1 ... Sentence Transformations
1 ... Sentence Transformations
1 ... Sentence Transformations
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Mary will only come to the party if Peter is invited. (Unless...) __________________ In Wales we saw Edward II's birthplace. (In Wales we saw the castle...) ___________________ We really must leave the party now if we are going to catch the bus. (It's time we...) ________________________ They didn't want to be late for the meeting so they left in plenty of time. (So as...) _________________________ This is the first time I've ever been here. (I've...) _______________________________ It isn't necessary for you to work until 6 pm. (You...) ______________________ I haven't had so much fun for a long time. (It's a long time...) ___________________ There are more boys than girls here. (There aren't...) _______________________ He's too old to get the job. (He isn't...) ________________________
10. "I'm sorry I lost your book, Geraldine," said Michael. (Michael apologised...) ______________ 11. It would be a good idea to buy a dictionary. (You'd better...) _____________ 12. Although the weather was bad, we had a good time. (Despite...) ___________________ 13. I'm sure it was Tom who cleared everything up. (It must...) ____________________________ 14. I advise you to buy it. I suggest...) _____________________________ 15. He was the fastest runner. (No one...) _______________________ 16. This is the last time I will speak to you. (I...) ______________________ 17. His parents were against him studying music. (His parents tried to stop him...) _____________ 18. I have never visited this museum before. (This is...) __________________ 19. Smoking is bad for you. (It...) ____________________ 20. These shoes still need repairing. (These shoes haven't...) _________________
21. We don't live in Athens any more. (We used...) ____________________________________ 22.The train is full of people. (There...) ____________________________ 23. It's a five minute drive. (It takes...) __________________________ 24. "Sebastian is the one who stole the video-recorder," said Bernard. (Bernard accused...) ______________________________ 25. I cannot understand very easily what he says. (It is...) _____________________________ 26. I don't think it's possible you saw Alice in the street yesterday because she went to work abroad last month. (You can't...) _________________________ 27. She sings so well that everyone buys her records. (She is...) _________________________________ 28. I was silly to say that. (I wish...) _______________________________ 29. I've never had an omelette as good as this. (This.... ) _____________________________ 30. He plays tennis as well as he plays football. (Not only. ) _________________________
31. I'm sure it was Tom who cleared everything up. (Tom must...) ______________________________ 32. That film is fantastic. (What...) ________________________________ 33. I was silly to say that. (I should...) _____________________________ 34. London is bigger than Oxford. (Oxford is...) _________________________ 35. I cannnot undertsnad very easily what he says. (He is...) ____________________________ 36. They repaired my car at the garage in town. (I...) ______________________ 37. We worked hard so that we would finish quickly. (We worked hard in order to...) _________________________ 38. I was silly to say that. (I regret...) _________________________ 39. John doesn't have as much money as the other students. (The other students...) _________________________ 40. As soon as she arrived home the telephone rang. (No sooner...) _____________________________
41. Whose fault was it? (Who ) ___________________ 42. This is the first time I've been here. (I haven't...) __________________________ 43. London is bigger than Oxford. (Oxford isn't...) _________________________ 44. It took three hours to find a room for the night. (We spent...) ___________________ 45. I would prefer you to deliver the table on Saturday. (I would rather...) ________________________ 46. Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music. (Neither...) ___________________________ 47. How long is it since I last saw you? (When...) ______________________ 48. I prefer staying in to going out. (I'd rather...) _______________________ 49. Would you like to join our local drama group? (Are you interested...) ______________________ 50. The TV company is making a film about China. (A film...) __________________________________
51. Ann stayed away from work because she was ill. (If she...) _____________________________ 52. "I'll be there at nine" she said to me. (She told me...) ___________________________ 53. Oliver doesn't expect to get the job. (Oliver would be surprised...) ___________________ 54. I advise you to buy it. (If.) ____________________ 55. This will be my student's first performance in Canada. This will be the first time ____________ 56. This course will take us six months to complete. In six months time ____________ 57. There will be someone to meet you on arrival. When ____________ 58. The number of people who understand his ideas exceed his expectations. More people ____________ 59. The money didn't arrive for a month. It was ____________ 60. The last time I saw him was in 2001. I haven't ____________
61. She'll have to make her presentation at the end of his speech. The moment he ____________ 62. Sharon will finish her exams. Then she will have more free time. Once ____________ 63. Quite a few DVDs are missing from the shelves. Several people ____________ 64. Peter wasn't always so moody. Peter didn't ___________ 65. Katherine keeps making long distance telephone calls. Katherine is ____________ 66. Jack ate lunch before we arrived. By the time ____________ 67. Is there such a thing as happiness? Does ____________ 68. I haven't eaten Sushi for years. It's ____________ 69. I didn't know about Susan's divorce. I didn't know that ____________ 70. His homework won't be finished by the end of the day. He won't ____________ 71. His education is none of your business. His education does ____________
72. He'll be at the meeting soon. It won't be long ____________ 73. Go to the conference check in desk immediately on arrival. As ____________ 74. After finishing the exam, I started to relax a lot. Since ____________
1. I moved here 10 years ago. I____________________ for 10 years. (lived) 2. I'm not as old as my brother. My brother ____________________ me. (than) 3. 'Why don't we go to the cinema?' ____________________ to the cinema? (going) 4. I regret not studying harder when I was at school. I wish ____________________ when I was at school.(studied) 5. Someone has killed the party leader in a car bomb attack. The party leader ____________________ in a car bomb attack .(has) 6. It's too cold to go to the beach today. It's ____________________ to the beach today.(warm) 7. You won't pass the exam unless you study harder. If ____________________ you won't pass the exam.(don't) 8. It took me two weeks to recover from the flu. I needed ____________________ the flu.(over) 9. He crashed his car because he wasn't paying attention. If he ____________________ he wouldn't have crashed his car.(been) 10. The doctor suggested that I starting playing golf. The doctor suggested I ____________________ golf.(up)
1. What are your plans for the weekend? What ____________________ at the weekend? (do) 2. I haven't visited my family since 2005. The ____________________ my family was in 2005. (time) 3. If I were you, I would study law at university. He ____________________ at university.(advised) 4. She complains all the time about the teacher. She ____________________ about the teacher.(keeps) 5. What was your favourite subject at school? What ____________________ at school? (enjoy) 6. She won't be allowed to come to the party. Her parents ____________________ the party.(let) 7. Speaking English is still strange for me. I'm ____________________ English.(used) 8. I wasn't able to understand much until I had studied for several years. It was ____________________ understand much.(before) 9. When the test had finished I remembered the correct answers! I didn't ____________________ the test had finished.(remember) 10. She can't have passed the exam - she's useless at maths! She ____________________ the exam - she's useless at maths!(failed)
1.The car had almost stopped when it hit the wall. The car ____________________ when it hit the wall. (hardly) 2. Despite having several broken bones, John was able to compete in the race. John was able to compete in the race ___________ several broken bones. (though) 3. My grandfather is one of the last people alive who fought in the war. Other than my grandfather there _____________ who fought in the war. (very) 4. That car was too expensive for us to buy. We would have bought that car ____________________ so expensive. (not) 5. 'Don't do that again, or you'll be in trouble!' said the teacher. The students ____________________ do that again. (warned) 6. I can't believe this is the best hotel in the city! There must be ____________________ one in the city.(hotels) 7. Course fees must be paid in full before the course begins. Students ____________________ before the course begins.(all) 8. I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years. The last time ____________________ at least ten years ago.(went) 9. My parents are both the same age. My mother ____________________ my father.(as) 10. Learning French is a waste of time because the language is not widely spoken. There's ______________ because the language is not widely spoken.(point)
1.It was difficult for Sarah to learn to read in Japanese. Sarah ____________________ to read in Japanese. (difficulty) 2. The police had to find out whose fingerprints they were. The police had to find out ____________________ to. (belonged) 3. Many people say that there is a ghost in that house. There ____________________ a ghost in that house. (supposed) 4. It might rain this afternoon so take an umbrella. Take an umbrella ____________________ this afternoon. (rains) 5. You look the same as you did when we last met ten years ago. You have ____________________ our last meeting ten years ago. (changed) 6. You didn't need to rewrite the composition. It ____________________ to rewrite the composition. (was) 7. Toby said that I had taken his girlfriend. Toby ____________________ his girlfriend. (accused) 8. Does English bore you?' the teacher asked Fredrick. The teacher asked Fredrick ____________________ him. (if) 9. It was the child's grandfather who taught him to read music. The child ____________________ by his grandfather. (was) 10. I regret not being able to speak French fluently. I ____________________ fluently. (could)
1.'Would you like to come for dinner at our house?' asked Ruth. Ruth ____________________ come for dinner at their house. (invited) 2. Ivan didn't find it difficult to give up smoking. Ivan ____________________ smoking. (difficulty) 3. Stefania's suggestions are always useful. Stefania ____________________ are always useful. (someone) 4. The witness described the assassin in detail. The witness ____________________ of the assassin. (description) 5. It's a pity we didn't see Athens when we visited Greece. If only ____________________ when we visited Greece. (could) 6. A very interesting guide told us about the exhibits. We ____________________ by a very interesting guide. (were) 7. The test was too difficult for the students to pass. The test ____________________ that the students couldn't pass it. (so) 8. The mechanic in the town centre repaired my father's car. My father ____________________ the mechanic in the town centre. (had) 9. I only passed the exam because the teacher helped me. If the teacher had not ____________________ have passed the exam. (not) 10. People say that cats have nine lives. Cats ____________________ nine lives. (said)
1.The school has postponed the trip to London until next week. The school trip to London ____________________ until next week. (off) 2. Meri accidentally crashed her father's car. Meri did ____________________ her father's car. (mean) 3. It was wrong of you to copy the homework from your friend. You should ____________________ the homework from your friend. (copied) 4. You may not find it easy to understand phrasal verbs. It ____________________ for you to understand phrasal verbs. (might) 5. The best surgeon in town did Paolo's operation. Paolo ____________________ the best surgeon in town. (had) 6. In my opinion you'll be a fantastic teacher! I ____________________ you'll be a fantastic teacher! (no) 7. I last visited London 7 years ago. I have ____________________ seven years. (not) 8. 'I'll be home by midnight,' said Isadora. Isadora promised she ____________________ midnight. (get) 9. Teachers from the British Council started this school. This school ____________________ teachers from the British Council. (set) 10. Chiara spent years trying to pass the First Certificate exam. It ____________________ the First Certificate exam. (took)