempt to show a teacher-student equation, but it is more of a friendly guide showing fellow travellers to navigate the exciting aspects of a language amidst a sea of words.
It goes to the credit of the writer that she has maintained a helpful approach throughout the book. A personal touch in the author’s acknowledgment is very inspiring, indicating that it is not a mere book but rather a labour of love and dedication. It is truly a laudable debut and shows abundant talent that readers would be looking forward to read in her future works.
Priyanka Pathak’s father is a well-known senior journalist from Uttar Pradesh and among those few who worked for the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) group of newspapers founded by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
