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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1. “We‟ll come back again.”
- They promised ________________________________________________________________________
2. “You‟ve better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us.
- The lifeguard advised ___________________________________________________________________
3. “Could you close the window?” John said to Peter.
- John asked ___________________________________________________________________________
4. “You should join the football team, Eric? said the teacher.
- The teacher encouraged _________________________________________________________________
5. “Remember to clock the door before going to school,” my sister said.
- My sister reminded _____________________________________________________________________
6. “You should not drink too much beer,” said the doctor.
- The doctor advised _____________________________________________________________________
7. “Please, don‟t smoke in my car,” said Mary.
- Mary asked me ________________________________________________________________________
8. “I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations!” John said to you.
- John congratulated _____________________________________________________________________
9. “I‟m sorry I didn‟t phone you earlier,” Mary said.
- Mary apologised _______________________________________________________________________
10. “I‟ll drive you to the station. I insist,” Peter said to Linda.
- Peter insisted __________________________________________________________________________
11. “You didn‟t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to the boy.
- The teacher accused ____________________________________________________________________
12. “I‟ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said.
- Bob has always dreamed ________________________________________________________________
13. “Don‟t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to Ann.
- I warned _____________________________________________________________________________
14. “Stay here! I can‟t let you go out tonight,” her mother said to Jane.
- Her mother prevented ___________________________________________________________________
15. “It was nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Miss White said to Jack.
- Miss White thanked ____________________________________________________________________
16. “You mustn‟t leave the shop!” the policeman said to the customer.
- The policeman stopped __________________________________________________________________
17. “I didn‟t break the window of your house,” he said to me.
- He denied ____________________________________________________________________________
18. “I will come to see you if I have time,” the man said to her.
- The man said that ______________________________________________________________________
19. “What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?” he asked her.
- He asked her what ______________________________________________________________________
20. “If it doesn‟t rain, we will go out with you,” they said to me.
- They told me __________________________________________________________________________
21. Unless you start at once, you‟ll be late.
- If _________________________________________________________________________________
22. He didn‟t pass the exam because he didn‟t study hard.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________________
23. Tom regretted buying the second-hand car.
- Tom wished __________________________________________________________________________
24. I feel miserable when it is hot.
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- The hotter ____________________________________________________________________________
25. He didn‟t know how to read until he was ten.
- It was ________________________________________________________________________________
26. Susan isn‟t as good at chemistry as Sarah.
- Sarah _________________________________________________________________________________
27. They make shoes in that factory. – Shoes _____________________________________________________
28. People must not leave bicycles in the driveway. – Bicycles _______________________________________
29. They built that skyscraper in 1934. – That ____________________________________________________
30. The students will finish the course by July. The course __________________________________________
31. They are repairing the streets this month. – The streets __________________________________________
32. They have finished the new product design. – The new __________________________________________
33. They were cooking dinner when I arrived. Dinner ______________________________________________
34. Smith painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986. „Red Sunset‟ ______________________________________________
35. Did the plan interest you? – Were ___________________________________________________________
36. Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting. Japanese __________________________________________
37. How many games has the team played? – How many games ______________________________________
38. Who are they keeping in the kitchen? – Who __________________________________________________
39. Who looked after the children for you? – By __________________________________________________
40. My father gave me this watch. – I ___________________________________________________________
41. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number. – 13 ______________________________________________
42. They know that English is international language. – It ___________________________________________
43. They reported that the president had suffered a heart attack. – The president _________________________
44. They believe that John stole the car. – John ___________________________________________________
45. They began to plant rubber trees in big plantations. Rubber trees __________________________________
46. Parents need to take care of their children carefully. –Their children _______________________________
47. John had his friend repair the car. – John had the car ___________________________________________
48. It‟s necessary for people to read books.- It‟s necessary for the books _______________________________
49. If the weather is better, I will go swimming. – Unless … 50. Tom has to stop smoking or his health will be worse. – If … 51. Unless you study hard, you will fail your final exam. – If … 52. She is very shy; that‟s why she doesn‟t enjoy parties. – If …
53. I live near my office, so I don‟t spend much time traveling to work. – If … 54. Tom didn‟t see the signal, so he didn‟t stop. – If …
55. Mary didn‟t visit you because she didn‟t know you were in hospital. – If … 56. Ann can‟t help you because she isn‟t here now. – If …
57. You should stop talking or you will be punished. – So …
58. 1It was raining. That‟s the only reason I didn‟t take the children to the beach. – If … 59. I haven‟t a map, so I can‟t direct you. – If …
60. I feel tired now because I went to bad late last night. – If … 61. She doesn‟t go swimming because she is sick. – Were …
62. We didn‟t visit the museum because we didn‟t have time. – Had 63. The shops don‟t deliver now, which makes life difficult. - – If … 64. I‟m sorry I haven‟t got a washing machine. –I wish …
65. It‟s a pity you didn‟t ask him how to get there. –I wish … 66. Mary regretted not listen to her mother. –I wish …
67. What a pity John wasn‟t at my party. – If only … 68. What a pity I failed my test. – If only …
69. She no longer wastes time chattering with her friends. – No longer …
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70. He not only spent all his money but he even borrowed some from me. – Not only … 71. They had hardly begun the meeting when the police attacked them. – No sooner … 72. She had not gone to bed until her father got home. – Not until …
73. He passed the exam only by hard work. – Only … 74. She has never got a poor mark before. – Never before … 75. John started cooking an hour ago. – John has …
76. I have never seen that man before. – This is
77. I last talked him when I was at your birthday party. – I have … 78. I haven‟t met him for five years. – The last …
79. I haven't been to Bristol for three years. – The last … 80. I last saw him when I was a student. – I haven‟t
81. They travelled across India, and then flew on to Japan. – Before … 82. When did you buy the house? – How …
