Transformation Sentences

PRESENT PERFECTA1) My neighbour began to learn English ten years ago.LEARNINGMy neighbour ten years.A2)The last time you went sailing was five years ago.FORYou five years.A3) We havent had beer for ages !SINCEIt is ages beer.A4) I started playing football when I was ten.SINCEI I was ten.PASSIVEB1) The woman suddenly realised that the neighbour was watching her.WATCHEDThe woman suddenly realised that she the neighbour.B2) The workers are going to demolish that old cinema.PULLEDThat old cinema the workers.B3) It was unfair that the team was given such low marks.DESERVEThe team given such low marks.

B4) Students aren't buying as many books these days.BOUGHTNot so many books these days.B5) The police are letting the murderer out of prison next month.RELEASEDThe murderer prison next month.B6) The flat needs cleaning once a week.HASThe flat once a week.B7) It was raining so Andy and Craig cancelled the beach party.OWING TOThe beach party the rain.B8) Missing his plane was the thing Luis remembered most about his journey.WHENWhat Luis remembered most about his journey his plane.B9) My son's behaviour at the wedding annoyed me.MY SONI was annoyed by the at the wedding.B10) Tourists to the park are not allowed to feed the monkeys.MUSTThe monkeys tourists to the park.CONDITIONAL1) I could never have obtained the certificate without your help.YOUI could never have obtained the certificate me.

C2) You didnt know it was our wedding, so you didn't bring us a present.BROUGHTIf you'd known it was our wedding, us a present.C3) My mother only moved to a new city because her doctor recommended it.MY MOTHERIf her doctor hadn't recommended it, to a new city.C4) Did you buy a present for Mum, Dad? She asked.HEShe asked her father a present for her mother.C5) The wife shot her husband because he hit her every day.SHEIf the husband hadn't hit his wife every day, him.C6) It is a good thing the journalist wrote the report or the city wouldn't have known what happened.THE JOURNALISTThe city wouldn't have known what happened the report.C7) I did not buy the flat because it was too expensive.ITI would have bought the flat expensive.C8) It's a good thing he lent me the car or I would have had to rent one.HEI would have had to rent a car his.PHRASAL VERBS1) Bob's holiday plans have been spoilt by his mother's illness.FALLENBob's holiday plans because of his mother's illness.D2) She's had enough of his uselessness.PUTShe refuses his uselessness any more.D3) I didn't expect to take part in the marathon, but I entered it anyway.WENTI didn't expect to take part in the marathon, but I it anyway.MODAL VERBSE1) Craig's flat really needs to have his flat painted soon.MUSTCraig really painted soon.E2) Perhaps Luis went home late.MAYLuis home late.E3) I expect Anne was tired after her flight to New Zealand.BEENAnne tired after her flight to New Zealand.E4) I won't have to go to the dentist next week.NECESSARYIt to go to the dentist next week.E5) Andy has to wear her uniform to work in the hospital.WITHOUTAndy in the hospital her uniform.VERBS WITH TO OR ING1) You've punctured my ball, Kevin! Said Anne.ACCUSEDAnne her ball.Sentence Transformations 1Change the sentences so that they keep the same meaning. Put between two and five words in each space (contractions count as two words).

Eg.Its two years since I last drank beer.
I havent drunk beer for two years.

1) The last time I saw him was three years ago.
I for three years.

2) They have been married for 25 years.
They 25 years ago.

3) We tried very hard but we couldnt open the door.
However couldnt open the door.

4) Why dont we take the 10.15 to London?
How 10.15 train to London?

5) Although, she was wealthy she lived in poverty.
Despite in poverty.

6) The carpenter is building a new bookcase for us.
We are built.

7) I havent typed the report yet.
The report yet.

8) Its understood that the thieves are still in the city.
The thieves in the city.

9) There had to be someone who knew the answer.
Someone must the answer.

10) She was able to finish her work on time.
She succeeded on time.

Sentence Transformations 2

Change the sentences so that they keep the same meaning. Use the word that is given, and put between two and five words in each space (contractions count as two words).

Ej. Wally didnt study for the exam, but went to the pub instead.
(instead)
Wally went to the pub instead of studying for the exam.

1. Originally, letters were written by hand.
(to)

Letters written by hand.


2. I havent played football for years.
(since)

It has I played football.


3. Doing sentence transformations is not as much fun as watching cricket.
(than)

Watching cricket doing sentence transformations.


4. Lets go out for a drink on Friday.
(we)

Why out for a drink on Friday.


5. Although I was tired, I agreed to do the shopping.
(despite)

I agreed to do the shopping tired.


6. I havent seen this film before.
(time)

Its the first this film.


7. The shop is repairing my DVD at the moment.
(am)
I at the moment.


8. They say he is living with his secretary.
(said)

He is with his secretary.


9. You made me late, Craig! said Andy.
(accused)

Andy late.


10. This is the first time Ive had a siesta.
(used)

Im not a siesta.