Ôn tập 11- Sentence transformation

Sentence transformation (keys)

Rewrite the sentences, do not change their meanings.

1. How long is it since you started learning English?

When did you start learning English?

2. I would like you to help me do this English exercise.

Do you mind helping me do this English exercise?

3. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.

If he had hurried, he wouldn t have missed the train ’ .

4. If it doesn’t rain soon, the crops will be lost.

Unless it rains soon, the crops will be lost.

5. Although the team played well, they lost.

Despite playing well, the team lost.

6. I didn’t go because it rained heavily.

Because of the heavy rain, I couldn t go ’ .

7. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.

I wish I hadn t missed your birthday party ’ .

8. Tom doesn’t study so hard as Marry.

Mary studies harder than Tom.

9. It is hopeless for her to wait for his return.

Waiting for his return is hopeless for her.

10. I missed the meeting because my car broke down.

If my car hadn t broken down, I wouldn t have missed the meeting ’ ’ .

11. The police are questioning Mr. and Mrs. David.

Mr. and Mrs. David are being questioned by the police.

12. He would pass the contest if he didn’t drink alcohol.

Unless he drank alcohol, he would pass the contest.

13. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.

She left the room without saying a word.

14. The door was too heavy for the child to put it open.

The door was so heavy that the boy couldn t put it open ’ .

15. I was very busy, so I couldn’t go to the meeting.

If I hadn t been busy, I could have gone to the meeting ’

16. In spite of his old age, he worked very hard.

Although he was old, he worked very hard.

17. People who are lazy won’t be wealthy.

Nobody who is lazy will be wealthy.

18. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to.

We were never made to do anything we didn t want to ’ .

19. I haven’t come there for several years.

It is several years since I last came there.

20. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.

It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.

21. He feels ill because he has worked hard.

He has worked so hard that he feels ill.

22. He got up early so that he wouldn’t be late for the meeting.

He got up early so as not to be late for the meeting.

23. She was a very intelligent student so she always got the scholarship.

She was such an intelligent student that she always got the scholarship.

24. I’ll stay at home if I am not invited.

Unless I am invited, I ll stay at home ’ .

25. You are too young to ride a motorbike.

You are not old enough to ride a motorbike.