FC4 – 1/3
7. His parents made him study hard for the exams.
Sentence transformation 1B
 He was.....................................................................................
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
8. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
 You don’t.................................................................................
 We have...................................................................................
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
9. He has never behaved so violent before.
 Sally finally succeeded...........................................................
 He is behaving.........................................................................
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
10. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.
 I certainly................................................................................
 The police ...............................................................................
4. “I advised you to take a holiday” The doctor said.
 “You’d.....................................................................................
Sentence transformation 3B
5. If you don’t rest your self you really will be ill.
1. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
 Unless......................................................................................
 She...........................................................................................
6. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
2. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
 You..........................................................................................
 You’ve.....................................................................................
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
3. I’ve warned you not to go near the dog.
 How.........................................................................................
 I’ve warned you about............................................................
8. It was an interesting film.
4. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
 What........................................................................................
 So............................................................................................
9. What’s the weight of your suitcase?
5. There was never any answer when I rang.
 How.........................................................................................
 Every....................................................................................... 10. How tall is Peter?
6. She knows more about it than I do.
 What........................................................................................
 I don’t .....................................................................................
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
Sentence transformation 2B
 In spite ....................................................................................
1. We arrived too late to see the first film. 8. He prefers golf to tennis.
 We didn’t.................................................................................
 He’d rather .............................................................................
2. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
9. The garden still needs digging.
 Peter apologized......................................................................
 The garden hasn’t....................................................................
3. I was downing, but he saved me.
10. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
 If he.........................................................................................
 If Susan...................................................................................
4. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
 Nobody....................................................................................
Sentence transformation 4B
5. I have never read such a romantic story before.
1. She couldn’t afford to buy the car.
 This is......................................................................................
 The car ...................................................................................
6. We can’t afford to buy the car.
2. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
 The car....................................................................................
 She left ...................................................................................
3. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
10. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich.
 The owner...............................................................................
 The people...............................................................................
4. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
 You didn’t................................................................................
Sentence transformation 6B
5. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
1. She and I have never been there before.
 It..............................................................................................
 Neither ....................................................................................
6. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
2. It was such a good weather that we went swimming.
 I wish.......................................................................................
 The weather ............................................................................
7. She asked John how he liked her new dress. 3. I can’t see that far.
 “How.......................................................................................
 It is too....................................................................................
8. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
4. I have never been to the ballet before.
 There is....................................................................................
 It is .........................................................................................
9. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
5. John doesn’t always speak the truth, I’m afraid.
 It..............................................................................................
 You can’t ................................................................................
10. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.
6. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked.
 Do you mind...........................................................................?
 He suggested...........................................................................
7. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
 It is such..................................................................................
Sentence transformation 5B
8. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people.
1. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
 Facing......................................................................................
 I’m...........................................................................................
9. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
2. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.
 Apples are not.........................................................................
 If..............................................................................................
10. You can’t visit Moscow unless you get a visa.
3. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
 If you.......................................................................................
 We are going to.......................................................................
4. The news was wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
Sentence transformation 7B
 It was.......................................................................................
1. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.
5. It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.
 John used.................................................................................
 It isn’t......................................................................................
2. “Hand your books to me when you have finished, please.”
6. I always see him working in the garden on Sundays.
 He asked me............................................................................
 He takes...................................................................................
3. In countries like Britain the weather changes all the time.
7. 18 people came although we had expected only 16.
 In countries like Britain, the weather is..................................
 Two extra.................................................................................
4. You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain.
8. Jerry’s salary as an accountant is two thousand dollars a month.
 Secondary education...............................................................
 Jerry makes.............................................................................
5. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far.
9. We need a week to think about it.
 His heart..................................................................................
 We need ..................................................................................
6. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get information.
Sentence transformation 9B
 If..............................................................................................
1. I wouldn’t do anything for you.
7. How long is it since they bought the house?
 There’s.....................................................................................
 When.......................................................................................
2. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
8. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
 Yogurt is supposed to do.........................................................
 The..........................................................................................
3. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
9. The garden still needs digging.
 Does your aunt .......................................................................?
 The garden hasn’t....................................................................
4. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
10. Have you had a cheaper carpet than this?
 Much.......................................................................................
 Is this.......................................................................................?
5. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
 If you had told me...................................................................
Sentence transformation 8B
6. Please don’t say things like that.
1. When I was younger I used to go climbing more than I do now.
 I wish.......................................................................................
 Now.........................................................................................
7. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather.
2. England no longer had dreadful fogs.
 But...........................................................................................
 There used to...........................................................................
8. Dogs can swim better than cats can.
3. It is years since we decorated the room.
 Cats can not.............................................................................
 We haven’t .............................................................................
9. She hasn’t been to the hair dresser for three months.
4. By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.
 It’s...........................................................................................
 The other guests will start.......................................................
10. There’s a spare bed in David’s room.
5. I would like the school holidays to be longer.
 David’s room...........................................................................
 I wish.......................................................................................
6. John is not old enough to join the club.
Sentence transformation 10B
 John is too...............................................................................
1. I can’t get my feet into these shoes.
7. He is to blame for his mistakes. This is very necessary.
 These shoes.............................................................................
 It..............................................................................................
2. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
8. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was
 I’m looking.............................................................................. obligatory.
3. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard, when approached
 It.............................................................................................. the fence.
9. The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That
 The security guard told.......................................................... was their- request.
4. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
 It..............................................................................................
 It’s...........................................................................................
10. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert”.
5. This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
 Isabel.......................................................................................
 You don’t.................................................................................
11. You lied to him, which was wrong.
6. They thought that he was waiting for a message.
 You..........................................................................................
 He............................................................................................
7. He couldn’t drive his car because he has no driving license.
 The girl that.............................................................................
 If..............................................................................................
3. This mountain is high; we can’t climb it.
8. He found out the key which he lost a long time ago.
 This mountain is too................................................................
 The key....................................................................................
4. Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
9. Nothing could be done to help him.
 Are you tall.............................................................................?
 They........................................................................................
5. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.
10. He was accustomed to stay up late.
 A donkey is not.......................................................................
 He used to...............................................................................
6. She doesn’t usually stay up late.
Sentence transformation 11B
 She’s not used.........................................................................
1. Someone stole my purse from my handbag.
7. I f I were you, I’d look for another job.
 My purse.................................................................................
 I suggested..............................................................................
2. She asked John to repeat what he has said.
8. He lost his money simply he wasn’t careful.
 Please......................................................................................
 If .............................................................................................
3. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
9. They last visited me five years ago.
 I wish.......................................................................................
 They haven’t ..........................................................................
4. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.
10. All his suits were made in Paris.
 It was such...............................................................................
 He ...........................................................................................
5. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard when we approached the fence.
Sentence transformation 13B
 The security guard told...........................................................
1. I saw him come out of the house.
6. He could repair the broken vase.
 He ...........................................................................................
 The..........................................................................................
2. I haven’t had much money; I can’t buy any new clothes.
7. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite us to the party.
 If only......................................................................................
 He wishes................................................................................
3. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities.
8. Although he had a good salary. He was unhappy in his job.
 It..............................................................................................
 Despite....................................................................................
4. In a few countries, the whole population only enjoys a reasonable
9. He couldn’t afford to buy the car. standard of living.
 He wasn’t................................................................................
 Only.........................................................................................
10. Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station?
5. We went out in spite of the rain.
 Wasn’t it..................................................................................?
 Although ................................................................................
6. Mr. John would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
Sentence transformation 12B
 Mr. John prefers......................................................................
1. Jane is a brilliant swimmer. She presented Britain in the Olympic
7. It was impossible to work in that condition. Games.
 Working ..................................................................................
 Jane, a......................................................................................
8. Frank is very good at tennis.
2. The girl living next-door to me is getting married next year.
 Frank plays..............................................................................
9. I’m sorry. I couldn’t help him
 I wish.......................................................................................
 When are.................................................................................
10. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
6. Most people understand him when he speaks English.
 It is .........................................................................................
 He can make............................................................................
7. Tom is sorry he didn’t watch the football match last night.
Sentence transformation 14B
 Tom wishes.............................................................................
1. This is too hard a question for her to answer.
8. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish
 The question ........................................................................... it in two hours.
2. Since she was not certain of the way, she asked the policeman.
 Yesterday we did such.............................................................
 Not...........................................................................................
9. “How many students are there in your class?”
3. She wanted to know if he had studied French.
 The man asked me..................................................................
 She asked him “......................................................................”
10. She is listening to the radio. She turned it off at seven- thirty.
4. I’m sorry that I didn’t study French last year.
 She has....................................................................................
 I wish ......................................................................................
11. You should take science appreciation courses at school.
5. The children will go swimming if it is sunny.
 The lady- researcher advised us..............................................
 Unless .....................................................................................
6. “Bring your swimming things in case it is rainy.
Sentence transformation 16B
 He told ....................................................................................
1. You have to pay taxes or go to prison.
7. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.
 Falling.....................................................................................
 You don’t.................................................................................
2. The work completely failed and everyone was surprised.
8. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
 To everybody...........................................................................
 The last time ...........................................................................
3. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working.
9. No one has signed this cheque.
 In spite of................................................................................
 This cheque.............................................................................
4. This is the sad news you have brought.
10. Tim will be eighteen next week.
 What........................................................................................
 It’s Tim’s.................................................................................
5. She may be innocent. I don’t know that.
 I do not....................................................................................
Sentence transformation 15B
6. They will catch all the prisoners again tonight.
1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
 All the prisoners......................................................................
 So............................................................................................
7. Joanne doesn’t like to read her stories.
2. You can leave only when I tell you.
 Joanne isn’t.............................................................................
 Until........................................................................................
8. No, please don’t tell him.
3. She prefers Italian food to French food.
 I’d rather..................................................................................
 She’d ………………………………...
9. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
4. Sarah is better at Chemistry than Susan.
 I suggest..................................................................................
 Susan.......................................................................................
10. An up- to – date visa is necessary for Andorra.
5. When’s John and Mary’s wedding?
 You’ll.......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 17B
 If .............................................................................................
1. Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.
7. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
 Joan eats very little because....................................................
 Jane is .....................................................................................
2. She rarely met such a beautiful film star.
8. George doesn’t nearly as energetic as he used to be.
 Rarely......................................................................................
 George used ............................................................................
3. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy.
9. If he doesn’t change his ways, he will end up in prisons.
 Despite....................................................................................
 Unless .....................................................................................
4. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her
10. He didn’t do his homework, so he got bad marks today. colleagues.
 If he.........................................................................................
 She can neither........................................................................
5. She spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly.
Sentence transformation 19B
 He not only..............................................................................
1. The ship was not surrendered until it was half burnt.
6. Gravity makes balls thrown into the air fall back down.
 Before ……………………..
 If there weren’t gravity...........................................................
2. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right
7. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to precaution. school.  Had ……………
 Faraday’s father was too.........................................................
3. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t
8. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it. damaged.
 The book.................................................................................
 If .............................................................................................
9. They were so strong that they could lift the rock.
4. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain.
 They were such.......................................................................
 Poor as.....................................................................................
10. I can’t play tennis as well as my brother does.
5. Although I pay him much, this man is never satisfied.
 My brother..............................................................................
 However .................................................................................
6. The mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good.
Sentence transformation 18B
 Since .......................................................................................
1. Jim didn’t lend me any money, so I was unable to buy a car.
7. You must speak slowly or he will not be able to understand you.
 If..............................................................................................
 Unless .....................................................................................
2. On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
8. John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
 When the goods.......................................................................
 John didn’t...............................................................................
3. Laurence hasn’t seen her sister since she left for Japan.
9. Jane is the tallest girl in her class.
 Laurence last...........................................................................
 Nobody....................................................................................
4. Peter said he didn’t feel well.
10. My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party.
 Peter said, “I............................................................................”
 I need.......................................................................................
5. John is fat because she eats so many chips.
 If..............................................................................................
Sentence transformation 20B
6. John is fat because she eats so many chips.
1. Did they build the garage at the same as the house?
 Was .........................................................................................?
9. I have to write letters, but I hate it.
2. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.
 I hate........................................................................................
 Nobody who............................................................................
10. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
3. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have a picnic.
 I wish.......................................................................................
 We were ..................................................................................
4. Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a job before September.
Sentence transformation 22B
 If..............................................................................................
1. I have no advice to offer you.
5. I don’t really want to go out tonight.
 I have no advice that...............................................................
 I’d rather..................................................................................
2. As the war ended, soldiers returned home.
6. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
 The war...................................................................................
 It wasn’t...................................................................................
3. It is said that he died by his own hand.
7. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
 He is........................................................................................
 The last....................................................................................
4. Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it.
8. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
 Unless......................................................................................
 Why.........................................................................................
5. We must do our homework well or the master will get angry with us.
9. He is such a slowly speaker that his students get very bored.
 Unless......................................................................................
 He speaks................................................................................
6. “Don’t forget to phone the office,” She told him.
10. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.
 She reminded..........................................................................
 By the age of twenty...............................................................
7. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you.
 I wish.......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 21B
8. The police have just released John.
1. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
 John.........................................................................................  “How
9. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly.
2. A train leaves at eight every morning.
 They were speaking................................................................
 There is....................................................................................
10. We spent five hours getting to London.
3. He stole some money and was arrested for it.
 It took......................................................................................
 He was.....................................................................................
4. She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year.
Sentence transformation 23B
 She wouldn’t...........................................................................
1. The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her.
5. Someone should do the job tomorrow.
 The news that..........................................................................
 The job....................................................................................
2. “You can’t borrow my motorbike, Peter” Mary said.
6. I’ve never met a more dependent person than Roger.
 Mary refused...........................................................................
 Roger is...................................................................................
3. He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it.
7. Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell.
 Hardly.....................................................................................
 She had hardly.........................................................................
4. He studied English. He also studied French.
8. People say that he has been all over the world.
 Not only..................................................................................
 He is........................................................................................
5. We live far from our house. We miss it very much.
Sentence transformation 25B
 The..........................................................................................
1. My sister has studied French for two years.
6. You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box.
 My sister began.......................................................................
 No matter................................................................................
2. Mr. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. His house was
7. Jane weighs as much as her sister. for sale.
 Jane is......................................................................................
Mr. Dean..................................................................................
8. They were building a new shopping center when we came.
3. Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in other months.
 A new shopping center............................................................
 December................................................................................
9. Are they going to demolish these old houses?
4. Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams.
 Are these old houses...............................................................
 If Mary....................................................................................
10. It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it.
5. The train was delayed for twenty minutes because of the bad weather.
 The coffee...............................................................................
 Because...................................................................................
6. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
Sentence transformation 24B
 John could hardly....................................................................
1. Weather conditions influence most crops.
7. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
 Most crops...............................................................................
 We can only get.......................................................................
2. You must not smoke in here.
8. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
 Smoking is..............................................................................
 You can’t.................................................................................
3. We had to spend three hours to open the door. 9. He prefers golf to tennis.
 It..............................................................................................
 He’d rather..............................................................................
4. It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework.
10. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.
 I...............................................................................................
 He wishes................................................................................
5. Is this the only way to reach the city center?
 Isn’t there................................................................................
Sentence transformation 26B
6. He remembered, and so did she.
1. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it.
 He didn’t.................................................................................
 I wish.......................................................................................
7. When the council going to do something about the city’s traffic
2. Spare the rod and spoil the child. problem?
 If a child..................................................................................
 It’s high time something..........................................................
3. He didn’t need to be reminded about it. 8. May I borrow your pen?
 It wasn’t...................................................................................
 Would you mind......................................................................?
4. These shoes will have to be repaired.
9. “I’d take a taxi if I were you” said Peter.
 They will.................................................................................
 Peter suggested........................................................................
5. I love music although I can’t play any musical instrument.
10. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
 Despite....................................................................................
 He............................................................................................
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.
3. He left college after he had taken his degree.
 Children of..............................................................................
 He hadn’t.................................................................................
8. He had no sooner got home than it began to rain.
4. It is better to wear out than rush out.
 No sooner................................................................................
 To rush out..............................................................................
9. The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late.
5. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
 The children............................................................................
 If you.......................................................................................
10. He laughs. Perhaps he has done the exam successfully.
6. No other town in India is as large as Calcutta.
 He laughs as if ........................................................................
 Calcutta is................................................................................
7. Who taught you grammar last year?
Sentence transformation 27B
 By............................................................................................?
1. It was so late that nothing could be done. 8. Promises should be kept.
 It was too.................................................................................
 One..........................................................................................
2. ‘I don’t think John will come,’ Said Bill.
9. It’s time to prepare lunch.
 Bill doubted.............................................................................
 It’s time for..............................................................................
3. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
10. Please come by seven o’clock.
 I wish.......................................................................................
 You are requested....................................................................
4. There was never any answer when we rang.
 Every.......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 29B
5. ‘Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?’ said John.
1. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he will have an
 John suggested........................................................................ accident.
6. You can visit the United States unless you get a visa.
 Unless......................................................................................
 If you.......................................................................................
2. The little boy crossed the street although the traffic was heavy.
7. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
 In spite of................................................................................
 Traveling.................................................................................
3. We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.
8. John only understood a little of what the teacher said.
 The question............................................................................
 John could hardly....................................................................
4. He could not drive it. He could not sell it. He could not even give it
9. Unless he phone immediately he won’t get any information. away.
 If..............................................................................................
 He could neither......................................................................
10. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” Thought the office manager.
5. He should always abbey his parents.
 The office manager wondered.................................................
 Never.......................................................................................
6. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
Sentence transformation 28B
 I apologize...............................................................................
1. He built a house that is the finest in the village.
7. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
 He ………..and.......................................................................
 In spite.....................................................................................
2. As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking.
8. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
 No sooner................................................................................
 It..............................................................................................
9. She liked Paris a little and Rome less.
 She thought Rome...................................................................
5. Because there was a late frost, much of the crop was spoiled.
10. After fighting the fire for 12 hours the firemen succeeded in putting it
 A frost,..................................................................................... out. 6. I lent my car to that man.
 The firemen managed.............................................................
 That’s.......................................................................................
7. He does a lot of work in the evening.
Sentence transformation 30B
 He works very ........................................................................
1. The children should be working now.
8. I’m going to the theater tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it.
 It is time..................................................................................
 I’m really looking ..................................................................
2. They made him wait for two hours.
9. My brother and I both went to that school.
 He was.....................................................................................
 I went to that school, and .......................................................
3. The police made the boat turn back.
10. I wasn’t there at that time.
 The boat..................................................................................
 I denied ...................................................................................
4. I’d rather you smoked in here.
 Would......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 32B
5. If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police.
1. The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle.
 As I..........................................................................................
 “You .......................................................................................”
6. We shall notify the police about this matter.
2. He will be better if he takes that medicine.
 The police................................................................................
 Unless......................................................................................
7. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
3. Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well-known.
 Galileo is regarded as..............................................................
 That.........................................................................................
8. The value of Sterling had fallen considerably in the past week.
4. Life is short; yet we still waste a lot of time.
 There has.................................................................................
 Though....................................................................................
9. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
5. If you want to keep fit, you must play sports.
 I can barely..............................................................................
 Unless you...............................................................................
10. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
6. Mr. Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents.
 It is..........................................................................................
 Mr. Hill’s students...................................................................
7. It was such a boring film that we left before the end.
Sentence transformation 31B
 The film...................................................................................
1. I can remember an equally mysterious incident
8. Robert and Catherine have been married for four years.
 I can remember an incident just.............................................
 It is four years......................................................................... 2. He was a fool to say that.
9. Elizabeth got a bad cough because she started smoking cigarettes.
 It .............................................................................................
 If Elizabeth..............................................................................
3. I haven’t been to a cricket match for years.
10. ‘Can I have a new bicycle?’ said Anna to her mother.
 It’s ..........................................................................................
 Anna asked..............................................................................
4. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf.  You needn’t…
Sentence transformation 33B
1. The first course of the meal was a wonderful fish soup.
 He wished................................................................................
 The meal began.......................................................................
9. I applied for the job but was turned down.
2. I had met Brian before but had never really talked to him.
 My...........................................................................................
 Although.................................................................................
10. ‘Please don’t drive so fast’ Ann begged her boy friend.
3. I am sure it wasn’t Hilary’s fault.
 Ann pleaded............................................................................
 It can’t.....................................................................................
4. Unfortunately, Mr. Baker didn’t tell me until it was too late.
Sentence transformation 35B
 I wish.......................................................................................
1. John Speck failed to find the source of the river Nile.
5. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to go out this evening.
 John Speck did not succeed....................................................
 I’d rather..................................................................................
2. Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now.
6. It is impossible to learn a foreign language in a week.
 Maria wishes...........................................................................
 Learning..................................................................................
3. Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam. 7. I like detective stories.
 In spite.....................................................................................
 I am.........................................................................................
4. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarket difficult. 8. He is not here now.
 It is..........................................................................................
 I wish.......................................................................................
5. Sally’s parents gave her a micro-computer for her birthday.
9. “Where has he been?” She doesn’t know that.
 Sally........................................................................................
 She doesn’t know....................................................................
6. Don’t blame me if the tin- opener’s broken.
10. Has anyone told you about it yet?
 It’s not my fault if...................................................................
 Have you.................................................................................
7. Barbara plays squash better than Mike.
 Mike doesn’t...........................................................................
Sentence transformation 34B 8. Whose suitcase is this?
1. It took us three hours to open the door.
 Who does................................................................................?
 We spent..................................................................................
9. Although he had a bad cold. William still went to work.
2. His mother wouldn’t allow him to go out.
 In spite.....................................................................................
 He............................................................................................
10. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.
3. He’ll never forget waiting for his friends to go to school.
 It is a two-hour train journey from..........................................
 He’ll always remember...........................................................
Sentence transformation 36B
4. ‘Let’s go for a walk in the park’, said Andrews.
1. The lecturer didn’t prepare his speech carefully, so he did it very badly.
 Andrews suggested that..........................................................
 If .............................................................................................
5. His second attempt on the world record was successful.
2. The gardener didn’t water those plants yesterday, so they died.
 He broke..................................................................................
 If..............................................................................................
6. He said ‘I wish I knew the answer’.
3. It was such dry bread that my grand father couldn’t cut it.
 He said that.............................................................................
 The bread................................................................................
7. He wished he hadn’t spent so much money.
4. My sister can’t cook as well as my mother does.
 He was sorry...........................................................................
 My mother............................................................................... 8. He said ‘good luck’
5. Although the weather was bad, the schoolchildren managed to come to
Sentence transformation 38B class on time.
1. Because his secretary was out to lunch. Mr. Anderson answered Bill’s
 In spite .................................................................................... call.
6. ‘I don’t think John will come’ said Bill.
 Bill...........................................................................................
 Bill doubted if ........................................................................
2. Security guard made the boys go outside.
7. The post man was bitten by our dog.
 The boys..................................................................................
 Our dog...................................................................................
3. Ali has studied not only in the US but also in Europe.
8. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
 Ali has.....................................................................................
 The fog prevented...................................................................
4. It was not his wife but his sister who called.
9. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
 His sister..................................................................................
 In spite.....................................................................................
5. We were no more surprised than Jane.
10. There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones.
 We were...................................................................................
 Miss Jones...............................................................................
6. But for his help, I would have gone bankrupt.
 If..............................................................................................
Sentence transformation 37B
7. Tim found that his friends had arrived when he reached the station.
1. I don’t want Sally to be angry with you. I suggest that you apologize
 After........................................................................................ her.
8. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.
 You’d.......................................................................................
 I expect him.............................................................................
2. You might fall if you’re not careful.
9. In spite of my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
 Be careful................................................................................
 Although.................................................................................
3. Mrs. Edward is the owner of the car.
10. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished.
That car....................................................................................
 Because of..............................................................................
4. The station clock showed half past ten.
 According................................................................................
Sentence transformation 39B
5. Henry found a wallet with no name in it.
1. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several years.
 The wallet................................................................................
 It looked..................................................................................
6. Ronald denied stealing Mrs. Clark’s handbag.
2. The police was informed of the identify of the murdered man.
 Ronald said that.......................................................................
 The identify.............................................................................
7. Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping.
3. The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty.
 Susan doesn’t..........................................................................
 Throughout..............................................................................
8. The fridge was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.
4. The keepers feed the lion at 3 p.m everyday.
 The fridge was too..................................................................
 The lion...................................................................................
9. ‘John, please don’t tell anyone about my new dress.
5. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
 Mary asked..............................................................................
 If we........................................................................................
10. Sally speaks English quite fluently.
6. I would prefer you to deliver the so far on Friday.
 Sally’s English........................................................................
 I would rather..........................................................................
7. Without the sun, there would be no kinds of energy.
 Carol accused..........................................................................
 If..............................................................................................
3. She got that house in 1973.
8. In spite of the bad weather, the pilot will bring the plane down safely.
 She has....................................................................................
 Though....................................................................................
4. They believe that he is mad.
9. Fossil fuel will be more expensive if the scientists don’t get energy from
 He............................................................................................ the sun and wind.
5. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.
 Unless......................................................................................
 We are.....................................................................................
10. She decided to accept the job despite the slow salary.
6. “I think you should go by train” he told us.
 Although.................................................................................
 He advised...............................................................................
7. She can’t have any children because of her age.
Sentence transformation 40B
 She is too.................................................................................
1. He didn’t study hard; he failed in his examinations.
8. It’s not necessary to shout.
 If..............................................................................................
 You..........................................................................................
2. ‘I don’t love you any more’, said Eric to his girl friend.
9. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.
 Eric told his girl friend that.....................................................
 The play..................................................................................
3. ‘I must see the manager!’ he cried.
10. “Where is the nearest tube?” she said.
 He insisted...............................................................................
 She enquired............................................................................
4. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
 Arthur apologized...................................................................
Sentence transformation 42B
5. I had better get back to work.
1. Not a single person volunteered to help.
 It’s...........................................................................................
 There were .............................................................................
6. He is said to have been in the French foreign Legion.
2. Your situation is not unlike that of many other residents.
 People .....................................................................................
 Many others............................................................................
7. ‘How old is your little boy?’ said the nurse to Mrs. Bindley.
3. Richard said that they had never had so much snow in this area before.
 The nurse asked.......................................................................
 There was................................................................................
8. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol.
4. Not once has our neighbor invited us into his home.
 It can’t.....................................................................................
 Our neighbor ..........................................................................
9. How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged? 5. Never have I been so sick.
 When.......................................................................................
 I am.........................................................................................
10. In spite of his age, Mr. Benton runs seven miles before breakfast.
6. They believe that the wanted man was living in London.
 Although.................................................................................
 The wanted man .....................................................................
7. ‘How many stars are there in the sky?’
Sentence transformation 41B
 No one knows.........................................................................
1. I’ll help you if you promise to try harder.
8. We can’t see most of the stars. We don’t use a giant telescope.
 Unless......................................................................................
 Unless .....................................................................................
2. “You are cheating?” said Carol to June.
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?”
5. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.
 The travel agent asked ...........................................................
 He was too...............................................................................
6. This is his first visit to England.
Sentence transformation 43B
 He is........................................................................................
1. What a beautiful home you have! 7. I think it may rain.
 You have .................................................................................
 It looks as................................................................................
2. How nice that Jay could come with you!
8. He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you.
 It is .........................................................................................
 He will come so......................................................................
3. Tom doesn’t know whether his mother will allow his sister to come to
9. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure. the US to study.
 He enjoys................................................................................
.Tom’s sister ............................................................................
10. Most of a child’s life spent in playing.
4. Linda sold her uncle’s house after his death.
 A child spends.........................................................................
 Linda’s uncle...........................................................................
5. Betty let Karen keep the kitten.
Sentence transformation 45B
 Betty allowed.......................................................................... 1. He failed to win the race.
6. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
 He didn’t ................................................................................
 The fox tried in........................................................................
2. No body can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
7. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.
 It..............................................................................................
 His briefcase was so full......................................................... 3. The rent is $ 60 per week.
8. People say that he beats his wife.
 The flat....................................................................................
 It is..........................................................................................
4. He borrowed the money from the bank.
9. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
 The bank..................................................................................
 It looks as if............................................................................. 5. It is not expensive.
10. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
 It doesn’t.................................................................................
 No sooner................................................................................
6. Their teacher is making them prepare carefully for the exam.
 They are..................................................................................
Sentence transformation 44B
7. I would do any thing for you.
1. If you missed the program you couldn’t really understand their
 There is.................................................................................... intention.
8. He was late because his car broke.
 Unless......................................................................................
 The reason...............................................................................
2. I haven’t been able to see them for over a year.
9. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold.
 It is..........................................................................................
 The sea is not..........................................................................
3. Some one has suggested abolishing income tax.
10. Robert says he will never visit Manchester again.
 It..............................................................................................
 Robert says this.......................................................................
4. There was no precedent for the king’s resignation.
 Never.......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 46B
1. Mary told the police about the burglary.
9. They understand more than we do.
 Mary reported..........................................................................
 We don’t .................................................................................
2. I never intended to go to the wedding.
10. The prime Minister is going to open the enquiry.
 I never had...............................................................................
 The enquiry.............................................................................
3. “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car” said Bob.
 Bob refused.............................................................................
Sentence transformation 48B 4. She is a good guitarist.
1. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack” the doctor
 She can.................................................................................... said to the patient.
5. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.
 The doctor warned the patient.................................................
 Swearing at the referee earned................................................
2. I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest.
6. Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it is bigger and more
 This reporter whose................................................................. attractive.
3. They stretched the rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in
 Norman’s house may...............................................................
order to haul (pull) their equipment across.
7. Someone must meet him at the railway station.
 By............................................................................................
 He............................................................................................
4. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to. 8. I often get up early.
 The..........................................................................................
 I am used.................................................................................
5. We’ve been thinking the matter over and have and have finally come to
9. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him. a decision.
 He............................................................................................
 We’ve......................................................................................
6. Why isn’t this TV working?
Sentence transformation 47B
 What........................................................................................
1. Do you think Sally will be able to come to us for Christmas?
7. I’ve never tasted pleasant before.
 Is there any..............................................................................
 This.........................................................................................
2. How about something to eat before the show?
8. If there is an emergency, ring this number.
 Shall........................................................................................?
 In.............................................................................................
3. Unless you start at once, you’ll be late.
9. I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
 If..............................................................................................
 She...........................................................................................
4. I have never seen a dirtier- looking dog.
10. The engine failed because a part had been badly fitted.
 This is......................................................................................
 The engine failure...................................................................
5. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
 In spite.....................................................................................
Sentence transformation 49B
6. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
1. I’m having a number of troubles now because I lost my passport last
 All the prisoners...................................................................... week.
7. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
 If I............................................................................................
 It is hours.................................................................................
2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
8. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
 Hardly.....................................................................................
 In case you..............................................................................
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
3. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
1. You don’t have to finish the work today
4. You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job
5. It is not easy to speak English
3. I certainly will never go to that restaurant
6. I wish I had finished my homework last night
4. “You’d better take a holiday” – the doctor said
7. “How do you like my new dress, John?”, she asked
5. Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill
8. There is a train leaving ay 8 o’clock every morning
6. “You work too hard” – the doctor said to him
9. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice
7. How beautiful those pictures are
10. Do you mind helping me to put the chair away? 8. What an interesting film! Sentences transformation 5B 9. How heavy is your suitcase?
1. I’m interested in reading scientific books
10. What is the height of Peter?
2. If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information Sentences transformation 2B
3. We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next week
1. We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film
4. It was such the wonderful news that she decided to have a celebration
2. Peter apologized for breaking the glass
5. It isn’t easy to leave here after such a long time
3. If he hadn’t saved me, I would have been downing
6. He takes every Sundays to work in the garden
4. Nobody is cleverer than Sally in the class
7. Two extra people came although we had expected only 16.
5. This is the most romantic story I have ever read
8. Jerry makes two thousand dollars a month as an accountant
6. The car is too expensive for me to buy
9. We need to think about it for a week
7. He was made to study hard for the exams
10. The people who owes newspapers are usually very rich
8. We have been cooking for the party for four hours Sentences transformation 6B
9. He is behaving more violently than ever before
1. Neither she nor I have been there before
10. The police prevented us from getting nearer
2. The weather was so good that we went swimming Sentences transformation 3B 3. It is too far for me to see
1. She had her car repaired yesterday
4. It is the first time I have been to the ballet
2. You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning
5. You can’t believe that John always speaks the truth
3. I’ve warned you about going near the dog
6. He suggested I should put my luggage under the seat
4. So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him
7. It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there
5. Every time I rang, there was not any answer.
8. Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous
6. I don’t know as much about it as she does
9. Apples are not as expensive as oranges
7. In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
10. If you don’t get a visa, you can’t visit Moscow
8. He’d rather play golf than tennis Sentences transformation 7B
9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet
1. John used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man
10. If Susan hadn’t eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn’t’ t have felt sick
2. He asked me to hand my books to him when I had finished.
11. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
3. In countries like Britain, the weather is very changeable Sentences transformation 4B
4. Secondary education is free in Britain
1. The car is too expensive for her to buy
5. His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far
2. She left the room without saying a word
6. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information
7. When did they buy the house?
7. If he had driving license, he could drive his car
8. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired by him
8. The key which he lost a long tine ago was found out by him
9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet
9. They could not do anything to help him
10. Is this the cheapest carpet have you had? 10. He used to stay up late Sentence transformation 8B Sentence transformation 11B
1. Now I do not go climbing as much as I used to when I was younger
1. My purse was stolen from my handbag
2. There used to be dreadful dogs in England
2. “Please repeat what you have said”, she told John
3. We haven’t decorated the room for years
3. I wish you had told us about this
4. The other guests will start dinner before we arrive.
4. It was such the bad weather that we couldn’t go out
5. I wish the school holidays were longer
5. The security guard told me to keep away from this area
6. John is too young to join the club
6. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired
7. It is very necessary for him to be to blame for his mistakes.
7. He wishes he had invited us to the party
8. It was obligatory for him to pass his intermediate level English
8. Despite having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job examination
9. He wasn’t rich enough to buy the car
9. It was their request that the mother came and lived with them to take
10. Wasn’t it possible to get a bus to the station? care of their children Sentence transformation 12B
10. Isabel deny lending Robert her pen
1. Jane, who is a brilliant swimmer, presented Britain in the Olympic
11. You were wrong to lie to him games Sentence transformation 9B
2. The girl that lives next-door to me is getting married next year
1. There’s nothing I would not do for you
3. This mountain is too high for us to climb.
2. Yogurt is supposed to do good for you
4. Are you tall enough to reach that picture?
3. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?
5. A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse
4. Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
6. She’s not used to staying up late
5. If you had told me in advance, I could have avoided that date
7. I suggested you should look for another job
6. I wish you didn’t say things like that
8. If he had been careful, he would not have lost his money
7. I wish you had told us about this
9. They haven’t visited me for five years
8. But for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend
10. He had all his suits made in Paris
9. Cats can not swim as well as cats can. Sentence transformation 13B
10. It’s three months since she went to the hairdresser
1. He was seen to come out of the house by me
11. David’s room has a spare bed.
2. If only I had much money to buy some new clothes Sentence transformation 10B
3. It was believed that she took part in revolutionary activities
1. These shoes are too small for me to get my feet into
4. Only a reasonable standard of living is enjoyed by the whole population
2. I’m looking forward to meeting again soon is a few countries
3. The security guard told me to keep away from this area
5. Although it rained, we went out
4. It is the first time I met such a famous person
6. Mr. John prefers watching TV to going to the cinema
5. You don’t have to put this pudding out of its tin to cook it.
7. Working in that condition was impossible
6. He was thought to have been waiting for a message
8. Frank plays tennis very well 9. I wish I could help him Sentence transformation 17B
10. It is not easy to speak English fluently
1. Joan eats very little because she doesn’t want to put on weight Sentence transformation 14B
2. Rarely did she meet such a beautiful film star
1. The question is too hard for her to answer
3. Despite being poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
2. Not being certain of the way, she asked the policeman
4. She can’t neither ask intelligent questions nor profit from listening to
3. She asked him “Have you studied French?” her colleagues
4. I wish I had studied French last year
5. He not only spoke English very carefully but also very clearly
5. Unless it isn’t sunny, the children will go swimming
6. If there weren’t gravity, balls thrown into the air would fall back down
6. He told me to bring my swimming things in case it was sunny
7. Faraday’s father was too poor to send him to school
7. You don’t have to talk so loudly
8. The book is so boring that nobody likes it
8. The last time I went to Bristol was three years ago
9. They were such strong people that they could lift the rock
9. This cheque hasn’t been signed
10. My brother plays tennis better than I do
10. It’s Tim eighteenth birthday next week Sentence transformation 18B Sentence transformation 15B
1. If Jim had lent me some money, I would have been able to buy a car
1. So great was her grief that she almost fainted
2. When arriving at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully
2. Until I tell you can’t you leave
3. Laurence last saw her sister when she left for Japan
3. She’d rather eat Italian food than French food
4. Peter said, “I don’t not fell well”
4. Susan is not as good at Chemistry as Sarah
5. If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat
5. When are John and Mary married?
6. If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat
6. He can make people understand when he speaks English
7. Jane is interested in collecting stamps
7. Tom wishes he had watched the football match last night
8. George used to be more energetic
8. Yesterday we did such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in 2 hours
9. Unless he changes his way, he will end up in prisons
9. The man asked me how many students there were in my class
10. If he had done his homework, he would not have got bad marks today
10. She has been listening to the radio before seven-thirty Sentence transformation 19B
11. The lady-researcher advised us to take science appreciation courses at
1. Before the ship was half burnt, it had not been surrendered school
2. Had the weather forecast been accurate, we would have taken the right Sentence transformation 16B precaution
1. Falling to pay taxes, you may go to prison
3. If the temperature had fallen below zero last night, the crops would have
2. To everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed been damaged
3. In spite of being tired, the poor farmer kept working
4. Poor as I am, I’ll not serve a villain
4. What the sad news you have brought
5. However much I pay this man, he is never satisfied
5. I do not know whether she is innocent or not
6. Since the mangoes are cheap, they can not be good
6. All the prisoners will be caught again tonight
7. Unless you speak slowly, he will not able to understand you
7. Joanne isn’t interested in reading stories
8. John didn’t sign the contract without speaking to his lawyer
8. I’d rather you didn’t tell him
9. Nobody in Jane’s class is taller than her
9. I suggest you should ask her yourself.
10. I need to clean my suit before I go to the party
10. You’ll need to get an up-to-date visa for Andorra Sentence transformation 20B
1. Was the garage built at the same as the house?
4. Not only did he study English but also French
2. Nobody who was at the meeting will say to the press
5. The farther we live from our house, the more we miss it
3. We were impossible to have a picnic because of the heavy rain
6. No matter strong you are, you can’t lift this heavy box
4. If she doesn’t find a job before September, Joan will stay on at school
7. Jane is as heavy as her sister
5. I’d rather not go out tonight
8. A new shopping center was being built when we came
6. It wasn’t until she was eight that Shirley began to read
9. Are these old houses going to be demolished?
7. The last time Lucy worn that dress was at Barbara’s wedding
10. The coffee was so bad that he couldn’t drink it
8. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year? Sentence transformation 24B
9. He speaks so slowly that his students get very bored
1. Most crops are influenced by weather conditions
10. By the age of twenty, Mackenzie had written four best-sellers
2. Smoking is not allowed in here Sentence transformation 21B
3. It took us three hours to open the door
1. “How do you like my new dress?” – She asked John
4. I didn’t finish my homework until mid-night
2. There is a train leaving at eight every morning
5. Isn’t there another way to reach the city center?
3. He was arrested for stealing some money
6. He didn’t forget, and neither did she
4. She wouldn’t have met Mike if she hadn’t gone to Spain for her holiday
7. It’s high time something was done about the city’s traffic problem by last year the council
5. The job should be done tomorrow
8. Would you mind lending me your pen?
6. Roger is the most dependent person I have ever met
9. Peter suggested I should take a taxi
7. She has hardly rung the bell when somebody opened the door
10. He is said to have escaped to a neutral country
8. He is said to have been all over the world Sentence transformation 25B
9. I hate having to write letters
1. My sister began studying English two years ago
10. I wish I had finished my homework last night
2. Mr. Dean, whose house was for sale, was one of the customers of Mr. Sentence transformation 22B Brown’s bank.
1. I have no advice that is offered to you
3. December is the busiest month of Mr. Smith’s company
2. The war ended and soldiers returned home
4. If Mary had worked hard, she would not have failed in her exams
3. He is said to have died by his own hand
5. Because the weather was bad, the train was delayed for twenty minutes
4. Unless you do as I tell that, you’ll regret about it
6. John couldn’t hardly understand what the teacher said
5. Unless you do our homework well, the master will get angry with us
7. We can only get into the house if someone has a key
6. She reminded him to phone the office
8. You can’t have locked the front door. Here’s the key
7. I wish I had time to listen to you
9. He’d rather play golf than tennis
8. John has just been released by the police
10. He wishes he had invited Molly to his party
9. They were speaking too softly for us to hear Sentence transformation 26B
10. It took us five hours to get to London
1. I wish I had known how to do it Sentence transformation 23B
2. If a child is spared punishment, he will be spoilt
1. The news that her son died was a great shock to her
3. It wasn’t necessary to remind him about it.
2. Mary refused to lend Peter her motorbike
4. They will have these shoes repaired
3. Hardly had he written the problem on the blackboard when he solved it
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 Sentence transformation 30B
7. Children of rich family tend to be sent to private school
1. It is time the children worked
8. No sooner had he got home than it began to rain
2. He was made to wait for two hours
9. The children whose parents work late are taken home by bus
3. The boat was made to turn back by the police
10. He laughs as if he had done the exam successfully
4. Would you please smoke in here? Sentence transformation 27B
5. As I didn’t know all the facts, I didn’t ring the police
1. It was too late to do anything
6. The police shall be notified about this matter by us
2. Bill doubted if John would come
7. Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy
3. I wish I had finished my homework last night
8. There has been a considerable fall in the value of Sterling in the past
4. Every time we rang, there was not any answer week
5. John suggested Barry should put a better lock on the door
9. I can barely see any mark on that dress
6. If you do not get a visa, you can visit the United
10. It is the first time I have seen such a mess in my life
7. Traveling by air always makes me nervous Sentence transformation 31B
8. John could hardly understand what the teacher said
1. I can remember an incident just as mysterious as this
9. If he does not phone immediately, he won’t get any information
2. It was fool of him to say that
10. The office manager wondered why he had not got a computer before
3. It’s years since I went to a cricket Sentence transformation 28B
4. You needn’t go to so much trouble on my behalf
1. He built a house and that is the finest in the village
5. A frost, which is late, spoiled much of the crop
2. No sooner had the teacher come in than they stopped talking
6. That’s that man who I lent the car
3. He hadn’t left college before he took his degree
7. He works very hard in the evening
4. To rush out is not as good as to wear out
8. I really looking forward to going to the theater tomorrow
5. If the child is spared punishment, he will be spoilt
9. I went to that school, and my brother did, too
6. Calcutta is the largest town in India
10. I denied being there at that time
7. By whom were you taught grammar? Sentence transformation 32B 8. One should keep promise
1. “You stole that bicycle” – the policeman said to him
9. It’s time for lunch to be prepared
2. Unless you don’t want to keep fit, you must play sports Sentence transformation 29B
3. That mosquitoes cause malaria is well-known
1. Unless Peter takes more care, he will have an accident
4. Though life is short, we waste a lot of time
2. In spite of the heavy traffic, the little boy crossed the street
5. Unless you don’t want to keep fit, you must play sports
3. The question couldn’t be answered by us because it was very hard
6. Mr. Hill’s students are taught to understand different English accents by
4. He could neither drive, sell nor give it away him
5. Never shouldn’t him abbey his parents
7. The film was so boring that we left before the end
6. I apologize for being rude to you yesterday
8. It’s four years since Robert and Catherine are married
7. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
9. If Elizabeth hadn’t smoked cigarettes, she would not have got a bad
8. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice cough
9. She thought Rome was worse than Paris
10. Anna asked if she could have a new bicycle
10. The firemen managed to put it out after fighting the fire for 12 hours Sentence transformation 33B
1. The meal began with a wonderful fish soup
3. The bread was so bread that my grand father couldn’t cut it
2. Although I had met Brian before, I had never really talked to him
4. My mother cooks better than my sister does
3. It can’t have been Hilary’s fault
5. In spite of the bad weather, the schoolchildren managed to come to class
4. I wish Mr. Barker had told me until it was too late on time.
5. I’d rather you didn’t go out this evening
6. Bill doubted if John would come
6. Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible 7. Our dog bit the post man
7. I am fond of detective stories
8. The fog prevented us from driving 8. I wish he were here now
9. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
9. She doesn’t know where he has been.
10. Miss Jones is the best teacher in this school
10. Have you been told about it yet? Sentence transformation 37B Sentence transformation 34B
1. You’d better apologize to Sally
1. We spent three hours opening the door 2. Be careful or you will fail
2. He would not be allowed to go out by his mother
3. That car belongs to Mrs. Edward
3. He’ll always remember waiting for his friends to go to school
4. According to the station clock, it was half past ten
4. Andrews suggested that they should do for a walk in the park
5. The wallet was found with no name in it by Henry
5. He broke the world record in his second attempt
6. Ronald said that he did not steal Mrs. Clark’s handbag
6. He said that he wished he knew the answer
7. Susan doesn’t like staying in hotels as much as camping
7. He was sorry for spending so much money
8. The fridge was too heavy for us to move 8. He wished me luck
9. Mary asked John not to tell anyone about her new dress
9. My application for the job was turned down
10. Sally’s English is quite fluent
10. Ann pleaded with her boy friend not to drive so fast Sentence transformation 38B Sentence transformation 35B
1. Bill’s call was answered by Mr. Anderson because his secretary was out
1. John Speck did not succeed in finding the source of the river Nile to lunch
2. Maria wishes she had applied for the job in the library
2. The boys was made to go outside by security guard
3. In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
3. Ali has studied in both the US and Europe
4. It is difficult for handicapped people to find shopping tin supermarket 4. His sister called
5. Sally was given a micro-computer for her birthday by her parents
5. We were as surprised as Jane
6. It’s not my fault if the tin- opener’s broken
6. If it hadn’t been for his help, I would have gone bankrupt.
7. Mike doesn’t play squash as well as Barbara
7. After Tim’s friends had arrived, he reached the station
8. Who does this suitcase belong to?
8. I expect him to get there by lunchtime
9. In spite of having a bad cold, William went to work
9. Although my plans are careful, a lot of things went wrong
10. It is a two-hour train journey from London to Bristol
10. Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished. Sentence transformation 36B Sentence transformation 39B
1. If the lecturer had prepared his speech carefully, he would not have done
1. It looked as if the house had been unoccupied for several years it very badly
2. The identify of the murdered man was informed to the police
2. If the gardener had watered those plants yesterday, they would not have
3. Throughout his life the fisherman was very poor died
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
8. Unless we use a giant telescope, we can’t see most of the stars
6. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday
9. The boy asked his sister if she had ever read a book on space lights
7. If there were no sun, there would be no kinds of energy
10. The travel agent asked if I wanted to insure my luggage or not
8. Though the weather is bad, the pilot will bring the plane down safely. Sentence transformation 43B
9. Unless the scientists get energy from the sun and wind, Fossil fuel will
1. You have such a beautiful home be more expensive
2. It is so nice that Jay could come with you
10. Although the salary was slow, she decided to accept the job
3. Tom’s sister will come to the US to study if Tom’s mother allows. Sentence transformation 40B
4. Linda’s uncle died and she sold his house
1. If he had studied hard, he would not have failed in his examinations
5. Betty allowed Karen to keep the kitten
2. Eric told his girlfriend that he didn’t leave her anymore
6. The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes
3. He insisted on seeing the manager
7. His briefcase was so full that the zip fastener can not close properly
4. Arthur apologized for hurting her feelings
8. It is said that he beats his wife
5. It’s better for me to get back to work
9. It looks as if he is running away from you fierce dog
6. People said that he was in the French foreign Legion
10. No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing
7. The nurse asked Mrs. Bindley how old the little boy was the letter
8. It can’t have been Mrs. Elton because she’s in Bristol Sentence transformation 44B
9. When did Catherine and Henry engage?
1. Unless you didn’t miss the program, you couldn’t really understand
10. Although Mr. Benton is old, he runs seven miles before breakfast their intension Sentence transformation 41B
2. It is over a year since I was able to see them
1. Unless you promise to try harder, I will not help you
3. It has been suggested that income tax should be abolished
2. Carol accused June of bring cheating
4. Never before had the king resigned
3. She has got that house since 1973
5. He was too tired to see the end of the film 4. He is believed to be mad
6. He is the first time he has visited England
5. We are going to have out house painted by a local firm 7. It looks as if it may rain
6. He advised us to go by train
8. He will come so as to be sure of meeting you
7. She is too old to have children
9. He enjoys waling in the rain 8. You don’t need to shout
10. A child spends most of the life playing
9. The play was so dull that he fell asleep Sentence transformation 45B
10. She enquired where the nearest tube was
1. He didn’t manage to win the race Sentence transformation 42B
2. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice
1. There were no volunteer to help
3. The flat costs $ 60 per week
2. Many others residents are like you situation 4. The bank lent him the money
3. “There was more snow than ever before” – Richard said
5. It doesn’t take too much money
4. Our neighbor has never invited us into his home
6. They are being made to prepare carefully for the exam by their teacher 5. I am so sick now
7. There is nothing I would not do for you
6. The wanted man is believed to be living in London
8. The reason why he was late was that his car broke
7. No one knows how many stars there are in the sky
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