SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Ex1:
1. "Why hasn't Peter phoned?" she wondered
She wondered
2. I'm only interested on why he did it
The only thing
3. He tried to escape but the police stopped him
The police prevented him
4. She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker
She is having
5. Couldn't you find a better hotel?
Is this
6. John began playing the piano ten years ago
John has
7. They won't be able to come on Sunday
It will be
8. She needs to study harder
She doesn't
9. I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car
The car
10. My mother made these curtains
These curtains
Ex2:
1. He started investigating the case a week ago
He has
2. I'm quite sure that she didn't steal the necklace
She can't
3. The flat's very noisy but we enjoy living there
Even
4. "If I were you, I wouldn't trust Peter", she told John
She advised

He is behaving
10. We couldn't get nearer because of the police
The police
Ex4:
1. I'll help you if you promise to try harder
Unless
2. "You were treating", said Carol to June
Carol accused
3. She bought that house in 1973
She has
4. They believe he is armed
He
5. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm
We are
6. "I think you should go by train", he told us
He advised
7. She can't have any more children because of her age
She is too
8. It isn't necessary to shout
You
9. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep
The play
10. "Where is the nearest tube?" she asked
She enquired
Ex5:
1. "Don't forget to phone the office", she told him
She reminded
2. I'm afraid I haven't got time to listen to you
I wish
3. The police has just released John

8. People say that he beats his wife
It is
9. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog
It looks
10. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk
No sooner
Ex7:
1. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in
torrents
No sooner
2. "Why didn't you report the incident to the police last week?" the officer
asked the frightened witness
The officer wanted to know
3. The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came
to a standstill
So many
4. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1960s
The destruction
5. He hasn't been back to his home town for over 20 years now
It is
6. Travelling by plane is much more expesive than traveling by train
Travelling by train
7. I would love to be rich and famous
If only
8. It took a long time for them to decide to get married
They
9. "Is it, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?"
the managing director asked the accountant
The managing director wanted
10. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately

3. They stretched a rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in order to
haul their equipment across
By
4. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to
The
5. We've been thinking the matter over and have finally come to a decision
We've given
6. Why isn't this TV working?
What
7. I've never tasted pheasant before
This
8. If there's an emergency, ring this number
In
9. I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat
She
10. The engine failed because a apart had been badly fitted
The engine failure
Ex10:
1. I'm having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week
If I
2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her
Hardly
3. "You should have waited for us", the team leader said to John
The team leader criticised
4. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking
If I
5. When the police caight him, he was climbing over the garden wall
The police caught
6. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning
Getting

10. He can make most people understand him when he speaks English
Ex3:
1.We didn't arrive in time/ early enough to see the first film
2. Peter apologised for breaking the glass
3. If he hadn't saved me I would have drowned
4. Nobody in the class is cleverer than Sally
5. This is the most romantic story I have ever read
6. The car is too expensive (for us) to buy
7. He was made to study for the exams by his parents
8. We have been cooking for hthe party for four hours
9. He is behaving more violently than ever before
10. The police would not allow us to get/ let us get nearer
Ex4:
1.Unless you promise to try harder I won't help you
2. Carol accused June of cheating
3. She has lived in that house since 1973
4. He is believed/ thought to be mad
5. We are having our house painted by a local firm
6. He advised us to go by train
7. She is too old to have any more children
8. You needn't shout
9. The play was so dull that he fell asleep
10. She enquired where the nearest tube was
Ex5:
1.She reminded him to phone the office
2. I wish I had time to listen to you
3. John has just been released by the police
4. They were speaking too softly for me to hear
5. It took (us) 5 hours to get to London
6. She's not used to staying up late

1.If he hadn't been late for work every morning, he wouldn't have lost his job
2. The exhibition has not been so well attended this year
3. It's not the job I'm interested in, it's the people
4. The excuse for the declaration of war was the denfence of their territorial rights
5. Johnny Brax is a careful driver on public roads but a terror on the racetrack
6. According to our science correspondent, this new invention is the answer to
many of our problems
7. I'll be disappointed if there is no snow at Christmas/ if we don't have snow at
Christmas
8. This work must be finished for/ by six o'clock
9. Re-decorating this room would be pointless/ useless
10. Never accept cheques without proof of identity/ unless you have proof of
identity
Ex9:
1.The doctor warned the patient that he would have another heart attack if he didn't
take it easy.
2. This reporter, whose background I know well, is 100% honest
3. By stretching a rope from one side of the crevasse to the other they were able to
haul their equipment across
4. The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular/ widespread as it used to be
5. We've given the matter a lot of thought and have finally come to a decision
6. What is the matter/ wrong with this TV?
7. This is the first time I've ever tasted pheasant
8. In case of emergengy, ring this number
9. She always gives me a cup of coffee when I visit her flat
10. The engine failure was due to a badly fitted part/ to the fact that a part had been
badly fitted
Ex10:
1.If I hadn't lost my passport last week, I wouldn't be having so much trouble now
2. Hardly had she begun to speak before/ when people started interrupting her