WRITING SKILL 2 - TRANSFORMATION DRILL
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentences.
1. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
 Your kitchen………………………………………………………….
2. They will change the date of the meeting again.
 The date…………………………………………………………………
3. The children liked to walk in the rain.
The children enjoyed……………………………………………..
4. My grandmother is very old. She can’t work now.
 My grandmother is too……………………………………………
5. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
 The sea was too………………………………………………………
6. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it.
 It was such………………………………………………………………….
7. They will hold an international conference in Hanoi next month.
 An international conference………………………………
8. She hasn’t finish the letter yet.
 The letter………………………………………………………………….
9. He thinks learning English is easy.
 He thinks it is……………………………………………………………
10. Who does this bicycle belong to?
 Whose………………………………………………………………………….?
11. Hung is taller than Ba.
 Ba…………………………………………………………………………………….
12. His parents advised him to study hard for his exams.
 He was…………………………………………………………………………..
13. They have just stolen his car.
 His car……………………………………………………………………………
14. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
 He hasn’t……………………………………………………………………….

30. How long is it since you bought this house?
 When……………………………………………………………………………?
31. Please stop talking!
 I’d rather……………………………………………………………………….
32. What do they sell near your school?
 What is……………………………………………………………………………..?
33. Newspapers are delivered to my house every day.
 They………………………………………………………………………………………….
34. This work must be done right away.
 They………………………………………………………………………………………….
35. Mr. Green often took his children to the circus last year.
 Mr. Green used………………………………………………………………………………
36. He usually stayed at home alone.
 He was used……………………………………………………………………………………
37. I often went to the cinema at weekends.
 I used……………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. The weather isn’t cool. The bananas will spoil.
 If the weather is cool,……………………………………………………………………..
39. I don’t do the tests well. My parents won’t take me to Hanoi.
 If I do the tests well,………………………………………………………………………………….
40. This car won’t be bought. It is very expensive.
 If this car is cheap,…………………………………………………………………………………………..
41. Smoke covered the room.
 The room …………………………………………………………………………………………..
42. Don’t walk on the grass.
 You are not…………………………………………………………………………………………..
48. This office is too small for two people to live in.
This office isn’t …………………………………………………………………………….............................................................................
49. The last time I saw him when I was in London.
I haven’t……………………………………………………………………………………………...........................................................................

73. I had to spend the whole evening to finish my work.
It took………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….....................................................................
74. I have never seen a worse film.
This is………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….....................................................................
75. The food is being cook cooked by Mrs. Green in the kitchen.
Mrs. Green………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….............................................................
76. Because of the heavy rain, we can’t go on a picnic.
Because it………………………………………..………………………………………………………………...............................................................
77. Because he was very old, he is easy to get tired.
Because of………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….............................................................
78 Badminton is my favorite sport.
I like………………………………………..……………..……………………………………………………....................................................................
79. They felt happy with the result.
The result………………………………………..………………………………………………………………................................................................
80. No one at the party said any thing to the press.
People who………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….............................................................
81. It’s a pity Tom didn’t insure his motorbike.
I wish………………………………………..………………………………………………………………......................................................................
82. It would be nice to be able to ply a plane.
We wish………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….................................................................
83. I don’t be like being so tall.
I wish………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….....................................................................
84. Samuel started writing a diary 5 years ago.
Samuel has………………………………………..………………………………………………………………..............................................................
85. The sleeping child is Mr. Green’s son.
The child………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….................................................................
86. Janet is the best player in the club.
No one ………………………………………..………………………………………………………………....................................................................
87. He learned to drive when he was 16.
He has………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….....................................................................

103. You should have your haircut.
Your hair………………………………………..……………………………………………………………….................................................................
104. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information.
If he………………………………………..………………………………………………………………........................................................................
105. The garden still needs digging.
The garden hasn’t………………………………………..………………………………………………………………..................................................