SECTION 6 – WRITING

6.1. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

6.1.1. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
beginning with the given words.
Exercise 1
1. I can’t advise him if he doesn’t tell me more about the situation.
► I can’t advise him unless___________________________________________
2. Paola’s father made her sing.
► Paola was_______________________________________________________
3. “You broke my vase, John”, said his mother angrily.
►John’s mother accused______________________________________________
4. These trousers are too small for Kate.
► These trousers are not______________________________________________
5. Harry, please don’t smoke here.
► Harry, would you mind_____________________________________________?
6. Let’s have a walk in the woods this afternoon.
► How about________________________________________________________?
7. You must listen carefully to the teacher’s instruction.
► You must pay______________________________________________________
8. I don’t want to go to the football match tomorrow.
► I’d rather__________________________________________________________
9. Please ring us on your arrival at the airport.
► Please ring us as soon
as_______________________________________________
10. I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework.
► I wish I____________________________________________________________

Exercise 2
1. Eating is not allowed in the classroom.
► Students are not____________________________________________________
2. Tania will probably turn down the job in London.
► Tania is not likely________________________________________________
3. The Smiths moved to Cambridge six years ago.
► The Smiths have_________________________________________________
4. Jack couldn’t manage to persuade his father to let him borrow the car.
► Jack didn’t succeed______________________________________________
5. His parents think that being a doctor would be a good career for him.
► His parents want_______________________________________________
6. You mustn’t enter that room without permission.
► You are not_______________________________________________________
7. I don’t have enough money for them, but I like to buy expensive shoes.
► Although I don’t___________________________________________________
8. There is more rain in the north of the country than in the south.
► The north of the country____________________________________________
9. Can you give me any reason for her success in her career?
► Can you explain
why________________________________________________?
10. I missed the bus because I overslept.
► If I hadn’t________________________________________________________
Exercise 3
1. Hannah would love to know how to surf properly.
► Hannah wishes_____________________________________________________
2. I decided not to shop in that supermarket anymore when I read about its
unhygienic practices in the newspaper.
► I stopped________________________________________________________
3. Did you enjoy the party last night?
► Did you have______________________________________________________?
4. “Could I borrow $5, mum?”, asked William.
► William asked his mother__________________________________________
5. How long was your flight to Rio?
► How long did it____________________________________________________?
6. Antonio, I think you are wrong about Sonia.
► Antonia, I don’t agree_____________________________________________
7. I admire Pedro because he is a very honest person, I think.
► What I admire about Pedro is________________________________________
8. Joshua’s grandmother looks after him while his mother is at work.
► Joshua is taken____________________________________________________
9. The teacher has no objections if the children use dictionaries during their tests.
► The teacher does not________________________________________________
10. I don’t mean to move to Madrid.
► I have no_________________________________________________________

Exercise 4
1. “Let’s go to see a film tomorrow”, said Naomi.
► Naomi suggested__________________________________________________
2. Both my brother and I were rather bored by the play last night.
► My brother and I thought____________________________________________
3. Pete, would you like to go to the gym this afternoon?
► Pete, do you feel__________________________________________________?
4. It was too wet for the cricket match to take place.
► The cricket match was called_________________________________________
5. “Is this your first time in New York, Luigi?”, asked Karen.
► Karen asked Luigi_________________________________________________
6. This is the most wonderful book I’ve ever read.
► I’ve never__________________________________________________________
7. I wasn’t allowed to play by the canal when I was a child.
► My parents didn’t let________________________________________________
8. I can’t afford to spend my holiday abroad.
► A holiday abroad is so_______________________________________________
9. Whose handbag is this?
► Whom
does________________________________________________________?
10. We weren’t in the habit of having holidays abroad when I was a child.
► We didn’t__________________________________________________________

Exercise 5
1. That was the funniest book I’ve ever read!
► I’ve never read____________________________________________________
2. The farmer often spends fifteen minutes leading the buffalo to the field every day.
► It often takes______________________________________________________

3. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.

► My French friend isn’t used__________________________________________
4. It’s not my responsibility to clean this room.
► I am not__________________________________________________________
5. My mother would prefer you to smoke in the garden.
► My mother would rather you_________________________________________
6. When I was in Athens, my Greek pen friend showed me the sights.
► When I was in Athens, I was__________________________________________
7. Henry regrets being so rude to his boss.
► Henry wishes______________________________________________________
8. You will receive full information about the course on payments of your fees.
► As soon as_________________________________________________________
9. In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door.
► When we__________________________________________________________
10. Mary would like to do a course in archaeology.
► Mary is interested___________________________________________________

33. You shouldn’t go sailing in this weather.

-> You had___________________________________________________
34. John came to live in Paris a long time ago.
-> John has_________________________________________________
35. Mary very seldom travels alone.
-> Mary isn’t used_________________________________________________
36. “This is the first time I have tasted such as good glass of wine,” he said.
-> He said that__________________________________________________
33. The new shopping centre was opened a week ago.
-> The new shopping centre has___________________________________
34. I would prefer cheese to fruits.
-> I would_______________________________________________________
35. We have got lost in the university campus because it is so big.
-> The university campus is________________________________________
36. It was midnight when we left the party.
-> We didn’t____________________________________________________
33. I think I forgot to pack my trainers.
-> I must__________________________________________________
34. The crash wasn’t too bad because the pilot landed in a field.
-> The crash would______________________________________________
35. Jane asked the supermarket to deliver some food.
-> Jane had____________________________________________________
36. George told Martina that she shouldn’t go out alone at night.
-> George warned______________________________________________
33. We can only get into the house if we have a key.
-> Unless___________________________________________________________
34. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
-> We have________________________________________________________
35. People say French food is the best in the world.
-> French food is________________________________________________
36. Her advice to her son was always good.
-> She always___________________________________________________
33. Their work is bad because they have no training.
-> If they were___________________________________________________
34. John said the mistake was his secretary’s fault.
-> John blamed___________________________________________________
35. We hope to see you here again next year, Peter.
-> We look______________________________________________________
36. I don’t know what to do in such situation.
-> I wish________________________________________________________
33. It is believed that he was very talented when he was young.
-> He is believed__________________________________________________
34. This packet is completely empty.
-> There’s nothing_________________________________________________
35. My house is quite near the train station.
-> My house is not_________________________________________________
36. Tim should learn how to cook now.
-> It’s time_______________________________________________________
33. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
-> Paper is________________________________________________________
34. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”, he asked.
-> He suggested___________________________________________________
35. I have little time so I don’t surf the Internet much.
-> If I had________________________________________________________
36. I last saw my sister when I was in New York.
-> I haven’t______________________________________________________
33. My brother is smaller than all the other boys in his class.
-> My brother is__________________________________________________
34. I have never seen a typhoon before.
-> This is the first time_____________________________________________
35. If you don’t take a map, you’ll get lost.
-> Unless you take________________________________________________
36. He studied hard, but he didn’t pass the exam.
-> Despite_______________________________________________________
33. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise.
-> If you did_____________________________________________________
34. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.
-> The poor people in_______________________________________________
35. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.
-> Because of____________________________________________________
36. My car broke down, so I missed the beginning of the film.
-> The reason why________________________________________________
33. That man used to work with me when I lived in Moscow.
-> That’s________________________________________________________
34. Her voice is so soft that it is impossible for me to hear it.
-> She speaks____________________________________________________
35. People don’t do enough exercise, so there are a lot of heart diseases.
-> If people did__________________________________________________
36. People say that the Council has built a new museum in the city center.
-> A new museum is______________________________________________
33. When he drinks a lot, he gets very bad.
-> The more_____________________________________________________
34. My advice to you is to go to the doctor’s.
-> If I were______________________________________________________
35. A doctor is taking his temperature.
-> He is having___________________________________________________
36. They said that a bomb had caused the explosion.
-> The explosion was______________________________________________
33. The school I studied at last year was better than this one.
-> This school isn’t_______________________________________________
34. You must leave now, or you’ll miss the bus.
-> If you do______________________________________________________
35. Their flat has been broken into twice this yea
-> They have_____________________________________________________
36. I’ve forgotten that commentator’s name but he’s very well-known.
-> That commentator, whose_______________________________________
33. “Where is the Ben Thanh Market?”, said he.
-> He wanted___________________________________________________
34. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans.
-> Americans are not used_________________________________________
35. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
-> The average__________________________________________________
36. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Jane to his party.
-> He wishes_____________________________________________________