SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (PART 2)
Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings
1. “Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John
=> John
suggested…………………………………………………………………………......
2. Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get
out of the car before it exploded.
=> Despite
his…………………………………………………………………………………
3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
=> This is the
first……………………………………………………………………………
4. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
=>
Plans………………………………………………………………………………………
5. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday
=> You………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.
=> The journalist wanted to
know…………………………………………………………
7. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
=> The meat was………………………………………………………..
8. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
=> If you………………………………………………………..
9. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter.
=> Peter asked if……………………………………………………………..
10. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=> She has……………………………………………………………………
11. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=> I don’t know…………………………………………………………………….
12. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
=> My French friend
isn’t………………………………………………………………….
13. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
=> The sea was
too……………………………………………………………………….
14. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
=>
Traveling…………………………………………………………………………………
15. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
=> The
car……………………………………………………………………………………
16. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
=> He suggested………………………………..
17. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
=> In spite
of………………………………………………………………………………..
18. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
=> The streets…………….
19. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
=> Apple are not……………….
20. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
=> You’d……………………
21. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is such…………………………………..
22. I’ll pick the children up if you like.
=> Would you……………………………….
23. Tom is the most industrious pupil.
=> No other pupil……………..
24. She isn’t accustomed to life in London
=> She’s not used to…………………..
25. “Don’t forget to phone the office,”she told him.
=> She reminded……………….
26. The police has just released John.
=> John………………………………………………………………………………………
27. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly.
=> They were speaking………
28. We spent 5 hours getting to London.
=> It took……..
29. I get to work in 20 minutes.
=> It ………………
30. The bread is so tale we can’t eat it.
=> The bread isn’t……….
31. Who does this bag belong to?
=> Whose……..
32. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home
=> If………………………………………………………………………………………..
33. The trains couldn’t run because of the snow.
=> The snow………………………………………………………………
34. I didn’t arrive in time to see him.
=> I wasn’t early………………………………………………………….
35. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
=> I apologize……………………………………………………………..
36. Barbara is the best tennis-player in the club.
=> No one…………………………………………………………………
37. I haven’t seen that man here before.
=> It’s……………………………………………………………………..
38. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
=> The furniture was too………………………………………………….
39. The robbers made the bank manager hand over on the money.
=> The bank manager……………………………………………………..
40. Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen.
=> Tom has………………………………………………………………..
41. She had never been so unhappy before.
=> She was unhappier……………………………………………………..
42. It was so late that nothing could be done.
=> It was too………………………………………………………………
43. He left school and then joined the army.
=> After …………………………………………………………………
44. The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning.
=> The plumber …………………………………………………………..
45.This flower is very beautiful!
=> How …………………………………………………………………!
46. Somebody stole his watch yesterday.
=> His watch ………………………………………………………………
47. The last time she had a swim was five years ago.
=> She hasn’t ………………………………………………………………
48. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following
morning.
=> “Please…………………………………………………………………
49. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date……………………………………………………………….
50. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
It is……………………………………………………………………..
