Sentencew Transformations
Sentencew Transformations
Sentencew Transformations
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Until Ive sold my house . move.
2. My parcel hasnt arrived yet. received
I still my parcel.
3. After this, I wont give you any more warnings. last
This is give you.
4. The dry weather is killing all the plants in my garden. dying
All the plants in my garden the dry weather.
5. The mouse frightened him. scared
He the mouse.
6. He couldnt stop quickly enough to avoid the accident. time
He couldnt the accident.
7. It looked as if the carrots were bad. appeared
The carrots bad.
8. I was lost so I asked the way. because
I I was lost.
9. Im hungry enough to eat two lunches. so
Im two lunches.
10. The return fare is double the single fare. twice
The return fare the single fare.
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1. Im / I shall be unable to
2. havent received
3. the last warning Ill / I shall
4. are dying because of / due to
5. was scared of / by
6. stop in time to avoid
7. appeared to be
8. asked the way because
9. so hungry (that) I could eat
10.
1. You should telephone her. speak
You should on the telephone.
2. My house is near to Johns. close
John each other.
3. I gave her my address. where
I lived.
4.Your brakes are faulty. wrong
Theres brakes.
5. He took two hours deciding which seeds to buy. mind
He took two hours which seeds to buy.
6. After the storm the repairs to my house cost me 200. have
It cost me 200 after the storm.
7. The population of Spain is increasing. people
The is increasing.
8. The train is due now. time
It arrived.
9. You should join the football club. member
You should the football team.
10. I didnt expect to win. think
I win.
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1. speak to her
2. and I live close to
3. told her where
4. something wrong with your
5. to make / making up his mind
6. to have my house repaired
7. number of people in Spain
8. is /s time (that) the train
9. become a member of
10. didnt think Id / I would
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1. The firemen had to break the door down. necessary
It to break the door down.
2. Ive never eaten walnuts before. time
Its eaten walnuts.
3. Tom was definitely first in the queue. doubt
Theres first in the queue.
4. Mary knows a lot of people in France. acquaintances
Mary . In France.
5. Anthony travelled to Spain. journey
Anthony to Spain.
6. The books were so dear that I couldnt afford them. expensive
The books were to buy.
7. I couldnt bear the noise any longer. put
I couldnt the noise any longer.
8. I told John to bring his problems to me. come
I told John his problems.
9. I slowed down at the traffic lights. speed
I at the traffic lights.
10. I couldnt understand what I was reading. sense
I couldnt what I was reading.
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1. was necessary for the firemen
2. the first time Ive ever
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1. All this land belongs to her now.
2. Alexis is planning to ... go on Tuesday.
3. Our neighbour says he is definitely keeping the ball.
4. Eva is not very interested in organized activities.
5. Our plane takes off at 10.00 am.
6. Daily running quickly improves your breathing.
7. Which games does she play particularly well , Mrs Kay?
8. I am seeing him briefly at 5 pm.
9. Ill phone you back as soon as I finish this job.
10. Our team is/are always losing matches here.
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1. Racing drivers are seldom women.
2. Well-known artists regularly visit his workshop.
3. Jane hardly ever loses at backgammon.
4. My sister rarely goes on holiday.
5. Steve nearly/almost always goes fishing at weekends.
6. Next Sunday you ought to come with us.
7. You mustnt take photographs in the museum.
8. Does everything really have to be left here?
9. If you dont feel like it you dont have to do any work.
10. You dont always need to be a member of the club.
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1. I started revising earlier in order to/ in order that I could do more
work.
2. You have your mark sheet filled in by the examiner during the
Speaking
exam.
3. He invented an illness so as not to have to go to school.
4. Id better do this exercise now in case there is no time later.
5. He had the book sent to him by post.
6. He was offered a job but (he) turned it down in order to carry on with
his
studies.
7. I must have my watch mended before I take the exam.
8. We have our written work marked in Cambridge.
9. Read the instructions first so as not to waste time later.
10. You can have your certificate collected by a member of your family.
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1. I could .. have warned you if I .. had known about it myself.
2. She wouldnt have found out about it .. if he hadnt told .. his sister.
3. He .. would have spent more time .. with her if he had known how
unhappy she
was.
4. I would .. have seen her again if .. I hadnt lost her phone number.
5. We .. would still be living together .. if she hadnt gone away to university.
6. She .. would understand if she had .. taken the trouble to find out why.
7. Its a .. pity people didnt take .. their advice.
8. It was .. silly of you to throw .. that out.
9. I really .. regret not warning them .. in time.
10. I bet they .. are sorry they ever started .. that fire.
11. It was .. a mistake not to tell .. the others about this.
12. It was .. a shame you could .. not come to the meeting.
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