SENTENCE TRASFORMATION – GRADE 9

REWRITE THE SENTENCES 1 : SO SÁNH HƠN -> SO SÁNH NHẤT

1. No other city in Vietnam is so large as HCM City.
->HCM City………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this ?
-> Is this the …………………………………..…………………………………………………..
3. No one in the group is younger than her.
-> She is the…………………………………..…………………………………………………..
4. My sister is taller than any other student in the class.
-> My sister is the……………………………..…………………………………………………..
5. This story is more interesting than any other story that I’ve ever read.
-> This is the.………………………………….. …………………………………………………..
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 2 :
SO SÁNH BẰNG CÓ CHỦ NGỮ : NO (ONE ) -> SO SÁNH NHẤT

No one + so sánh bằng Ss nhất No one in this class is as tall as Jimmy.

-> Jimmy is the tallest one in this class.

1. Mary is the fastest typist in her office.

No one ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The Red River is the fastest river in Vietnam.
No river ……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. No one plays football as well as Ronaldo.
Ronaldo……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Miss Lan is the best student in this class.
Nobody ………..……………………………………………………………………………………
5. No workers work as noisily as the ones in this workshop.
The workers…………………………………………………………………………………………
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 3 ( Hiện tại hòan thành -> Quá khứ đơn)
present perfect ( have / has ) +Ved/3 + time -> It is + time + since + past simple ( ved /2 )

1. Tom and Mary have been married for five years.

-> It is five years since Tom and Mary got married.
2. I haven’t seen my father for one month.
-> It’s one month since I last saw my father.
3. Tom has not had his hair cut for over 3 months.->It is ……………………………………………………
4. My father hasn’t been to Hanoi for 2 years.-> It is ……………………………………………………………
5. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.->It is ……………………………………………………………
6. I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years.-> It is ……………………………………………………………
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 4
present perfect ( have / has) + not + Ved/3 -> It is the first time
+ S + have / has + ved/3
This is the first time
1. I haven’t seen that man before.
-> It is the first time I have seen that man here.
2. I have never read this book before.
-> It is the first time I have read this book.
3. My father hasn’t driven a car before.->This is the first time………………………………………………
4. I’ve never met such a famous singer before.->It is the first time………………………………………………
5. She has never been to the ballet before.->It is the first time………………………………………………….
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 5
S + have / has + not + Ved/3……since/ for -> S + last + ved/2 ……….when + S Ved/2

The last time + S + Ved/2 …. + was….

1. I haven’t heard him since August.-> The last time I heard him was in August.
2. I haven’t seen him since I was a student .-> I last saw him when I was a student.
3. I haven’t played football since 1970.-> The last time ………………………………………………………
4. We haven’t seen Tom since he moved to Bristol
->We last …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. It hasn’t rained for a fortnight.
->The last time ……………………………………………………………………………………
6. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
->The last time ……………………………………………………………………………………
7. My father hasn’t been to Vung Tau for two years.
->The last time ……………………………………………………………………………………
8. The last time she went out with him was 9 months ago.
->It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 6
1. Study hard or you won’t pass the exam.-> If ………………………………………………………………
2. Sarah wants to be a model but she is short.-> If……………………………………………………………
->Sarah wishes………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My father spent half an hour repairing my bike.->It took………………………………………………
4. It will take you 50 minutes to go there by bike.->You ………….…………………………………………
5. It’s twenty years since I visited that town.
->I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………………
-> I last ……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. David hasn’t smoked for two months.
-> It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
->David last ………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I live in a small flat.-> I wish……………………………………………………………………………
8. The astronauts orbited the earth in two hours.-> It took……………………………………………….……….
9. Nobody likes her, ………………………………………………? (tag question)
10. Do you know the boy ? He’s playing the guitar.
->Do you know ……………………………….. …………………………………………… ?
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 7
1. Did your brother work here?->Your brother ………………………………….., …………………………..?
2. They last played soccer in1990.->They haven’t ……………………………………………………………
3. It’s ten days since he came here.->He last…………………………………………………………………
4. I lent you the book. Where is it ?-> Where is …………………………………………………………………?
5.We are going to London. It’s the capital of Britain.
->………………………………………………………………………………… (relative clause)
6. Don’t be careless, ………………………………………………………………? (tag question)
7. When she grows up she wants to work for that company.
->She wishes ………………………………………………………………………… in the future.
8. It took them 80 days to travel around the world.->They …………………………………………………
9. He spends an hour teaching his son Math a day.->It …………………………………………………………
10.Your father and sister will come to visit you , ……………………………… ? (tag question)
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 8
1. I’m writing a letter to Anna. Her father worked with me.
-> …………………………………………………….. …………………………(relative clause)
2. The house is for sale. It belongs to my uncle.
-> ………………………………………………… ………………………… (relative clause)
3. Your house was built ten years ago, …………………………………………..? (tag question)
4. Nothing is wrong, ………………………………………………………….……? (tag question)
5. I spend thirty minutes a day watering the garden.
-> It ………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. It took him four days to finish the report.->He …………………………………………………………
7. David doesn’t speak English well so he can’t find a good job.
->If …………………………………………………………………………………………………
8.“Let’s hold a party next Sunday.” My sister said.
-> My sister suggested ……………………………………………………………………………
9.“ Don’t copy David’s test, Smith.” The teacher said
->The teacher………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I don’t want to go out when it’s hot.-> If
…………………………………………………………………………
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 9
1.“My sister will visit me tomorrow.” Huy said.
-> ……………………………………………………………………………… (reported speech )
2.“ Na, what are you doing?” her mother asked.
-> ……………………………………………...……………………………… (reported speech )
3. They had breakfast in a restaurant, .................................? (tag question)
4. I am right, ................................................ ………………………….? (tag question)
5. Slow down or you will have an accident.
->If .....................................................................................................................................................
6.The sea is rough, so we can’t go swimming.
->If ....................................................................................................................................................
7. She hasn’t eaten meat since last year.
-> It’s .................................................................................................................................................
-> She last .........................................................................................................................................
8. The dictionary is on the table. My mother bought it to me yesterday.
->............................................................................................................................. (relative clause)
9. David is going to repair the faucet. He is a plumber.
-> ............................................................................................................................(relative clause)
10. My son wants to go for a picnic but he doesn’t have time.
-> If ...................................................................................................................................................
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 10
1.It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well .
->I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress .
->It took …………………………………………………………………………… ……………
3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year .
->The last time ……………………………………………………………………………………
4.We last saw our grandfather two years ago .
->We haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I have never read such a romantic story .
->This is …………………………………………………………………………………………
6.It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.
->My father …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. It’s pity I don’t have a computer .
->I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………
8. They are going to build a supermarket in my neighborhood.
->A supermarket …………………………………………………………………………………
9. The last time we went to the cinema was two years ago .
->We haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………
10. He hasn’t been back to his village for over 20 years .
->It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………………
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 11
1. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you .
->I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.
-> It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Why don’t we go to the countryside?
-> I suggested………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English .
-> If ………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address .
-> The boy wishes…………………………………………………………………………………
6. “ Where do you live ? ” the interviewer said to me .
-> The interviewer…………………………………………………………………………………
7. “ I’m very busy . I’ll ring you tomorrow ,” Susan said to me .
-> Susan ……………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “ Can you speak any foreign languages ?” Henry said to me .
-> Henry……………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “ Don’t shout ,” I said to Jim.
-> I…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The last time we saw him was on Monday .
-> We………………………………………………………………………………………………
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 12
1. “ Can you speak Vietnamese , Maryam ?” Nga asked.
->Nga asked…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Why don’t we go to the countryside this weekend ?
-> Minh suggested…………………………………………………………………………………
3. We like to lie on the beach all day .
-> We enjoy…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Do you fancy going for a walk ?
-> Would you like…………………………………………………………………………………
5. My brother spends three hours surfing the Net every night.
-> It takes………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. It’s a pity I don’t know many people here.
-> I wish…………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. People should use bicycles for short journeys.
-> Bicycles………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai.
-> Lines of poetry…………………………………………………………………………………
9. Do you enjoy surfing the web?
-> Are you……………………………………………………………………………..……………
10. I don’t know how to get access to the Internet.
-> I wish…………………………………………………………………………….……………….