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.

*How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money.
(Other than to offer to lend her some money, how could I help.

*The government grants will be cut to postgraduate research students, aren’t they.
(Government grants will be cut to postgraduate research students.
Compiled & Corrected by Mr.Nguyễn Tuấn Anh
*I am terribly sorry I thought you were a friend of Anna’s.
(I took you for a friend of Anna’s.

*There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected.
(There were far fewer people than I had expected.

*They had to wait for 12 hours before their flight left.
(Only after a 12 hour wait did their flight leave.

*They were just as good as we had expected.
(They certainly lived up to our expectation.

*Storm grows over long hair in school.
(Parents and pupils are protesting against the headmaster the decision to send pupils with long hair home.

*She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
(Her uncle didn’t leave her anything in his will.

* “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean” said his mother.
(Jean’s mother complimented her on her lovely new dress.

*We couldn’t find George anywhere.
(George was nowhere to be found/impossible to find.

*Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week.
(An increased number of travellers are being stopped by customs officials this week.

*My boyfriend is very short tempered.
(My boyfriend loses his temper very easily.

*Although he was not guilty they executed him.
(In spite of being innocent / his innocence / not being guilty,he was executed.

*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.Nguyễn Tuấn 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