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Sentence Transformation Exercises

The document contains a series of sentence transformation exercises that require the transformation of sentences using specific keywords. Each exercise provides a sentence and a keyword, guiding the transformation into a new sentence structure. The transformations demonstrate various grammatical structures and vocabulary usage.

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Sentence Transformation Exercises

The document contains a series of sentence transformation exercises that require the transformation of sentences using specific keywords. Each exercise provides a sentence and a keyword, guiding the transformation into a new sentence structure. The transformations demonstrate various grammatical structures and vocabulary usage.

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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1. Jay didn't use sun cream; he burnt in the sun. BURNT


 If Jay had used sun cream, ____________________ in the sun.
2. If Susan studies hard, she might pass the exam. UNLESS
 Susan won't pass the exam ____________________ hard.
3. It's a pity we didn't visit the exhibition. ONLY
 If ____________________ the exhibition.
4. I don't like children to talk to their parents like that. APPROVE
 I don't ____________________ to their parents like that.
5. He took his car to the garage to adjust the brakes. ADJUSTED
 He had the ____________________ at the garage.
6. Sandra set her alarm clock an hour earlier, so that she wouldn't be late. AVOID
 Sandra set her alarm clock an hour earlier ____________________ late.
7. Sammy went to the bank to open an account. VIEW
 Sammy went to the bank ____________________ an account.
8. I always think of Matt as a generous person. REGARD
 I ____________________ being a generous person.
9. "You took my car without asking me, didn't you Joe?" Tom said. ACCUSED
 Tom ____________________ car without asking him.
10. Sarah took the train into town because the bus drivers were on strike. DUE
 Sarah took the train into town ____________________ the bus drivers were on strike.
11. Bad weather will mean a change in plans. IS
 If ____________________, there’ll be a change in plans.
12. We arranged for the council to take away the rubbish. HAD
 We _________________________________ by the council.
13. If they continue cutting down the trees, the animals will be in danger. UNLESS
 The animals won’t survive _______________________ cutting down the trees.
14. Take my advice and travel by bike more. WERE
 If I ____________________ travel by bike more.
15. I'm tired of listening to the same old songs on the radio. BORED
 I'm _____________________ to the same old songs on the radio.
16. Let me help you. You can't do it on your own. YOURSELF
 Let me help you. You can't ________________________.
17. Alex finished his homework and then he went outside. HAD
 Alex _______________________________ he went outside.
18. The film started before 1 arrived. ALREADY
 The film ___________________ when 1 arrived.
19. Fortunately, it isn't necessary for me to train every day. NEED
 Fortunately, I ______________________________ every day.
20. My grandmother walked to school every day. USED
 My grandmother ____________________ every day.
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Jay didn't use sun cream; he burnt in the sun. BURNT
 If Jay had used sun cream, he wouldn’t have burnt in the sun.
2. If Susan studies hard, she might pass the exam. UNLESS
 Susan won't pass the exam unless she studies hard.
3. It's a pity we didn't visit the exhibition. ONLY
 If only we had visited the exhibition.
4. I don't like children to talk to their parents like that. APPROVE
 I don't approve of children talking to their parents like that.
5. He took his car to the garage to adjust the brakes. ADJUSTED
 He had the brakes of his car adjusted / car brakes adjusted at the garage.
6. Sandra set her alarm clock an hour earlier, so that she wouldn't be late. AVOID
 Sandra set her alarm clock an hour earlier to avoid being late.
7. Sammy went to the bank to open an account. VIEW
 Sammy went to the bank with a view to opening an account.
8. I always think of Matt as a generous person. REGARD
 I always regard Matt as being a generous person.
9. "You took my car without asking me, didn't you Joe?" Tom said. ACCUSED
 Tom accused Joe of taking his car without asking him.
10. Sarah took the train into town because the bus drivers were on strike. DUE
 Sarah took the train into town due to the fact that the bus drivers were on strike.
11. Bad weather will mean a change in plans. IS
 If the weather is bad / there is bad weather, there’ll be a change in plans.
12. We arranged for the council to take away the rubbish. HAD
 We had the rubbish taken away by the council.
13. If they continue cutting down the trees, the animals will be in danger. UNLESS
 The animals won’t survive unless they stop cutting down the trees.
14. Take my advice and travel by bike more. WERE
 If I were you, I would travel by bike more.
15. I'm tired of listening to the same old songs on the radio. BORED
 I'm bored with listening to the same old songs on the radio.
16. Let me help you. You can't do it on your own. YOURSELF
 Let me help you. You can't do it by yourself.
17. Alex finished his homework and then he went outside. HAD
 Alex had finished his homework before he went outside.
18. The film started before 1 arrived. ALREADY
 The film had already started when I arrived.
19. Fortunately, it isn't necessary for me to train every day. NEED
 Fortunately, I do not need to train / need not train every day.
20. My grandmother walked to school every day. USED
 My grandmother used to walk to school every day.

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