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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

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Rewrite these sentences, so that the meaning staying the same :

1 John stopped smoking 10 years ago



………

………

d) Present Perfect Tense :

1 She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months  The last time

11 John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago

 John has

………

……

12 How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?

 When did your

………

13 My old friend started working on that farm in 2005

 Since 2005,

………

14 When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?

17 Jane’s grandma hasn’t planted trees in the garden for 5 months

 Jane’s grandma stopped

7 He was very poor, and that’s why he didn’t go to school.

f) Adverb clause and phrase of result :

1 Nam studies well All his friends like him (SO)

30 “What a beautiful dress you wear today !” Laurence said to Joana.

4 But for his pension, he would starve

8 I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.

What about

………

6 “Why not take the garbage to recycling centers ?” said the local authorities

The local authorities suggested garbage

j) Adverb clause of reason :

1 Because I am sick, I do not go out  Because of

10 Because of your advice, we didn’t use that poisonous chemical.

Because

………

…

k) Adverb clause of concession :

1 Although it got dark, they continued to work

17 Tom has three sisters All of them are married.

1 You look different Have someone done your hair ?

Have you had

2 He was unable to paint the fate of his house because of the heavy rain

The heavy rain

3 This will be my students’ first time performance in France

It will be the first time

4 “Can you give me some information about the courses ?”

She asked me

5 “If I were you, I would not be absent from class yesterday.”

I advised Mary

6 He sings well and plays the guitar well

Not only

7 My mother cooks better than Alan’s mother does

Alan’s mother

8 She bought that television two weeks ago

She has

9 The furniture was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it

The furniture was too

10 It has been ten years since Hong stopped playing the piano

13 You haven’t done your homework, haven’t you ?

It’s time

14 Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test

As long as you keep

15 She can’t get into that habit of studying every evening

She can’t get

16 Is it all right if I borrow your car tonight ?

Would you mind ?

17 She has worked as a secretary since she left school

She began

18 Although Tom eats a lot of chocolate, she never puts on weigh

In spite of

19 “When are you going to Nha Trang Beach ?”

My uncle asked me

20 Your daughter is too young to watch this kind of horror film

Your daughter is not

21 Of the five students Mary is the smartest

24 All the students had to stay at home because it rained heavily

It rained heavily enough

25 I have forgotten that actor’s name, but he is very well-known

30 My father drank so much coffee that he couldn’t get to sleep

My father drank much

31 He hid the letter in a drawer because he didn’t want anyone to read it (so that)

32 I didn’t bring my camera, so I can’t take a photo with you now

If

33 He is so stupid that he can’t understand the lesson

42 It’s time for children to go to bed It’s high time

43 The flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore only takes three hours

It takes

44 My history teacher said to students “People in the Middle and North of Vietnam discovered Saigon in the early 1700s.”

Saigon was

45 I wish the flight wouldn’t be cancelled due to the bad weather

It’s a pity that

56 Brussels us a good place to spend a weekend I’ve visited it several times already.Brussels

57 People didn’t discover AIDS until 1981

Not until

58 Only when something major and comprehensive is done can we prevent war, disease and poverty

In order

59 It’s not a good idea to travel during rush hour

It’s better to avoid

60 Secondary school is free in Britain

You don’t have to

61 The bread is so stale I can’t eat it

62 Mr Taylor fixed the sewing machine for my mother

My mother got

63 As the class representative, I would like to welcome you

A big march

4 The first May Day meeting was held in America

America is the country

5 You won’t find any accommodation if you don’t book it in advance

13 We felt bored because of his long speech

His long speech Because

………

……

14 You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry

Unless

15 The book is quite worth reading You lent me the book last week

The book which

16 He is overweight because he eats so much chocolate

If he

17 When I was ten, I used go to school with my best friend

At the age of ten, I always

18 I don’t normally eat at restaurants

I’m not used

19 They are building a new stadium here

23 We couldn’t drive fast because the traffic was heavy.

Since

24 The town was nearer than we thought

The town wasn’t as

25 We spent five hours getting to London

It

26 My brother can’t run as fast as he used to

My brother used to

27 I don’t come by car because I can’t park near my office

She advised me

31 “Can you give me a ride to school”

He asked his friend

32 Do you have a postman deliver the newspaper every day ?

Do you have the newspaper

33 She and her mother are both beautiful

She is as

34 I’ve never met a more intelligent man than him

35 It is so cold that we can’t bathe

It is too

36 She doesn’t usually stay up so late

She’s not used

37 We can’t have breakfast in the garden because it is very cold

The journey

43 Unfortunately, Nick was too short to be a good basketball player

Unfortunately, Nick wasn’t

44 The exam question was so easy that all the students got it right

53 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges

Apples are not

54 Belinda felt very tired but she still went to the party

61 He is extremely rich but he is not happy.

In spite

62 He drives very carefully

He is

63 “Turn down the radio, Tom”

Tom’s mother told

64 My father usually has me clean his bicycle

My father usually has

65 “You shouldn’t go to school late” The teacher said

The teacher advised

66 We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions

Those two questions

67 Mark is too young to see that horror film

Mark isn’t

68 People in many countries are watching this football match on T.V

This football match

69 We couldn’t drive because of the fog

The fog prevented

70 I stopped I bought a newspaper

I stopped