Question

Change the following sentence according to the instructions given in bracket-
Every family has a black sheep. (Begin- There is no _______.)
Note- Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of the sentence.

Answer 1

Hint: In the given context, we are trying to explain that it is impossible for a family to exist without a black sheep.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 ‘There is no’ means that it is difficult or impossible to perform an action or a thing.
‘Every family has a black sheep’ refers to the member of a family, who is always making bad and odd decisions with a generally bad reputation.
According to the question; We need to begin the sentence with ‘there is no’. So, the correct answer will be: There is no family without a black sheep.
Without means in the absence of something.
Without is used as a preposition in the above-given sentence, as it is followed by a noun.
The usage of without has modified the sentence, without changing its meaning.
Since the sentence is expressed in a negative aspect; we have written it in the form: Subject+ preposition + object.
Remember to follow the ‘SVO’ format.
Hence, the correct answer is ‘There is no family without a black sheep’.

Note: Some sentences do not have a main verb. Hence, they utilise other parts of speech.