SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION PRACTICE

LEVEL B
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed above it :
1. Tom is sorry that he didnt watch the football match last night.
- Tom wishes __________________________________________________________________________
2. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldnt finish it in two hours.
- Yesterday we did ______________________________________________________________________
3. How many students are there in your class ?
- The man asked me ____________________________________________________________________
4. You should go to the lecture
- The teacher advised us _________________________________________________________________
5. You must hurry or well miss the train.
- Unless we ___________________________________________________________________________
6. Its not difficult to make bread.
- Bread is _____________________________________________________________________________
7. Jack said, I have studied English for five years, Mary.
- Jack told_____________________________________________________________________________
8. Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole, somebody will fall into it.
- If___________________________________________________________________________________
9. The workers repaired the bridge last week.
- If___________________________________________________________________________________
10. No one could open the door of the house.
- The door _____________________________________________________________________________
11. The city where we were born is very small.
- The city in ____________________________________________________________________________
12. She has studied French for five years.
- She began____________________________________________________________________________
13. They left very early in the morning. They didnt want anybody to see them.(so that)
-_____________________________________________________________________________________
14. He collects old coins. He is likes it.
- He is fond____________________________________________________________________________
15. She said, Have you got a new car, Jack ?
- She asked____________________________________________________________________________
16. He said to her, Give my regards to your parents.
- He told_______________________________________________________________________________
17. Dont talk to that man, she said.
- She told _____________________________________________________________________________
18. I didnt understand the lesson because I didnt go to school yesterday.
- If___________________________________________________________________________________
19. Jane cant go to your party because you dont invite her.
- If___________________________________________________________________________________
20. They havent finished their homework yet.
- Their homework _______________________________________________________________________
21. Jim was absent because he was ill.
- Because of___________________________________________________________________________
22. We were late for the play because of the long line at the ticket-window.
- Because there ________________________________________________________________________
23. I couldnt see anything because it was so dark.
- Because of___________________________________________________________________________
24. Because the weather is warm and damp, rice grows very well here.
- Because of___________________________________________________________________________
25. Jane never says a hard word to Tom because of her love for him.
- Because Jane________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
26. Nobody could solve this mathematical problem.
This ________________________________________________________________________________

They believe that he will pass the final exam.

He _________________________________________________________________________________
28. She was too old to carry that heavy case.
She was so __________________________________________________________________________
29. He seldom keeps his promise.
Seldom_____________________________________________________________________________
30. I have never travelled by plane in my life.
Never ______________________________________________________________________________
31. Jack is not old enough to see horror films.
Jack is too __________________________________________________________________________
27.

You will catch cold if you dont keep your feet dry.
Unless _____________________________________________________________________________
33. People saw him leave the office yesterday.
He _________________________________________________________________________________
34. She came late because of the rain.
Because it __________________________________________________________________________
35. Youd better not lend them any more money. said Alice.
Alice advised ________________________________________________________________________
36. She decided to help him with some money.
She made ___________________________________________________________________________
37. We have to notice the teachers explanation.
We have to pay ______________________________________________________________________
38. This flower is very beautiful.
What_______________________________________________________________________________
39. He spent 2 hours doing the mathematical exercises.
It took ______________________________________________________________________________
40. They have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date ____________________________________________________________________________
41. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too ___________________________________________________________________________
42. I didnt go out because it rained.
If __________________________________________________________________________________
43. I have fewer books than she has.
She has ____________________________________________________________________________
44. Mary visited us three days ago.
Mary paid ___________________________________________________________________________
45. The plumber repaired the leak this morning.
They had ___________________________________________________________________________
46. Although hes got an English name, he is in fact German.
Despite_____________________________________________________________________________
47. I found a place to live but it was difficult.
I had difficulty________________________________________________________________________
48. The book was so good that I couldnt put it down.
They had ___________________________________________________________________________
49. Hes fat because he doesnt take any exercises.
But if _______________________________________________________________________________
50. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches ______________________________________________________________________
51. Youd better not go out without a raincoat.He said.
He advised__________________________________________________________________________
52. You will miss the train if you dont hurry.
Unless you__________________________________________________________________________
53. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
More and more pollution _______________________________________________________________
54. My brother is not tall.I am not tall.
32.

 Neither _____________________________________________________________________________
55. Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car.
In spite _____________________________________________________________________________
56. The driver said, Dont get off the bus while its moving!
The driver asked the passengers ________________________________________________________
57. He repaired the bicycle in two hours.
It took ______________________________________________________________________________
58. I have never heard him shout at his children.
He _________________________________________________________________________________
59. The enemy used to attack this place.
This place ___________________________________________________________________________
60. Doing exercises before going to school is important.
It is ________________________________________________________________________________
61. Rice wont grow if there isnt enough rain.
Unless _____________________________________________________________________________
62. Why dont you close the door, John ?, Nam asked.
Nam asked __________________________________________________________________________
63. We have been doing our work since 8 oclock.
Our work ____________________________________________________________________________
64. They didnt leave the house early. They were so late for the play.
If __________________________________________________________________________________
65. She wont stay with us.
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
66. Keep quiet or Ill scream.
- Unless ______________________________________________________________________________
67. I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday.
- I wish _______________________________________________________________________________
68. Unless he phones immediately, he wont get any information.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________________
69. We got lost because we didnt have a map.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________________
70. We didnt have enough rain, so we could not grow rice.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________________
71. The sky was so clear that I could see millions of stars.
- It was _______________________________________________________________________________
72. It was such long homework that I couldnt finish it.
- The homework ________________________________________________________________________
73. Its a long time since I last went to a football match.
- I havent _____________________________________________________________________________
74. The last time I saw Dick was in 1995.
- I havent _____________________________________________________________________________
75. We had lunch and then went for a walk by the river.
- After we _____________________________________________________________________________
76. He said to his wife,Are you cooking in the kitchen now?
- He __________________________________________________________________________________
77. He said ,I didnt know what to do.
- He __________________________________________________________________________________
78. I said to him,How did you go to school yesterday?
- I ___________________________________________________________________________________
79. He said to the boy,Put your briefcase on this table.
- He __________________________________________________________________________________
80. The boy said to his friends,Dont make too much noise!
- The boy _____________________________________________________________________________
81. I started work for this company a year ago.
- Ive been ____________________________________________________________________________
82. Youd better not lend him any more money, Paul, said Tom.
- Tom advised Paul _____________________________________________________________________
83. Tom is not as tall as his brother.

- Toms brother _________________________________________________________________________

84. Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
- In spite of ____________________________________________________________________________
85. His father is taller than his mother.
- His mother ___________________________________________________________________________
86. Will you please open the door ?
Would you mind ______________________________________________________________________
87. Although it was raining heavily, they still came to the party.
Despite _____________________________________________________________________________
88. She seldom went to the movies last year.
Seldom _____________________________________________________________________________
89. He has decided to make a tour of England.
He has made ________________________________________________________________________
90. He often swims with his friends.
He often has _________________________________________________________________________
91. She sometimes walks with her pet dog.
She sometimes has ___________________________________________________________________
92. They decided to go to the zoo in spite of the heavy rain.
Though _____________________________________________________________________________
93. Because the weather was bad,the plane couldnt take off.
Because of __________________________________________________________________________
94. They had no intention of travelling around the world.
They didnt intend _____________________________________________________________________
95. He said to me, I dont want you to make such a silly mistake again
He told _____________________________________________________________________________
96. She said, I didnt know you.
She said ____________________________________________________________________________
97. The boy said, I dont know what Ill do
The boy said _________________________________________________________________________
98. She asked him, Have you read this book ?
She asked him _______________________________________________________________________
99. He asked, Why didnt you come to school yesterday?
He asked ___________________________________________________________________________
100. The teacher said to me, You have to learn the lesson by heart.
The teacher told ______________________________________________________________________
101. Somebody has taken away some of my books.
Some of my books ____________________________________________________________________
102. They cant make tea with cold water.
Tea ________________________________________________________________________________
103. He

has made much progress in his study.

Much progress _______________________________________________________________________
104. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
The meeting _________________________________________________________________________
105. People spend a lot of money on advertising every year.
A lot of money ______________________________________________
106. The store was opened in 1932 by John.
John _______________________________________________________________________________
107. We can avoid waiting by booking the tickets in advance.
If __________________________________________________________________________________
108. The teacher asked me whether I had any books.
Do ________________________________________________________________________________
109. I like films, books and music Mike replied.
Mike said that ________________________________________________________________________
110. It took Jane three hours to sort out her stamps.
Jane spent __________________________________________________________________________
111. That scientific discovery was so important that it has affected every mans way of life.

 That was such _______________________________________________________________________

112. He was given a chance to stay on at this garage.
They _______________________________________________________________________________
113. They said that he had left Paris secretly in his private car.
He _________________________________________________________________________________
114. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it.
He was very proud of __________________________________________________________________
115. Weve never talked to an interesting person like you before.
Never before ________________________________________________________________________
116. They cancelled the flight because it was foggy.
Because of __________________________________________________________________________
117. Because the traffic is heavy, I sometimes come to my office late.
Because of __________________________________________________________________________
118. Im sorry I missed your birthday party.
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
119. Youd better put your money in the bank.
I advise _____________________________________________________________________________
120. He prefers golf to tennis.
Hed rather __________________________________________________________________________
121. It is necessary to master English.
Mastering ___________________________________________________________________________
122. He spent two hours writing the essay.
It took ______________________________________________________________________________
123. He is too young to ride a motorbike.
He isnt _____________________________________________________________________________
124. The bag was so heavy that she couldnt carry it upstairs.
The bag was too _____________________________________________________________________
125. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
He is looking forward __________________________________________________________________
126. Her mother said, Try to learn your lesson carefully, Lan.
-> Lans mother told ___________________________________
127. Mary doesnt have a modern calculator .
- Mary wishes _______________________________________
128. He never does his homework.
- Never _____________________________________________
129. He studied English at school. He succeeded in it.
- He succeeded in _____________________________________
130. The children like to walk in the rain.
- The children enjoy ____________________________________
131. The children couldnt go swimming because the sea was rough.
- The sea was too _______________________________________
132. Who does this bicycle belong to?
- Whose _______________________________________________?
133. We learned this after a long time.
- It took _________________________________________________
134. Ill lend you the book, but you must promise to return it next week.
- If _____________________________________________________
135. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
- He isnt _________________________________________________
136. Would you close the door, please?
- Would you mind __________________________________________?
137. They didnt allow us to smoke in here.
- They didnt let _____________________________________________
138. My teacher advised buying that book.
- My teacher advised us _______________________________________
139. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
- The thief made _____________________________________________
140. He has studied English for six years.

- He began ___________________________________________________
141. They have considered me as their great friend.
I ___________________________________________________________________________________
142. She looked after her old mother at home.
Her old mother _______________________________________________________________________
143. They are growing trees round their school to make a fence.
Trees ______________________________________________________________________________
144. We have to pay attention to lessons.
Lessons ____________________________________________________________________________
145. How many stars are there in the sky? asked he.
He asked ___________________________________________________________________________
146. Because of the absence of atmosphere on the moon, the sky is black just as in space.
Because ____________________________________________________________________________
147. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
Youd ______________________________________________________________________________
148. Dont leave the house until I get back, William! his mother said.
Williams mother ______________________________________________________________________
149. Robert cant cook so well as Jane can.
Jane _______________________________________________________________________________
150. You d better apologize to Sally.
I advise _____________________________________________________________________________
151.______________________She worked hard. She wanted to become a good teacher of English.(..so that ..)
____________________________________________________________________________________
152.____________________The sportsmen take first place at the Olympic Games. They receive gold medals.
The sportsmen wh- ___________________________________________________________________
153. Mr.Miller lost his job because he was late every day.
If __________________________________________________________________________________
154. They travelled across India, and then flew to Japan.
After _______________________________________________________________________________
155. They asked him about the countries. He visited them last month.
They asked __________________________________________________________________________
156. He gave me a book for my birthday.
I ___________________________________________________________________________________
157. Your house is bigger than mine.
My house ___________________________________________________________________________
158. The question was so difficult that we cant answer it.
The question was too __________________________________________________________________
159. He did his homework,then he went to bed.
After _______________________________________________________________________________
160. Jane doesnt speak English as well as Betty.
Betty _______________________________________________________________________________
161. We cant work. We dont use a good dictionary.
- Without ______________________________________________________________________________
162. He must practise it everyday. That is the only way for him to be successful.
- Only by______________________________________________________________________________
163. He is going to retire at the end of the term. It was decided.
- The fact that__________________________________________________________________________
164. His father didnt want to watch TV. His wife didnt want to watch TV.
- Neither_______________________________________________________________________________
165. He was ill. He went to school.
- In spite of____________________________________________________________________________
166. Think carefully. Answer my question.
- Before _______________________________________________________________________________
167. I cant cook as well as my mother does.
- My mother ___________________________________________________________________________
168. Unless it stops raining,we wont go out.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________________

169. She cooked better than you did.

- You _________________________________________________________________________________
170. Unless someone has a key,we cant get into the house.
- We can only __________________________________________________________________________
171. Because of her carefulness, she didnt make any mistakes in her answers.
- Because _____________________________________________________________________________
172. She said, I spent my holiday in Italy last year.
- She said _____________________________________________________________________________
173. She didnt buy it because the price was too high.
- Because of ___________________________________________________________________________
174. We didnt go on holiday because we didnt have enough money.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________________
175. The question was so difficult that we cant answer it.
- The question was too___________________________________________________________________
176. My father said I could use his car.
My father allowed _____________________________________________________________________
177. Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1980.
Researches on AIDS__________________________________________________________________
178. That girl is very beautiful.
How________________________________________________________________________________
179. The last time I wrote to him was in 1996.
I havent_____________________________________________________________________________
180. It took him only ten minutes to get there.
He spent____________________________________________________________________________
181. I didnt meet him yesterday so I couldnt tell him about that.
If___________________________________________________________________________________
182. Could you turn the radio down please?
Would you mind ______________________________________________________________________
183. The man was very tired , so he didnt answer my question.
The man was too_____________________________________________________________________
184. Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy.
It was such__________________________________________________________________________
185. Youd better apologize to Sally.
I advise_____________________________________________________________________________
186. All the teachers love him because his behaviour is good.
- Because of ___________________________________________________________________________
187. He gave up his job because he was ill.
- Because of ___________________________________________________________________________
188. Because of the darkness, he couldnt read the letter.
- Because it ___________________________________________________________________________
189. Mr. David no longer works here.
- No longer ____________________________________________________________________________
190. I didnt have time. I didnt go shopping.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________________
191. They had converted the major part of the temple into Lenins room.
- The major part of the temple _____________________________________________________________
192. Im sorry that I didnt learnt to type.
- I wish _______________________________________________________________________________
193. She has to quit smoking or she will die.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________________
194. He spent a whole day repairing the radio.
- It took _______________________________________________________________________________
195. More newspapers are being sold in this city.
- People ______________________________________________________________________________
196. She sings more beautifully than you do.
- You dont ____________________________________________________________________________
197. You had to pay the bill before the fifth of the month.
- The bill ______________________________________________________________________________

198. The tea was too hot for her to drink.

- The tea was so _______________________________________________________________________
199. If it doesnt rain, they will go for a picnic.
- Unless_______________________________________________________________________________
200. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
- Unless_______________________________________________________________________________
201. I dont have enough money, so I cant buy a computer.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________________
202. If you dont rest yourself you will be ill.
- Unless_______________________________________________________________________________
203. It was such a crazy story that nobody believe it.
- The story ____________________________________________________________________________
204. They had such a good crop that they decided to give a party.
- Their crop ____________________________________________________________________________
205. How long will it take us to get there? she said.
- She wanted to know ___________________________________________________________________
206. The child is living with his aunt. His parents died in the air crash.
- The child wh-__________________________________________________________________________
207. This place used to be the site of an animal market. You were standing there.
- This place,____________________________________________________________________________
208. If she doesnt work harder, shell lose her job.
- Unless ______________________________________________________________________________
209. We must leave now, or we will miss the plane.
- We will miss __________________________________________________________________________
210. They will change the day of the meeting again.
- The day _____________________________________________________________________________
211. Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole, somebody will fall into it.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________________
212. The workers repaired the bridge last week.
- The bridge ___________________________________________________________________________
213. No one could open the door of the house.
- The door _____________________________________________________________________________
214. The city where we were born is very small.
- The city in ____________________________________________________________________________
215. She has studied French for five years.
- She started ___________________________________________________________________________
216. They left very early in the morning. They didnt want anybody to see them.
- They_____________ ______________ so that ______________________________________________
217. He collects old coins. He is interested in it.
- He is interested _______________________________________________________________________
218. The last time I saw her was in 1985.
- I havent_____________________________________________________________________________
219. That meal was excellent.
- How_________________________________________________________________________________
220. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
- More and more pollution ________________________________________________________________
221. We must leave now or well miss the train.
- If___________________________________________________________________________________
222. She is a faster and more careless driver than I am.
- She drives ___________________________________________________________________________
223. How old do you think this building is?
- When do you think_____________________________________________________________________
224. He is sorry now that he didnt invite Jane to his party.
- He wishes____________________________________________________________________________
225. This furniture is so old that it is not worth keeping.
- This is_______________________________________________________________________________
226. We spent five hours getting to London.
- It___________________________________________________________________________________
227. When I arrived in London, I wrote a letter home.

- On__________________________________________________________________________________
228. I hope to see you at Christmas.
- Im looking forward_____________________________________________________________________
229. Ive never seen such a mess in my life.
- Never in my life________________________________________________________________________
230. Dont try to escape. Its no use.
- Its no use____________________________________________________________________________
231. It wont be difficult to get a ticket for the concert.
- You wont have any____________________________________________________________________
232. Whose is this handbag?
- Who _______________________________________________________________________________?
233. My father often walks in the park with my mother every morning.
My father often has ___________________________________________________________________
234. They seldom went to the cinema last year.
Seldom_____________________________________________________________________________
235. We didnt intend to go for a walk with them.
We had_____________________________________________________________________________
236. He doesnt smoke anymore, but he smoked a lot 2 year ago.
He used to___________________________________________________________________________
237. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are not________________________________________________________________________
238. My salary is high but his is very high.
His salary___________________________________________________________________________
239. I cant cook as well as my mother does.
My mother___________________________________________________________________________
240. Unless it stops raining,we wont go out.
If___________________________________________________________________________________
241. She didnt cook as well as you did.
You________________________________________________________________________________
242. Unless someone has a key,we cant get into the house.
We can only_________________________________________________________________________
243. Because of being careful, she didnt make any mistakes in her answers.
Because she_________________________________________________________________________
244. She said,Ill spend my holiday in Italy next year.
She said____________________________________________________________________________
245. She didnt buy it because the price was too high.
Because of__________________________________________________________________________
246. We didnt go on holiday because we didnt have enough money.
If we________________________________________________________________________________
247. The question was so difficult that we cant answer it.
The question was too__________________________________________________________________
248. She has just completed the picture. The composition of the picture was suggested by me.
- The picture___________________________________________________________________________
249. Such a situation should never again be allowed to arise.
- Never again___________________________________________________________________________
250. If you want to make your life worth living, make yourself useful.
- Making youself useful___________________________________________________________________
251. They said he had left Paris secretly in his private car.
- It___________________________________________________________________________________
252. Tom didnt do his test well because he didnt study his lessons carefully.
- If Tom_______________________________________________________________________________
253. They had such a good crop that they decided to give a party.
- The crop was_________________________________________________________________________
254. He made a great discovery. He took pride in it.
- He took pride__________________________________________________________________________
255. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this.
- No matter____________________________________________________________________________
256. He asked me if I was ready to carry out other assignments.

- He said to me: _______________________________________________________________________

257. Which of you has put the ink on my chair ? The teacher said .
- The teacher asked_____________________________________________________________________
258. I must thank the people. I got a present from them.
-_______________________________________________________
259. The people were nice. We visited their house.
-_______________________________________________________
260. The town is small. I grew up there.
-_______________________________________________________
261. Yesterday I ran across an old friend. I hadnt seen him for years.
-_______________________________________________________
262. 1960 is the year. The revolution took place then.
-_______________________________________________________
263. Mr. Lee teaches chemistry. I met him yesterday.
-_______________________________________________________
264. Martin speaks both Spanish and English . Her mother is Spanish.
-_______________________________________________________
265. I havent seen him since the year. They got married in that year.
-_______________________________________________________
266. We finished the work in two hours.
It took ______________________________________________________________________________
267. To advertise this new kind of soap is necessary.
We find it ___________________________________________________________________________
268. Im very pleased that Ill go to London next week.
Im looking __________________________________________________________________________
269. He started playing football five years ago.
He has _____________________________________________________________________________
270. Whose is the car? Its parked outside.
Whose _____________________________________________________________________________
271. The room is going to be painted next week.
We ________________________________________________________________________________
272. We must finish those letters by 5 oclock.
Those letters ________________________________________________________________________
273. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
Because he _________________________________________________________________________
274. She wrote a letter in thirty minutes.
It __________________________________________________________________________________
275. Tom finds it difficult to meet people.
Tom has ____________________________________________________________________________
276. I expect that he will get there by lunch time.
I expect him _________________________________________________________________________
277. Keep quiet or Ill scream.
Unless _____________________________________________________________________________
278. I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday.
I wish ______________________________________________________________________________
279. Unless he phones immediately, he wont get any information.
If___________________________________________________________________________________
280. We got lost because we didnt have a map.
If___________________________________________________________________________________
281. We didnt have enough rain, so we could not grow rice.
If___________________________________________________________________________________
282. The sky was so clear that I could see millions of stars.
It was_______________________________________________________________________________
283. It was such a long homework that I couldnt finish it.
The home work ______________________________________________________________________
284. Its a long time since I last went to a football match.
I havent ____________________________________________________________________________

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285. The

last time I saw Dick was in 1985.

I havent ____________________________________________________________________________
286. Jane doesnt speak English as well as Betty.
Betty _______________________________________________________________________________
287. He did his homework, then he went to bed.
After he _____________________________________________________________________________
288. Your house is bigger than mine.
My house ___________________________________________________________________________
289. The lesson is so difficult that we cant understand it.
It is such ____________________________________________________________________________
290. The weather was so cold that we didnt go out.
It __________________________________________________________________________________
291. The room was so dark that I couldnt see anything.
It __________________________________________________________________________________
292. The car is so old that he cant drive it.
It __________________________________________________________________________________
293. The book is so bad that nobody read it.
It __________________________________________________________________________________
294. The homework is so long that I cant finish it.
It __________________________________________________________________________________
295. The film was so interesting that we couldnt miss it.
It __________________________________________________________________________________
296. He usually played tennis on Sundays, but now he doesnt any more.
He usually used ______________________________________________________________________
297. The British people drive on the left. They are used to it .
The British people are used _____________________________________________________________
298. We have lived in the countryside for many years. We are used to it.
We are used _________________________________________________________________________
299. They lived in a big city many year ago. Now they live in a small village.
They used __________________________________________________________________________
300. She travelled a lot , but now she doesnt any more.
She used ___________________________________________________________________________
301. My boss doesnt smoke in his office. He isnt used to it.
He isnt used ________________________________________________________________________
302. Japanese men dont shake hands to say good-bye.
Japanese men arent used _____________________________________________________________
303. American women earn their own money. They are used to it.
American women are used _____________________________________________________________
304. Ann enjoyed classical music a lot. But now she likes pop music.
Ann used ___________________________________________________________________________
305. My father smoked a lot. But he gave up smoking a week ago.
My father used _______________________________________________________________________
306.________________________________________________________________________His father is taller than his mother.
- His mother is not_______________________________________________________________________
307. Tom didnt come to the party. Ann didnt come to the party, either.
- Neither Tom__________________________________________________________________________
308. Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
- In spite of____________________________________________________________________________
309. If you have a car, you are able to travel around more easily.
- Having a car enables___________________________________________________________________
310. The sudden noise caused me to jump.
- The sudden noise made_________________________________________________________________
311. My father said I could use his car.
- My father allowed______________________________________________________________________
312. She wouldnt allow me to read the letter.
- She wouldnt let_______________________________________________________________________
313. Tom is ill. He became ill three days ago.

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- Tom has_____________________________________________________________________________
314. I cant give up smoking, but Id like to.
- I wish _______________________________________________________________________________
315. She often writes to him and he often writes to her.
- They________________________________________________________________________________
316. The teacher explained the lesson again. He wanted his students to grasp the main points of this
difficult lesson. (so that)
- The teacher___________________________________________________________________________
317. Theyre

taking a train from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. They want to see more and their trip will cost
less. (so that)
- Theyre______________________________________________________________________________
318. We decided to leave early for the picnic. We didnt want to get home late.
- We__________________________________________________________________________________
319. I suggest you take a map of the city with you. I dont want you to get lost.
- You_________________________________________________________________________________
320. I spoke very slowly. I wanted the man to understand what I said.
- I____________________________________________________________________________________
321. My brother lent me this book.
- I____________________________________________________________________________________
322. The children were frightened by the noise.
- The noise____________________________________________________________________________
323. The crops are late this year because the weather is cold.
- Because of___________________________________________________________________________
324. They didnt go to the movies because of the bad weather.
- Because_____________________________________________________________________________
325. He walked slowly because of his injured legs.
- Because_____________________________________________________________________________
326. He retired last month because of his illness.
- Because_____________________________________________________________________________
327. Could you open the door, please?
- Would you mind_______________________________________________________________________
328. My teacher asked me, Where did you go last night ?
- My teacher asked______________________________________________________________________
329. She said, I dont know what Ill do.
- She said_____________________________________________________________________________
330.__________________My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too. (not only ..... but ...... as well)
-_____________________________________________________________________________________
331. He didnt go to school yesterday, so he didnt understand the lesson.
- If___________________________________________________________________________________
332. People say that the price of gold is going up.
- If___________________________________________________________________________________
333. I hadnt known her until he told me.
- Not until______________________________________________________________________________
334. She never in life felt happy.
- Never in life___________________________________________________________________________
335. I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me.
- I thanked ____________________________________________________________________________
336. Do you know the building ? The windows of the building are painted green.
- Do you ______________________________________________________________________________
337. I recently went back to the town. I was born in that town nearly 15 years ago.
- I ___________________________________________________________________________________
338. I went to see the house. I used to live in it.
- I ___________________________________________________________________________________
339. She asked him,Have you read that book ?
- She asked____________________________________________________________________________
340. He asked me ,Why didnt you go to class yesterday?_____________________________________
- She asked____________________________________________________________________________
341. If you dont hurry, youll be late.

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- Unless_______________________________________________________________________________
342. Jane is a better cook than Mary.
- Mary cant____________________________________________________________________________
343. Jack is too young to get married.
- Jack is not____________________________________________________________________________
344. I dont really want to go to the museum.
- Id rather_____________________________________________________________________________
345. Despite taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
- Although _____________________________________________________________________________
346. She made herself ill because she worked very hard.
- She worked so________________________________________________________________________
347. The book was so good that I couldnt put it down.
- It was such___________________________________________________________________________
348. Nobody can solve this problem.
- This problem__________________________________________________________________________
349. The man injured in the accident was taken to the hospital.
- The man who_________________________________________________________________________
350. That girl is very beautiful.
- What________________________________________________________________________________
351. He studied English at school. He succeeded in it.
- He succeeded in_______________________________________________________________________
352. She went to the bookshop. She wanted to buy a dictionary.
- She went to the bookshop in order________________________________________________________
353. We visited Hyde Park. It is a very big park in London.
- We visited Hyde Park, __________________________________________________________________
354. The man turned off the lights. He went out.
- Turning______________________________________________________________________________
355. Tom was punished by the teacher. He was very sad.
- Tom was very sad about________________________________________________________________
356._______________________________________________________________ Please sit down, the teacher said to me.
- The teacher asked me__________________________________________________________________
357. Lets go camping now.
- Why dont____________________________________________________________________________
358. I fell asleep because the film was boring.
- The film was so________________________________________________________________________
359. What are you doing?, she asked me.
- She wondered_________________________________________________________________________
360. Cars cause pollution but people still want them.
- Although_____________________________________________________________________________
361. Please dont play your music so loudly.
- Would you mind ______________________________________________________________________?
362. I dont find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
- I am used ____________________________________________________________________________
363. Larry didnt buy the shirt because she didnt have enough money.
- If Larry_______________________________________________________________________________
364. When did you leave school? the interviewer asked me.
- The interviewer asked me _______________________________________________________________
365. Employment is the most important thing to the youth today.
- Employment is said_____________________________________________________________________
366. They spend half an hour watching the news on TV every day.
- It takes_______________________________________________________________________________
367. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much.
- Although_____________________________________________________________________________
368. Do you like music? Jane asked Lan.
- Jane asked Lan_______________________________________________________________________
369. I am sorry to have kept you waiting.
- I must apologize_______________________________________________________________________
370. It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to drive a car.
- Riding_______________________________________________________________________________

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371. He is too young to understand this problem.

- He isnt______________________________________________________________________________
372. They worked very hard in spite of their old age.
- Although_____________________________________________________________________________
373. Shall we go for a ride ?
- What about__________________________________________________________________________?
374. Would you please do it for me ?
- Would you mind______________________________________________________________________?
375. They dont usually drink beer.
- They are not used______________________________________________________________________
376. The flight was delayed because of the bad weather.
- Because the weather___________________________________________________________________
377. Why didnt you make an appointment earlier?the doctor asked.
- The doctor asked her___________________________________________________________________
378. The bridge was so low that the lorry couldnt go under it.
- It was such___________________________________________________________________________
379. Someone was cleaning the classroom when we arrived.
- The classroom________________________________________________________________________
380. We didnt go on holiday because we didnt have enough money.
- If we_________________________________________________________________________________
381. Whats your name?, said the policeman to the little boy.
- The policeman asked the little boy_________________________________________________________
382. Jane can swim further than I can.
- I cant swim___________________________________________________________________________
383. He didnt go to school because of his illness.
- Because he__________________________________________________________________________
384. They went out in spite of the heavy rain.
- Although_____________________________________________________________________________
385. Ill help you if you promise to work harder.
- Unless_______________________________________________________________________________
386. She doesnt usually stay up late.
- She is not used________________________________________________________________________
387. Somebody stole his watch yesterday.
- His watch____________________________________________________________________________
388. The wardrobe was so heavy that we couldnt move it.
- It was such___________________________________________________________________________
389. Peter, please dont tell anyone my new address. said Anna.
- Anna asked___________________________________________________________________________
390. Laser can kill diseased cells while leaving healthy neighbours unharmed.
- Diseased cells_________________________________________________________________________
391. The last time she had a swim was five years ago.
- She_________________________________________________________________________________
392. The children went to bed. We watched television.
- After the children_______________________________________________________________________
393. It was so dark that nothing could be seen.
- It was too_____________________________________________________________________________
394. Nobody invited her to the party.
- She_________________________________________________________________________________
395. He spoke very loudly. He wanted everyone to hear him.(so that)
- He___________________________so that_________________________________________________
396. Nam is sorry now that he didnt accept the job.
- Nam now wishes that___________________________________________________________________
397. I was very busy. I couldnt go to the meeting.
- If I__________________________________________________________________________________
398. I wanted to see Mr Brown. I phoned his company.
- Because I____________________________________________________________________________
399. He gets up early in the morning and hes used to it.
- Hes used to__________________________________________________________________________

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She confessed that she had been very foolish. Begin: She said
He inquired of me if I knew they way. Begin: He said to me, "
He bade good-bye to his friends.He said, "
Arun said, "The rain prevented me from coming to this place." Begin: Arun said that
The teacher said to the boys, "I shall prove now that the earth moves round the sun. "Begin: The
teacher told the boys.
6. She told me that she could easily beat me in singing. Begin: She said to me, "..
7. He inquired of us whether we were going away that day. Begin: He...
8. Why did he deprive you of your property? Begin: Why were you .....
9. No one ought ever to make so false an assumption.End: ought never to be made.
10. It is usually found that the trouble is caused by over-eating. Rewrite: finds that overeating.

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31.- Can you understand what this paper means?

Can you make sense of this paper?
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neednt
You neednt have met me at the airport yesterday.
33.-It was unkind of you to talk to her like that.
You should not have talked to her like that.
34.-I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers.
I saw the film in spite of my strong dislike of thrillers.
35.-Its not possible to play tennis because of the rain.
The rain makes it impossible. to play tennis.
36.-Ive never tasted such good food before.
It is the best food Ive ever.. tasted.
37.-Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night?
Do your parents let you watch. TV late at night?
38.-Did you write a note for Anna? I asked my mother.
I asked my mother whether/if she had written. a note for Anna.
39.-He gave me the money first, and then he left.
after
He left after he had given me/after giving me.. the money.
40.-I dont find it difficult to get up early any more.
I am used to getting. up early.
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January 23, 2007

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44. 31 He really likes correcting her English.

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He takes pleasure in.. correcting her English.
47. 32 Its not necessary to take a lot of luggage when going on holiday.
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53. 34 All I want you to do is to look after my dog.
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59. 36 He locked the gate so that the dog wouldnt escape.
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He locked the gate to prevent the dog (from).. escaping.
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They objected to paying. extra taxes.
65. 38 The day was so nice that we went on a picnic.
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It was such a nice day. that we went on a picnic.
68. 39 The only person I didnt see was Jane.
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I saw everyone except.. Jane.
71. 40 She decided to visit her friend and tell her the news.
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She decided to drop in on her friend and tell her the news.
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31 We have to reduce our expenses.
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36 I was so shocked that I couldnt react.
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37 People say Greek is a difficult language to learn.
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Greek is said to be a. difficult language to learn.

38 The police have investigated the crime.
The crime has been investigated by the police.
39 Without your help, I would never have managed.
you
If you hadn`t helped me. , I would never have managed.
40 The manager made the employees stay late.
made
The employees were made to stay late by the manager.
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Sentence Transformation,14
January 21, 2007

31 He knows everything about flowers.

expert
He is an expert on flowers.
32 If you are not old enough you cannot watch certain films.
age
If you are under age.. you cannot watch certain films.
33 I regret that I gave him the money.
lent
If only I hadnt lent. him the money.
34 It was such a boring movie that we left.
so
The movie .was so boring.... that we left.
35 People say that the pyramids are worth visiting.
supposed
The pyramids are supposed to be. worth visiting.
36 John cannot possibly borrow the car tonight.
question
Its out of the question for John to borrow the car tonight.
37 Could I continue what I was doing?
get
Could I get on with what I was doing?
38 Mary is slower at doing things than Jill.
fast
Mary is not as fast as.. Jill at doing things.
39 I cant make up my mind about the colour.
decide
I cannot decide on.. the colour.
40 There are times when you have to do things by yourself.
own
There are times when you have to do things on your own.
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Sentence transformation, 13
January 20, 2007

31 You were late, so you missed the match.

wouldnt
If you hadnt been late you wouldnt have.. missed the match.
32 I am sorry I forgot your birthday.
wish
I wish I hadnt forgotten. your birthday.
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33 The burglar managed to escape without punishment.

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The burglar managed to get away without. punishment.
34 He failed the test because he did not study enough.
attributed
His failure in the test was attributed to his.. not studying enough.
35 I wonder if you can lend me something to wear tonight.
mind
Would you mind lending me.. something to wear tonight?
36 We cant decide where to go on holidays.
decision
We cant make a decision about. where to go on holidays.
37 Can you take me to the station by car?
give
Can you give me a lift. to the station?
38 You will miss the bus if you dont hurry up.
unless
You will miss the bus unless you hurry up.
39 It is likely that they have already left.
may
They may have already.. left.
40 How much is the bus fare from London to Cambridge?
cost
How much does it cost to go/travel. from London to Cambridge by bus?
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Sentence transformation, 12
January 19, 2007

31 Sally has not come to school because she has been sick.
absent
Sally has been absent from . school because she has been sick.
32 It is often difficult to find an answer to a problem.
solution
Finding a solution to a problem is often difficult.
33 I was lucky you let me stay with you for the night.
put
I was lucky you put me up. for the night.
34 I advised him to stop smoking.
suggested
I suggested (that) he.. stop smoking.
35 They are going to do up my room.
have
Im going tohave my room.. decorated.
36 Jane doesnt often see Mike.
seldom
Jane seldom sees. Mike.
37 I can understand this quite well
easy
Its easy for me to.. understand this.
38 My mother doesnt like us to stay out late.
approve
My mother doesnt approve of us/our staying out late.
39 Mary is employed by IBM, isnt she?
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Mary works for IBM, doesnt she?

40 They could not understand what she said.
difficulty
They had difficulty in understanding. what she said.
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Sentence transformation, 11
January 18, 2007

31 There is no sugar left.

run
We have run out of. sugar.
32 New World Advertising is considering your application.
is
Your application is being considered by. New World Advertising.
33 The shelf was so high that he couldnt reach it.
enough
The shelf was not low enough for him to reach.
34 Ive never seen such a bad film.
ever
Its the worst film I have ever.. seen.
35 Dont open it! he said.
warned
He warned me not to.. open it.
36 She has never told me lies before.
first
Its the first time she has.. told me lies.
I didnt start the fire! he said.
denied
He denied that he had started/ starting/ having started the fire.
38 Study hard because you may write a test tomorrow.
case
Study hard in case you write.. a test tomorrow.
39 Im sure he took the cheque-book with him.
must
He must have taken.. the cheque-book with him.
40 What a pity! dont know how to dance.
wish
I wish I knew. how to dance.
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Sentence transformation, 10
January 17, 2007

31 We would rather stop than continue in this manner.

prefer
We d prefer to stop.. than to continue in this manner.
32 Mother told Tom that he had to go to bed early.
must
You to must gobed early, Mother told Tom.
33 I last saw her at the end of May.
since
I havent seen her since.the end of May.
34 Ill never be able to persuade her to agree with the idea.
bring
Ill never bring her round to the idea.
35 She could not understand how they were related.
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She could not understand their connection to her.
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36 I dont think I can afford to buy this dress.
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I dont think I have enough. money to buy this dress.
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37 He is helping his mother so that they can finish quickly.
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He is helping his mother in order to finish.. quickly.
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38 I found my old diary by chance.
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I came across.. my old diary by chance.
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39 He was very rude when he spoke to the old man.
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He did not speak politely to the old man.
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40 She caught the early bus so that she would not be late for work.
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avoid
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She caught the early bus to avoid being. late for work.
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273.
Sentence transformation, 9
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31 despite his rude behaviour / despite behaving rudely
32 is to blame for
33 would rather order food than
34 time the government did
35 cant have been
36 were you I would tidy
37 should have your hair
38 put up with
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40 congratulated him on getting
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31 The football match was postponed due to the rain.
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32 There was no one here except John.
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33 You will have to pay at least 500 to get that watch.
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34 I dont want to eat this now.
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35 Shall I turn on the light? Sue asked Jill.
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wanted
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36 Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.
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37 Its possible that she didnt understand what I had said.
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She ___might not have understood__what I had said.

38 I couldnt concentrate fully because of the loud music.
difficult
The loud music __made it difficult to concentrate__ fully.
39 The tea is too hot to drink.
enough
The tea __ isnt cool/cold enough_ to drink.
40 She is certain to have heard about it on the news.
must
She __must have heard__ about it on the news.

Correction of Sentences
1. The furniture the young couplebought were very cheap
Correction:The furniture the young couple bought was very cheap.
Explanation:Furniture is always singular.
2. The kindergarten was much newer thanRoberts house
Correction:The kindergarten was much newer than Roberts house.
Explanation: Do not really know, any help?
3. He avoided going to prison
Correction:He avoided going to the prison
Explanation:Prison is specific. I have no idea. Any help?
4. They will properly do it again, dontyou think so?
Correction:They will probably do it again, dont you think so?
Explanation:Misspelling of probably.
5. It succeeds the author of the novelto get his message across.
Correction:The author of the novel succeeds in getting his message across.
Explanation:Succeeds is a verb for a person, not a thing.
6. After I leaved school, I wentstraight home.
Correction:After I left school, I went straight home.
Explanation:Congruence?
7. He did not took any chances
Correction:He did not take any chances.
Explanation: Took is past tense, take is present.
8. The good about it is that they aresafe
Correction:The good thing about it is that they are safe.
Explanation:good is referring to something: a thing.
9. Ones the shopping is done, will wego home
Correction:Once the shopping is, we will go home.
Explanation:Correct use of nexus and misspelling of once.
10. Ill be at the meeting place atseven; my hole family will turn up.
Correction:Ill be at the meeting place at seven; my whole family will turn up.
Explanation:misspelling of whole. I would probably also change will turn up to
will showup, but I dont know if they want a correction of that?

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