SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. The dog barked all night but we still managed to sleep
Despite..................................................................
2. The cat can’t catch the mice. They run too fast.
the mice.........................
3. Cats aren’t as expensive to keep as dogs.
Dogs.........................................
4. Man is the cruellest of all animals.
There isn’t.......................................
5. His canary sings better than mine.
My canary doesn’t......................................
6. Is this the cheapest pet food you’ve got?
Have you...............................
7. Most of the animals survived the hard winter.
Even though....................................
8. I have never seen a dirtier – looking dog.
This is..............................................
9. She couldn’t afford the Persian cat.
The Persian cat.............................................
10. The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.
no animal runs..............................................
11. If I were you, I’d take a picnic, her landlady said.
Her landlady advised.....................................
12. They spent 30 years putting in those windows.
It took.........................................
13. Don’t forget to tip the guide, she told John.
She reminded..................................................
14. Don’t you dare touch that vase, the curator warned the child.
The child........................................
15. People do not live in the castle any more.
The castle used ........................................................
16. You must not smoke in here.
Smoking ...................................
17. It took three hours to go round the grounds.
The tour...................................
18. The chapel was decorated by Italian craftsmen.
The king had........................................
19. Jerry didn’t steal the jewels. He didn’t know where the key to the safe was.
Jerry can’t...................................
20. He didn’t wear gloves so the police caught him.
if............................................
21. My advice to you is to call the police.
if I..............................................
22. It’s a pity she didn’t insure the stereo.
She wishes....................................
23. Would you like me to call the police?
I’ll call .....................................
24. He both sings and dances.
not only........................................
25. What time does the manager come back? The customer asked.
The customer .......................................
26. Janet has made the necessary arrangements.
The necessary .................................
27. You’d better not touch that switch.
If I......................................
28. You don’t need to finish that this evening
It..............................
29. I didn’t know the answer because I hadn’t read the book.
If....................................
30. why don’t you apply for the job, Anne? Said Sue.
Sue suggested.....................................
31. he couldn’t reach the button because it was too high.
the button................................
32. The garage is servicing my car on Monday.
I’m....................................................
33. What a pity I broke the vase.
I wish................................
34. Remind me to water the plants.
Don’t ................................
35. It took us three hours to open the door.
We spent .............................
36. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.
would...........................
37. She speaks with such a strong accent some people can’t understand her.
Her accent..............................
38. My parents sent me to an English-speaking school
I...........................
39. I don’t have a bigger problem than pronunciation.
My.................................
40. We didn’t choose a tribal language so we didn’t have any political problems.
If we had.................................
