500 bài tập viết lại câu Tiếng Anh có đáp án
Sentence transformation 1B
- It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
You don’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Sally finally managed to get a job.
Sally finally succeeded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
I certainly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “I advised you to take a holiday” The doctor said.
“You’d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- If you don’t rest your self you really will be ill.
Unless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Those pictures are beautiful.
How . . . . . . . . .
- It was an interesting film.
What . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- What’s the weight of your suitcase?
How. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- How tall is Peter?
What . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 2B
- We arrived too late to see the first film.
We didn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
Peter apologized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I was downing, but he saved me.
If he . . . . . . . . .
- Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
Nobody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I have never read such a romantic story before.
This is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We can’t afford to buy the car.
The car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- His parents made him study hard for the exams.
He was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
We have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He has never behaved so violent before.
He is behaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.
The police. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 3B
- Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She . . . . . . . . . . .
- You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
You’ve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’ve warned you not to go near the dog.
I’ve warned you about . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
So . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- There was never any answer when I rang.
Every . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She knows more about it than I do.
I don’t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In spite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He prefers golf to tennis.
He’d rather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The garden still needs digging.
The garden hasn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
If Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 4B
- She couldn’t afford to buy the car.
The car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
You didn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Speaking English fluently is not easy.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“How . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
There is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I would like you to help me to put the chair away.
Do you mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
Sentence transformation 5B
- Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
I’m . . . . . . . . . . .
- Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The news was wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
It was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.
It isn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I always see him working in the garden on Sundays.
He takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 18 people came although we had expected only 16.
Two extra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Jerry’s salary as an accountant is two thousand dollars a month.
Jerry makes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We need a week to think about it.
We need. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The owners of newspapers are usually very rich.
The people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 6B
- She and I have never been there before.
Neither. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It was such a good weather that we went swimming.
The weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I can’t see that far.
It is too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I have never been to the ballet before.
It is . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
- John doesn’t always speak the truth, I’m afraid.
You can’t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked.
He suggested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
It is such . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people.
Facing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You can’t visitMoscowunless you get a visa.
If you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 7B
- John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.
John used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “Hand your books to me when you have finished, please. ”
He asked me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- In countries likeBritainthe weather changes all the time.
In countries likeBritain, the weather is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You do not have to pay for secondary education inBritain.
Secondary education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far.
His heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Unless he phones immediately he won’t get information.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- How long is it since they bought the house?
When . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
The . . . . . . . . . . .
- The garden still needs digging.
The garden hasn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Have you had a cheaper carpet than this?
Is this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
Sentence transformation 8B
- When I was younger I used to go climbing more than I do now.
Now . . . . . . . . .
- Englandno longer had dreadful fogs.
There used to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It is years since we decorated the room.
We haven’t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.
The other guests will start . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I would like the school holidays to be longer.
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- John is not old enough to join the club.
John is too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He is to blame for his mistakes. This is very necessary.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their- request.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert”.
Isabel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You lied to him, which was wrong.
You . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 9B
- I wouldn’t do anything for you.
There’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
Yogurt is supposed to do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
- Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
If you had told me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Please don’t say things like that.
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather.
But . . . . . . . . . . .
- Dogs can swim better than cats can.
Cats can not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She hasn’t been to the hair dresser for three months.
It’s . . . . . . . . . . . .
- There’s a spare bed in David’s room.
David’s room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 10B
- I can’t get my feet into these shoes.
These shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
I’m looking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “Keep away from this area” said the security guard, when approached the fence.
The security guard told . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’ve never met such a famous person before.
It’s . . . . . . . . . . . .
- This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
You don’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They thought that he was waiting for a message.
He . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He couldn’t drive his car because he has no driving license.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He found out the key which he lost a long time ago.
The key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Nothing could be done to help him.
They . . . . . . . . .
- He was accustomed to stay up late.
He used to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 11B
- Someone stole my purse from my handbag.
My purse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She asked John to repeat what he has said.
Please . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.
It was such . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “Keep away from this area” said the security guard when we approached the fence.
The security guard told . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He could repair the broken vase.
The . . . . . . . . . . .
- He is sorry now that he didn’t invite us to the party.
He wishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Although he had a good salary. He was unhappy in his job.
Despite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
He wasn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station?
Wasn’t it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
Sentence transformation 12B
- Jane is a brilliant swimmer. She presentedBritainin the Olympic Games.
Jane, a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The girl living next-door to me is getting married next year.
The girl that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- This mountain is high; we can’t climb it.
This mountain is too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
Are you tall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
- A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.
A donkey is not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She doesn’t usually stay up late.
She’s not used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I f I were you, I’d look for another job.
I suggested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He lost his money simply he wasn’t careful.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They last visited me five years ago.
They haven’t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- All his suits were made inParis.
He . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Sentence transformation 13B
- I saw him come out of the house.
He . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..
- I haven’t had much money; I can’t buy any new clothes.
If only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- In a few countries, the whole population only enjoys a reasonable standard of living. Only . . . . . . . . .
- We went out in spite of the rain.
Although. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Mr. John would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
Mr. John prefers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It was impossible to work in that condition.
Working. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Frank is very good at tennis.
Frank plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m sorry. I couldn’t help him
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Speaking English fluently is not easy.
It is . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 14B
- This is too hard a question for her to answer.
The question. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Since she was not certain of the way, she asked the policeman.
Not . . . . . . . . . . .
- She wanted to know if he had studied French.
She asked him “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ”
- I’m sorry that I didn’t study French last year.
I wish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The children will go swimming if it is sunny.
Unless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “Bring your swimming things in case it is rainy.
He told. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.
You don’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I haven’t been toBristolfor three years.
The last time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- No one has signed this cheque.
This cheque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Tim will be eighteen next week.
It’s Tim’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 15B
- Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
So . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You can leave only when I tell you.
Until . . . . . . . . .
- She prefers Italian food to French food.
She’d ………………………………. . .
- Sarah is better at Chemistry than Susan.
Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- When’s John and Mary’s wedding?
When are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Most people understand him when he speaks English.
He can make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Tom is sorry he didn’t watch the football match last night.
Tom wishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
Yesterday we did such . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “How many students are there in your class?”
The man asked me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She is listening to the radio. She turned it off at seven- thirty.
She has . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You should take science appreciation courses at school.
The lady- researcher advised us . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 16B
- You have to pay taxes or go to prison.
Falling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The work completely failed and everyone was surprised.
To everybody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The poor farmer was tired but he kept working.
In spite of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- This is the sad news you have brought.
What . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She may be innocent. I don’t know that.
I do not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They will catch all the prisoners again tonight.
All the prisoners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Joanne doesn’t like to read her stories.
Joanne isn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- No, please don’t tell him.
I’d rather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- An up- to – date visa is necessary forAndorra.
You’ll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 17B
- Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.
Joan eats very little because . . . . . . . . . . .
- She rarely met such a beautiful film star.
Rarely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy.
Despite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues.
She can neither . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly.
He not only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Gravity makes balls thrown into the air fall back down.
If there weren’t gravity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school.
Faraday’s father was too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It is such a boring book that nobody likes it.
The book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They were so strong that they could lift the rock.
They were such . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I can’t play tennis as well as my brother does.
My brother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 18B
- Jim didn’t lend me any money, so I was unable to buy a car.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
When the goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Laurence hasn’t seen her sister since she left forJapan.
Laurence last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Peter said he didn’t feel well.
Peter said, “I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ”
- John is fat because she eats so many chips.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- John is fat because she eats so many chips.
If . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
- Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
Jane is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- George doesn’t nearly as energetic as he used to be.
George used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- If he doesn’t change his ways, he will end up in prisons.
Unless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He didn’t do his homework, so he got bad marks today.
If he . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 19B
- The ship was not surrendered until it was half burnt.
Before ……………………. .
- The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution.
Had ……………
- The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged.
If . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
- Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain.
Poor as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Although I pay him much, this man is never satisfied.
However. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good.
Since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You must speak slowly or he will not be able to understand you.
Unless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
John didn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Jane is the tallest girl in her class.
Nobody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party.
I need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 20B
- Did they build the garage at the same as the house?
Was . . . . . . . . . ?
- The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.
Nobody who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have a picnic.
We were. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a job before September.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I don’t really want to go out tonight.
I’d rather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
It wasn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
The last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why . . . . . . . . .
- He is such a slowly speaker that his students get very bored.
He speaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.
By the age of twenty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 21B
- She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“How . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- A train leaves at eight every morning.
There is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He stole some money and was arrested for it.
He was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She met Mike when she went toSpainfor her holiday last year.
She wouldn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Someone should do the job tomorrow.
The job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’ve never met a more dependent person than Roger.
Roger is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell.
She had hardly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- People say that he has been all over the world.
He is . . . . . . . . .
- I have to write letters, but I hate it.
I hate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 22B
- I have no advice to offer you.
I have no advice that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- As the war ended, soldiers returned home.
The war . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It is said that he died by his own hand.
He is . . . . . . . . .
- Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it.
Unless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We must do our homework well or the master will get angry with us.
Unless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “Don’t forget to phone the office,” She told him.
She reminded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you.
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The police have just released John.
John . . . . . . . . . .
- I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly.
They were speaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We spent five hours getting toLondon.
It took . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 23B
- The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her.
The news that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “You can’t borrow my motorbike, Peter” Mary said.
Mary refused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it.
Hardly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He studied English. He also studied French.
Not only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We live far from our house. We miss it very much.
The . . . . . . . . . . .
- You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box.
No matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Jane weighs as much as her sister.
Jane is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They were building a new shopping center when we came.
A new shopping center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Are they going to demolish these old houses?
Are these old houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it.
The coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 24B
- Weather conditions influence most crops.
Most crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You must not smoke in here.
Smoking is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We had to spend three hours to open the door.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework.
- . . . . . . . . . .
- Is this the only way to reach the city center?
Isn’t there . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He remembered, and so did she.
He didn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- When the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem?
It’s high time something . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
- “I’d take a taxi if I were you” said Peter.
Peter suggested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 25B
- My sister has studied French for two years.
My sister began . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Mr. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. His house was for sale.
Mr. Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in other months.
December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams.
If Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The train was delayed for twenty minutes because of the bad weather.
Because . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
John could hardly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
We can only get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
You can’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He prefers golf to tennis.
He’d rather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.
He wishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 26B
- I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it.
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Spare the rod and spoil the child.
If a child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He didn’t need to be reminded about it.
It wasn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- These shoes will have to be repaired.
They will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I love music although I can’t play any musical instrument.
Despite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?”
He wanted to know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Rich family tends to send their children to private schools.
Children of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He had no sooner got home than it began to rain.
No sooner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late.
The children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He laughs. Perhaps he has done the exam successfully.
He laughs as if. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 27B
- It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘I don’t think John will come,’ Said Bill.
Bill doubted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- There was never any answer when we rang.
Every . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?’ said John.
John suggested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You can visit theUnited Statesunless you get a visa.
If you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
Traveling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- John only understood a little of what the teacher said.
John could hardly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Unless he phone immediately he won’t get any information.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” Thought the office manager.
The office manager wondered . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .
Sentence transformation 28B
- He built a house that is the finest in the village.
He ………. . and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking.
No sooner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He left college after he had taken his degree.
He hadn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It is better to wear out than rush out.
To rush out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Spare the rod and spoil the child.
If you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- No other town inIndiais as large asCalcutta.
Calcuttais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Who taught you grammar last year?
By . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
- Promises should be kept.
One . . . . . . . . . .
- It’s time to prepare lunch.
It’s time for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Please come by seven o’clock.
You are requested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 29B
- Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he will have an accident.
Unless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy.
In spite of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.
The question . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He could not drive it. He could not sell it. He could not even give it away.
He could neither . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He should always abbey his parents.
Never . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
I apologize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
In spite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She likedParisa little and Romeless.
She thoughtRome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- After fighting the fire for 12 hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
The firemen managed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 30B
- The children should be working now.
It is time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They made him wait for two hours.
He was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The police made the boat turn back.
The boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’d rather you smoked in here.
Would . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police.
As I . . . . . . . . . .
- We shall notify the police about this matter.
The police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
Galileo is regarded as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The value ofSterlinghad fallen considerably in the past week.
There has . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
I can barely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I have never seen such a mess in my life.
It is . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 31B
- I can remember an equally mysterious incident
I can remember an incident just . . . . . . . . .
- He was a fool to say that.
It . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
- I haven’t been to a cricket match for years.
It’s . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..
- It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf.
You needn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Because there was a late frost, much of the crop was spoiled.
A frost, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I lent my car to that man.
That’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He does a lot of work in the evening.
He works very. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m going to the theater tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it.
I’m really looking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- My brother and I both went to that school.
I went to that school, and. . . . . . . . . . .
- I wasn’t there at that time.
I denied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 32B
- The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle.
“You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ”
- He will be better if he takes that medicine.
Unless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well-known.
That . . . . . . . . . .
- Life is short; yet we still waste a lot of time.
Though . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- If you want to keep fit, you must play sports.
Unless you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Mr. Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents.
Mr. Hill’s students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It was such a boring film that we left before the end.
The film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Robert and Catherine have been married for four years.
It is four years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Elizabeth got a bad cough because she started smoking cigarettes.
If Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘Can I have a new bicycle?’ said Anna to her mother.
Anna asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 33B
- The first course of the meal was a wonderful fish soup.
The meal began . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I had met Brian before but had never really talked to him.
Although . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I am sure it wasn’t Hilary’s fault.
It can’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Unfortunately, Mr. Baker didn’t tell me until it was too late.
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to go out this evening.
I’d rather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It is impossible to learn a foreign language in a week.
Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I like detective stories.
I am . . . . . . . . . .
- He is not here now.
I wish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “Where has he been?” She doesn’t know that.
She doesn’t know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Has anyone told you about it yet?
Have you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 34B
- It took us three hours to open the door.
We spent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- His mother wouldn’t allow him to go out.
He . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He’ll never forget waiting for his friends to go to school.
He’ll always remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘Let’s go for a walk in the park’, said Andrews.
Andrews suggested that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- His second attempt on the world record was successful.
He broke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He said ‘I wish I knew the answer’.
He said that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He wished he hadn’t spent so much money.
He was sorry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He said ‘good luck’
He wished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I applied for the job but was turned down.
My . . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘Please don’t drive so fast’ Ann begged her boy friend.
Ann pleaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 35B
- John Speck failed to find the source of the riverNile.
John Speck did not succeed . . . . . . . . . .
- Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.
Maria wishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle inAmsterdam.
In spite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Handicapped people find shopping in supermarket difficult.
It is . . . . . . . . . . .
- Sally’s parents gave her a micro-computer for her birthday.
Sally . . . . . . . . .
- Don’t blame me if the tin- opener’s broken.
It’s not my fault if . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Barbara plays squash better than Mike.
Mike doesn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Whose suitcase is this?
Who does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
- Although he had a bad cold. William still went to work.
In spite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The train journey fromLondontoBristoltakes two hours.
It is a two-hour train journey from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 36B
- The lecturer didn’t prepare his speech carefully, so he did it very badly.
If . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
- The gardener didn’t water those plants yesterday, so they died.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It was such dry bread that my grand father couldn’t cut it.
The bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- My sister can’t cook as well as my mother does.
My mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Although the weather was bad, the schoolchildren managed to come to class on time.
In spite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘I don’t think John will come’ said Bill.
Bill doubted if. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The post man was bitten by our dog.
Our dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
In spite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones.
Miss Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 37B
- I don’t want Sally to be angry with you. I suggest that you apologize her.
You’d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You might fall if you’re not careful.
Be careful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Mrs. Edward is the owner of the car.
That car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The station clock showed half past ten.
According . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Henry found a wallet with no name in it.
The wallet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Ronald denied stealing Mrs. Clark’s handbag.
Ronald said that . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping.
Susan doesn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The fridge was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.
The fridge was too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘John, please don’t tell anyone about my new dress.
Mary asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Sally speaks English quite fluently.
Sally’s English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 38B
- Because his secretary was out to lunch. Mr. Andersonanswered Bill’s call.
Bill . . . . . . . . . . .
- Security guard made the boys go outside.
The boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Ali has studied not only in theUSbut also inEurope.
Ali has . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It was not his wife but his sister who called.
His sister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We were no more surprised than Jane.
We were . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Tim found that his friends had arrived when he reached the station.
After . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.
I expect him . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- In spite of my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
Although . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- As he has behaved badly, he must be punished.
Because of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 39B
- The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several years.
It looked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The police was informed of the identify of the murdered man.
The identify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty.
Throughout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The keepers feed the lion at 3 p. m everyday.
The lion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
If we . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I would prefer you to deliver the so far on Friday.
I would rather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely.
Though . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Fossil fuel will be more expensive if the scientists don’t get energy from the sun and wind.
Unless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She decided to accept the job despite the slow salary.
Although . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 40B
- He didn’t study hard; he failed in his examinations.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘I don’t love you any more’, said Eric to his girl friend.
Eric told his girl friend that . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘I must see the manager!’ he cried.
He insisted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
Arthur apologized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I had better get back to work.
It’s . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He is said to have been in the French foreign Legion.
People. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘How old is your little boy?’ said the nurse to Mrs. Bindley.
The nurse asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s inBristol.
It can’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?
When . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- In spite of his age, Mr. Benton runs seven miles before breakfast.
Although . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 41B
- I’ll help you if you promise to try harder.
Unless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “You are cheating?” said Carol to June.
Carol accused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She got that house in 1973.
She has . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They believe that he is mad.
He . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.
We are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “I think you should go by train” he told us.
He advised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She can’t have any children because of her age.
She is too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It’s not necessary to shout.
You . . . . . . . . . .
- It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.
The play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “Where is the nearest tube?” she said.
She enquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 42B
- Not a single person volunteered to help.
There were. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Your situation is not unlike that of many other residents.
Many others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Richard said that they had never had so much snow in this area before.
There was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Not once has our neighbor invited us into his home.
Our neighbor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Never have I been so sick.
I am . . . . . . . . . .
- They believe that the wanted man was living in London.
The wanted man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- ‘How many stars are there in the sky?’
No one knows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- We can’t see most of the stars. We don’t use a giant telescope.
Unless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The boy said to his sister ‘Have you ever read a book on space lights’
The boy asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “Do you want to insure your luggage or not?”
The travel agent asked. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 43B
- What a beautiful home you have!
You have. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- How nice that Jay could come with you!
It is . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
- Tom doesn’t know whether his mother will allow his sister to come to the US to study.
Tom’s sister. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Linda sold her uncle’s house after his death.
Linda’s uncle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Betty let Karen keep the kitten.
Betty allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
The fox tried in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.
His briefcase was so full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- People say that he beats his wife.
It is . . . . . . . . . . .
- He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
It looks as if . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
No sooner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 44B
- If you missed the program you couldn’t really understand their intention.
Unless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I haven’t been able to see them for over a year.
It is . . . . . . . . . . .
- Some one has suggested abolishing income tax.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- There was no precedent for the king’s resignation.
Never . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
He was too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- This is his first visit toEngland.
He is . . . . . . . . .
- I think it may rain.
It looks as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.
He will come so . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- in the rain gives him pleasure.
He enjoys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Most of a child’s life spent in playing.
A child spends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 45B
- He failed to win the race.
He didn’t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- No body can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The rent is $ 60 per week.
The flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He borrowed the money from the bank.
The bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It is not expensive.
It doesn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Their teacher is making them prepare carefully for the exam.
They are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I would do any thing for you.
There is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He was late because his car broke.
The reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold.
The sea is not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Robert says he will never visitManchester again.
Robert says this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 46B
- Mary told the police about the burglary.
Mary reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I never intended to go to the wedding.
I never had . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car” said Bob.
Bob refused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She is a good guitarist.
She can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.
Swearing at the referee earned . . . . . .. . . . . . . ..
- Though my house was cheaper thanNorman’s, it is bigger and more attractive.
Norman’s house may . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Someone must meet him at the railway station.
He . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I often get up early.
I am used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.
He . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 47B
- Do you think Sally will be able to come to us for Christmas?
Is there any . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- How about something to eat before the show?
Shall . . . . . . . . . ?
- Unless you start at once, you’ll be late.
If . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I have never seen a dirtier- looking dog.
This is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
In spite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
All the prisoners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It is hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
In case you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They understand more than we do.
We don’t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- The prime Minister is going to open the enquiry.
The enquiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sentence transformation 48B
- “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack” the doctor said to the patient.
The doctor warned the patient . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .
- I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest.
This reporter whose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- They stretched the rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in order to haul (pull) their equipment across.
By . . . . . . . . . . . .
- People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The . . . . . . . . . . .
- We’ve been thinking the matter over and have and have finally come to a decision.
We’ve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Why isn’t this TV working?
What . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I’ve never tasted pleasant before.
This . . . . . . . . . .
- If there is an emergency, ring this number.
In . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
She . . . . . . . . . . .
- The engine failed because a part had been badly fitted.
The engine failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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- I’m having a number of troubles now because I lost my passport last week.
If I . . . . . . . . . . . .
- She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
Hardly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John.
The team leader criticized . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- I only made that terrible mistake because I was thinking.
If I . . . . . . . . . . . .
- When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.
The police caught . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
Getting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter.
He might . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
Sad . . . . . . . . . . .
- We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
Much to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
I really wish ________________________________________________________________
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- Theshoes were too small for her to wear.
The shoes were not _________________________________________________________
- Thismotorbike is cheaper than I thought I would be.
This motorbike is not_______________________________________________________
- Sueis excited about going to Spain on holiday.
Sue is looking ______________________________________________________________
- Ican hardly keep my eyes open.
Hardly______________________________________________________________________
- Idrank such a lot of coffee that I couldn’t get to sleep.
I drank so___________________________________________________________________
- Theycouldn’t do anything to stop it.
Nothing ____________________________________________________________________
- Shecan’t sing as well as she used to.
She used ___________________________________________________________________8.Thetable was so heavy that we couldn’t move
The table was too___________________________________________________________9.Mybrother can’t run as fast as he used
My brother used ____________________________________________________________10.Wehad to wait for so long that we got fed up and
We had to wait for such__________________________________________________
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