KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION KWT001

Use the word in BOLD print at the end of the line to form a new sentence that has the same
meaning. You must use TWO to FIVE are words and are not allowed to change the key word in any
way.

1. I can’t wait to go on holiday (FORWARD)

I’m really _LOOKING FORWARD FOR GOING on holiday.
FOR GETTING
TO GOING OUT

2. Prices may go up next year, so you should buy now. (CASE)

You should buy now IN CASE OF/THAT PRICES GO UP next year.

3. People believe she lives in New York (BELIEVED)

She ____IS BELIEVED SHE LIVED_________________________________ in New York

4. Helen hasn’t tried Japanese food before. (TIME)

It’s the TIME TO HELEN TRY _ Japanese food.

5. Can’t he do any better than this? (THE)

Is ___THIS THE BEST THAT__________________________________ he can do ?

6. I don’t know all the facts. (AWARE)

I ___AM NOT AWARE OF__ all the facts.

7. Whose fault was the fire at the factory? (BLAME)

Who WAS TO BLAME FOR___ the fire at the factory?

8. His father doesn’t want him to drink alcohol. (DISAPPROVES)

His father DISAPPROVES OF HIS SON DRINKING_alcohol.

9. Most people think that broken homes cause a lot of social problems (THOUGHT)
It IS THOUGHT THAT BROKEN HOMES cause a lot of social problems.

10. Why did you insist that I buy this horrible chees? (MAKE)
Why __DID YOU MAKE ME BUY this horrible cheese.?

11. She pays someone to clean the windows every month. (CLEANED)
She HAS THE WINDOWS CLEANED_____ every month.

12. You have to wear safety helmets at all times. (WORN)

Safety helmets MUST BE WORN ______ at all times.

13. I’m sure they have worked hard on the project (HAVE)
They MUST HAVE WORKED HARD_____________________________________ on the
project.
 14. She locked the gate so that the dog wouldn’t escape (PREVENT)
To PREVENT FROM THAT THE DOG ESCAPES___ , she locked the gate.

15. I do not run as fast as I did when I was younger (USED)

I _USED TO RUN FASTER BEFORE THAN____________________________________ I do now.

16. She will probably get the job (LIKELY)

She IS LIKELY TO GET_____________________________________ the job.

17. She is proud of her beautiful house (PRIDE)

She TAKED PRIDES IN HER____________________________________ beautiful house.

18. She won’t tolerate his rudeness any longer (PUT)

She won’t _PUT UP WITH HIS RUDNESS____________________________________ any
longer.

19. She is scared to be alone in the house at night (AFRAID)

She _IS AFRAID OF BEING____________________________________ in the house at night.

20. Tim will be able to operate the machine but someone must show him (ONLY) T
im will be able to operate the machine _ONLY I SHOW HIM
____________________________________ how.

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