Sentence transformation 1.c
1. Though the doctor warned him, he kept on smoking.
2.  In spite of ………
3. She preferred to stay at home rather than go to the play.
4.  She preferred staying …
5. He doesn’t smoke, and his brother doesn’t smoke, either.
6.  Neither ………………
7. She came to London to study English.
8.  She came ……………..so that. ………..
9. Because she behaves badly everyone hates her.
10.  Because of ……………………
11. “ Shall we post it, Sir?”, he said.
12.  He asked …………………………………….
13. “ When it stops snowing we must start digging ourselves out”, I said.
14.  I said that…
15. He found that it was impossible to study at home.
16.  He found …………………….
17. It was more expensive than I thought.
18.  I ………………………………………….
19. I bought a book for James.
20.  I bought ……………………………………………..

Sentence transformation 2.c
1. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
2.  It …………………………………..
3. Your decision to get married before finishing your degree surprised us.
4.  We were……..
5. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired.
6.  The car was too………………
7. He never had enough money.
8.  He is always …………………………………….

17. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
18.  Although…..
19. There are two large restaurants in the art gallery.
20.  The art gallery……………….
Sentence transformation 4.c
1. The police started looking for him two months ago.
2.  For two months now the ….
3. How old do you think this house is?
4.  When do you think ……………………….?
5. This holiday is so expensive. I don’t think I can go.
6.  It is such……………………
7. He spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand what he said.
8.  He spoke too………
9. I’m grateful that you looked after my mother so well.
10.  Thank you ……………….
11. “ Why didn’t I get a computer before?”, Thought the manager.
12.  The manager wondered…
13. “ you’d better not lend him any more money, Alice”, said John.
14.  John advised Alice……..
15. I started work for the company a year ago.
16.  I’ve been……………………………
17. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
18.  If Susan ………………….
19. My needs to be cleaned before the interview.
20.  I must…………………………..
Sentence transformation 5.c
1. As I get older, I want to travel less.
2.  The older……………………………………………
3. A house in that strict will cost at least $. 100, 000.
4.  You won’t be able to ………………

14.  That……………………………………………
15. It’s a pity that you wrote that letter.
16.  I’d ………………………………………………….
17. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
18.  Regardless………….
19. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions.
20.  My sole purpose……
Sentence transformation 7.c
1. “ Less noise!” The teacher told the boys.
2.  The teacher shouted……………………………
3. In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed.
4.  If should ………………
5. You should take two tablets every four hours.
6.  Two tablets should ……………………….
7. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
8.  We find……………………
9. They’ve been living here for six years now.
10.  They moved ………………………………..
11. Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house.
12.  Mrs. Taylor wishes …………….
13. Mr. Mill lost his job because he was late everyday.
14.  If Mr. Taylor……………………….
15. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
16.  James didn’t ……………………
17. I can’t go to the cinema because I do not have a car.
18.  The reason………………………..
19. “ You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna”, Henry said.
20.  Henry suggested …………………………………………………………………………….
Sentence transformation 8.c
1. Because there was much dust in his mine, he was ill.

11. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
12.  I can barely ……………………………….
13. He insisted on a full apology.
14.  Nothing but………………………………………………
15. He remembered, and so did she.
16.  He didn’t ……………………………………………..
17. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
18.  The moment ………
19. My younger sister kept on telling us about the show.
20.  We ……………………………

Sentence transformation 10.c
1. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
2.  Not until ……………………….
3. That rumor about the politician and construction contract is absolutely false.
4.  There is …
5. One runner was too exhausted to complete the lap of the race.
6.  One runner was so ……..
7. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
8.  I’ve …………………..
9. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.
10.  We …………………………….
11. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the prime Minister.
12.  Had it not ……
13. It’s quite pointless to explain.
14.  There is no……………………………………………..
15. How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money.
16.  Other…………………….
17. We had to wait two hours for Donald.
18.  Donald kept …………………………………..

6.  Professor John is ………………….......................................................................
7. The government is going to cut its grants to postgraduate research students, apparently.
8.  Government grants ………
9. Don’t you agree that research biologists have carried out some amazing experiments recently. 
Some amazing experiments ……………………………………………………
10. I had better get back to work.
11.  It’s……………………………………………………….
12. My father speaks very little French.
13.  My father speaks hardly …………………………..
14. The critics were very impressed by her performance.
15.  Her performance made ……………
16. I expected that he would get there by lunchtime.
17.  I expected …………………………….
18. It’s time for you to do your homework.
19.  It’s time you…………………………………….
Sentence transformation 13.c
1. This is the best essay I’ve ever written.
2.  Never …………………………………………
3. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
4.  It took it ……
5. I am terribly sorry, I thought you were a friend of Anna’s.
6.  I took …………………….
7. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me.
8.  Busy………
9. I would prefer you to do computer science.
10.  I’d rather………………………………….
11. He didn’t get a visa until last Monday.
12.  It was ………………………………………..
13. They continued to say that I was to blame.
14.  They persisted …………………………….

3. The switch was too high for him to reach.
4.  He was not tall……………………………...
5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.
6.  There’s …………………………...
7. I get to work in twenty minute.
8.  It ……………………………………………………….
9. It’s necessary that this work be finished by Monday.
10.  This work………………………..
11. It’s a pity. I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
12.  As if ……………………………………..
13. The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it.
14.  The bread isn’t ……………………………….
15. Who does this bag belong to?
16.  Whose……………………………………………………?
17. “ Never borrow money from friends”, my father said.
18.  My father told me………………
19. The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light.
20.  If the train driver…….
Sentence transformation 16.c
1. Paul said he was going to visit China the following year.
2.  “ I’m………………………..”
3. The porter told us the train had left five minute earlier.
4.  I’m sorry buy…………………
5. She couldn’t afford the Persian cat.
6.  The Persian cat…………………………………….
7. The cheetah is the fastest animals in the world.
8.  No animals runs……………………….
9. You must not smoke in here.  Smoking………………………………………………….
10. “ Would you like to come around for a drink?”, he said.
11.  He ……………………………


Sentence transformation 18.c
1. The doctor advised me to rest.
2.  The doctor suggested ……………………………………..
3. They had to wait for 12 hours before their flight left.
4.  Only after a ………………………..
5. Their teacher is making them study hard.
6.  They are………………………………………...
7. They were just as good as we had expected.
8.  They certainly lived …………………………
9. Even though I admired his courage, I think he is foolish.
10.  Much ………………………….
11. Cane head is cleared in court.
12.  A headmaster………………………………………………
13. Gunman kills 3 people in Bank Drama.
14.  A man …………………………………………..
15. Riddle of missing heiress solved.
16.  The police……………………………………………..
17. “ Police attacked” Says student leader.
18.  A student leader…………………………………
19. Storm grows over long hair in school.
20.  Parents and pupils are…………………………....