Sentence Transformation

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. The flat’s very noisy but we enjoy living there. Even ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. “If I were you I wouldn’t trust Peter.” She told John. She advised …………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. John began playing the piano ten years ago. John has ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. My mother made these curtains yesterday. These …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan. Susan isn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6. They believe he is mad. He ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. The play was so dull that he fell asleep. It was such ……………………………………………………………………………...... 8. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you. I wish ...... 9. We spent five hours getting to London. It took ...... 10. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse. The more ...... II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. The last time I played football was in 1971. I haven’t ...... 2. “ What did you do before working for this company, John?” asked Lan. Lan asked ...... 3. There will be a shortage of water unless it rains. If……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. He didn’t go to school because of his illness. Because ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. They went out in spite of the heavy rain. Although ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. She doesn’t usually stay up late. She is not used ………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Jane can swim further than I can. I can’t swim …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning. Getting ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Mary is the tallest girl in her class. No one …………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold. The sea is not …………………………………………………………………………………… III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport. He regretted …………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it. It was such ………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. They finished their homework, then ran to the zoo. After ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. The furniture was too …………………………………………………………………………… 5. “Did you meet Mary last night?” Bill said to Jane Bill asked ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast. Although ………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. John is fat because he eats so many chips. If ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes. If ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. I last saw him when I was a student. I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. They are going to build a supermarket in this area. A supermarket…………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. They say Lan won a special prize. Lan ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. We got lost because we didn’t bring a city map. If ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Mr Brown is a famous doctor in the city . I know his daughter. Mr Brown, ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. “ I met your sister in Hanoi last month” Bob said to Ann. Bob told …………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. We started working on this project a year ago. We have ...... 6. My friend said:’’ Why do you buy this book?” My friends asked ………………………………………………………………………………... 7. After he had bought the ticket he went to the cinema. Before he………………………………….……………………………………………………... 8. “It was very kind of you to help me. Thank you” said she . She thanked ...... 9. My parents are going to buy a car tomorrow. A car ...... 10. I didn’t watch T.V last night because I was busy. If...... V. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. People say that he has been all over the world. He ...... 2. Although he took a taxi, he still arrived late for the concert. In spite ...... 3. It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to drive a car. Riding ...... 4. “Shall we go to Paris for the weekends ?” asked Nam. Nam suggested...... 5. You stole the jewels” said the inspector. The inspector accused him...... 6. After Lucy had done all her shopping, she stopped for a cup of coffee.  Having ...... 7. We don’t live in a big city, so we can’t easily get access to the Internet. If…………………………………………………………..…………………………………. 8. John didn’t celebrate until he received the prize. Not until ...... 9. Don’t forget to write to me, Susan” said John. John reminded ...... 10. No one has used these computers for a long time. These computers ...... VI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1.“Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom said to Mary. Tom asked ...... 2. Samuel started keeping a dairy 5 years ago. Samuel has ...... 3. “I wouldn’t eat too much if I were you, Mary” said John. John advised ...... 4. Tom is sorry he didn’t watch the game last night. Tom wishes ...... 5. We spent half an hour walking to the river. It took ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. The boy is too young to understand the problem. The boy is so ………………………………………………………………………………… 7. The garage is going to repair the car for us. We are ………………………………………………………………………………………... 8. Janet can’t dance well and Susan can’t either. Neither ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam. In spite ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. In spite of the bad weather, we decided to go to the cinema. Although ………………………………………………………………………………………. The end