THEME: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain
unchanged.
1. The police arrived as the thieves were committing the crime. RED-HANDED
The thieves were caught red-handed by the police
2. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. SOUND
They arrived at their destination safe and sound
3. My jewelry has been stolen! OFF
My jewelry has been ripped off!
4. This is the first time I've seen her in my life. SET
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5. It's unlikely he'll be picked for the Olympic swimming team. CHANCES
There is little chances he'll be picked for the Olympic swimming team
6. He is different from his brother in almost all respects. BEARS
He bears no resemblance to his brother
7. Andrew doesn't claim to have a lot of musical talent. PRETENCE
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8. We were lucky to find somewhere to park so quickly. STROKE
It was a stroke of luck that we find somewhere to park so quickly.
9. I wonder where Harry is now –I haven't seen him for years. BECOME
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10. This is a subject that Jack and I disagree about. EYE
I don’t see eye to eye with Jack about this subject
11. I'll have to consider working abroad if an opportunity doesn't arise here soon. (near)
Unless an opportunity presents………here in the near…………. future, I'll have to consider working
abroad.
12. I wanted to make sure that all my good work wasn't wasted in that way. (waste)
I wanted to prevent all my good work from being a waste……….in that way.
13. I wasn't surprised to hear that he'd failed. (no) .
It came…as no surprise………………….to me to hear that he'd failed.
14. They haven't decided whether to sack him or not. (come)
They haven't ……come to a descision……………………………….about whether to sack him or not.
15. Peter has gone on a sailing course in spite of being unable to swim. (although)
Peter has gone on a sailing course …although he is not able……………………………. to swim.
16. Perhaps no one will ever know what happened that fateful night.
What happened that fateful night……………………………………………………………………
17. She is almost certain to turn down your proposal.
I doubt…that she accept your proposal ………………………………………
18. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year's championship.
It's a foregone…………………………………………………………………
19. If he had done his homework, his parents might have let him go to the party.
If he had done his homework, he might…be allowed to go to the party by his parents………………..
20. In the event, the extra insurance we took out wasn't necessary.
In the event, we...needn’t have taken out the extra insurance.....................................................
21. I never thought that I could win the first prize in this competition.
→It never......crossed my mind that I could win the first prize in this competition......................
22. He was such a bright student that he could solve all the math problems.
→So…bright a student was he that he could solve all the math problems…...
23. We were impressed by the new cinema, but we found it rather expensive.
→ Impressed..as we were, we found the new cinema rather expensive......................................................
24. They still haven't found out what caused the accident.
→ They have yet..............................................................................................................................
25. He denied the accusation unconvincingly, which made me think that he was guilty. (LED)
→ His..denying the accusation unconvincingly led me to think that he was guilty....................................
26. My husband has had to earn the income since broke my leg. (BACON)
→......My husband has had to bring home the bacon since I broke my leg.......................___________.
27. The teacher got extremely upset when she realized nobody had done the homework. (COW)
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→.............The teacher had a cow when she relized nobody had done the homework............_________
28. Francis chose computing rather than marketing for his next course. (PREFERENCE)
→ Francis opted_for computing in preference to marketing for his next course___________________.
29. Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for promotion. (COUNTED)
→Her…inexperience counted against her when she applied for promotion………………………
30. My brother is deeply in love with his new girlfriend. (HEELS)
→……………My brother falls head over heels in love with his new girlfriend
31.The brochure gives hardly any useful information.
Precious …………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. I have frequently made stupid mistakes like that.
Many's the time that I have made stupid mistakes like that……………………………………
33.Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth.
It was something ……………………………………………………………………………………
34.What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be.
The sheer…………………………………………………………………………………………………
35. He didn't mention our previous conversation at all. (reference)
………He didn’t make any reference to our previous conversation …………………………………
36. I don't feel like going to the party. (mood)
…………I am not in the mood to go to the party……………………………………
37. "Please don't take my money, it's all I’ve got," said the old woman to the intruder. (pleaded)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. My impression of her is that she is a very effective teacher. (strikes)
…………What strikes me the most of her that she is a very effective teacher
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39. We never purchase small quantities as we would make less profit. (bulk)
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40. Nowadays goods are often acquired but not paid for immediately. (credit)
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41 "Can you give me a lift to school?" he asked his friend.
He asked his friend.......if she could give him a lift to school...........................................................................
42. I’m amazed by the mistakes you have made.
What.......amazing mistakes you have made.............................................................................................
43. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
Further information can.....................................................................................
44. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast
The annual.......rainfall in the northwest of Britain is higher than that in the southeast .........................
45. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
He is the most...able person to solve the problems......................................................................
46. These days, she is very cheerful. (SPIRITS)
……………These days, she is in good spirits……………………
47. Carol claimed that she hadn’t understood my request. (MADE)
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48. There was no conclusion at the end of the workshop. (CONCLUDE)
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49. Life in the countryside was completely different from that in the city. (DIFFERENCE)
……There was a complete difference between life in the countryside and that in the city……
50. He watched videos all day. (ENTIRE)
…………He watched videos for an entire day…………………………………
51. Half the afternoon was spent on clay-modeling.
→Clay-modelling__took half the afternoon____________________________________
52. I heard her use those words many times.
→Many's__the time I heard her use those words_____________________
53. Have you ever used gestures to communicate before?
→Is__this the first time you have used gesture to communicate __________________?
54. Please do not disturb the contestants under any circumstances.
→On___no account should the contestants be disturbed_______________________
55. Your silly question distracted me.
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→ You drove___me out of my mind with your silly question___________________________
56. They were very keen to hear the president's speech. (EARS)
→_................. They were all ears to the president's speech......................................................__________
57. I think you've been overcharged, old son! (OFF)
→_................................................................................................................................................._
58. Your story is different from the facts. (TIE)
→____Your story doesn’t tie in with the facts___________________________________________
59. I put a lot of care and attention into this letter. (TROUBLE)
→_________________________________________________________________________
60. Because I believed his lies, he got a lot of money from me. (CONNED)
→_________________________________________________________________________
61. She had her own reasons for not telling us anything about her past. (dark)
As to her past, she kept us __in the dark for personal________reasons.
62. If only I hadn't believed his lies ! (taken)
I wish__I hadn’t been taken in ________________ by his lies !
63. The committee said there was no possibility of discussing the matter any further. (discussion)
The committee said that further_discussion was out of_________ question.
64. The stranded climber would never have been rescued if his brother hadn't had an ingenious plan.
(ingenuity)
But…for his brother’s ingenuity of a …_plan, the stranded climber would never have been rescued.
65. Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel. (view)
Alison bought the big house…with a view to opening…………….a hotel.
66. Don't eat so many sweets and you won't have to visit the dentist so often. (save)
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67. A sudden downpour resulted in the postponement of the football match. (put)
……………The football match was put off due to a sudden downpour…………………………………..
68. The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. (terms)
…………… The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot come to terms with………..
69. From the educational point of view his childhood years had been well spent. (terms)
……In terms of education, his childhood years had been well spent ……………………..
70.I could tell by the tone of his voice how serious the situation was. (home)
…… The tone of his voice brought it home to me how serious the situation was ……………………
71. Nowadays, we refer to barber's shop as hairdresser's.
→Nowadays,…………barber’s shop is known …………….as hairdresser's.
72. Fewer people smoke these days.
→There has…been a smaller number of people who smoke these days.
73. I bet Ginolo earned a lot for that Renault ad.
→ Ginolo…must have earned a lot…………………….for that Renault ad.
74. Travellers consider themselves superior to those who lead a more sedentary life.
→Travelers look_.down their noses at those................................... who lead a more sedentary life.
75. Certain factors are not given due consideration in your essay. (ACCOUNT)
……………Certain factors are not taken into account in your essay……………………………...
76. I haven't realized what it means yet. (SUNK)
…………Its meaning hasn’t sunk into me yet……………………………………...
77. His smooth manner didn't deceive us. (TAKEN) .
…………We weren’t taken in by his smooth manner…………………………………………...
78. The disagreement is a lot of fuss about nothing. (TEACUP)
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79. I could tell by the tone of his voice how serious the situation was. (HOME)
……………The tone of his voice brought it home to me how serious the situation was…………...
80. All tenants must act in accordance with the regulations about guests. (COMPLY)
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81. What exactly am I supposed to have cone wrong?
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82. Good colour sense is instinctive for some
people. .......................................................................................... COMES
83. Don't ask him about the accident, he's upset already.
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.......................................................................................... STATE
84. Everyone's saying the government is about to resign.
.....It is rumoured that the government is about to resign..................................... RUMOURED
85. The senior students believe that they are old enough to choose which classes to
attend. .........................................................................................REGARD
86. Since the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of it.
..........The company has been in disrepute since its methods were exposed in a newspaper.... DISREPUTE
87. What really depresses me is this continualet wet weather.
................................................................................................................................... GETS
88. We missed the bus because we had overslept.
.......We missed the bus as a consequence of oversleeping............................CONSEQUENCE
89. She passed the word around that she was looking for a flat.
.......She let it be known that she was looking for a flat.................................. KNOWN
90. They continued to suggest that I was lying.
.......They persisted in suggesting that I was lying............................................ PERSISTED
91. So that he would be able to leave the room quickly, Mathew stood by the door. (positioned)
Mathew……positioned himself by the door so that he would be able to leave the room quickly……………
92. I haven't been told clearly what I will have to do in my next project at work. (required)
It hasn't been made …clear what I will be required to do in my next project at work…….………………
93. In my opinion, it was an absolute miracle that they survived the accident. (short)
The fact that they survived………………………………………………………………………………………
94. What gave you the impression that Sue and Jack were going to split up. (led)
What was……it that led you to think that Sue and Jack were going to split up………………?
95. I tried as hard as I could to make sure that his problem would not arise. (power)
I……did everything within my power to make sure that his problem would not arise…………..
996. Robert was offended when he was left out of the team. (exception)
Robert ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
97. I don't think it was reasonable of you to complain so much about the service. (justified)
I don't think you …are justified in complaining so much about the service………………….
98.Laura was faced by a lot of problems during her childhood. (contend)
Laura had a........................................................................................................................................
99. The audience suddenly started to applaud loudly. (sudden)
All………………………………………………………………………………………………………
100. The film was so controversial that it was banned in several parts of the world. (caused)
Such was …a controversial film that caused its being banned in several parts of the world…