BÀI TẬP BIẾN ĐỔI CÂU TIẾNG ANH 12
Sentence transformation 1B
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
⇒ You don’t...............................................................................
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
⇒ Sally finally succeeded...........................................................
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
⇒ I certainly................................................................................
4. “I advised you to take a holiday” The doctor said.
⇒ “You’d....................................................................................
5. If you don’t rest your self you really will be ill.
⇒ Unless.....................................................................................
6. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
⇒ You.........................................................................................
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
⇒ How........................................................................................
8. It was an interesting film.
⇒ What.......................................................................................
9. What’s the weight of your suitcase?
⇒ How........................................................................................
10. How tall is Peter?
⇒ What.......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 2B
1. We arrived too late to see the first film.
⇒ We didn’t................................................................................
2. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
⇒ Peter apologized.....................................................................
3. I was downing, but he saved me.
⇒ If he.........................................................................................
4. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
⇒ Nobody...................................................................................
5. I have never read such a romantic story before.
⇒ This is......................................................................................
6. We can’t afford to buy the car.
⇒ The car....................................................................................
7. His parents made him study hard for the exams.
⇒ He was....................................................................................
8. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
⇒ We have..................................................................................
9. He has never behaved so violent before.
⇒ He is behaving........................................................................
10. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.
⇒ The police ..............................................................................
Sentence transformation 3B
1. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
⇒ She..........................................................................................
2. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
⇒ You’ve....................................................................................
3. I’ve warned you not to go near the dog.
⇒ I’ve warned you about............................................................
4. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
⇒ So............................................................................................
5. There was never any answer when I rang.
⇒ Every.......................................................................................
6. She knows more about it than I do.
⇒ I don’t ....................................................................................
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
⇒ In spite ...................................................................................
8. He prefers golf to tennis.
⇒ He’d rather .............................................................................
9. The garden still needs digging.
⇒ The garden hasn’t...................................................................
10. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
⇒ If Susan...................................................................................
Sentence transformation 4B
1. She couldn’t afford to buy the car.
⇒ The car ...................................................................................
2. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
⇒ She left ...................................................................................
3. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
⇒ The owner...............................................................................
4. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
⇒ You didn’t..............................................................................
5. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
⇒ It.............................................................................................
6. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
⇒ I wish......................................................................................
7. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
⇒ “How......................................................................................
8. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
⇒ There is...................................................................................
9. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
⇒ It.............................................................................................
10. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.
⇒ Do you mind........................................................................... ?
Sentence transformation 5B
1. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
⇒ I’m..........................................................................................
2. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.
⇒ If.............................................................................................
3. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
⇒ We are going to......................................................................
4. The news was wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
⇒ It was......................................................................................
5. It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.
⇒ It isn’t......................................................................................
6. I always see him working in the garden on Sundays.
⇒ He takes..................................................................................
7. 18 people came although we had expected only 16.
⇒ Two extra................................................................................
8. Jerry’s salary as an accountant is two thousand dollars a month.
⇒ Jerry makes.............................................................................
9. We need a week to think about it.
⇒ We need .................................................................................
10. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich.
⇒ The people..............................................................................
Sentence transformation 6B
1. She and I have never been there before.
⇒ Neither ...................................................................................
2. It was such a good weather that we went swimming.
⇒ The weather ...........................................................................
3. I can’t see that far.
⇒ It is too....................................................................................
4. I have never been to the ballet before.
⇒ It is .........................................................................................
5. John doesn’t always speak the truth, I’m afraid.
⇒ You can’t ...............................................................................
6. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked.
⇒ He suggested...........................................................................
7. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
⇒ It is such..................................................................................
8. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people.
⇒ Facing.....................................................................................
9. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
⇒ Apples are not.........................................................................
10. You can’t visit Moscow unless you get a visa.
⇒ If you......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 7B
1. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.
⇒ John used................................................................................
2. “Hand your books to me when you have finished, please.”
⇒ He asked me............................................................................
3. In countries like Britain the weather changes all the time.
⇒ In countries like Britain, the weather is..................................
4. You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain.
⇒ Secondary education...............................................................
5. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far.
⇒ His heart..................................................................................
6. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get information.
⇒ If.............................................................................................
7. How long is it since they bought the house?
⇒ When.......................................................................................
8. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
⇒ The..........................................................................................
9. The garden still needs digging.
⇒ The garden hasn’t...................................................................
10. Have you had a cheaper carpet than this?
⇒ Is this....................................................................................... ?
Sentence transformation 8B
1. When I was younger I used to go climbing more than I do now.
⇒ Now........................................................................................
2. England no longer had dreadful fogs.
⇒ There used to..........................................................................
3. It is years since we decorated the room.
⇒ We haven’t .............................................................................
4. By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.
⇒ The other guests will start.......................................................
5. I would like the school holidays to be longer.
⇒ I wish......................................................................................
6. John is not old enough to join the club.
⇒ John is too...............................................................................
7. He is to blame for his mistakes. This is very necessary.
⇒ It.............................................................................................
8. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory.
⇒ It.............................................................................................
9. The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their- request.
⇒ It.............................................................................................
10. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert”.
⇒ Isabel.......................................................................................
11. You lied to him, which was wrong.
⇒ You.........................................................................................
Sentence transformation 9B
1. I wouldn’t do anything for you.
⇒ There’s....................................................................................
2. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
⇒ Yogurt is supposed to do........................................................
3. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
⇒ Does your aunt ....................................................................... ?
4. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
⇒ Much.......................................................................................
5. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
⇒ If you had told me...................................................................
6. Please don’t say things like that.
⇒ I wish......................................................................................
7. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather.
⇒ But..........................................................................................
8. Dogs can swim better than cats can.
⇒ Cats can not............................................................................
9. She hasn’t been to the hair dresser for three months.
⇒ It’s...........................................................................................
10. There’s a spare bed in David’s room.
⇒ David’s room..........................................................................
Sentence transformation 10B
1. I can’t get my feet into these shoes.
⇒ These shoes.............................................................................
2. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
⇒ I’m looking.............................................................................
3. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard, when approached the fence.
⇒ The security guard told..........................................................
4. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
⇒ It’s...........................................................................................
5. This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
⇒ You don’t................................................................................
6. They thought that he was waiting for a message.
⇒ He...........................................................................................
7. He couldn’t drive his car because he has no driving license.
⇒ If.............................................................................................
8. He found out the key which he lost a long time ago.
⇒ The key...................................................................................
9. Nothing could be done to help him.
⇒ They........................................................................................
10. He was accustomed to stay up late.
⇒ He used to...............................................................................
Sentence transformation 11B
1. Someone stole my purse from my handbag.
⇒ My purse.................................................................................
2. She asked John to repeat what he has said.
⇒ Please......................................................................................
3. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
⇒ I wish......................................................................................
4. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.
⇒ It was such..............................................................................
5. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard when we approached the fence.
⇒ The security guard told...........................................................
6. He could repair the broken vase.
⇒ The..........................................................................................
7. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite us to the party.
⇒ He wishes................................................................................
8. Although he had a good salary. He was unhappy in his job.
⇒ Despite....................................................................................
9. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
⇒ He wasn’t................................................................................
10. Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station?
⇒ Wasn’t it................................................................................. ?
Sentence transformation 12B
1. Jane is a brilliant swimmer. She presented Britain in the Olympic Games.
⇒ Jane, a.....................................................................................
2. The girl living next-door to me is getting married next year.
⇒ The girl that............................................................................
3. This mountain is high; we can’t climb it.
⇒ This mountain is too...............................................................
4. Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
⇒ Are you tall............................................................................. ?
5. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.
⇒ A donkey is not.......................................................................
6. She doesn’t usually stay up late.
⇒ She’s not used.........................................................................
7. I f I were you, I’d look for another job.
⇒ I suggested..............................................................................
8. He lost his money simply he wasn’t careful.
⇒ If ............................................................................................
9. They last visited me five years ago.
⇒ They haven’t ..........................................................................
10. All his suits were made in Paris.
⇒ He ...........................................................................................
Sentence transformation 13B
1. I saw him come out of the house.
⇒ He ...........................................................................................
2. I haven’t had much money; I can’t buy any new clothes.
⇒ If only.....................................................................................
3. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities.
⇒ It.............................................................................................
4. In a few countries, the whole population only enjoys a reasonable standard of living.
⇒ Only........................................................................................
5. We went out in spite of the rain.
⇒ Although ................................................................................
6. Mr. John would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
⇒ Mr. John prefers......................................................................
7. It was impossible to work in that condition.
⇒ Working .................................................................................
8. Frank is very good at tennis.
⇒ Frank plays..............................................................................
9. I’m sorry. I couldn’t help him
⇒ I wish......................................................................................
10. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
⇒ It is .........................................................................................
Sentence transformation 14B
1. This is too hard a question for her to answer.
⇒ The question ..........................................................................
2. Since she was not certain of the way, she asked the policeman.
⇒ Not..........................................................................................
3. She wanted to know if he had studied French.
⇒ She asked him “...................................................................... ”
4. I’m sorry that I didn’t study French last year.
⇒ I wish .....................................................................................
5. The children will go swimming if it is sunny.
⇒ Unless ....................................................................................
6. “Bring your swimming things in case it is rainy.
⇒ He told ...................................................................................
7. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.
⇒ You don’t................................................................................
8. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
⇒ The last time ..........................................................................
9. No one has signed this cheque.
⇒ This cheque.............................................................................
10. Tim will be eighteen next week.
⇒ It’s Tim’s.................................................................................
Sentence transformation 15B
1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
⇒ So............................................................................................
2. You can leave only when I tell you.
⇒ Until........................................................................................
3. She prefers Italian food to French food.
⇒ She’d ………………………………...
4. Sarah is better at Chemistry than Susan.
⇒ Susan.......................................................................................
5. When’s John and Mary’s wedding?
⇒ When are.................................................................................
6. Most people understand him when he speaks English.
⇒ He can make...........................................................................
7. Tom is sorry he didn’t watch the football match last night.
⇒ Tom wishes.............................................................................
8. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
⇒ Yesterday we did such............................................................
9. “How many students are there in your class?”
⇒ The man asked me..................................................................
10. She is listening to the radio. She turned it off at seven- thirty.
⇒ She has....................................................................................
11. You should take science appreciation courses at school.
⇒ The lady- researcher advised us..............................................
Sentence transformation 16B
1. You have to pay taxes or go to prison.
⇒ Falling.....................................................................................
2. The work completely failed and everyone was surprised.
⇒ To everybody..........................................................................
3. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working.
⇒ In spite of................................................................................
4. This is the sad news you have brought.
⇒ What.......................................................................................
5. She may be innocent. I don’t know that.
⇒ I do not....................................................................................
6. They will catch all the prisoners again tonight.
⇒ All the prisoners......................................................................
7. Joanne doesn’t like to read her stories.
⇒ Joanne isn’t.............................................................................
8. No, please don’t tell him.
⇒ I’d rather.................................................................................
9. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
⇒ I suggest..................................................................................
10. An up- to – date visa is necessary for Andorra.
⇒ You’ll......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 17B
1. Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.
⇒ Joan eats very little because....................................................
2. She rarely met such a beautiful film star.
⇒ Rarely......................................................................................
3. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy.
⇒ Despite....................................................................................
4. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues.
⇒ She can neither........................................................................
5. She spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly.
⇒ He not only.............................................................................
6. Gravity makes balls thrown into the air fall back down.
⇒ If there weren’t gravity...........................................................
7. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school.
⇒ Faraday’s father was too.........................................................
8. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it.
⇒ The book.................................................................................
9. They were so strong that they could lift the rock.
⇒ They were such.......................................................................
10. I can’t play tennis as well as my brother does.
⇒ My brother..............................................................................
Sentence transformation 18B
1. Jim didn’t lend me any money, so I was unable to buy a car.
⇒ If.............................................................................................
2. On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
⇒ When the goods......................................................................
3. Laurence hasn’t seen her sister since she left for Japan.
⇒ Laurence last...........................................................................
4. Peter said he didn’t feel well.
⇒ Peter said, “I........................................................................... ”
5. John is fat because she eats so many chips.
⇒ If.............................................................................................
6. John is fat because she eats so many chips.
⇒ If ............................................................................................
7. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
⇒ Jane is ....................................................................................
8. George doesn’t nearly as energetic as he used to be.
⇒ George used ...........................................................................
9. If he doesn’t change his ways, he will end up in prisons.
⇒ Unless ....................................................................................
10. He didn’t do his homework, so he got bad marks today.
⇒ If he.........................................................................................
Sentence transformation 19B
1. The ship was not surrendered until it was half burnt.
⇒ Before ……………………..
2. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution.
⇒ Had ……………
3. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged.
⇒ If ............................................................................................
4. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain.
⇒ Poor as....................................................................................
5. Although I pay him much, this man is never satisfied.
⇒ However .................................................................................
6. The mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good.
⇒ Since ......................................................................................
7. You must speak slowly or he will not be able to understand you.
⇒ Unless ....................................................................................
8. John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
⇒ John didn’t..............................................................................
9. Jane is the tallest girl in her class.
⇒ Nobody...................................................................................
10. My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party.
⇒ I need......................................................................................
Sentence transformation 20B
1. Did they build the garage at the same as the house?
⇒ Was ........................................................................................ ?
2. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.
⇒ Nobody who...........................................................................
3. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have a picnic.
⇒ We were .................................................................................
4. Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a job before September.
⇒ If.............................................................................................
5. I don’t really want to go out tonight.
⇒ I’d rather.................................................................................
6. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
⇒ It wasn’t..................................................................................
7. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
⇒ The last...................................................................................
8. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
⇒ Why........................................................................................
9. He is such a slowly speaker that his students get very bored.
⇒ He speaks................................................................................
10. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.
⇒ By the age of twenty..............................................................
ĐÁP ÁN
Sentences transformation 1B
1. You don’t have to finish the work today
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job
3. I certainly will never go to that restaurant
4. “You’d better take a holiday” – the doctor said
5. Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill
6. “You work too hard” – the doctor said to him
7. How beautiful those pictures are
8. What an interesting film!
9. How heavy is your suitcase?
10. What is the height of Peter?
Sentences transformation 2B
1. We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film
2. Peter apologized for breaking the glass
3. If he hadn’t saved me, I would have been downing
4. Nobody is cleverer than Sally in the class
5. This is the most romantic story I have ever read
6. The car is too expensive for me to buy
7. He was made to study hard for the exams
8. We have been cooking for the party for four hours
9. He is behaving more violently than ever before
10. The police prevented us from getting nearer
Sentences transformation 3B
1. She had her car repaired yesterday
2. You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning
3. I’ve warned you about going near the dog
4. So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him
5. Every time I rang, there was not any answer.
6. I don’t know as much about it as she does
7. In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
8. He’d rather play golf than tennis
9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet
10. If Susan hadn’t eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn’t’ t have felt sick
11. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
Sentences transformation 4B
1. The car is too expensive for her to buy
2. She left the room without saying a word
3. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
4. You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
5. It is not easy to speak English
6. I wish I had finished my homework last night
7. “How do you like my new dress, John?”, she asked
8. There is a train leaving ay 8 o’clock every morning
9. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice
10. Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?
Sentences transformation 5B
1. I’m interested in reading scientific books
2. If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information
3. We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next week
4. It was such the wonderful news that she decided to have a celebration
5. It isn’t easy to leave here after such a long time
6. He takes every Sundays to work in the garden
7. Two extra people came although we had expected only 16.
8. Jerry makes two thousand dollars a month as an accountant
9. We need to think about it for a week
10. The people who owes newspapers are usually very rich
Sentences transformation 6B
1. Neither she nor I have been there before
2. The weather was so good that we went swimming
3. It is too far for me to see
4. It is the first time I have been to the ballet
5. You can’t believe that John always speaks the truth
6. He suggested I should put my luggage under the seat
7. It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there
8. Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous
9. Apples are not as expensive as oranges
10. If you don’t get a visa, you can’t visit Moscow
Sentences transformation 7B
1. John used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man
2. He asked me to hand my books to him when I had finished.
3. In countries like Britain, the weather is very changeable
4. Secondary education is free in Britain
5. His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far
6. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information
7. When did they buy the house?
8. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired by him
9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet
10. Is this the cheapest carpet have you had?
Sentence transformation 8B
1. Now I do not go climbing as much as I used to when I was younger
2. There used to be dreadful dogs in England
3. We haven’t decorated the room for years
4. The other guests will start dinner before we arrive.
5. I wish the school holidays were longer
6. John is too young to join the club
7. It is very necessary for him to be to blame for his mistakes.
8. It was obligatory for him to pass his intermediate level English examination
9. It was their request that the mother came and lived with them to take care of their children
10. Isabel deny lending Robert her pen
11. You were wrong to lie to him
Sentence transformation 9B
1. There’s nothing I would not do for you
2. Yogurt is supposed to do good for you
3. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?
4. Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
5. If you had told me in advance, I could have avoided that date
6. I wish you didn’t say things like that
7. I wish you had told us about this
8. But for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend
9. Cats can not swim as well as cats can.
10. It’s three months since she went to the hairdresser
11. David’s room has a spare bed.
Sentence transformation 10B
1. These shoes are too small for me to get my feet into
2. I’m looking forward to meeting again soon
3. The security guard told me to keep away from this area
4. It is the first time I met such a famous person
5. You don’t have to put this pudding out of its tin to cook it.
6. He was thought to have been waiting for a message
7. If he had driving license, he could drive his car
8. The key which he lost a long tine ago was found out by him
9. They could not do anything to help him
10. He used to stay up late
Sentence transformation 11B
1. My purse was stolen from my handbag
2. “Please repeat what you have said”, she told John
3. I wish you had told us about this
4. It was such the bad weather that we couldn’t go out
5. The security guard told me to keep away from this area
6. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired
7. He wishes he had invited us to the party
8. Despite having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
9. He wasn’t rich enough to buy the car
10. Wasn’t it possible to get a bus to the station?
Sentence transformation 12B
1. Jane, who is a brilliant swimmer, presented Britain in the Olympic games
2. The girl that lives next-door to me is getting married next year
3. This mountain is too high for us to climb.
4. Are you tall enough to reach that picture?
5. A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse
6. She’s not used to staying up late
7. I suggested you should look for another job
8. If he had been careful, he would not have lost his money
9. They haven’t visited me for five years
10. He had all his suits made in Paris
Sentence transformation 13B
1. He was seen to come out of the house by me
2. If only I had much money to buy some new clothes
3. It was believed that she took part in revolutionary activities
4. Only a reasonable standard of living is enjoyed by the whole population is a few countries
5. Although it rained, we went out
6. Mr. John prefers watching TV to going to the cinema
7. Working in that condition was impossible
8. Frank plays tennis very well
9. I wish I could help him
10. It is not easy to speak English fluently
Sentence transformation 14B
1. The question is too hard for her to answer
2. Not being certain of the way, she asked the policeman
3. She asked him “Have you studied French?”
4. I wish I had studied French last year
5. Unless it isn’t sunny, the children will go swimming
6. He told me to bring my swimming things in case it was sunny
7. You don’t have to talk so loudly
8. The last time I went to Bristol was three years ago
9. This cheque hasn’t been signed
10. It’s Tim eighteenth birthday next week
Sentence transformation 15B
1. So great was her grief that she almost fainted
2. Until I tell you can’t you leave
3. She’d rather eat Italian food than French food
4. Susan is not as good at Chemistry as Sarah
5. When are John and Mary married?
6. He can make people understand when he speaks English
7. Tom wishes he had watched the football match last night
8. Yesterday we did such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in 2 hours
9. The man asked me how many students there were in my class
10. She has been listening to the radio before seven-thirty
11. The lady-researcher advised us to take science appreciation courses at school
Sentence transformation 16B
1. Falling to pay taxes, you may go to prison.
2. To everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed.
3. In spite of being tired, the poor farmer kept working.
4. What the sad news you have brought.
5. I do not know whether she is innocent or not.
6. All the prisoners will be caught again tonight.
7. Joanne isn’t interested in reading stories.
8. I’d rather you didn’t tell him.
9. I suggest you should ask her yourself.
10. You’ll need to get an up-to-date visa for Andorra.
Sentence transformation 17B
1. Joan eats very little because she doesn’t want to put on weight
2. Rarely did she meet such a beautiful film star
3. Despite being poor, he wasn’t always unhappy
4. She can’t neither ask intelligent questions nor profit from listening to her colleagues
5. He not only spoke English very carefully but also very clearly
6. If there weren’t gravity, balls thrown into the air would fall back down
7. Faraday’s father was too poor to send him to school
8. The book is so boring that nobody likes it
9. They were such strong people that they could lift the rock
10. My brother plays tennis better than I do
Sentence transformation 18B
1. If Jim had lent me some money, I would have been able to buy a car
2. When arriving at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully
3. Laurence last saw her sister when she left for Japan
4. Peter said, “I don’t not fell well”
5. If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat
6. If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat
7. Jane is interested in collecting stamps
8. George used to be more energetic
9. Unless he changes his way, he will end up in prisons
10. If he had done his homework, he would not have got bad marks today
Sentence transformation 19B
1. Before the ship was half burnt, it had not been surrendered
2. Had the weather forecast been accurate, we would have taken the right precaution
3. If the temperature had fallen below zero last night, the crops would have been damaged
4. Poor as I am, I’ll not serve a villain
5. However much I pay this man, he is never satisfied
6. Since the mangoes are cheap, they can not be good
7. Unless you speak slowly, he will not able to understand you
8. John didn’t sign the contract without speaking to his lawyer
9. Nobody in Jane’s class is taller than her
10. I need to clean my suit before I go to the party
Sentence transformation 20B
1. Was the garage built at the same as the house?
2. Nobody who was at the meeting will say to the press
3. We were impossible to have a picnic because of the heavy rain
4. If she doesn’t find a job before September, Joan will stay on at school
5. I’d rather not go out tonight
6. It wasn’t until she was eight that Shirley began to read
7. The last time Lucy worn that dress was at Barbara’s wedding
8. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?
9. He speaks so slowly that his students get very bored
10. By the age of twenty, Mackenzie had written four best-sellers
Sentence transformation 21B
1. “How do you like my new dress?” – She asked John
2. There is a train leaving at eight every morning
3. He was arrested for stealing some money
4. She wouldn’t have met Mike if she hadn’t gone to Spain for her holiday last year
5. The job should be done tomorrow
6. Roger is the most dependent person I have ever met
7. She has hardly rung the bell when somebody opened the door
8. He is said to have been all over the world
9. I hate having to write letters
10. I wish I had finished my homework last night
Sentence transformation 22B
1. I have no advice that is offered to you
2. The war ended and soldiers returned home
3. He is said to have died by his own hand
4. Unless you do as I tell that, you’ll regret about it
5. Unless you do our homework well, the master will get angry with us
6. She reminded him to phone the office
7. I wish I had time to listen to you
8. John has just been released by the police
9. They were speaking too softly for us to hear
10. It took us five hours to get to London
Sentence transformation 23B
1. The news that her son died was a great shock to her
2. Mary refused to lend Peter her motorbike
3. Hardly had he written the problem on the blackboard when he solved it
4. Not only did he study English but also French
5. The farther we live from our house, the more we miss it
6. No matter strong you are, you can’t lift this heavy box
7. Jane is as heavy as her sister
8. A new shopping center was being built when we came
9. Are these old houses going to be demolished?
10. The coffee was so bad that he couldn’t drink it
Sentence transformation 24B
1. Most crops are influenced by weather conditions
2. Smoking is not allowed in here
3. It took us three hours to open the door
4. I didn’t finish my homework until mid-night
5. Isn’t there another way to reach the city center?
6. He didn’t forget, and neither did she
7. It’s high time something was done about the city’s traffic problem by the council
8. Would you mind lending me your pen?
9. Peter suggested I should take a taxi
10. He is said to have escaped to a neutral country
Sentence transformation 25B
1. My sister began studying English two years ago
2. Mr. Dean, whose house was for sale, was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank.
3. December is the busiest month of Mr. Smith’s company
4. If Mary had worked hard, she would not have failed in her exams
5. Because the weather was bad, the train was delayed for twenty minutes
6. John couldn’t hardly understand what the teacher said
7. We can only get into the house if someone has a key
8. You can’t have locked the front door. Here’s the key
9. He’d rather play golf than tennis
10. He wishes he had invited Molly to his party
Sentence transformation 26B
1. I wish I had known how to do it
2. If a child is spared punishment, he will be spoilt
3. It wasn’t necessary to remind him about it.
4. They will have these shoes repaired
5. Despite the fact that I can’t play any instrument, I love music
6. He wanted to know how long it had been since Bob left this city
7. Children of rich family tend to be sent to private school
8. No sooner had he got home than it began to rain
9. The children whose parents work late are taken home by bus
10. He laughs as if he had done the exam successfully
Sentence transformation 27B
1. It was too late to do anything
2. Bill doubted if John would come
3. I wish I had finished my homework last night
4. Every time we rang, there was not any answer
5. John suggested Barry should put a better lock on the door
6. If you do not get a visa, you can visit the United
7. Traveling by air always makes me nervous
8. John could hardly understand what the teacher said
9. If he does not phone immediately, he won’t get any information
10. The office manager wondered why he had not got a computer before
Sentence transformation 28B
1. He built a house and that is the finest in the village
2. No sooner had the teacher come in than they stopped talking
3. He hadn’t left college before he took his degree
4. To rush out is not as good as to wear out
5. If the child is spared punishment, he will be spoilt
6. Calcutta is the largest town in India
7. By whom were you taught grammar?
8. One should keep promise
9. It’s time for lunch to be prepared
Sentence transformation 29B
1. Unless Peter takes more care, he will have an accident
2. In spite of the heavy traffic, the little boy crossed the street
3. The question couldn’t be answered by us because it was very hard
4. He could neither drive, sell nor give it away
5. Never shouldn’t him abbey his parents
6. I apologize for being rude to you yesterday
7. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
8. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice
9. She thought Rome was worse than Paris
10. The firemen managed to put it out after fighting the fire for 12 hours
Sentence transformation 30B
1. It is time the children worked
2. He was made to wait for two hours
3. The boat was made to turn back by the police
4. Would you please smoke in here?
5. As I didn’t know all the facts, I didn’t ring the police
6. The police shall be notified about this matter by us
7. Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy
8. There has been a considerable fall in the value of Sterling in the past week
9. I can barely see any mark on that dress
10. It is the first time I have seen such a mess in my life
Sentence transformation 31B
1. I can remember an incident just as mysterious as this
2. It was fool of him to say that
3. It’s years since I went to a cricket
4. You needn’t go to so much trouble on my behalf
5. A frost, which is late, spoiled much of the crop
6. That’s that man who I lent the car
7. He works very hard in the evening
8. I really looking forward to going to the theater tomorrow
9. I went to that school, and my brother did, too
10. I denied being there at that time
Sentence transformation 32B
1. “You stole that bicycle” – the policeman said to him
2. Unless you don’t want to keep fit, you must play sports
3. That mosquitoes cause malaria is well-known
4. Though life is short, we waste a lot of time
5. Unless you don’t want to keep fit, you must play sports
6. Mr. Hill’s students are taught to understand different English accents by him
7. The film was so boring that we left before the end
8. It’s four years since Robert and Catherine are married
9. If Elizabeth hadn’t smoked cigarettes, she would not have got a bad cough
10. Anna asked if she could have a new bicycle
Sentence transformation 33B
1. The meal began with a wonderful fish soup
2. Although I had met Brian before, I had never really talked to him
3. It can’t have been Hilary’s fault
4. I wish Mr. Barker had told me until it was too late
5. I’d rather you didn’t go out this evening
6. Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible
7. I am fond of detective stories
8. I wish he were here now
9. She doesn’t know where he has been.
10. Have you been told about it yet?
Sentence transformation 34B
1. We spent three hours opening the door
2. He would not be allowed to go out by his mother
3. He’ll always remember waiting for his friends to go to school
4. Andrews suggested that they should do for a walk in the park
5. He broke the world record in his second attempt
6. He said that he wished he knew the answer
7. He was sorry for spending so much money
8. He wished me luck
9. My application for the job was turned down
10. Ann pleaded with her boy friend not to drive so fast
Sentence transformation 35B
1. John Speck did not succeed in finding the source of the river Nile
2. Maria wishes she had applied for the job in the library
3. In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
4. It is difficult for handicapped people to find shopping tin supermarket
5. Sally was given a micro-computer for her birthday by her parents
6. It’s not my fault if the tin- opener’s broken
7. Mike doesn’t play squash as well as Barbara
8. Who does this suitcase belong to?
9. In spite of having a bad cold, William went to work
10. It is a two-hour train journey from London to Bristol
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