Sentence Transformation
Classic Sentences
*Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he had expected.…
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*People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The smoking of cigarettes is no longer popular as it used to be.
*We’ve been thinking of the matter over and over and have finally come to an
decision.
We’ve given the matter a lot of thoughts.
*I can remember an equally mysterious incident.
I can remember an incident just as mysterious as this.
*Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well known.
That’s mosquitoes cause malaria is well known.
*We were no more surprised than Jane.
We were all surprised.
*There was no precedent for the King’s resignation.
Never before had a/any/the King resigned.
*A house in that district will cost you at least $100.000.
You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100.000.
*Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
Alan’s illness was the result of his hard working.
*We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
Regardless of whatever problems, we must continue our efforts.
*In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed.
If it should happen that nuclear weapons are used, we are all doomed.
*The lecture bore me to tears.
I am very bored with this lecture.
*That rumour about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.
There is an absolute false / no truth in that rumour about the politician and the
contract.

*We may not be able to give the concert.
The concert may have to be cancelled.
*The chances are a hundred to one against you.
It’s most difficult for you to get the chances.
*My protests were ignored.
Nobody took notice of my protests.
*The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder.
The soup powder just needs boiling water added to it according to the instruction.
*Are they likely to past Proficiency.
Is there any likelihood / possibility of their passing Proficiency.
*Nobody is more anxious to help you than your mother.
Compiled & Corrected by
Mr.NguyÔn TuÊn Anh
Your mother is more anxious to help you than anybody.
*The Presidental visit attracted such an enermous crowd that all traffic came to a
standstill.
So many people turned out to see the president so that all traffic came to a
standstill.
*It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
They eventually decided to get married / decided to get married after a long time.
*I thought it would be better than that.
It’s not as good as I had thought.
*David is a friend of his.He was getting worried too.
Being a friend of his, David was getting worried too.
*It’s time someone woke up him.
He is at the right time to be woken up.
*As he rose to speak, the crowd began cheering .
The cheering from the crowd began as he rose to speak.
*It’s your duty to obey orders.
You are supposed to obey orders.

*I had to finish the accounts and write several letters as well.
I had to finish the accounts in addition to writing several letters as well.
*Everyone was exhausted aparted from Shally.
With the exception of Shally, everyone was exhausted.
*She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
She thought Rome was even worse than Paris.
*This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
You don’t have to take this pudding out of iss tin to cook.
*Temperature is measured by a thermometer.
A thermometer is something which is used for measuring temperature.
*I’d like to visit India more than any other country in the world.
India is the country I’d like to visit most.
*“When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday began.
*He never has enoug money.
He’s always short of money/hard up/broke.
*I don’t know anything about aeronautics.
I am utterl/totally ignorant of aeronautics.
*The students’ riotous(ån µo, hçn lo¹n) behaviour should have been severely
punished.
The students deserved(xug dag) severe punishment/to be severely punished for
their riotous behaviour.
*The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
In all probability/likelihood the whole thing will have been forgotten.
Compiled & Corrected by
Mr.Nguyễn Tuấn Anh
*Im sure he took your briefcase by mistake.
Im sure he didnt take your briefcase deliberately(có tính toán, chủ tâm).
*You pay $20 a month for a period of one year.
You pay in twelve successive(liên tục, kế tiếp) monthly instalment(phần trả mỗi lần).