TRANSFORMATION OF SENTENCES

1-Rewite the following sentences using the words given in brackets (...) so that they mean
exactly the same as the first sentence.
1.That film is fantastic.
(What...)
2.
He's too old to get the job.
(He isn't...)
3.
We don't live in Athens any more.
(We used...)
4.
Although the weather was bad, we had a good time.
(Despite...)
5.
They repaired my car at the garage in town.
(I...)
6.
I'm sure it was Tom who cleared everything up.
(It must...)
7.
These shoes still need repairing.
(These shoes haven't...)
8.
I prefer staying in to going out.
(I'd rather...)
9.
In Wales we saw Edward II's birthplace.
(In Wales we saw the castle...)
10.
Whose fault was it?
(Who...)
11.
There are more boys than girls here.
(There aren't...)

12.
This is the first time I've been here.
(I haven't...)
13.
As soon as she arrived home the telephone rang.
(No sooner...)
14.
The TV company is making a film about China.
(A film...)
15.
I have never visited this museum before.
(This is...)
16.
This is the last time I will speak to you.
(I...)
17.
I advise you to buy it.
I suggest...)
18.
"I'll be there at nine" she said to me.
(She told me...)
19.
She sings so well that everyone buys her records.
(She is...)
20.
Oliver doesn't expect to get the job.
(Oliver would be surprised...)
21.
I haven't had so much fun for a long time.
(It's a long time...)
22.
I've never had an omelette as good as this.
(This...)
23.

I was silly to say that.

(I should...)
24.
I was silly to say that.
(I wish...)
25.
I advise you to buy it.
(If...)
26.I cannot understand very easily what he says.
(It is...)
27.London is bigger than Oxford.
(Oxford isn't...)
28.They didn't want to be late for the meeting so they left in plenty of time.
(So as...)
29.
How long is it since I last saw you?
(When...)
30.
The train is full of people.
(There...)
31.
I would prefer you to deliver the table on Saturday.
(I would rather...)
32.
This is the first time I've ever been here.
(I've...)
33.
He plays tennis as well as he plays football.
(Not only...)
34.
It isn't necessary for you to work until 6 pm.
(You...)
35.
John doesn't have as much money as the other students.
(The other students...)

36.
Mary will only come to the party if Peter is invited.
(Unless...)
37.
I don't think it's possible you saw Alice in the street yesterday because she went to work
abroad last month.
(You can't...)
38.Smoking is bad for you.
(It...)
39.
Ann stayed away from work because she was ill.
(If she...)
40.
We worked hard so that we would finish quickly.
(We worked hard in order to...)
41.
I cannot understand very easily what he says.
(He is...)
42.
I was silly to say that.
(I regret...)
43.
He was the fastest runner.
(No one...)
44.
We really must leave the party now if we are going to catch the bus.
(It's time we...)
45.
His parents were against him studying music.
(His parents tried to stop him...)
46.
I'm sure it was Tom who cleared everything up.
(Tom must...)
47.

"I'm sorry I lost your book, Geraldine," said Michael.

(Michael apologised...)
48.
Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music.
(Neither...)
49.
London is bigger than Oxford.
(Oxford is...)
50.
It's a five minute drive.
(It takes...)
51.
Would you like to join our local drama group?
(Are you interested...)
52.
It took three hours to find a room for the night.
(We spent...)
53.
It would be a good idea to buy a dictionary.
(You'd better...)
54.
"Sebastian is the one who stole the video-recorder," said Bernard.
(Bernard accused...)
ANSWERS

Sentence Transformations
1. That film is fantastic.
(What...)
2. He's too old to get the job.
(He isn't...)

What a fantastic film.

He isn't young enough to get the job.

3. We don't live in Athens any more.

(We used...)
We used to live in Athens.
4. Although the weather was bad, we had a good time.
(Despite...)
Despite the bad weather, we had a good time.
5. They repaired my car at the garage in town.
(I...)
I had my car repaired at the garage in town.

6. I'm sure it was Tom who cleared everything up.

(It must...)
It must have been Tom who cleared everything up.
7. These shoes still need repairing.
(These shoes haven't...)

These shoes haven't been repaired yet.

8. I prefer staying in to going out.

(I'd rather...)

I'd rather stay in than go out.

9. In Wales we saw Edward II's birthplace.

(In Wales we saw the castle...)
In Wales we saw the castle where Edward II was born.
10. Whose fault was it?
(Who...)

Who was at fault?

11. There are more boys than girls here.

(There aren't...)
There aren't as many girls as boys here.
12. This is the first time I've been here.
(I haven't...)
I haven't been here before.
13. As soon as she arrived home the telephone rang.
(No sooner...)
No sooner had she arrived home than the telephone rang.
14. The TV company is making a film about China.
(A film...)
A film about China is being made by the TV company.
15. I have never visited this museum before.
(This is...)
This is the first time I have visited this museum.
16. This is the last time I will speak to you.
(I...)
I will not speak to you again.
17. I advise you to buy it.
I suggest...)

I suggest that you buy it.

18. "I'll be there at nine" she said to me.

(She told me...)
She told me she would be there at nine.
19. She sings so well that everyone buys her records.
(She is...)
She is such a good singer that everyone buys her records.
20. Oliver doesn't expect to get the job.
(Oliver would be surprised...)

Oliver would be surprised if he got the job.

21. I haven't had so much fun for a long time.

(It's a long time...)
It's a long time since I had so much fun.
22. I've never had an omelette as good as this.
(This...)
This is the best omelette I have ever had.
23. I was silly to say that.
(I should...)

I should not have said that.

24. I was silly to say that.

(I wish...)

I wish I hadn't said that.

25. I advise you to buy it.

(If...)

If I were you, I'd buy it.

26. I cannot understand very easily what he says.

(It is...)
It is difficult for me to undertand what he says.
27. London is bigger than Oxford.
(Oxford isn't...)

Oxford isn't as big as London.

28. They didn't want to be late for the meeting so they left in plenty of time.
(So as...)
So as not to be late for the meting, they left in plenty of time.
29. How long is it since I last saw you?
(When...)

When did I last see you?

30. The train is full of people.

(There...)

There are a lot of people on the train.

31. I would prefer you to deliver the table on Saturday.

(I would rather...)
I would rather you delivered the table on Saturday.
32. This is the first time I've ever been here.
(I've...)

I've never been here before.

33. He plays tennis as well as he plays football.

(Not only...)
Not only does he play tennis but he plays football too.
34. It isn't necessary for you to work until 6 pm.
(You...)

You needn't work until 6 pm.

35. John doesn't have as much money as the other students.

(The other students...)
The other students have more money than John.
36. Mary will only come to the party if Peter is invited.
(Unless...)
Unless Peter is invited, Mary will not come to the party.
37. I don't think it's possible you saw Alice in the street yesterday because she went to work
abroad last month.
(You can't...)
You can't have seen Alice in the street yesterday because she went to work abroad last
month.
38. Smoking is bad for you.
(It...)

It is bad for you to smoke.

39. Ann stayed away from work because she was ill.
(If she...)
If she hadn't been ill, Ann wouldn't have stayed away from work.
40. We worked hard so that we would finish quickly.
(We worked hard in order to...)
We worked hard in order to finish quickly.
41. I cannnot undertsnad very easily what he says.
(He is...)
He is difficult to understand.
42. I was silly to say that.
(I regret...)

I regret saying that.

43. He was the fastest runner.

(No one...)

No one ran as fast as him.

44. We really must leave the party now if we are going to catch the bus.
(It's time we...)
It's time we left the party if we are going to catch the bus.
45. His parents were against him studying music.
(His parents tried to stop him...)
His parents tried to stop him studying music.
46. I'm sure it was Tom who cleared everything up.
(Tom must...)
Tom must have cleared everything up.
47. "I'm sorry I lost your book, Geraldine," said Michael.
(Michael apologised...)
Michael apologised to Geraldine for losing her book.
48. Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music.
(Neither...)
Neither Mary nor Peter prefers classical music to jazz.
49. London is bigger than Oxford.
(Oxford is...)

Oxford is smaller than London.

50. It's a five minute drive.

(It takes...)

It takes five minutes to get there.

51. Would you like to join our local drama group?

(Are you interested...)
Are you interested in joining our local drama group?
52. It took three hours to find a room for the night.
(We spent...)
We spent three hours looking for a room.
53. It would be a good idea to buy a dictionary.
(You'd better...)
You'd better buy a dictionary.
54. "Sebastian is the one who stole the video-recorder," said Bernard.
(Bernard accused...)
Bernard accused Sebastian of stealing the video-recorder.