Sentence transformation 1B  He was.....................................................................................
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
 You don’t.................................................................................
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
 Sally finally succeeded...........................................................
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
 I certainly................................................................................
4. “I advised you to take a holiday” The doctor said.
 “You’d.....................................................................................
5. If you don’t rest your self you really will be ill.
 Unless......................................................................................
6. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
 You..........................................................................................
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
 How.........................................................................................
8. It was an interesting film.
 What........................................................................................
9. What’s the weight of your suitcase?
 How.........................................................................................
10. How tall is Peter?
 What........................................................................................
Sentence transformation 2B
1. We arrived too late to see the first film.
 We didn’t.................................................................................
2. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
 Peter apologized......................................................................
3. I was downing, but he saved me.
 If he.........................................................................................
4. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
 Nobody....................................................................................
5. I have never read such a romantic story before.
 This is......................................................................................
6. We can’t afford to buy the car.
 The car....................................................................................
7. His parents made him study hard for the exams.
8. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
 We have...................................................................................
9. He has never behaved so violent before.
 He is behaving.........................................................................
10. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.
 The police ...............................................................................
Sentence transformation 3B
1. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
 She...........................................................................................
2. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
 You’ve.....................................................................................
3. I’ve warned you not to go near the dog.
 I’ve warned you about............................................................
4. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
 So............................................................................................
5. There was never any answer when I rang.
 Every.......................................................................................
6. She knows more about it than I do.
 I don’t .....................................................................................
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
 In spite ....................................................................................
8. He prefers golf to tennis.
 He’d rather .............................................................................
9. The garden still needs digging.
 The garden hasn’t....................................................................
10. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
 If Susan...................................................................................
Sentence transformation 4B
1. She couldn’t afford to buy the car.
 The car ...................................................................................
2. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
 She left ...................................................................................
3. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
 The owner...............................................................................
4. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
 You didn’t................................................................................
5. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
 It..............................................................................................
6. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
 I wish.......................................................................................
7. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
 “How.......................................................................................
8. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
 There is....................................................................................
9. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
 It..............................................................................................
10. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.
 Do you mind...........................................................................?
Sentence transformation 5B
1. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
 I’m...........................................................................................
2. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.
 If..............................................................................................
3. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
 We are going to.......................................................................
4. The news was wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
 It was.......................................................................................
5. It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.
 It isn’t......................................................................................
6. I always see him working in the garden on Sundays.
 He takes...................................................................................
7. 18 people came although we had expected only 16.
 Two extra.................................................................................
8. Jerry’s salary as an accountant is two thousand dollars a month.
 Jerry makes.............................................................................
9. We need a week to think about it.
 We need ..................................................................................
10. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich.
 The people...............................................................................
Sentence transformation 6B
1. She and I have never been there before.
 Neither ....................................................................................
2. It was such a good weather that we went swimming.
 The weather ............................................................................
3. I can’t see that far.
 It is too....................................................................................
4. I have never been to the ballet before.
 It is .........................................................................................
5. John doesn’t always speak the truth, I’m afraid.
 You can’t ................................................................................
6. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked.
 He suggested...........................................................................
7. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
 It is such..................................................................................
8. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people.
 Facing......................................................................................
9. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
 Apples are not.........................................................................
10. You can’t visit Moscow unless you get a visa.
 If you.......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 7B
1. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.
 John used.................................................................................
2. “Hand your books to me when you have finished, please.”
 He asked me............................................................................
3. In countries like Britain the weather changes all the time.
 In countries like Britain, the weather is..................................
4. You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain.
 Secondary education...............................................................
5. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far.
 His heart..................................................................................
6. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get information.
 If..............................................................................................
7. How long is it since they bought the house?
 When.......................................................................................
8. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
 The..........................................................................................
9. The garden still needs digging.
 The garden hasn’t....................................................................
10. Have you had a cheaper carpet than this?
 Is this.......................................................................................?
Sentence transformation 8B
1. When I was younger I used to go climbing more than I do now.
 Now.........................................................................................
2. England no longer had dreadful fogs.
 There used to...........................................................................
3. It is years since we decorated the room.
 We haven’t .............................................................................
4. By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.
 The other guests will start.......................................................
5. I would like the school holidays to be longer.
 I wish.......................................................................................
6. John is not old enough to join the club.
 John is too...............................................................................
7. He is to blame for his mistakes. This is very necessary.
 It..............................................................................................
8. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was
obligatory.
 It..............................................................................................
9. The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That
was their- request.
 It..............................................................................................
10. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert”.
 Isabel.......................................................................................
11. You lied to him, which was wrong.
 You..........................................................................................
Sentence transformation 9B
1. I wouldn’t do anything for you.
 There’s.....................................................................................
2. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
 Yogurt is supposed to do.........................................................
3. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
 Does your aunt .......................................................................?
4. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
 Much.......................................................................................
5. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
 If you had told me...................................................................
6. Please don’t say things like that.
 I wish.......................................................................................
7. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather.
 But...........................................................................................
8. Dogs can swim better than cats can.
 Cats can not.............................................................................
9. She hasn’t been to the hair dresser for three months.
 It’s...........................................................................................
10. There’s a spare bed in David’s room.
 David’s room...........................................................................
Sentence transformation 10B
1. I can’t get my feet into these shoes.
 These shoes.............................................................................
2. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
 I’m looking..............................................................................
3. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard, when approached
the fence.
 The security guard told..........................................................
4. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
 It’s...........................................................................................
5. This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
 You don’t.................................................................................
6. They thought that he was waiting for a message.
 He............................................................................................
7. He couldn’t drive his car because he has no driving license.
 If..............................................................................................
8. He found out the key which he lost a long time ago.
 The key....................................................................................
9. Nothing could be done to help him.
 They........................................................................................
10. He was accustomed to stay up late.
 He used to...............................................................................
Sentence transformation 11B
1. Someone stole my purse from my handbag.
 My purse.................................................................................
2. She asked John to repeat what he has said.
 Please......................................................................................
3. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
 I wish.......................................................................................
4. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.
 It was such...............................................................................
5. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard when we
approached the fence.
 The security guard told...........................................................
6. He could repair the broken vase.
 The..........................................................................................
7. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite us to the party.
 He wishes................................................................................
8. Although he had a good salary. He was unhappy in his job.
 Despite....................................................................................
9. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
 He wasn’t................................................................................
10. Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station?
 Wasn’t it..................................................................................?
Sentence transformation 12B
1. Jane is a brilliant swimmer. She presented Britain in the Olympic
Games.
 Jane, a......................................................................................
2. The girl living next-door to me is getting married next year.
 The girl that.............................................................................
3. This mountain is high; we can’t climb it.
 This mountain is too................................................................
4. Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
 Are you tall.............................................................................?
5. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.
 A donkey is not.......................................................................
6. She doesn’t usually stay up late.
 She’s not used.........................................................................
7. I f I were you, I’d look for another job.
 I suggested..............................................................................
8. He lost his money simply he wasn’t careful.
 If .............................................................................................
9. They last visited me five years ago.
 They haven’t ..........................................................................
10. All his suits were made in Paris.
 He ...........................................................................................
Sentence transformation 13B
1. I saw him come out of the house.
 He ...........................................................................................
2. I haven’t had much money; I can’t buy any new clothes.
 If only......................................................................................
3. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities.
 It..............................................................................................
4. In a few countries, the whole population only enjoys a reasonable
standard of living.
 Only.........................................................................................
5. We went out in spite of the rain.
 Although ................................................................................
6. Mr. John would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
 Mr. John prefers......................................................................
7. It was impossible to work in that condition.
 Working ..................................................................................
8. Frank is very good at tennis.
 Frank plays..............................................................................
9. I’m sorry. I couldn’t help him
 I wish.......................................................................................
10. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
 It is .........................................................................................
Sentence transformation 14B
1. This is too hard a question for her to answer.
 The question ...........................................................................
2. Since she was not certain of the way, she asked the policeman.
 Not...........................................................................................
3. She wanted to know if he had studied French.
 She asked him “......................................................................”
4. I’m sorry that I didn’t study French last year.
 I wish ......................................................................................
5. The children will go swimming if it is sunny.
 Unless .....................................................................................
6. “Bring your swimming things in case it is rainy.
 He told ....................................................................................
7. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.
 You don’t.................................................................................
8. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
 The last time ...........................................................................
9. No one has signed this cheque.
 This cheque.............................................................................
10. Tim will be eighteen next week.
 It’s Tim’s.................................................................................
Sentence transformation 15B
1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
 So............................................................................................
2. You can leave only when I tell you.
 Until........................................................................................
3. She prefers Italian food to French food.
 She’d ………………………………...
4. Sarah is better at Chemistry than Susan.
 Susan.......................................................................................
5. When’s John and Mary’s wedding?
 When are.................................................................................
6. Most people understand him when he speaks English.
 He can make............................................................................
7. Tom is sorry he didn’t watch the football match last night.
 Tom wishes.............................................................................
8. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish
it in two hours.
 Yesterday we did such.............................................................
9. “How many students are there in your class?”
 The man asked me..................................................................
10. She is listening to the radio. She turned it off at seven- thirty.
 She has....................................................................................
11. You should take science appreciation courses at school.
 The lady- researcher advised us..............................................
Sentence transformation 16B
1. You have to pay taxes or go to prison.
 Falling.....................................................................................
2. The work completely failed and everyone was surprised.
 To everybody...........................................................................
3. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working.
 In spite of................................................................................
4. This is the sad news you have brought.
 What........................................................................................
5. She may be innocent. I don’t know that.
 I do not....................................................................................
6. They will catch all the prisoners again tonight.
 All the prisoners......................................................................
7. Joanne doesn’t like to read her stories.
 Joanne isn’t.............................................................................
8. No, please don’t tell him.
 I’d rather..................................................................................
9. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
 I suggest..................................................................................
10. An up- to – date visa is necessary for Andorra.
 You’ll.......................................................................................
 Sentence transformation 17B
1. Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.
 Joan eats very little because....................................................
2. She rarely met such a beautiful film star.
 Rarely......................................................................................
3. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy.
 Despite....................................................................................
4. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her
colleagues.
 She can neither........................................................................
5. She spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly.
 He not only..............................................................................
6. Gravity makes balls thrown into the air fall back down.
 If there weren’t gravity...........................................................
7. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to
school.
 Faraday’s father was too.........................................................
8. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it.
 The book.................................................................................
9. They were so strong that they could lift the rock.
 They were such.......................................................................
10. I can’t play tennis as well as my brother does.
 My brother..............................................................................
Sentence transformation 18B
1. Jim didn’t lend me any money, so I was unable to buy a car.
 If..............................................................................................
2. On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
 When the goods.......................................................................
3. Laurence hasn’t seen her sister since she left for Japan.
 Laurence last...........................................................................
4. Peter said he didn’t feel well.
 Peter said, “I............................................................................”
5. John is fat because she eats so many chips.
 If..............................................................................................
6. John is fat because she eats so many chips.
 If .............................................................................................
7. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
 Jane is .....................................................................................
8. George doesn’t nearly as energetic as he used to be.
 George used ............................................................................
9. If he doesn’t change his ways, he will end up in prisons.
 Unless .....................................................................................
10. He didn’t do his homework, so he got bad marks today.
 If he.........................................................................................
Sentence transformation 19B
1. The ship was not surrendered until it was half burnt.
 Before ……………………..
2. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right
precaution.
 Had ……………
3. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t
damaged.
 If .............................................................................................
4. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain.
 Poor as.....................................................................................
5. Although I pay him much, this man is never satisfied.
 However .................................................................................
6. The mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good.
 Since .......................................................................................
7. You must speak slowly or he will not be able to understand you.
 Unless .....................................................................................
8. John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
 John didn’t...............................................................................
9. Jane is the tallest girl in her class.
 Nobody....................................................................................
10. My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party.
 I need.......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 20B
1. Did they build the garage at the same as the house?
 Was .........................................................................................?
2. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.
 Nobody who............................................................................
3. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have a picnic.
 We were ..................................................................................
4. Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a job before September.
 If..............................................................................................
5. I don’t really want to go out tonight.
 I’d rather..................................................................................
6. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
 It wasn’t...................................................................................
7. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
 The last....................................................................................
8. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
 Why.........................................................................................
9. He is such a slowly speaker that his students get very bored.
 He speaks................................................................................
10. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.
 By the age of twenty...............................................................
Sentence transformation 21B
1. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
 “How
2. A train leaves at eight every morning.
 There is....................................................................................
3. He stole some money and was arrested for it.
 He was.....................................................................................
4. She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year.
 She wouldn’t...........................................................................
5. Someone should do the job tomorrow.
 The job....................................................................................
6. I’ve never met a more dependent person than Roger.
 Roger is...................................................................................
7. Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell.
 She had hardly.........................................................................
8. People say that he has been all over the world.
 He is........................................................................................
9. I have to write letters, but I hate it.
 I hate........................................................................................
10. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
 I wish.......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 22B
1. I have no advice to offer you.
 I have no advice that...............................................................
2. As the war ended, soldiers returned home.
 The war...................................................................................
3. It is said that he died by his own hand.
 He is........................................................................................
4. Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it.
 Unless......................................................................................
5. We must do our homework well or the master will get angry with us.
 Unless......................................................................................
6. “Don’t forget to phone the office,” She told him.
 She reminded..........................................................................
7. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you.
 I wish.......................................................................................
8. The police have just released John.
 John.........................................................................................
9. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly.
 They were speaking................................................................
10. We spent five hours getting to London.
 It took......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 23B
1. The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her.
 The news that..........................................................................
2. “You can’t borrow my motorbike, Peter” Mary said.
 Mary refused...........................................................................
3. He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it.
 Hardly.....................................................................................
4. He studied English. He also studied French.
 Not only..................................................................................
5. We live far from our house. We miss it very much.
 The..........................................................................................
6. You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box.
 No matter................................................................................
7. Jane weighs as much as her sister.
 Jane is......................................................................................
8. They were building a new shopping center when we came.
 A new shopping center............................................................
9. Are they going to demolish these old houses?
 Are these old houses...............................................................
10. It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it.
 The coffee...............................................................................
Sentence transformation 24B
1. Weather conditions influence most crops.
 Most crops...............................................................................
2. You must not smoke in here.
 Smoking is..............................................................................
3. We had to spend three hours to open the door.
 It..............................................................................................
4. It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework.
 I...............................................................................................
5. Is this the only way to reach the city center?
 Isn’t there................................................................................
6. He remembered, and so did she.
 He didn’t.................................................................................
7. When the council going to do something about the city’s traffic
problem?
 It’s high time something..........................................................
8. May I borrow your pen?
 Would you mind......................................................................?
9. “I’d take a taxi if I were you” said Peter.
 Peter suggested........................................................................
10. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
 He............................................................................................
Sentence transformation 25B
1. My sister has studied French for two years.
 My sister began.......................................................................
2. Mr. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. His house was
for sale.
Mr. Dean..................................................................................
3. Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in other months.
 December................................................................................
4. Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams.
 If Mary....................................................................................
5. The train was delayed for twenty minutes because of the bad weather.
 Because...................................................................................
6. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
 John could hardly....................................................................
7. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
 We can only get.......................................................................
8. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
 You can’t.................................................................................
9. He prefers golf to tennis.
 He’d rather..............................................................................
10. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.
 He wishes................................................................................
Sentence transformation 26B
1. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it.
 I wish.......................................................................................
2. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
 If a child..................................................................................
3. He didn’t need to be reminded about it.
 It wasn’t...................................................................................
4. These shoes will have to be repaired.
 They will.................................................................................
5. I love music although I can’t play any musical instrument.
 Despite....................................................................................
6. “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?”
 He wanted to know.................................................................
7. Rich family tends to send their children to private schools.
 Children of..............................................................................
8. He had no sooner got home than it began to rain.
 No sooner................................................................................
9. The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late.
 The children............................................................................
10. He laughs. Perhaps he has done the exam successfully.
 He laughs as if ........................................................................
Sentence transformation 27B
1. It was so late that nothing could be done.
 It was too.................................................................................
2. ‘I don’t think John will come,’ Said Bill.
 Bill doubted.............................................................................
3. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
 I wish.......................................................................................
4. There was never any answer when we rang.
 Every.......................................................................................
5. ‘Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?’ said John.
 John suggested........................................................................
6. You can visit the United States unless you get a visa.
 If you.......................................................................................
7. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
 Traveling.................................................................................
8. John only understood a little of what the teacher said.
 John could hardly....................................................................
9. Unless he phone immediately he won’t get any information.
 If..............................................................................................
10. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” Thought the office manager.
 The office manager wondered.................................................
Sentence transformation 28B
1. He built a house that is the finest in the village.
 He ………..and.......................................................................
2. As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking.
 No sooner................................................................................
3. He left college after he had taken his degree.
 He hadn’t.................................................................................
4. It is better to wear out than rush out.
 To rush out..............................................................................
5. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
 If you.......................................................................................
6. No other town in India is as large as Calcutta.
 Calcutta is................................................................................
7. Who taught you grammar last year?
 By............................................................................................?
8. Promises should be kept.
 One..........................................................................................
9. It’s time to prepare lunch.
 It’s time for..............................................................................
10. Please come by seven o’clock.
 You are requested....................................................................
Sentence transformation 29B
1. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he will have an
accident.
 Unless......................................................................................
2. The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy.
 In spite of................................................................................
3. We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.
 The question............................................................................
4. He could not drive it. He could not sell it. He could not even give it
away.
 He could neither......................................................................
5. He should always abbey his parents.
 Never.......................................................................................
6. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
 I apologize...............................................................................
7. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
 In spite.....................................................................................
8. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
 It..............................................................................................
9. She liked Paris a little and Rome less.
 She thought Rome...................................................................
10. After fighting the fire for 12 hours the firemen succeeded in putting it
out.
 The firemen managed.............................................................
Sentence transformation 30B
1. The children should be working now.
 It is time..................................................................................
2. They made him wait for two hours.
 He was.....................................................................................
3. The police made the boat turn back.
 The boat..................................................................................
4. I’d rather you smoked in here.
 Would......................................................................................
5. If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police.
 As I..........................................................................................
6. We shall notify the police about this matter.
 The police................................................................................
7. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
 Galileo is regarded as..............................................................
8. The value of Sterling had fallen considerably in the past week.
 There has.................................................................................
9. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
 I can barely..............................................................................
10. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
 It is..........................................................................................
Sentence transformation 31B
1. I can remember an equally mysterious incident
 I can remember an incident just.............................................
2. He was a fool to say that.
 It .............................................................................................
3. I haven’t been to a cricket match for years.
 It’s ..........................................................................................
4. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf.
 You needn’t…
5. Because there was a late frost, much of the crop was spoiled.
 A frost,.....................................................................................
6. I lent my car to that man.
 That’s.......................................................................................
7. He does a lot of work in the evening.
 He works very ........................................................................
8. I’m going to the theater tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it.
 I’m really looking ..................................................................
9. My brother and I both went to that school.
 I went to that school, and .......................................................
10. I wasn’t there at that time.
 I denied ...................................................................................
Sentence transformation 32B
1. The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle.
 “You .......................................................................................”
2. He will be better if he takes that medicine.
 Unless......................................................................................
3. Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well-known.
 That.........................................................................................
4. Life is short; yet we still waste a lot of time.
 Though....................................................................................
5. If you want to keep fit, you must play sports.
 Unless you...............................................................................
6. Mr. Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents.
 Mr. Hill’s students...................................................................
7. It was such a boring film that we left before the end.
 The film...................................................................................
8. Robert and Catherine have been married for four years.
 It is four years.........................................................................
9. Elizabeth got a bad cough because she started smoking cigarettes.
 If Elizabeth..............................................................................
10. ‘Can I have a new bicycle?’ said Anna to her mother.
 Anna asked..............................................................................
Sentence transformation 33B
1. The first course of the meal was a wonderful fish soup.
 The meal began.......................................................................
2. I had met Brian before but had never really talked to him.
 Although.................................................................................
3. I am sure it wasn’t Hilary’s fault.
 It can’t.....................................................................................
4. Unfortunately, Mr. Baker didn’t tell me until it was too late.
 I wish.......................................................................................
5. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to go out this evening.
 I’d rather..................................................................................
6. It is impossible to learn a foreign language in a week.
 Learning..................................................................................
7. I like detective stories.
 I am.........................................................................................
8. He is not here now.
 I wish.......................................................................................
9. “Where has he been?” She doesn’t know that.
 She doesn’t know....................................................................
10. Has anyone told you about it yet?
 Have you.................................................................................
Sentence transformation 34B
1. It took us three hours to open the door.
 We spent..................................................................................
2. His mother wouldn’t allow him to go out.
 He............................................................................................
3. He’ll never forget waiting for his friends to go to school.
 He’ll always remember...........................................................
4. ‘Let’s go for a walk in the park’, said Andrews.
 Andrews suggested that..........................................................
5. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
 He broke..................................................................................
6. He said ‘I wish I knew the answer’.
 He said that.............................................................................
7. He wished he hadn’t spent so much money.
 He was sorry...........................................................................
8. He said ‘good luck’
 He wished................................................................................
9. I applied for the job but was turned down.
 My...........................................................................................
10. ‘Please don’t drive so fast’ Ann begged her boy friend.
 Ann pleaded............................................................................
Sentence transformation 35B
1. John Speck failed to find the source of the river Nile.
 John Speck did not succeed....................................................
2. Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.
 Maria wishes...........................................................................
3. Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
 In spite.....................................................................................
4. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarket difficult.
 It is..........................................................................................
5. Sally’s parents gave her a micro-computer for her birthday.
 Sally........................................................................................
6. Don’t blame me if the tin- opener’s broken.
 It’s not my fault if...................................................................
7. Barbara plays squash better than Mike.
 Mike doesn’t...........................................................................
8. Whose suitcase is this?
 Who does................................................................................?
9. Although he had a bad cold. William still went to work.
 In spite.....................................................................................
10. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.
 It is a two-hour train journey from..........................................
Sentence transformation 36B
1. The lecturer didn’t prepare his speech carefully, so he did it very badly.
 If .............................................................................................
2. The gardener didn’t water those plants yesterday, so they died.
 If..............................................................................................
3. It was such dry bread that my grand father couldn’t cut it.
 The bread................................................................................
4. My sister can’t cook as well as my mother does.
 My mother...............................................................................
5. Although the weather was bad, the schoolchildren managed to come to
class on time.
 In spite ....................................................................................
6. ‘I don’t think John will come’ said Bill.
 Bill doubted if ........................................................................
7. The post man was bitten by our dog.
 Our dog...................................................................................
8. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
 The fog prevented...................................................................
9. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
 In spite.....................................................................................
10. There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones.
 Miss Jones...............................................................................
Sentence transformation 37B
1. I don’t want Sally to be angry with you. I suggest that you apologize
her.
 You’d.......................................................................................
2. You might fall if you’re not careful.
 Be careful................................................................................
3. Mrs. Edward is the owner of the car.
That car....................................................................................
4. The station clock showed half past ten.
 According................................................................................
5. Henry found a wallet with no name in it.
 The wallet................................................................................
6. Ronald denied stealing Mrs. Clark’s handbag.
 Ronald said that.......................................................................
7. Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping.
 Susan doesn’t..........................................................................
8. The fridge was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.
 The fridge was too..................................................................
9. ‘John, please don’t tell anyone about my new dress.
 Mary asked..............................................................................
10. Sally speaks English quite fluently.
 Sally’s English........................................................................
Sentence transformation 38B
1. Because his secretary was out to lunch. Mr. Anderson answered Bill’s
call.
 Bill...........................................................................................
2. Security guard made the boys go outside.
 The boys..................................................................................
3. Ali has studied not only in the US but also in Europe.
 Ali has.....................................................................................
4. It was not his wife but his sister who called.
 His sister..................................................................................
5. We were no more surprised than Jane.
 We were...................................................................................
6. But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt.
 If..............................................................................................
7. Tim found that his friends had arrived when he reached the station.
 After........................................................................................
8. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.
 I expect him.............................................................................
9. In spite of my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
 Although.................................................................................
10. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished.
 Because of..............................................................................
Sentence transformation 39B
1. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several years.
 It looked..................................................................................
2. The police was informed of the identify of the murdered man.
 The identify.............................................................................
3. The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty.
 Throughout..............................................................................
4. The keepers feed the lion at 3 p.m everyday.
 The lion...................................................................................
5. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
 If we........................................................................................
6. I would prefer you to deliver the so far on Friday.
 I would rather..........................................................................
7. Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy.
 If..............................................................................................
8. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely.
 Though....................................................................................
9. Fossil fuel will be more expensive if the scientists don’t get energy from
the sun and wind.
 Unless......................................................................................
10. She decided to accept the job despite the slow salary.
 Although.................................................................................
Sentence transformation 40B
1. He didn’t study hard; he failed in his examinations.
 If..............................................................................................
2. ‘I don’t love you any more’, said Eric to his girl friend.
 Eric told his girl friend that.....................................................
3. ‘I must see the manager!’ he cried.
 He insisted...............................................................................
4. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
 Arthur apologized...................................................................
5. I had better get back to work.
 It’s...........................................................................................
6. He is said to have been in the French foreign Legion.
 People .....................................................................................
7. ‘How old is your little boy?’ said the nurse to Mrs. Bindley.
 The nurse asked.......................................................................
8. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol.
 It can’t.....................................................................................
9. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged?
 When.......................................................................................
10. In spite of his age, Mr. Benton runs seven miles before breakfast.
 Although.................................................................................
Sentence transformation 41B
1. I’ll help you if you promise to try harder.
 Unless......................................................................................
2. “You are cheating?” said Carol to June.
 Carol accused..........................................................................
3. She got that house in 1973.
 She has....................................................................................
4. They believe that he is mad.
 He............................................................................................
5. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.
 We are.....................................................................................
6. “I think you should go by train” he told us.
 He advised...............................................................................
7. She can’t have any children because of her age.
 She is too.................................................................................
8. It’s not necessary to shout.
 You..........................................................................................
9. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.
 The play..................................................................................
10. “Where is the nearest tube?” she said.
 She enquired............................................................................
Sentence transformation 42B
1. Not a single person volunteered to help.
 There were .............................................................................
2. Your situation is not unlike that of many other residents.
 Many others............................................................................
3. Richard said that they had never had so much snow in this area before.
 There was................................................................................
4. Not once has our neighbor invited us into his home.
 Our neighbor ..........................................................................
5. Never have I been so sick.
 I am.........................................................................................
6. They believe that the wanted man was living in London.
 The wanted man .....................................................................
7. ‘How many stars are there in the sky?’
 No one knows.........................................................................
8. We can’t see most of the stars. We don’t use a giant telescope.
 Unless .....................................................................................
9. The boy said to his sister ‘Have you ever read a book on space lights’
 The boy asked.........................................................................
10. “Do you want to insure your luggage or not?”
 The travel agent asked ...........................................................
Sentence transformation 43B
1. What a beautiful home you have!
 You have .................................................................................
2. How nice that Jay could come with you!
 It is .........................................................................................
3. Tom doesn’t know whether his mother will allow his sister to come to
the US to study.
.Tom’s sister ............................................................................
4. Linda sold her uncle’s house after his death.
 Linda’s uncle...........................................................................
5. Betty let Karen keep the kitten.
 Betty allowed..........................................................................
6. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
 The fox tried in........................................................................
7. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.
 His briefcase was so full.........................................................
8. People say that he beats his wife.
 It is..........................................................................................
9. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
 It looks as if.............................................................................
10. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
 No sooner................................................................................
Sentence transformation 44B
1. If you missed the program you couldn’t really understand their
intention.
 Unless......................................................................................
2. I haven’t been able to see them for over a year.
 It is..........................................................................................
3. Some one has suggested abolishing income tax.
 It..............................................................................................
4. There was no precedent for the king’s resignation.
 Never.......................................................................................
5. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
 He was too...............................................................................
6. This is his first visit to England.
 He is........................................................................................
7. I think it may rain.
 It looks as................................................................................
8. He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.
 He will come so......................................................................
9. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
 He enjoys................................................................................
10. Most of a child’s life spent in playing.
 A child spends.........................................................................
Sentence transformation 45B
1. He failed to win the race.
 He didn’t ................................................................................
2. No body can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
 It..............................................................................................
3. The rent is $ 60 per week.
 The flat....................................................................................
4. He borrowed the money from the bank.
 The bank..................................................................................
5. It is not expensive.
 It doesn’t.................................................................................
6. Their teacher is making them prepare carefully for the exam.
 They are..................................................................................
7. I would do any thing for you.
 There is....................................................................................
8. He was late because his car broke.
 The reason...............................................................................
9. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold.
 The sea is not..........................................................................
10. Robert says he will never visit Manchester again.
 Robert says this.......................................................................
Sentence transformation 46B
1. Mary told the police about the burglary.
 Mary reported..........................................................................
2. I never intended to go to the wedding.
 I never had...............................................................................
3. “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car” said Bob.
 Bob refused.............................................................................
4. She is a good guitarist.
 She can....................................................................................
5. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.
 Swearing at the referee earned................................................
6. Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it is bigger and more
attractive.
 Norman’s house may...............................................................
7. Someone must meet him at the railway station.
 He............................................................................................
8. I often get up early.
 I am used.................................................................................
9. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.
 He............................................................................................
Sentence transformation 47B
1. Do you think Sally will be able to come to us for Christmas?
 Is there any..............................................................................
2. How about something to eat before the show?
 Shall........................................................................................?
3. Unless you start at once, you’ll be late.
 If..............................................................................................
4. I have never seen a dirtier- looking dog.
 This is......................................................................................
5. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
 In spite.....................................................................................
6. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
 All the prisoners......................................................................
7. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
 It is hours.................................................................................
8. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
 In case you..............................................................................
9. They understand more than we do.
 We don’t .................................................................................
10. The prime Minister is going to open the enquiry.
 The enquiry.............................................................................
Sentence transformation 48B
1. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack” the doctor
said to the patient.
 The doctor warned the patient.................................................
2. I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest.
 This reporter whose.................................................................
3. They stretched the rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in
order to haul (pull) their equipment across.
 By............................................................................................
4. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
 The..........................................................................................
5. We’ve been thinking the matter over and have and have finally come to
a decision.
 We’ve......................................................................................
6. Why isn’t this TV working?
 What........................................................................................
7. I’ve never tasted pleasant before.
 This.........................................................................................
8. If there is an emergency, ring this number.
 In.............................................................................................
9. I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
 She...........................................................................................
10. The engine failed because a part had been badly fitted.
 The engine failure...................................................................
Sentence transformation 49B
1. I’m having a number of troubles now because I lost my passport last
week.
 If I............................................................................................
2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
 Hardly.....................................................................................
3. “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John.
 The team leader criticized.......................................................
4. I only made that terrible mistake because I was thinking.
 If I............................................................................................
5. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.
 The police caught....................................................................
6. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
 Getting.....................................................................................
7. It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter.
 He might..................................................................................
8. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
 Sad...........................................................................................
9. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
 Much to...................................................................................
 Sentences transformation 1B
1. You don’t have to finish the work today
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job
3. I certainly will never go to that restaurant
4. “You’d better take a holiday” – the doctor said
5. Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill
6. “You work too hard” – the doctor said to him
7. How beautiful those pictures are
8. What an interesting film!
9. How heavy is your suitcase?
10. What is the height of Peter?
Sentences transformation 2B
1. We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film
2. Peter apologized for breaking the glass
3. If he hadn’t saved me, I would have been downing
4. Nobody is cleverer than Sally in the class
5. This is the most romantic story I have ever read
6. The car is too expensive for me to buy
7. He was made to study hard for the exams
8. We have been cooking for the party for four hours
9. He is behaving more violently than ever before
10. The police prevented us from getting nearer
Sentences transformation 3B
1. She had her car repaired yesterday
2. You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning
3. I’ve warned you about going near the dog
4. So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him
5. Every time I rang, there was not any answer.
6. I don’t know as much about it as she does
7. In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
8. He’d rather play golf than tennis
9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet
10. If Susan hadn’t eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn’t’ t have felt sick
11. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
Sentences transformation 4B
1. The car is too expensive for her to buy
2. She left the room without saying a word
3. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
4. You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
5. It is not easy to speak English
6. I wish I had finished my homework last night
7. “How do you like my new dress, John?”, she asked
8. There is a train leaving ay 8 o’clock every morning
9. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice
10. Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?
Sentences transformation 5B
1. I’m interested in reading scientific books
2. If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information
3. We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next week
4. It was such the wonderful news that she decided to have a celebration
5. It isn’t easy to leave here after such a long time
6. He takes every Sundays to work in the garden
7. Two extra people came although we had expected only 16.
8. Jerry makes two thousand dollars a month as an accountant
9. We need to think about it for a week
10. The people who owes newspapers are usually very rich
Sentences transformation 6B
1. Neither she nor I have been there before
2. The weather was so good that we went swimming
3. It is too far for me to see
4. It is the first time I have been to the ballet
5. You can’t believe that John always speaks the truth
6. He suggested I should put my luggage under the seat
7. It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there
8. Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous
9. Apples are not as expensive as oranges
10. If you don’t get a visa, you can’t visit Moscow
Sentences transformation 7B
1. John used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man
2. He asked me to hand my books to him when I had finished.
3. In countries like Britain, the weather is very changeable
4. Secondary education is free in Britain
5. His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far
6. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information
7. When did they buy the house?
8. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired by him
9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet
10. Is this the cheapest carpet have you had?
Sentence transformation 8B
1. Now I do not go climbing as much as I used to when I was younger
2. There used to be dreadful dogs in England
3. We haven’t decorated the room for years
4. The other guests will start dinner before we arrive.
5. I wish the school holidays were longer
6. John is too young to join the club
7. It is very necessary for him to be to blame for his mistakes.
8. It was obligatory for him to pass his intermediate level English
examination
9. It was their request that the mother came and lived with them to take
care of their children
10. Isabel deny lending Robert her pen
11. You were wrong to lie to him
Sentence transformation 9B
1. There’s nothing I would not do for you
2. Yogurt is supposed to do good for you
3. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?
4. Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
5. If you had told me in advance, I could have avoided that date
6. I wish you didn’t say things like that
7. I wish you had told us about this
8. But for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend
9. Cats can not swim as well as cats can.
10. It’s three months since she went to the hairdresser
11. David’s room has a spare bed.
Sentence transformation 10B
1. These shoes are too small for me to get my feet into
2. I’m looking forward to meeting again soon
3. The security guard told me to keep away from this area
4. It is the first time I met such a famous person
5. You don’t have to put this pudding out of its tin to cook it.
6. He was thought to have been waiting for a message
7. If he had driving license, he could drive his car
8. The key which he lost a long tine ago was found out by him
9. They could not do anything to help him
10. He used to stay up late
Sentence transformation 11B
1. My purse was stolen from my handbag
2. “Please repeat what you have said”, she told John
3. I wish you had told us about this
4. It was such the bad weather that we couldn’t go out
5. The security guard told me to keep away from this area
6. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired
7. He wishes he had invited us to the party
8. Despite having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
9. He wasn’t rich enough to buy the car
10. Wasn’t it possible to get a bus to the station?
Sentence transformation 12B
1. Jane, who is a brilliant swimmer, presented Britain in the Olympic
games
2. The girl that lives next-door to me is getting married next year
3. This mountain is too high for us to climb.
4. Are you tall enough to reach that picture?
5. A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse
6. She’s not used to staying up late
7. I suggested you should look for another job
8. If he had been careful, he would not have lost his money
9. They haven’t visited me for five years
10. He had all his suits made in Paris
Sentence transformation 13B
1. He was seen to come out of the house by me
2. If only I had much money to buy some new clothes
3. It was believed that she took part in revolutionary activities
4. Only a reasonable standard of living is enjoyed by the whole population
is a few countries
5. Although it rained, we went out
6. Mr. John prefers watching TV to going to the cinema
7. Working in that condition was impossible
8. Frank plays tennis very well
9. I wish I could help him
10. It is not easy to speak English fluently
Sentence transformation 14B
1. The question is too hard for her to answer
2. Not being certain of the way, she asked the policeman
3. She asked him “Have you studied French?”
4. I wish I had studied French last year
5. Unless it isn’t sunny, the children will go swimming
6. He told me to bring my swimming things in case it was sunny
7. You don’t have to talk so loudly
8. The last time I went to Bristol was three years ago
9. This cheque hasn’t been signed
10. It’s Tim eighteenth birthday next week
Sentence transformation 15B
1. So great was her grief that she almost fainted
2. Until I tell you can’t you leave
3. She’d rather eat Italian food than French food
4. Susan is not as good at Chemistry as Sarah
5. When are John and Mary married?
6. He can make people understand when he speaks English
7. Tom wishes he had watched the football match last night
8. Yesterday we did such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in 2 hours
9. The man asked me how many students there were in my class
10. She has been listening to the radio before seven-thirty
11. The lady-researcher advised us to take science appreciation courses at
school
Sentence transformation 16B
1. Falling to pay taxes, you may go to prison
2. To everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed
3. In spite of being tired, the poor farmer kept working
4. What the sad news you have brought
5. I do not know whether she is innocent or not
6. All the prisoners will be caught again tonight
7. Joanne isn’t interested in reading stories
8. I’d rather you didn’t tell him
9. I suggest you should ask her yourself.
10. You’ll need to get an up-to-date visa for Andorra
Sentence transformation 17B
1. Joan eats very little because she doesn’t want to put on weight
2. Rarely did she meet such a beautiful film star
3. Despite being poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
4. She can’t neither ask intelligent questions nor profit from listening to
her colleagues
5. He not only spoke English very carefully but also very clearly
6. If there weren’t gravity, balls thrown into the air would fall back down
7. Faraday’s father was too poor to send him to school
8. The book is so boring that nobody likes it
9. They were such strong people that they could lift the rock
10. My brother plays tennis better than I do
Sentence transformation 18B
1. If Jim had lent me some money, I would have been able to buy a car
2. When arriving at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully
3. Laurence last saw her sister when she left for Japan
4. Peter said, “I don’t not fell well”
5. If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat
6. If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat
7. Jane is interested in collecting stamps
8. George used to be more energetic
9. Unless he changes his way, he will end up in prisons
10. If he had done his homework, he would not have got bad marks today
Sentence transformation 19B
1. Before the ship was half burnt, it had not been surrendered
2. Had the weather forecast been accurate, we would have taken the right
precaution
3. If the temperature had fallen below zero last night, the crops would have
been damaged
4. Poor as I am, I’ll not serve a villain
5. However much I pay this man, he is never satisfied
6. Since the mangoes are cheap, they can not be good
7. Unless you speak slowly, he will not able to understand you
8. John didn’t sign the contract without speaking to his lawyer
9. Nobody in Jane’s class is taller than her
10. I need to clean my suit before I go to the party
Sentence transformation 20B
1. Was the garage built at the same as the house?
2. Nobody who was at the meeting will say to the press
3. We were impossible to have a picnic because of the heavy rain
4. If she doesn’t find a job before September, Joan will stay on at school
5. I’d rather not go out tonight
6. It wasn’t until she was eight that Shirley began to read
7. The last time Lucy worn that dress was at Barbara’s wedding
8. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?
9. He speaks so slowly that his students get very bored
10. By the age of twenty, Mackenzie had written four best-sellers
Sentence transformation 21B
1. “How do you like my new dress?” – She asked John
2. There is a train leaving at eight every morning
3. He was arrested for stealing some money
4. She wouldn’t have met Mike if she hadn’t gone to Spain for her holiday
last year
5. The job should be done tomorrow
6. Roger is the most dependent person I have ever met
7. She has hardly rung the bell when somebody opened the door
8. He is said to have been all over the world
9. I hate having to write letters
10. I wish I had finished my homework last night
Sentence transformation 22B
1. I have no advice that is offered to you
2. The war ended and soldiers returned home
3. He is said to have died by his own hand
4. Unless you do as I tell that, you’ll regret about it
5. Unless you do our homework well, the master will get angry with us
6. She reminded him to phone the office
7. I wish I had time to listen to you
8. John has just been released by the police
9. They were speaking too softly for us to hear
10. It took us five hours to get to London
Sentence transformation 23B
1. The news that her son died was a great shock to her
2. Mary refused to lend Peter her motorbike
3. Hardly had he written the problem on the blackboard when he solved it
4. Not only did he study English but also French
5. The farther we live from our house, the more we miss it
6. No matter strong you are, you can’t lift this heavy box
7. Jane is as heavy as her sister
8. A new shopping center was being built when we came
9. Are these old houses going to be demolished?
10. The coffee was so bad that he couldn’t drink it
Sentence transformation 24B
1. Most crops are influenced by weather conditions
2. Smoking is not allowed in here
3. It took us three hours to open the door
4. I didn’t finish my homework until mid-night
5. Isn’t there another way to reach the city center?
6. He didn’t forget, and neither did she
7. It’s high time something was done about the city’s traffic problem by
the council
8. Would you mind lending me your pen?
9. Peter suggested I should take a taxi
10. He is said to have escaped to a neutral country
Sentence transformation 25B
1. My sister began studying English two years ago
2. Mr. Dean, whose house was for sale, was one of the customers of Mr.
Brown’s bank.
3. December is the busiest month of Mr. Smith’s company
4. If Mary had worked hard, she would not have failed in her exams
5. Because the weather was bad, the train was delayed for twenty minutes
6. John couldn’t hardly understand what the teacher said
7. We can only get into the house if someone has a key
8. You can’t have locked the front door. Here’s the key
9. He’d rather play golf than tennis
10. He wishes he had invited Molly to his party
Sentence transformation 26B
1. I wish I had known how to do it
2. If a child is spared punishment, he will be spoilt
3. It wasn’t necessary to remind him about it.
4. They will have these shoes repaired
5. Despite the fact that I can’t play any instrument, I love music
6. He wanted to know how long it had been since Bob left this city
7. Children of rich family tend to be sent to private school
8. No sooner had he got home than it began to rain
9. The children whose parents work late are taken home by bus
10. He laughs as if he had done the exam successfully
Sentence transformation 27B
1. It was too late to do anything
2. Bill doubted if John would come
3. I wish I had finished my homework last night
4. Every time we rang, there was not any answer
5. John suggested Barry should put a better lock on the door
6. If you do not get a visa, you can visit the United
7. Traveling by air always makes me nervous
8. John could hardly understand what the teacher said
9. If he does not phone immediately, he won’t get any information
10. The office manager wondered why he had not got a computer before
Sentence transformation 28B
1. He built a house and that is the finest in the village
2. No sooner had the teacher come in than they stopped talking
3. He hadn’t left college before he took his degree
4. To rush out is not as good as to wear out
5. If the child is spared punishment, he will be spoilt
6. Calcutta is the largest town in India
7. By whom were you taught grammar?
8. One should keep promise
9. It’s time for lunch to be prepared
Sentence transformation 29B
1. Unless Peter takes more care, he will have an accident
2. In spite of the heavy traffic, the little boy crossed the street
3. The question couldn’t be answered by us because it was very hard
4. He could neither drive, sell nor give it away
5. Never shouldn’t him abbey his parents
6. I apologize for being rude to you yesterday
7. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
8. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice
9. She thought Rome was worse than Paris
10. The firemen managed to put it out after fighting the fire for 12 hours
Sentence transformation 30B
1. It is time the children worked
2. He was made to wait for two hours
3. The boat was made to turn back by the police
4. Would you please smoke in here?
5. As I didn’t know all the facts, I didn’t ring the police
6. The police shall be notified about this matter by us
7. Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy
8. There has been a considerable fall in the value of Sterling in the past
week
9. I can barely see any mark on that dress
10. It is the first time I have seen such a mess in my life
Sentence transformation 31B
1. I can remember an incident just as mysterious as this
2. It was fool of him to say that
3. It’s years since I went to a cricket
4. You needn’t go to so much trouble on my behalf
5. A frost, which is late, spoiled much of the crop
6. That’s that man who I lent the car
7. He works very hard in the evening
8. I really looking forward to going to the theater tomorrow
9. I went to that school, and my brother did, too
10. I denied being there at that time
Sentence transformation 32B
1. “You stole that bicycle” – the policeman said to him
2. Unless you don’t want to keep fit, you must play sports
3. That mosquitoes cause malaria is well-known
4. Though life is short, we waste a lot of time
5. Unless you don’t want to keep fit, you must play sports
6. Mr. Hill’s students are taught to understand different English accents by
him
7. The film was so boring that we left before the end
8. It’s four years since Robert and Catherine are married
9. If Elizabeth hadn’t smoked cigarettes, she would not have got a bad
cough
10. Anna asked if she could have a new bicycle
Sentence transformation 33B
1. The meal began with a wonderful fish soup
2. Although I had met Brian before, I had never really talked to him
3. It can’t have been Hilary’s fault
4. I wish Mr. Barker had told me until it was too late
5. I’d rather you didn’t go out this evening
6. Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible
7. I am fond of detective stories
8. I wish he were here now
9. She doesn’t know where he has been.
10. Have you been told about it yet?
Sentence transformation 34B
1. We spent three hours opening the door
2. He would not be allowed to go out by his mother
3. He’ll always remember waiting for his friends to go to school
4. Andrews suggested that they should do for a walk in the park
5. He broke the world record in his second attempt
6. He said that he wished he knew the answer
7. He was sorry for spending so much money
8. He wished me luck
9. My application for the job was turned down
10. Ann pleaded with her boy friend not to drive so fast
Sentence transformation 35B
1. John Speck did not succeed in finding the source of the river Nile
2. Maria wishes she had applied for the job in the library
3. In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
4. It is difficult for handicapped people to find shopping tin supermarket
5. Sally was given a micro-computer for her birthday by her parents
6. It’s not my fault if the tin- opener’s broken
7. Mike doesn’t play squash as well as Barbara
8. Who does this suitcase belong to?
9. In spite of having a bad cold, William went to work
10. It is a two-hour train journey from London to Bristol
Sentence transformation 36B
1. If the lecturer had prepared his speech carefully, he would not have done
it very badly
2. If the gardener had watered those plants yesterday, they would not have
died
3. The bread was so bread that my grand father couldn’t cut it
4. My mother cooks better than my sister does
5. In spite of the bad weather, the schoolchildren managed to come to class
on time.
6. Bill doubted if John would come
7. Our dog bit the post man
8. The fog prevented us from driving
9. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
10. Miss Jones is the best teacher in this school
Sentence transformation 37B
1. You’d better apologize to Sally
2. Be careful or you will fail
3. That car belongs to Mrs. Edward
4. According to the station clock, it was half past ten
5. The wallet was found with no name in it by Henry
6. Ronald said that he did not steal Mrs. Clark’s handbag
7. Susan doesn’t like staying in hotels as much as camping
8. The fridge was too heavy for us to move
9. Mary asked John not to tell anyone about her new dress
10. Sally’s English is quite fluent
Sentence transformation 38B
1. Bill’s call was answered by Mr. Anderson because his secretary was out
to lunch
2. The boys was made to go outside by security guard
3. Ali has studied in both the US and Europe
4. His sister called
5. We were as surprised as Jane
6. If it hadn’t been for his help, I would have gone bankrupt.
7. After Tim’s friends had arrived, he reached the station
8. I expect him to get there by lunchtime
9. Although my plans are careful, a lot of things went wrong
10. Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished.
Sentence transformation 39B
1. It looked as if the house had been unoccupied for several years
2. The identify of the murdered man was informed to the police
3. Throughout his life the fisherman was very poor
4. The lion is fed at 3 p.m everyday by the keepers
5. If we had had the map, we would not have got lost
6. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday
7. If there were no sun, there would be no kinds of energy
8. Though the weather is bad, the pilot will bring the plane down safely.
9. Unless the scientists get energy from the sun and wind, Fossil fuel will
be more expensive
10. Although the salary was slow, she decided to accept the job
Sentence transformation 40B
1. If he had studied hard, he would not have failed in his examinations
2. Eric told his girlfriend that he didn’t leave her anymore
3. He insisted on seeing the manager
4. Arthur apologized for hurting her feelings
5. It’s better for me to get back to work
6. People said that he was in the French foreign Legion
7. The nurse asked Mrs. Bindley how old the little boy was
8. It can’t have been Mrs. Elton because she’s in Bristol
9. When did Catherine and Henry engage?
10. Although Mr. Benton is old, he runs seven miles before breakfast
Sentence transformation 41B
1. Unless you promise to try harder, I will not help you
2. Carol accused June of bring cheating
3. She has got that house since 1973
4. He is believed to be mad
5. We are going to have out house painted by a local firm
6. He advised us to go by train
7. She is too old to have children
8. You don’t need to shout
9. The play was so dull that he fell asleep
10. She enquired where the nearest tube was
Sentence transformation 42B
1. There were no volunteer to help
2. Many others residents are like you situation
3. “There was more snow than ever before” – Richard said
4. Our neighbor has never invited us into his home
5. I am so sick now
6. The wanted man is believed to be living in London
7. No one knows how many stars there are in the sky
8. Unless we use a giant telescope, we can’t see most of the stars
9. The boy asked his sister if she had ever read a book on space lights
10. The travel agent asked if I wanted to insure my luggage or not
Sentence transformation 43B
1. You have such a beautiful home
2. It is so nice that Jay could come with you
3. Tom’s sister will come to the US to study if Tom’s mother allows.
4. Linda’s uncle died and she sold his house
5. Betty allowed Karen to keep the kitten
6. The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes
7. His briefcase was so full that the zip fastener can not close properly
8. It is said that he beats his wife
9. It looks as if he is running away from you fierce dog
10. No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing
the letter
Sentence transformation 44B
1. Unless you didn’t miss the program, you couldn’t really understand
their intension
2. It is over a year since I was able to see them
3. It has been suggested that income tax should be abolished
4. Never before had the king resigned
5. He was too tired to see the end of the film
6. He is the first time he has visited England
7. It looks as if it may rain
8. He will come so as to be sure of meeting you
9. He enjoys waling in the rain
10. A child spends most of the life playing
Sentence transformation 45B
1. He didn’t manage to win the race
2. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice
3. The flat costs $ 60 per week
4. The bank lent him the money
5. It doesn’t take too much money
6. They are being made to prepare carefully for the exam by their teacher
7. There is nothing I would not do for you
8. The reason why he was late was that his car broke
9. The sea is not warm enough for me to swim
10. Robert says this is the last time he visits Manchester 1. If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I would not have had troubles
Sentence transformation 46B 2. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting her
1. Mary reported the burglary to the police 3. The team leader criticized John for not waiting for her him
2. I never had any intention of going to the wedding 4. If I hadn’t been thinking, I would not have made that terrible mistake
3. Bob refused to take the car 5. The police caught him when he was climbing over the garden wall
4. She can play guitar well 6. Getting to work this morning was a bit difficult
5. Swearing at the referee earned him two-match suspension 7. He might not have got my letter
6. Norman’s house may be more expensive than mine but it is not as big 8. We were going to visit our grandmother so we left early in the morning
and attractive as mine. 9. Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year
7. He must be met at the railway station 10. Much to our regret, your application has not been successful
8. I am used to getting up early
9. He is not interested in getting a good job
Sentence transformation 47B
1. Is there any possibility that Sally will come to us for Christmas?
2. Shall we eat something before the show?
3. If you don’t start at once, you’ll be late
4. This is the dirtiest dog I have ever seen
5. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
6. All the prisoners will be caught again tonight.
7. It is hours since Mary rang
8. In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches
9. We don’t understand as much as they do
10. The enquiry is going to be opened by the Prime Minister
Sentence transformation 48B
1. The doctor warned the patient to take it easy or he would have another
heart attack
2. This reporter whose background I know well is 100% honest
3. By stretching the rope from one side of the crevasse to the other, they
hauled their equipment across
4. The smoking that people do is not as much as it used to.
5. We’ve given our mind to think the matter over and come to a decision
6. What’s wrong with this TV?
7. This is the first time I’ve tasted pleasant
8. In case there is an emergency, ring this number
9. She always gives me a cup of coffee when I visit her flat
10. The engine failure is caused by a badly fitted part
Sentence transformation 49B