EXERCISES ON SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS Teacher: Đỗ Thúc CôngSENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it expresses the same meaning as the original one.. E
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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS
Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it expresses the same meaning as the original one.
1 I started working for the company a year ago
I have been ………
2 It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist
D.H Lawrence ……… ………
3 How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?
When………?
4 I last saw him when I was a student
I haven’t……….………
5 It is ages since Alan visited his parents
Alan hasn’t……… ………
6 We will not see each other again before I go
This will be the last time ………
7 The train left before he got to the station
By the time ………
8 The school was founded ten years ago
It is ten years…… ………
9 She hadn’t had a relapse for six months
It was
10 I haven’t forgone a meal for two years
The last time
11 No-one has challenged his authority before
This is the first time ………
12 I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to
I hadn’t expected
13 It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine
I cancelled ………
14 My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing
When
15 After seeing the film for himself, my father has stopped criticising it
Since
16 John hasn’t done any revision since spring term
The last time
Exercise 2: Complete the second sentence, using the word given at the end of the first sentence so that
it remains the same meaning as the first one.
1 She hasn’t decided what career to follow yet STILL
She _ what career to follow
2 They haven’t talked to each other for two years SINCE
It’s to each other
3 She has never heard such a ridiculous lie MOST
It’s the _ever heard
4 How long is it since he quit school? AGO
How long _ school?
5 She started writing novels four years ago BEEN
She four years
6 They have never been to a Chinese restaurant before FIRST
It’s the _ to a Chinese restaurant
7 She hasn’t been out for months TIME
The last months ago
8 How long is it since you found that job? AGO
How that job?
9 She took up stamp collecting ten years ago BEEN
She _ ten years
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10 The guests didn’t start dancing until the newly weds had arrived BEFORE
The guests waited until the newly weds dancing
11 The teacher meant to give us a quiz but she forgot it GOING
The teacher a quiz but she forgot it
12 My mother always read bedtime stories to me when I was little READ
My mother to me when I was young
13 My brother always told lies when he was little USED TO
My brother when he was little
14 She didn’t wake up early, but now she does USED
She early
15 I don’t think I’ll ever find it easy to accept insults USED
I don’t think I’ll ever _ insults
16 She rarely wears jeans USED
She jeans
17 He hasn’t been to school for four days ABSENT
He school for four days
18 She keeps interrupting every conversation I have BREAKING
She every conversation I have
19 Most boys are good at math BRILLIANT
Most boys _ math
20 Mini skirts are fashionable this year ARE
Mini skirts _ this year
21 I know that blonde little girl ACQUAINTED
I _ that blonde little girl
Exercise 3: Reported Speech.
1 “Why didn’t I get a computer before? “ thought the office manager
The office manager wondered……….………
2 “ You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said William
William accused……… ………
3 “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Magaret
Magaret accused ……… ………
4 “You’d better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,” said John
John advised……….………
5 Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s
Helen said, “Shirley, where……….………?”
6 Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer?
I suggest you ……… ………
7 “How old is your little boy?” said the nurse to Mrs Bingley
The nurse asked Mrs Bingley……… ………
8 “ Never borrow money from friends” my father said
My father told me………
9 “Where is the station car-park?” Mrs Smith asked
Mrs Smith asked……….………
10 “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna,” Henray said
Henry suggested……… ………
11 You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly
She congratulated
12 ‘I’m sorry I didn’t ring you to say I’d be late.’
He apologised
13 ‘I never told anyone about your scheme,’ he said
He denied
14 ‘If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team.’ said the
manager
The manager threatened
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15 The doctor advised me to rest
The doctor suggested
16 He told me my request was unreasonable
He said, “You can hardly
17 He warned them against using the mountain road
“I wouldn’t
18 “I admit that I forgot to turn on the alarm system,” said Robert
Robert confessed to ………
Exercise 4: Conditional Sentences.
1 Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes
If Susan………
2 Maria did not apply for the job in the library and regrets now
Maria wishes……… ………
3 Without his treatment, the patient would have died
If he ………
4 It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice
I wish……… ………
5 The accident happed because the train driver ignored a warning light
If the train driver……… ………
6 We got lost because we did not have a map
If we……….………
7 He was sorry he had not said goodbye to her at the airport
He regretted………
8 Mrs Taylor does not like living in such a small house
Mrs Taylor wishes……….………
9 Mr Mills lost his job because he was late every day
If Mr Mills……….………
10 In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift
Should
11 It was his own fault that he lost the job He was late for work every morning
If
12 If you should get caught doing this You will go to prison
Were
13 If we don’t hear from you within seven days, the order will be cancelled
Unless
14 If you didn’t contribute generously, we couldn’t continue our work
But for
15 All that stood between John and a gold medal was Jim’s greater speed
But for
16 The students regretted that they had missed the lecture
The students regretted not
17 If you missed the programme you can’t really judge
Unless
18 Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job
Robert now wishes
19 Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves
All dogs are
20 Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early
But for his
21 She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received from social workers
If she
22 If I have plenty of warning, I’ll willingly baby-sit for you
Provided you
23 I was exasperated when the appointment was cancelled once again
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Imagine
24 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended
Had it not
25 If Cathy hadn’t been so mean, we’d have had a really good time
But
26 I can’t imagine myself ever singing in public
I would
27 I wish I’d paid more attention to his warnings
I regret
28 It is a shame he had to leave before the end of the show
I wish
29 Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts
In case……….………
Exercise 5: Passive Voice or active voice
Complete the second sentence so that it stays the same meaning as the first one.
1 My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview
I must……….………
2 He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion
People……….………
3 The keepers feed the lions at 3p.m every day
The lions………
4 Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop
All the switches must……… ………
5 The police made the youth empty his pockets
The youth……… ………
6 People say that the president wanted to be a film star
The president is
7 It’s impossible for them to have found him in that jungle
He
8 The thinking is that he has been targeted to succeed the president
He is
9 They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do
We
10 Nothing was done about it
Nobody
11 We couldn’t make the machine work
The machine
12 The hurricane blew the roof off the house
The house
13 It is said that he escaped to a neutral country
He
14 Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore
The edge of the shore
15 If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home
Get
16 Their teacher is making them study hard
They are
17 The brochure gives hardly any useful information
Precious
18 The government shouldn’t let this situation get worse
This state
19 The completion of the work was scheduled for last week
The work was to
21 Most newsagents these days have ice-cream available all summer
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Ice-cream can
22 I took my car to the garage last Saturday and they resprayed it
I had
23 The collision didn’t damage my car much
Not a great
24 The critics were very impressed by her performance
Her performance made
25 I have frequently made stupid mistakes like that
Many’s
26 The manager wrote a long ungrammatical report
The report
27 Edward eventually organised himself and started work
Edward eventually got his ………
28 The government have been reviewing their immigration policy for some time
The government’s
29 A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year
They
30 His behaviour is beginning to annoy me more and more
I am beggining to
31 It is impossible to accept your explanation without a thorough investigation
Your explanation
EXERCISE 6: It is + adj ….
1 Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground
It is impossible……… ………
2 Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult
It is difficult………
3 It is pointless to have that old typewrites repaired
That old typewriter is not……… ………
4 It is hardly likely that he took poison
He is
5 It’s difficult to answer her question adequately
Hers is
6 If we wait long enough we’ll get what we want
It’s just
7 Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth
It was something
8 Didn’t you realise that he was only pretending?
Didn’t it ?
9 They’ll soon find out what she’s been doing
It won’t
10 Mr Foster asked me to write this letter to you
It is at
11 This device has the capacity to detect potential engine failure
It
Exercise 7: Clauses
1 This furniture is so old that it is not worth keeping
This is……….………
2 The bread is so steal we can’t eat it
The bread is not……… ………
3 Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
In spite ………
4 In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast
Although……… ………
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5 The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t do under it
It was……… ………
6 That was a silly thing to say!
What……….………
7 I admit he’s clever, but I don’t think he’ll solve this problem
However
8 He managed to complete the sculpture although his eyesight was failing
Despite
9 Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion
Despite
10 However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted
Friendly
11 Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis
Tired
12 My slow progress was due to bad teaching
As a result
13 One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race
One runner was so
14 Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her
Busy
15 In spite of the forecast it stayed fine
Although rain
16 Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer
So long as the examiner
17 You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out
No matter
18 Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports
Despite her
19 Their dog was so fierced that nobody would visit them
They had
20 Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
Much
21 The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn’t be repaired
The house was too
22 Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him
Despite his
23 No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door
Try
Exercise 8: Inversion
1 If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
Only by
2 This is the first time that I have seen an eclipse of the sun
Never
3 The manager is not to be disturbed
On no account
4 I write to him almost everyday
Hardly
5 I only recognised him when he came into the light
Not until
6 There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well
In few other books
7 The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement
At no time
8 The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries
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Only when
9 He insisted on a full apology
Nothing but
10 They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left
Only after a
11 It was only when I left home that I realised how much my father meant to me
Not until
12 I didn’t realise who he was until later
Only later
13 Nobody expected her to lose, but she did
Against
Exercise 9: Comparision
1 No situation is more depressing than being unemployed.
Being
2 We should spend as little money as possible
The less
3 Nobody in the world can run as fast as Fleetfoot
Fleetfoot
4 It was more of an argument than a discussion
It was not so
5 I have never seen such beautiful pictures before
These pictures
6 He is more a lecturer than a teacher
He is not so
7 Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week
An increased
8 She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know
She is a
9 Skyscrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world
The average
10 That dress has only the slightest mark on it
I can barely
11 They were just as good as we had expected
They certainly lived
12 As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful
The
13 If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him
He is the most
14 As I listened to the music on repeated occasions, my request for the composer increased
The more