SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
(((
1/ I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
( This is the first time
2/ It was such rotten meat that it had to be throw away.
( The meat was
3/ She started working as a secretary fire years ago.
( She has
4/ The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
( The sea was too
5/ The machanic serviced my car last week.(My car
6/ I’m always nervous when I travel by air.( Traveling by air
7/ They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.( The streets
8/ They will have to change the date of the meeting again.
( The date
9/ Jane is the best tennis player in the club.( No one
10/ The postman was bitten by our dog.( Our dog
11/ The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it.( It was such
12/ The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
( The water was not
13/ Somebody repaired her car yesterday.( She
14/ They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
( All the prisoners
15/ Why don’t you meet to discuss to play offer.( I suggest
16/ How long have Catherine and John been engaged?
( When
17/ Who does this bag belong to?( Whose
18/ The keepers feed the lions at 3p.m everyday.( The lions
19/ The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
( It was
20/ It was a six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
( It takes
21/ Mrs. Pike doesn’t live in a big house.( Mrs. Pike wishes
22/ They traveled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
( After
23/ John is fat because he eat so many chips.( If
24/ Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
( Jane is
25/ Mr. Baker mended the wasting machine for me.( I had
26/ Daisy is the tallest girl in her class.( No one
27/ Mary’s parents gave her a computer for her birthday.( Mary
28/ It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.
( The news
29/ The flight to Los Angeles lasted three and a half hours.
( It took
30/ Peter plays football better than John.( John doesn’t
31/ Whose suitcase is this?( Who does
32/ Did they build this school two years ago?( Was
33/ Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.( Why
34/ Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.
( If
35/ How long is it since they bought the house?( When
36/ He couldn’t repaire the broken vase.( The
37/ The gardern still needs digging.( The gardenr hasn’t
38/ Have you got a cheaper carpet than this?( Is this
39/ I can’t get my feet into these shoes.( These shoes
40/ I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.( I am looking
41/ “Keep away from this area”, said the security guard, when we approached the fence.
( The security guard told
42/ I’ve never met such a fmous person before.( It’s
43/ This pudding can be cooked in its tin.( You
44/ I had an accident last night.( If only
45/ Ann didn’t finish high school.( If only
46/ John doesn’t understand me.( If only
47/ I didn’t go to class yesterday.( If only
48/ Mum isn’t at home today.( If only
49/ I don’t know how to dance.( If only
50/ My father doesn’t come in time.( If only
51/ I don’t know her name.( If only
52/ I am not rich.( I wish
53/ You don’t work hard.( I wish
54/ I can’t speak Chinese.( I wish
55/ She will not tell me.( I wish
56/ It is raining now.( I wish
57/ He came late.( I wish
58/ I couldn’t come.( I wish
59/ She has lost her watch.( I wish
60/ I don’t have motorbike.( I wish
61/ I have a cold.( I wish
62/ John doesn’t know how to swim.( I wish
63/ I live in the dorm.( I wish
64/ I can’t speak Japanese.( I wish
65/ My friend can’t come.( I wish
66/ Tom can’t find a good job.( I wish
67/ It isn’t Sunday.( I wish