GRADED ENGLISH MEDIUM
SCHOOL
English Language
Practice Worksheet – IX/X
Transformation of
sentences
I. Rewrite the
following sentences as directed.
1. I don't think it's
possible you saw Alice in the street yesterday because she went to work abroad
last month.
You can't........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
You can't........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.
It took three hours to find a room for the night.
We spent........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
We spent........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.
Oliver doesn't expect to get the job.
Oliver would be surprised............……………………………………………………………………..
Oliver would be surprised............……………………………………………………………………..
4.
I cannot understand very easily what he says.
He is... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………..
He is... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………..
5.
He was the fastest runner.
No one... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
No one... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
6.
She sings so well that everyone buys her records.
She is.. ........…………………………………………………………………………………………….
She is.. ........…………………………………………………………………………………………….
7.
Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music.
Neither... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Neither... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
8.
This is the first time I've ever been here.
I've... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
I've... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
9.
The TV Company is making a film about China.
A film... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………….
A film... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. We worked hard so
that we would finish quickly.
We worked hard in order to...........…………………………………………………………….……..
We worked hard in order to...........…………………………………………………………….……..
11. I was silly to say that.
I regret............…………………………………………………………………………………………..
I regret............…………………………………………………………………………………………..
12.
Smoking is bad for you.
It... ........………………………………………………………………………………………………….
It... ........………………………………………………………………………………………………….
13.
His parents were against him studying music.
His parents tried to stop him... ........…………………………………………………………………..
His parents tried to stop him... ........…………………………………………………………………..
14.
I have never visited this museum before.
This is….........……………………………………………………………………………………………
This is….........……………………………………………………………………………………………
15.
I'm sure it was Tom who cleared everything up.
Tom must... ........………………………………………………………………………………………..
Tom must... ........………………………………………………………………………………………..
16.
Mary will only come to the party if Peter is invited.
Unless.............…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Unless.............…………………………………………………………………………………………..
17.
I was silly to say that.
I wish..............……………………………………………………………………………………………
I wish..............……………………………………………………………………………………………
18.
"I'm sorry I lost your book, Geraldine," said Michael.
Michael apologized...................………………………………………………………………………..
Michael apologized...................………………………………………………………………………..
19.
I've never had an omelette as good as this.
This... ........………………………………………………………………………………………………
This... ........………………………………………………………………………………………………
20.
"Sebastian is the one who stole the video-recorder,"
said Bernard.
Bernard accused.....................................................…………………………………………………
Bernard accused.....................................................…………………………………………………
21.
He's too old to get the job.
He isn't...........……………………………………………………………………………………………
He isn't...........……………………………………………………………………………………………
22.
Would you like to join our local drama group?
Are you interested...……………………………………………………………………………………..
Are you interested...……………………………………………………………………………………..
23.
They didn't want to be late for the meeting so they left in
plenty of time.
So as... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………..
So as... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………..
24.
It's a five minute drive.
It takes............……………………………………………………………………………………………
It takes............……………………………………………………………………………………………
25.
It isn't necessary for you to work until 6 pm.
You... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
You... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
26.
"I'll be there at nine" she said to me.
She told me.....…………………………………………………………………………………………..
She told me.....…………………………………………………………………………………………..
27.
This is the first time I've been here.
I haven't... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
I haven't... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
28.
London is bigger than Oxford.
Oxford is... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
Oxford is... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
29.
Ann stayed away from work because she was ill.
If she... ........………………………………………………………………………………………………
If she... ........………………………………………………………………………………………………
30.
They repaired my car at the garage in town.
My ........……………………………………………………………………………………………………
My ........……………………………………………………………………………………………………
31.
Whose fault was it?
Who... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Who... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
32.
In Wales we saw Edward II's birthplace.
In Wales we saw the castle.......………………………………………………………………………..
In Wales we saw the castle.......………………………………………………………………………..
33.
Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music.
Neither... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………
Neither... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………
34.
We really must leave the party now if we are going to catch the
bus.
It's time we.......…………………………………………………………………………………………..
It's time we.......…………………………………………………………………………………………..
35.
I cannot understand very easily what he says.
He is... ........………………………………………………………………………………………………
He is... ........………………………………………………………………………………………………
36.
That film is fantastic.
What... ........………………………………………………………………………………………………
What... ........………………………………………………………………………………………………
37.
I would prefer you to deliver the table on Saturday.
I would rather...……………………………………………………………………………………………
I would rather...……………………………………………………………………………………………
38.
I cannot understand very easily what he says.
It is... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………………
It is... ........…………………………………………………………………………………………………
39.
It would be a good idea to buy a dictionary.
You'd better.......…………………………………………………………………………………………..
You'd better.......…………………………………………………………………………………………..
40.
She sings so well that everyone buys her records.
She is... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………..
She is... ........……………………………………………………………………………………………..
41. It is probable that he will never come back.
Begin: In …........…………………………………………………………………………………………
42. He said to me, ‘Where are you
going?’
Begin: He asked me……………………………………………………………………………………..
43. As soon as the chief guest had arrived the
play began.
Begin: No sooner………………………………………………………………………………………..
44. I was surprised at his behavior.
Begin: His……………………………………………………………………………………………….
45. He will certainly succeed.
Begin: He is......…………………………………………………………………………………………..
46. He is the best student in the class.
Use better instead of
best........………………………………………………………………………….
47. He is too weak to stand up without help.
Rewrite using ‘so…that’........…………………………………………………………………………
48. He tucked the gun under his arm and
rushed towards the bridge.
End: … his arm.
........………………………………………………………………………………….
49. Please don't use the shower after midnight.
Would you mind ....... ........………………………………………………………………………………
50. I agree he's a good worker but I still don't
think he should get the job.
Despite ……………………….........…………………………………………………………………………………….
51. The residents get very angry when bicycles are
left in the hallway.
The residents all wish bicycles........………………………………………………………………………
52. ‘John shouldn't have behaved so badly,’ said
Janet.
Janet objected ........………………………………………………………………………………………
53. Anna failed to understand how serious her
illness was until she spoke to the doctor.
Not until........…………………………………………………………………………………………….
54. They set off to climb the mountain in spite of
the fog.
Although........…………………………………………………………………………………………….
55. I do like carrots, but I don't want to eat
them every day.
Much as........…………………………………………………………………………………………….
.
56. Jack plays football more skillfully
than Paul.
Jack is........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
57. ‘Hand over the bag or I’ll shoot you!’ said
the robber to the security guard.
The robber threatened........……………………………………………………………………………..
58. Although Professor Sweet knew a lot about
grammar, he couldn’t answer the question.
Despite ........……………………………………………………………………………………………..
59. Mrs. Fielding is too old to make
such a journey.
Mrs. Fielding is so........……………………………………………………………………………………
60. I am always short of time.
I never ........………………………………………………………………………………………………
61. I had only just watered the garden when it
began to rain.
Hardly........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
….
62. I haven’t visited any countries in South
America except Venezuela.
Venezuela is ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
63. We cannot exchange tickets in any
circumstances.
Under ........…………………………………………………………………………………………………
64. Whenever he passed the prison, Bernard
remembered the years he had spent there.
Bernard couldn't ........………………………………………………………………………………………
65. If you buy fifteen tickets for the same
performance, you can have a 25 per cent discount.
Provided fifteen........………………………………………………………………………………………
66. Our profits this year are higher than they
have ever been.
Never ........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
67. It is my opinion that he is the greatest
artist of the twentieth century.
I consider him ........………………………………………………………………………………………
68. ‘I did not remove the money from the safe,’
said Peter.
Peter denied ........…………………………………………………………………………………………
69. Macbeth is the play that I enjoy
the most.
There ........………………………………………………………………………………………………..
70. Nobody remained on the ship after the captain
had left it.
The captain ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
71. The factory seemed to have been
damaged by fire.
It looked ........……………………………………………………………………………………………..
72. The controller never looked away
from the screen.
At no time ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
73. Miranda said she was sorry that
she had not read my report yet.
Miranda apologized ........………………………………………………………………………………..
74. Only the Chairman’s firmness and diplomacy
prevented a serious argument between the committee members.
If .......…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
75. You can stay in the flat for free
if you pay the bills.
So long as ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
76. I didn’t mean to be impolite.
It ........……………………………………………………………………………………………………
77. Despite Jack’s strange clothes,
everybody ignored him.
Nobody took ........………………………………………………………………………………………
78. It was more of a business
arrangement than a marriage.
It was not ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
79. You must not communicate in any
way with anyone involved in this case.
You must have ........………………………………………………………………………………………
80. His father made him study Latin at the age of
three.
At the age of three, he ........………………………………………………………………………………
81. I would prefer you to pay in
cash.
I'd rather ........…………………………………………………………………………………………….
82. Try as I might, I could not understand the
code.
No matter ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
83. Professor Helsing knows everything about this
manuscript.
There is ........……………………………………………………………………………………………..
84. If you trade in your existing
answerphone, we will reduce the price of a new one by £100.
Trade ........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
85. Norman was sorry he had lost his temper.
Norman regretted ........………………………………………………………………………………….
86. Although I respect the law, I cannot accept
the court’s decision.
Much ........……………………………………………………………………………………………….
87. Is he the only person who knows the secret?
Does ........………………………………………………………………………………………………..
88. These are problems which can only
be solved politically.
These are problems to which ........………………………………………………………………………
89. People say that animals are mistreated in that
circus, but I didn’t see this.
I didn't see ........…………………………………………………………………………………………..
90. If you practice regularly you
will become more skillful.
Without ........…………………………………………………………………………………………….
91. Peter’s advice to me was to sell the shares
immediately.
Peter suggested ........……………………………………………………………………………………
92. I am sure the exchange rate will
not change.
In
my opinion there ........…………………………………………………………………………………
Phrasal
Verbs
I. Fill in the blanks with the words given
below: (about
after away
back by
for in
into off
on over together
up)