TRANSFORMATION WRITING 1 1.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears. =>The news was ……………………………………………… 2.You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong =>Contrary ……………………………………………… 3.I haven’t been to Hue for 3 years. =>The last time ……………………………………………… 4.How long is it since you saw Mary? =>When ……………………………………………… 5.Bringing your swimming things in case it’s sunny. =>He told ………………………………………………. 6.Sam’s parents gave a laptop for his birthday. =>Sam ………………………………………………. 7.May I borrow your car? =>Would you mind ……………………………………………… 8.If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job. => Unless ……………………………………………… 9. “Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter”, said Wendy. =>Wendy reminded ………………………………………………. 10.If we take the train, we’ll have to change in Paris. =>If we take the train, it means ……………………………………………… 11.I used to work with that girl. =>That’s the ………………………………………………. 12.There weren’t as many people there as I expected. =>There were far ………………………………………………. 13.It’s not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon. =>I am ………………………………………………. 14.Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions. =>Unfortunately I shan’t ……………………………………………… 15.We will stop off in France on our way to Germany. =>We will break ……………………………………………… 16.We’d never stayed in such an expensive hotel before. =>The hotel was ………………………………………………. 17.The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years. =>There ……………………………………………… 18. “Shall we go to Paris for the wekkend, John” Mary asked. =>Mary suggested ……………………………………………… 19.We hope to hear another lecture by Professor Brown in the near future. =>We look ……………………………………………… 20.I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party. =>I really wish ……………………………………………… 21.John couldn’t find the right house. =>John wasn’t ………………………………………………. 22.The doctor should have signed my insurance form. =>My insurance form ………………………………………………. 1.The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open =>The door was too ………………………………………………. 2.I can’t understand how this new computer works. =>This new computer works ………………………………………………. 3.Their attitude caused us great disappointment. =>We were ………………………………………………. 4.I lent my car to that man. =>That’s ………………………………………………. 5.It’s a pity that you wrote that letter. =>I’d rather ………………………………………………. 6.I’ll find that book, no matter how long it takes. =>However ………………………………………………. 7.The students regretted that they had missed the lecture. =>The students regretted not ………………………………………………. 8.If you missed the program you can’t really judge. =>Unless ………………………………………………. 9.John and Mary moved to paris 20 years ago. =>It’s ………………………………………………. 10.I never intended to go to the meeting. => I never had ………………………………………………. 11.The President is the stateman I admire most of all. =>There is no ………………………………………………. 12.Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evening? =>Don’t you get fed ………………………………………………. 13.I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday. => I apologise ………………………………………………. 14.I didn’t realize who he was until later. =>Only later ………………………………………………. 15.You must see the manager tomorrow morning. =>You’ve ………………………………………………. 16.You may get hungry on the train, so take sandwiches. =>In case ………………………………………………. 17.My friend told me that I could stay in his flat. =>My friend said: “ You ……………………………………………….” 18.I have lived here since two months ago. =>I started ………………………………………………. 19.I arrived by train a moment ago. =>I’ve ………………………………………………. 20.I had been instructed to drive out of town and I began to acquire confidence. =>After ………………………………………………. 21.I have only ever felt frightened on one occasion. =>Only on one occasion ………………………………………………. 22.University students have volunteered to drive buses during the strike. =>University students have volunteered to drive buses while …………………… 1.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears. =>The news was so bad that Helen burst into tears. 2.You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong =>Contrary to your thought / belief/ opinion that fat people aren’t always jolly (vui ve) 3.I haven’t been to Hue for 3 years. =>The last time I went to Hue was 3 years ago. 4.How long is it since you saw Mary? =>When did you last see Mary? 5.Bringing your swimming things in case it’s sunny. =>He told me/us to bring my/our swimming things incase it was sunny. 6.Sam’s parents gave a laptop for his birthday. =>Sam was given a laptop for his birthday by his parents. 7.May I borrow your car? =>Would you mind lending me your car? 8.If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job. => Unless he works harder, he’ll lose his job. 9. “Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter”, said Wendy. =>Wendy reminded Peter to give her a ring the following day. 10.If we take the train, we’ll have to change in Paris. =>If we take the train, it means changing in Paris 11.I used to work with that girl. =>That’s the girl I used to work with. 12.There weren’t as many people there as I expected. =>There were far fewer people there than I expected. 13.It’s not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon. =>I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon. 14.Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions. =>Unfortunately I shan’t stay here long enough to visit many of the tourist attractions 15.We will stop off in France on our way to Germany. =>We will break our journey in France on our way to Germany 16.We’d never stayed in such an expensive hotel before. =>The hotel was more expensive than any one we had ever stayed before. 17.The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years. =>There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few years. 18. “Shall we go to Paris for the wekkend, John” Mary asked. =>Mary suggested John and her going to Paris for the wekkend 19.We hope to hear another lecture by Professor Brown in the near future. =>We look forward to hearing lecture by Professor Brown in the near future 20.I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party. =>I really wish I had invited her to the party 21.John couldn’t find the right house. =>John wasn’t able / was unable to find the right house. 22.The doctor should have signed my insurance form. =>My insurance form should have been signed by the doctor. 1.The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open =>The door was too heavy for the child to push it open 2.I can’t understand how this new computer works. =>This new computer works in a strange way thet I can’t understand =>This new computer works strangely to me 3.Their attitude caused us great disappointment. =>We were disappointed with their attitude. 4.I lent my car to that man. =>That’s the man I lent my car. 5.It’s a pity that you wrote that letter. =>I’d rather you hadn’t written that letter. 6.I’ll find that book, no matter how long it takes. =>However long it may take I’ll find that book. 7.The students regretted that they had missed the lecture. =>The students regretted not attending the lecture. 8.If you missed the program you can’t really judge. =>Unless you watched/ heard/ saw the program you can’t really judge. 9.John and Mary moved to paris 20 years ago. =>It’s 20 years since J and M have moved to Paris. 10.I never intended to go to the meeting. => I never had intention to go to the meeting. 11.The President is the stateman I admire most of all. =>There is no statement who I admire more than / as much as the President. 12.Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evening? =>Don’t you get fed up with having to stay at home in the evening? 13.I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday. => I apologise for being rude to you yesterday./ to you for my rudeness yesterday 14.I didn’t realize who he was until later. =>Only later did I realize who he was. 15.You must see the manager tomorrow morning. =>You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning. 16.You may get hungry on the train, so take sandwiches. =>In case you get hungry on the train, take sandwiches. 17.My friend told me that I could stay in his flat. =>My friend said: “ You can stay in my flat” 18.I have lived here since two months ago. =>I started living here two months ago. 19.I arrived by train a moment ago. =>I’ve arrived by train . 20.I had been instructed to drive out of town and I began to acquire confidence. =>After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence 21.I have only ever felt frightened on one occasion. =>Only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. 22.University students have volunteered to drive buses during the strike. =>University students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts ithout help we would all die. =>If you hadn’t helped us, we would have died.