SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION PASSIVE VOICE

1. The bill includes service.

.
2. People dont use this road very often.

.
3. They cancelled all flights because of fog.

.
4. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.
I

5. They are building a new ring-road round the city.

.
6. I didnt realise that someone was recording our
conversation.
I didnt realise that our
conversation
7. They have changed the date of the meeting.

.
8. Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him
in the street.
Brian told me
that
..
9. They dont pay Jim very much.

.
10. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

.
11. Nobody told me that George was ill.
I

12. His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.

He
..
13. We will send you your examination results as soon as
they are ready.


.
14. They didnt ask me my name.

.
15. I think they should have offered Tom the job.
I think
Tom
..
16. My mother made these curtains.
These
curtains

17. My parents let go abroad alone for the first time last year.
I
was
.
18. Teams of experts are examining the damage to the
building.
The damage to the
building
.
19. They have sold that old house at the end of the road.
That old
house
..
20. He couldnt repair the broken vase.
The broken
vase
..
21. The police has just released John.
John
.
22. Our dog bit the postman.
The
postman
..
23. My parents never let me walk barefoot when I was a
child.
I was
never
..

24. She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker.

A new
outfit

She is
having
..
25. A local firm is going to paint our house.
Our
house

26. a,
All his suits were made in Paris.
He
..
b, Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.
We
are

27. Our house was built by our fathers workers.

Our fathers
workers

We
had
..
28. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
Our
car

We are going
to

29. His parents made him study for his exams.

He
..
30. His brother made her do all the washing up.
She

31. They believe he is mad.

He
..
32. People said that he bit his wife.

It was said
that

33. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.

The man
is

34. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.

He is
said

35. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.

People said
that

36. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.

It was believed
that
.
37. You need to wash all these dirty curtains.
All
these

38. They will have finished building this house in two months.
This
house

39. The building team is building a new school near the old
one.
A new
school
.
40. My mother shouldnt have bought this dress for me.
..

.
41. They cant make tea with cold water.
Tea

..
42. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the
plan.

All the workers of the

plan
..
43. Somebody has taken away some of my books.

.
44. They will hold the meeting before May.
.

45. They have to repair the engine of the car.

The engine of the
car

46. The boy broke the window and took away some picture.
The
window

47. People spend a lot of money on advertising every year.

A lot of
money
..
48. They may use this room for the classroom.

.
49. The teacher is going to tell a story.
.

50. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.

.

....
51. *The children looked at the woman with a red hat.
The
woman

52. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.
The
victims
.
53. People speak English in almost every corner of the world.

..
54. You mustnt use this machine after 5.30 pm.

.
55. Luckily for me, they didnt call my name.
Luckily for me, my
name

56. After class, one of the students always erase the chalk
board.
After class, the chalk
board
.
57. *You must clean the wall before you paint it.
The
wall
.
58. They told the new pupil where to sit.
The new
pupil

59. I know that they had told him of the meeting.

I know
that
..
60. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.
.

61. No one believes his story.

.
62. A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam.
The
dam
.
63. We must take good care of books borrowed from the
library.
Books borrowed form the
library
64. *A man I know told me about it.

It
.
65. We can never find him at home for he is always on the
move.
He
..
66. People should send their complaints to the head office.
Complaints
..
67. They had to postpone the meeting because of iliness.

.
68. Somebody might have stolen your car if you had left the
keys in it.

.
69. An electrical fault could have caused the fire.

.
70. They are going to hold next years congress in San
Francisco.

.
71. They shouldnt have played the football match in such
bad weather.
The football
match
.

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION - REPORTED

SPEECH
1. Ann is coming to the party.
I thought you said
she
.
2. Bill passed his examination.
I thought you
said
..
3. Ann likes Bill.

I thought you
said
..
4. Ive got many friends.
I thought you
said
..
5. Jack and Jill are going to get married.
I thought you
said
..
6. Tom works very hard.
I thought you
said
..
7. I want to be rich and famous.
I thought you
said
..
8. Ill be here next week.
I thought you
said
..
9. I can afford a holiday this year.
I thought you
said
..
10. If you want to learn English, I can help you.
John
said
..
11. Where are you studying?
John
said

12. Please call me at 6 oclock tomorrow morning.

Mrs Chi told
me

13. Are you interested in this Language Center?

Lan asked
me
.
14. We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month.
Chi
said
..
15. Do you live here?
Liz
asked

16. What does your son want to learn?

Mr Linh
asked

17. You must come today.

Hoa
told
.

18. I dont understand what you are saying.

Tom said
that
.
19. There isnt any information about these colleges.
Nam
said

20. Can you speak English? said Ann.

Ann

21. How long are you staying here? asked Peter.

Peter

22. Are you working as well as studying? said Linda.

Linda

23. What are you going to study? asked Ann.


..
24. Do you want to buy any second-hand books? said Bill.

25. What kind of sports do you like best? asked Peter.

26. Are you interested in acting? said Linda.

27. Do you like to join our Drama Group? asked Linda.

28. What do you think of the canteen coffee? asked Ann.

29. What soft drinks do you like? said Bill.

30. What sort of heating is there? Nam asked.

I asked
her

31. What do you think of the flat? Mrs. Smith asked.

She asked
me
..
32. How far is it to the school? Nam asked.
I asked
her
..
33. How do you go to school? Mrs. Smith asked.
She asked
me

34. How much is the rent? Nam asked.

I asked
her
..
35. What sort of carpet do you want to replace? Mrs. Smith
asked.

She asked
me

36. How often do you want the rent? Nam asked.

I asked
her
..
37. When are you moving in? Mrs. Smith asked.
She asked
me

38. Eat more fruit and vegetables, the doctor said.

The doctor
said

39. Read the instructions before you switch on the machine,

he said to me.
He
told
..
40. Shut the door but dont lock it, she said to us.
She
told
.
41. Can you speak more slowly? I cant understand, he said
to me.
He
asked

42. Dont come before 6 oclock, I said to him.

I
told
.
43. Where is the nearest tube? she asked.
She
enquired.............................................................................
..............................
44. If you dont take it easy, youll have another heart
attack.The doctor said
The doctor warned the
patient..

45. Have you been out at all this evening, Mr Johnston? the
detective asked.
The detective wanted to find
out.
46. Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet? asked Peter.
Peter
asked
..
47. How old is your little boy? said the nurse to Mrs Bingley.
The nurse asked Mrs
Bingley

48. Ive seen the film three times, Mary, said George.
George
told
..
49. Have you had enough for lunch? the landlady asked me.
The landlady
asked
..
50. I dont love you any more, said Eric to his girlfriend.
Eric told his girlfriend
that
..
51. Dont forget to phone the office, she told him.
She
reminded
..
52. You were cheating, said John to June.
John
accused

53. Why didnt you report the incident to the police last
week? the officer asked the frightended witness.
The officer wanted to
know

54. You should have waited for us, the team leader said to
John.

The team leader

criticized
.
55. I didnt steal the car, he said. I just borrowed it.
He deniedbut admitted......
..
56. Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John? Mary asked.
Mary
suggested
.
57. Whos been sitting in my chair? said the chairman.
The chairman
wondered
.
58. You stole the jewels! the inspector said to him.
The inspector
accused

59. Lets go for a walk in the park, said Andrew.

Andrew suggested
that
.
60. Please dont drive so fast! Ann begged her boyfriend.
Ann
pleaded
.
61. If Brian doesnt train harder, I wont select him for the
team, said the manager.
The manager
threatened
.
62. Dont move or Ill shoot! the bank robber said to the
clerk.
The bank robber
threatened
.
63. I must see the manager! he cried.
He
insisted
.
64. He said, I wish I knew the answer.

He said
that

65. Thats a lovely new dress, Jean, said her mother.

Jeans mother
complimented

66. If you must go out tonight, at least finish your homework

first! said Sarahs father
Sarahs father said that
if.
.
67. It certainly wasnt me who took your car! said Bob.
Bob
denied
..
68. I dont think John will come, said Bill.
Bill
doubted
.
69. Why dont you put a better lock on the door, Barry? said
John.
John
suggested
.
70. Dont leave the house until I get back, William, his
mother said.
Williams mother
told
.
71. Youd better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth
said John.
John advised
Elizabeth

72. Why dont you put your luggage under the sreat? he
asked.
He
suggested
..

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Conditionals +

wish
1) I was drowning, but he saved me.

....
2) He lost his money simply because he wasnt careful.

.
3) If was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work
every morning.

.
4) Im having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last
week.

.
5) I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet.

.
6) I suggest you look for another job.

.
7) If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new
house.

.
8) You can leave only when I tell you.
Until
..
9) We got lost because we didnt have a map.

.
10)
We ought to leave the party now if we are to catch the
last train.
If we
dont

11)
Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
If you had told
me
..
12)
Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes.


.
13)
We missed the turning because we forgot to take a map
with us.

.
14)
If I dont leave now, Ill miss my train.
Ill

15)
Thanks for reminding me a bout this meeting otherwise
I would have missed it.
If
you

16)
Youre tired because you stayed up very late last night.
You wouldnt
be

17)
Ill only help you if you promise to try harder.
Unless
..
18)
If you missed the programme, you cant really judge.
Unless
you

19)
If you doesnt rain soon, millions,of pounds worth of
crops will be lost.
Unless
..
20)
If you dont take care of those shoes, they wont last for
long.
Unless
..
21)
Im afraid I havent got time to listen to you.
Unless
..
22)
Please dont say things like that.
I
wish

23)
Im sorry that I didnt finish my homework last night.
I
wish

24)
Susan regrets not buying that house.
Susan
wishes
..
25)
Im really sorry I didnt invite her to the party.
If really wish
I
.
26)
Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.
Henry
wished
.
27)
When I left she said that she hoped I had a pleasant
journey.
She
wished
..
28)
Its such a pity your sister cant come as well.
If
only
..
29)
We couldnt have managed without my fathers money.
If
it
.
30)
If she hadnt insisted on kissing every one goodbye, she
would have caught the train.
If it
hadnt
.
31)
It was the goal keeper who saved the match for us.
If it
hadnt
.
32)
I with I hadnt told him what we were planning to do this
evening.

I
regret

** It had been for.. : nh c..

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION PAST SIMPLE &

PRESENT PERFECT
1. John began playing the piano ten years ago.
John
has

2. He started investigating the case a week ago.

He
has
.
3. We started cooking for party four hours ago.
We
have

4. She bought that house in 1973.

She
has
..
5. Mary moved here in 1987.
Mary

6. They last invited me five years ago.

They
havent
..
7. The last time I played football was in 1971.

I
havent

8. I started working for the company a years ago.

Ive
been
..
9. The last time I saw him was when I lived in London.
I
havent

10.
She started working as a secretary five years ago.
She
has
..
11.
The last time it snowed here was six years ago.
It
.
12.
John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years
ago.
It
is

13.
I havent been to a cricket match for years.
Its
.
14.
I last heard this song ten years ago.
It has
been
..
15.
Theyve been living here for six years now.
They
moved

16.
The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
It
.
17.
She hasnt been to the hairdresser for three months.
Its
.
18.
How long is it since they bought the house?
When
..

19.
Jackie hasnt been swimming for five years.
Jackie
last

20.
He last came here two months ago.
He
hasnt
..
21.
The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
I
havent

22.
Its three years since I saw Nam.
I
havent

23.
When did you last see Ann?
How
long
..
24.
He began to play soccer when he was 6.
He
has
.
25.
She bought that house in 1994.
She
has
..
26.
She began to play the piano 5 years ago.
She
has
..
27.
Nam bought this bike last year.
This bike
has
..
28.
Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
Minh
hasnt

29.
The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years
ago.
I
havent

30.
When did you study English?
How
long
..
31.
They began building this house 2 months ago.
They
have
.
32.
My father started to work in this factory last week.
My father
has

33.
How long has he worked in the garden?
When
.
34.
He learnt English when he was 18.
He
has
.
35.
They have worked in that factory for five years.
They
began
.

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION COMPARATIVE &

SUPERLATIVE
1. Theyve got a long history.
Theyre.
(old) club in England.
2. Their stadium is new.
Its the(modern)
stadium in Europe.
3. Theyve got lots of fans.
Theyre the.(popular)
team in the country.

4. Theyre good to watch.

They play the.
(attractive) football.
5. United have won everything.
Theyre the.
(successful) team ever.
6. The film lasts two and a half hours,but the videotape is
only two hours. (long)
The film is.

7. The water-colour is 85, and the oil-painting is 100.

(expensive)
The oilpainting
.
8. The church was built in 1878 and the library in 1925. (old)

..
9. Daniel can lift 90 kilos, but Jim can lift 120 kilos. (strong)

..
10.
Mike is 1.7 metres tall, but Harry is 1.8 metres. (tall)

..
11.
Andrew hasnt many friends. Claire has lots of
friends. (popular)

..
12.
Marks car has room for five people, but Sarahs has
room for only four. (big)

..
13.
Couldnt you find a better hotel?
Is
this
..
14.
I have never reach such a romatic story.
This
is
..
15.
He has never behaved so violently.

He is
behaving
..
16.
Wed never stayed in such an expensive hotel
before.
The notel
was

17.
Elizabeth is good at maths than Susan.
Sara
isnt
..
18.
Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
Nobody
.
19.
Travelling by plane is much more expensive than
travelling by train.
Travelling by
train
.
20.
Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
Elizabeth
..
21.
Dogs can swim better than cats can.
Cats
cannot

22.
I thought this exercise was difficult, but it wasnt.
This
exercise
.
23.
Tom did the test well, but Peter did it even better.
Tom
didnt
.
24.
I expected my exam result would be good, but it
wasnt.
My exam
result
..
25.
As television programmes become more popular,
they seem to get worse.

The
more

26.
If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better
for all concerned.
The
sooner

27.
If you study harder, youll improve your English
competency.
The
..
28.
If you do more exercises, youll be familiar with this
type of exercise.
The..

29.
This train is more convenient than all the others.
(most)
This
train

30.
The living room isnt as big as the kitchen. (bigger)
The
kitchen
..
31.
Im not as fit as you.
Youre
.I am
32.
The table and the desk are the same size. (big)
The
table
..
33.
Price just get higher all the time. (and)
Price
..
34.
The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive)
The
skirt
..
35.
This crossword is easiest. (difficult)

This
crossword
.
36.
Their excitement was increasing all the time.
(excited)
They were
getting
.
37.
Ive never read a more romantic story. (most)
Its
the

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
ALTHOUGH/DESPITE/IN SPITE OF
1. In spite of our warnings, he left the camps without taking his
rifle.
Although

2. Despite his ungainly air, he is remarkably agile.

Although

3. They had been lost in the mountains for three days, but they
looked strong and healthy.
Even
.
4. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost.
I got lost
even

5. Although the play received good notices, not many people

went to see it.
Despite
..
6. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker
soon overpowwered him.
Despite
his
..
7. Allthough the team played well, they lost.
Despite
..

8. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many

sport.
Despite
her
.
9. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed
to get out of the car before it exploded.
Despite
his
..
10.
Although he overslept, Clive wasnt late for work.
Despite
..
11.
While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help
you this time.
Despite
my
..
12.
Although he was not guilty, they executed him.
In
spite

13.
Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of
the car.
In
spite

14.
Although I warned them not to climb that tree, they did.In
spite
.
15.
Although hes got an English name, he is in fact German.
Despite

16.
In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the
village.
Although

17.

I decided to accept the job although the salary was low.

I
decided

18.
We lost the match although we were the better team.
Despite

19.
In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didnt feel
hungry.
Even
though

PRACTICE
1. There are many flowers in our garden.
Our
garden
..
2. We have six chair and a table in our kitchen.
There
..
3. The museum is behind the stadium.
The
stadium

4. Todds house is near the river.

Todds house
isnt
..
5. Da Nang is smaller than Ha Noi, and Ha Noi is smaller than Ho Chi
Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh
City
..
6. No one in our class is taller than Vinh.
Vinh
is
.
7. Hung is Nams teacher.
Nam
is
.
8. His hair is short and dark.
He
..
9. These buildings are older than those ones.
Those
buildings
.
10. There iss a television in my bedroom.
I
dont
.
11. I dont have a bookshelf in my room.
There

12. The pencil is on the book.

The
book

13. The car is in front of the bus.

The
bus
..
14. My house has five rooms.
There
are
..
15. Quang is taller than Ha.
Ha
..
16. A city is noisier than a village.
Avillage
..
17. In summer, Da Nang is hot but Vinh is hotter.
In summer,
Vinh
..
18. It is wrong of us to throw rubbish.
We
mustnt
.
19. Hanoi is large, Bangkok is larger and Tokyo is the largest.
Tokyo
is.
in the three cities.
20. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you
this time.
Despite
..
21. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
It
is
.
22. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
Arthur
apologized
..
23. The news was so bad that Helen but into tears.
It
.

24. The train was delayed for twenty minutes because of the bad
weather.
Because
.
25. You damage my bicycle, John! said Margaret.
Margaret
accused

26. Why dont you put a better lock om the door, Barry? said
John.
John
suggested
.
27. If you must go out tonight, at least finish youe homework
first! said Sarahs father.
Sarahs father said
that
..
28. We couldnt relax until all the guests has gone home.
Only
.
29. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all
concerned.
The
sooner.
.
30. The only reasin the party was a that a famous film star
attended.
If it
hadnt

31. They traveled across India, and then flew on to Japan.

After
.
32. You must not smoke in here.
Smoking
.
33. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.
I
was
....
34. Im sorry that I didnt finish my homework last night.
I
wish

35. People said that he had been to all over the world.

He
..
36. You may be strong, but you cant lift this box.
No matter
how

37. The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next
Wednesday.
According

38. When are the council going to do something about the citys
traffic problems?
Its high
time

39. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Region.

People
..

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION TOO/SO/SUCH

1. We arrived too late to see the film.
We
didnt

2. We cant afford to buy the car.

The
car
.
3. She cant have any more children because of her age.
She is
too

4. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.

The
play
..
5. I couldnt hear them because they were speaking too softly.
They were
speaking
..
6. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.
His briefcase was so
full
..

7. Its such a marvelous opportunity that we mustnt miss it.

Its
too
.
8. For a teacher of he experience and ability, discipline was not a
problem.
For
such
.
9. The car was so rusty that it couldnt be repaired.
The car was
too

10.
It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was
too
..
11.
He could not afford to buy the car.
The
car

12.
I didnt arrive in time to see her.
I wasnt
early
.
13.
The play was so boring that we left in the interval.
We were
so
.
14.
This office is too small for two people.
This office is
not

15.
I didnt have enough time to visit the twon properly.
The time I had
was
.
16.
Because he was so proud, he couldnt that he was wrong.
He had
too