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English Transformation Exercises

The document contains a series of sentences with blanks that need to be filled in order to complete the meaning. It provides transformations to English sentences by replacing words or rearranging sentence structure. The transformations focus on changing verbs, pronouns, adverbs, and prepositions to fully express the intended meaning.

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English Transformation Exercises

The document contains a series of sentences with blanks that need to be filled in order to complete the meaning. It provides transformations to English sentences by replacing words or rearranging sentence structure. The transformations focus on changing verbs, pronouns, adverbs, and prepositions to fully express the intended meaning.

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  • Transformation Pack Activities: This section presents a series of grammar and vocabulary exercises designed to improve language skills through sentence transformation activities.

Transformation Pack

1. All pharmacies stock this medicine.


FOUND
This medicine can _______________________________________________________ pharmacy.

2. Olivia was completely silent throughout the evening.


WHOLE
Olivia didn't say _______________________________________________________ evening.

3. The chips were so salty that I couldn't eat them.


FOR
The chips _______________________________________________________ to eat.

4. If you visit my town this weekend, you can stay in my house for the night.
PUT
If you visit my town this weekend, then I _______________________________________________________ for the
night.

5. Mr Johnson regrets not having driving lessons when he was younger.


WISHES
Mr Johnson _______________________________________________________ driving lessons when he was younger.

6. 'Do not touch the hot plates!' Sarah shouted to them.


WARNED
Sarah _______________________________________________________ touching the hot plates.

7. We could not see the mountain because it was too far away.
ENOUGH
The mountain was not _______________________________________________________ seen clearly.

8. I'd rather not go to the beach today.


LIKE
I do _______________________________________________________ to the each today.

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1. Angela couldn't get to work because there were no trains.
PREVENTED
Angela _______________________________________________________ to work because there were no trains.

2. 'I wouldn't study biology if I were you, Jo', said Danny.


ADVISED
Danny _______________________________________________________ study biology.

3. Prices are higher in the city than in the country.


HIGH
Prices _______________________________________________________ in the country as in the city.

4. 'Jane, would you like to go for a meal after work?' said Roberto.
FANCY
'Jane, _______________________________________________________ for a meal after work?' said Roberto.

5. 'However hard I try, I still can't get everything done,' sighed Dr Werner.
MATTER
Dr Werner complained that she couldn't get everything done, _______________________________________________
she tried.

6. They will be selling tickets for the concert from Wednesday onwards.
BEING
Tickets for the concert are not _______________________________________________________ Wednesday.

7. I don't know who this bag belongs to as there's no name on it.


WHOSE
I don't know _______________________________________________________ as there's no name on it.

8. If the economic situation doesn't improve soon, more people will lose their jobs.
IMPROVEMENT
Unless _______________________________________________________ the economic situation soon, more people
will lose their jobs.

9. There is no more paper left in the photocopier.


RUN
The photocopier _______________________________________________________ paper.

10. 'I'd prefer you to stay at home tonight,' said Richard's father.
RATHER
'I'd _______________________________________________________ go out tonight,' said Richard's father.

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1. Information about the new opening times was sent to all customers last week.
INFORMED
All customers _______________________________________________________ the changes in opening times last
week.

2. My brother once worked as a circus clown.


JOB
My brother used _______________________________________________________ as a circus clown.

3. Not many people realise the amount of practice that a dancer has to do.
UNDERSTAND
Very _______________________________________________________much practice a dancer has to do.

4. Keep your passport handy because you may need to show it at customs.
ASKED
Keep your passport handy in _______________________________________________________ show it at customs.

5. There was no way David could find the right answer to the problem.
IMPOSSIBLE
It _______________________________________________________ find the right answer to the problem.

6. Kirsten isn't nearly as tidy as I am.


FAR
I'm _______________________________________________________ Kirsten.

7. 'They've postponed tonight's football match till next Saturday,' said Jorge.
PUT
'Tonight's football match _______________________________________________________ till next Saturday,' said
Jorge.

8. Paula always got angry when she made a mistake.


TEMPER
Paula always _______________________________________________________ when she made a mistake.

9. 'I hardly slept last night,' the woman complained.


ALMOST
'I had _______________________________________________________ last night,' the woman complained.

10. 'We'll talk about your proposal soon,' said the manager.
NEAR
'We'll discuss _______________________________________________________ future,' said the manager.

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1. Jaime was so tired he couldn't walk another step.
TOO
Jaime was _______________________________________________________ another step.

2. Peter was green with envy when he saw my new guitar.


MADE
The sight of my _______________________________________________________ green with envy.

3. 'If we don't leave immediately, we'll be late,' said Linda.


SET
Linda said they would be late if they _______________________________________________________ at once.

4. Everyone thinks the company will move to Tokyo next year.


EXPECTED
The company _______________________________________________________ to Tokyo next year.

5. Emma's favourite food is pasta.


RATHER
Emma _______________________________________________________ anything else.

6. How good is your relationship with your neighbours?


GET
How well _______________________________________________________ with your neighbours?

7. I showed no talent for basketball at school.


GOOD
I _______________________________________________________ basketball at school.

8. The snowstorm made it impossible for us to go skiing.


PREVENTED
We _______________________________________________________ by the snowstorm.

9. We haven't heard from Anastasia since she started the job in Toronto.
NEWS
We _______________________________________________________ from Anastasia since she started the job in
Toronto.

10. Tara can't have been telling the truth about where she got the money.
MUST
Tara _______________________________________________________ about where she got the money.

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1. The school prizes will be given out at 4.00 pm.
PLACE
The school prize giving _______________________________________________________ at 4.00 pm.

2. History has always been easier than science for George.


FOUND
George _______________________________________________________ difficult than history.

3. I can't remember when we last had such heavy rain.


RAINED
I can't remember the last _______________________________________________________ heavily.

4. 'You don't have to book a table at that restaurant,' explained Rashid.


NO
'There _______________________________________________________ you to book a table at that restaurant,'
explained Rashid.

5. Though I try not to, I worry about my work all the time.
STOP
Though I try not to, I _______________________________________________________ about my work.

6. Mia has to organise the conference in Birmingham next month.


RESPONSIBLE
Mia _______________________________________________________ the conference in Birmingham next month.

7. It was wrong to tell Leticia About the party.


SHOULD
You _______________________________________________________ Leticia know about the party.

8. Although the sky was full of clouds, we went on our walk.


THAT
Despite _______________________________________________________ was cloudy, we went on our walk.

9. Going to the opera or ballet is too expensive for most people.


AFFORD
Not very _______________________________________________________ go to the opera or ballet.

10. A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.


DRIVEN
We _______________________________________________________ a very friendly taxi driver.

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1. 'You don't need to hurry because we're early,' Maria said to Petra.
TAKE
Maria told Petra that she _______________________________________________________ time because they were
early.

2. These two brands of coffee taste almost the same.


HARDLY
There is _______________________________________________________ the tastes of these two brands of coffee.

3. They should not expect Maria to do all the work in the office.
BE
Maria should _______________________________________________________ do all the work in the office.

4. Do you realise that you were the only person not to carry out the instructions?
EXCEPT
Do you realise that everyone _______________________________________________________ out the instructions?

5. Could you complete this application form?


MIND
Would _______________________________________________________ in this application form?

6. Panos found the house very easily.


DIFFICULTY
Panos had _______________________________________________________ the house.

7. Diana didn't send me the letter.


WHO
It _______________________________________________________ me the letter.

8. The mechanic couldn't find out why there was a problem with the car's engine.
WORK
The mechanic was _______________________________________________________ what the problem was with the
car's engine.

9. His book is going to be published later than planned.


DELAY
There has _______________________________________________________ the publication of his book.

10. I was surprised at how good my son's photographs were.


TURNED
My son's photographs _______________________________________________________ than I had hoped.

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