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Transformation Sentences (70-106)

This document contains 106 sentences that demonstrate how to transform sentences from one structure to another, such as active to passive voice, or changing word order. The sentences provide examples of common grammatical structures in English including reported speech, conjunctions, prepositions, verb tenses, and more. Each sentence is followed by a transformed version of the same meaning to illustrate these concepts.

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Transformation Sentences (70-106)

This document contains 106 sentences that demonstrate how to transform sentences from one structure to another, such as active to passive voice, or changing word order. The sentences provide examples of common grammatical structures in English including reported speech, conjunctions, prepositions, verb tenses, and more. Each sentence is followed by a transformed version of the same meaning to illustrate these concepts.

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Transformation sentences (70-106) 
 
70. We had planned the meeting to end earlier.  
The meeting ended ​later than we had planned. 

71. The train arrived much later than I expected.  


I hadn’t ​expected the train to arrive so late. 

72. I don’t really want to go to Scotland for the summer.  


I’d rather ​not go to Scotland for the summer. 

73. Something about her reminded him of his mother.  


There was ​something about her that reminded him of his mother. 

74. Our lessons were held in a very cold classroom.  


The classroom in ​our lessons were held is very cold. 

75. Could you please open the window?  


Would you mind ​opening the window? 

76. It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to drive a car.  


Driving ​a motorbike is more dangerous than driving a car. 

77. The exam was so difficult that I couldn’t finish it.  


It was ​a so difficult exam that I couldn’t finish. 

78. I am not as good as football as he is.  


He is ​better at football than me. 

79. Even though they disliked him, they agreed to help.  


Despite ​disliking him, they agreed to help. 

80. I hadn’t realized the meal would be so expensive.  


The meal ​was more expensive than I realised. 

81. They will give me a prize if I can learn the poem.  


I ​‘ll be prized if I can lear the poem. 

82. One day someone will find a cure for the common cold.  
One day a ​cure for the common cold will be found. 

83. Someone once told me I could learn English in my sleep.  


Once ​I heard that I could lear English in my sleep. 
84. People say English is easy to learn.  
English ​is said to be easy to learn. 

85. People speak it all over the world.  


It​ is spoken all over the world. 

86. They sell English books in that store. 


English books ​are sold in that store. 
 
87. Someone is repairing my car.  
My car ​is being repaired. 

88. Someone is repairing my car.  


I​’m having my car repairing. 

89. I spoke to a shop assistant. She was very nice.  


The shop assistant ​I spoke was very nice. 

90. A shop assistant spoke to me. She was very polite.  


The shop assistant ​who spoke to me was very polite. 

91. A man grabbed my arm. He was a store detective.  


The man ​who grabbed my arm was a store detective. 

92. I saw a man later. He was the manager.  


The man ​who I saw later was the manager. 

93. You said something to me. I didn’t hear it.  


I didn’t hear ​what you said to me. 

94. When I say something, you never agree with it.  


You never agree ​with what I say. 

95. If I can’t afford something, I never buy it.  


I never ​buy something that I can’t afford. 

96. I told you something. Did you understand it?  


Did you ​understand what I told you? 

97. The boss said something. It made everybody laugh.  


The boss ​said something that made everybody laugh. 

98. Have I met you before? I can’t remember.  


I can’t ​remember if I’ve met you before. 
99. Did you post that letter? Do you remember?  
Do you remember ​posting that letter? 

100. Don’t forget that you have to pay these bills. 


Remember ​paying these bills. 

101. I haven’t heard from Kevin for a long time. 


The last time ​I heard from Kevin was a long time ago. 
It has been ​a long time since I ‘ve heard from Kevin. 

103. I haven’t had a holiday for ages. 


It has ​been ages since I’ve had a holiday. 

104. We haven’t had Chinese food for a year. 


The last time ​we had Chinese food was a year ago. 

105. The last time I saw a good movie was six months ago.  
I haven’t ​seen a good movie for six months. 
 
106. I mustn’t forget that I have to buy some cheese. 
I must remember ​to buy some cheese. 
 
 

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