TRANSFORMATION 2
1.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.
=>The news was ………………………………………………
2.You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong
=>Contrary ………………………………………………
3.I haven’t been to Hue for 3 years.
=>The last time ………………………………………………
4.How long is it since you saw Mary?
=>When ………………………………………………
5.Bringing your swimming things in case it’s sunny.
=>He told ……………………………………………….
6.Sam’s parents gave a laptop for his birthday.
=>Sam ……………………………………………….
7.May I borrow your car?
=>Would you mind ………………………………………………
8.If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job.
=> Unless ………………………………………………
9. “Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter”, said Wendy.
=>Wendy reminded ……………………………………………….
10.If we take the train, we’ll have to change in Paris.
=>If we take the train, it means ………………………………………………
11.I used to work with that girl.
=>That’s the ……………………………………………….
12.There weren’t as many people there as I expected.
=>There were far ……………………………………………….
13.It’s not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
=>I am ……………………………………………….
14.Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions.
=>Unfortunately I shan’t ………………………………………………
15.We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.
=>We will break ………………………………………………
16.We’d never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
=>The hotel was ……………………………………………….
17.The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
=>There ………………………………………………
18. “Shall we go to Paris for the wekkend, John” Mary asked.
=>Mary suggested ………………………………………………
19.We hope to hear another lecture by Professor Brown in the near future.
=>We look ………………………………………………
20.I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
=>I really wish ………………………………………………
21.John couldn’t find the right house.
=>John wasn’t ……………………………………………….
22.The doctor should have signed my insurance form.
=>My insurance form ……………………………………………….
1.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.
=>The news was so bad that Helen burst into tears.
2.You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong
=>Contrary to your thought / belief/ opinion that fat people aren’t always jolly (vui ve)
3.I haven’t been to Hue for 3 years.
=>The last time I went to Hue was 3 years ago.
4.How long is it since you saw Mary?
=>When did you last see Mary?
5.Bringing your swimming things in case it’s sunny.
=>He told me/us to bring my/our swimming things incase it was sunny.
6.Sam’s parents gave a laptop for his birthday.
=>Sam was given a laptop for his birthday by his parents.
7.May I borrow your car?
=>Would you mind lending me your car?
8.If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job.
=> Unless he works harder, he’ll lose his job.
9. “Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter”, said Wendy.
=>Wendy reminded Peter to give her a ring the following day.
10.If we take the train, we’ll have to change in Paris.
=>If we take the train, it means changing in Paris
11.I used to work with that girl.
=>That’s the girl I used to work with.
12.There weren’t as many people there as I expected.
=>There were far fewer people there than I expected.
13.It’s not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
=>I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon.
14.Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions.
=>Unfortunately I shan’t stay here long enough to visit many of the tourist attractions
15.We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.
=>We will break our journey in France on our way to Germany
16.We’d never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
=>The hotel was more expensive than any one we had ever stayed before.
17.The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
=>There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few years.
18. “Shall we go to Paris for the wekkend, John” Mary asked.
=>Mary suggested John and her going to Paris for the wekkend
19.We hope to hear another lecture by Professor Brown in the near future.
=>We look forward to hearing lecture by Professor Brown in the near future
20.I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
=>I really wish I had invited her to the party