SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION PASSIVE VOICE1. The bill includes service..2. People dont use this road very often..3. They cancelled all flights because of fog..4. Somebody accused me of stealing the money.I5. They are building a new ring-road round the city..6. I didnt realise that someone was recording our conversation.I didnt realise that our conversation7. They have changed the date of the meeting..8. Brian told me that somebody had attacked and robbed him in the street.Brian told me that..9. They dont pay Jim very much..10. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview..11. Nobody told me that George was ill.I12. His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.He..13. We will send you your examination results as soon as they are ready..14. They didnt ask me my name..15. I think they should have offered Tom the job.I think Tom..16. My mother made these curtains.These curtains17. My parents let go abroad alone for the first time last year.I was.18. Teams of experts are examining the damage to the building.The damage to the building.

19. They have sold that old house at the end of the road.That old house..20. He couldnt repair the broken vase.The broken vase..21. The police has just released John.John.22. Our dog bit the postman.The postman..23. My parents never let me walk barefoot when I was a child.I was never..24. She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker.A new outfitShe is having..25. A local firm is going to paint our house.Our house26. a,All his suits were made in Paris.He..b, Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.We are27. Our house was built by our fathers workers.Our fathers workersWe had..28. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.Our carWe are going to29. His parents made him study for his exams.He..30. His brother made her do all the washing up.She31. They believe he is mad.He..32. People said that he bit his wife.It was said that33. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.The man is34. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.He is said35. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.People said that36. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.It was believed that.37. You need to wash all these dirty curtains.All these38. They will have finished building this house in two months.This house39. The building team is building a new school near the old one.A new school.40. My mother shouldnt have bought this dress for me....41. They cant make tea with cold water.Tea ..42. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plan.All the workers of the plan..43. Somebody has taken away some of my books..44. They will hold the meeting before May..45. They have to repair the engine of the car.The engine of the car46. The boy broke the window and took away some picture.The window47. People spend a lot of money on advertising every year.A lot of money..48. They may use this room for the classroom..49. The teacher is going to tell a story..50. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife......51. *The children looked at the woman with a red hat.The woman52. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.The victims.53. People speak English in almost every corner of the world....54. You mustnt use this machine after 5.30 pm..55. Luckily for me, they didnt call my name.Luckily for me, my name56. After class, one of the students always erase the chalk board.After class, the chalk board.57. *You must clean the wall before you paint it.The wall.58. They told the new pupil where to sit.The new pupil59. I know that they had told him of the meeting.I know that..60. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness..61. No one believes his story..62. A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam.The dam.63. We must take good care of books borrowed from the library.Books borrowed form the library64. *A man I know told me about it.It.65. We can never find him at home for he is always on the move.He..66. People should send their complaints to the head office.Complaints..67. They had to postpone the meeting because of iliness..68. Somebody might have stolen your car if you had left the keys in it..69. An electrical fault could have caused the fire..70. They are going to hold next years congress in San Francisco..71. They shouldnt have played the football match in such bad weather.The football match.

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION - REPORTED SPEECH1. Ann is coming to the party.I thought you said she.2. Bill passed his examination.I thought you said..3. Ann likes Bill.I thought you said..4. Ive got many friends.I thought you said..5. Jack and Jill are going to get married.I thought you said..6. Tom works very hard.I thought you said..7. I want to be rich and famous.I thought you said..8. Ill be here next week.I thought you said..9. I can afford a holiday this year.I thought you said..10. If you want to learn English, I can help you.John said..11. Where are you studying?John said12. Please call me at 6 oclock tomorrow morning.Mrs Chi told me13. Are you interested in this Language Center?Lan asked me.14. We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month.Chi said..15. Do you live here?Liz asked16. What does your son want to learn?Mr Linh asked17. You must come today.Hoa told.

18. I dont understand what you are saying.Tom said that.19. There isnt any information about these colleges. Nam said20. Can you speak English? said Ann.Ann21. How long are you staying here? asked Peter.Peter22. Are you working as well as studying? said Linda.Linda23. What are you going to study? asked Ann...24. Do you want to buy any second-hand books? said Bill.25. What kind of sports do you like best? asked Peter.26. Are you interested in acting? said Linda.27. Do you like to join our Drama Group? asked Linda.28. What do you think of the canteen coffee? asked Ann.29. What soft drinks do you like? said Bill.30. What sort of heating is there? Nam asked.I asked her31. What do you think of the flat? Mrs. Smith asked.She asked me..32. How far is it to the school? Nam asked.I asked her..33. How do you go to school? Mrs. Smith asked.She asked me34. How much is the rent? Nam asked.I asked her..35. What sort of carpet do you want to replace? Mrs. Smith asked.She asked me

36. How often do you want the rent? Nam asked.I asked her..37. When are you moving in? Mrs. Smith asked.She asked me38. Eat more fruit and vegetables, the doctor said.The doctor said39. Read the instructions before you switch on the machine, he said to me.He told..40. Shut the door but dont lock it, she said to us.She told.41. Can you speak more slowly? I cant understand, he said to me.He asked42. Dont come before 6 oclock, I said to him.I told.43. Where is the nearest tube? she asked.She enquired...........................................................................................................44. If you dont take it easy, youll have another heart attack.The doctor saidThe doctor warned the patient..45. Have you been out at all this evening, Mr Johnston? the detective asked.The detective wanted to find out.46. Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet? asked Peter.Peter asked..47. How old is your little boy? said the nurse to Mrs Bingley.The nurse asked Mrs Bingley48. Ive seen the film three times, Mary, said George.George told..49. Have you had enough for lunch? the landlady asked me.The landlady asked..50. I dont love you any more, said Eric to his girlfriend.Eric told his girlfriend that..51. Dont forget to phone the office, she told him.She reminded..52. You were cheating, said John to June.John accused53. Why didnt you report the incident to the police last week? the officer asked the frightended witness.The officer wanted to know

54. You should have waited for us, the team leader said to John.The team leader criticized.55. I didnt steal the car, he said. I just borrowed it.He deniedbut admitted........56. Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John? Mary asked.Mary suggested.57. Whos been sitting in my chair? said the chairman.The chairman wondered.58. You stole the jewels! the inspector said to him.The inspector accused59. Lets go for a walk in the park, said Andrew.Andrew suggested that.60. Please dont drive so fast! Ann begged her boyfriend.Ann pleaded.61. If Brian doesnt train harder, I wont select him for the team, said the manager.The manager threatened.62. Dont move or Ill shoot! the bank robber said to the clerk.The bank robber threatened.63. I must see the manager! he cried.He insisted.64. He said, I wish I knew the answer.He said that65. Thats a lovely new dress, Jean, said her mother.Jeans mother complimented66. If you must go out tonight, at least finish your homework first! said Sarahs fatherSarahs father said that if..67. It certainly wasnt me who took your car! said Bob.Bob denied..68. I dont think John will come, said Bill.Bill doubted.69. Why dont you put a better lock on the door, Barry? said John.John suggested.70. Dont leave the house until I get back, William, his mother said.Williams mother told.71. Youd better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth said John.John advised Elizabeth72. Why dont you put your luggage under the sreat? he asked.He suggested..SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Conditionals + wish1) I was drowning, but he saved me.....2) He lost his money simply because he wasnt careful..3) If was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning..4) Im having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week..5) I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet..6) I suggest you look for another job..7) If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house..8) You can leave only when I tell you.Until..9) We got lost because we didnt have a map..10) We ought to leave the party now if we are to catch the last train.If we dont11) Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.If you had told me..12) Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes..13) We missed the turning because we forgot to take a map with us..14) If I dont leave now, Ill miss my train.Ill15) Thanks for reminding me a bout this meeting otherwise I would have missed it.If you16) Youre tired because you stayed up very late last night.You wouldnt be17) Ill only help you if you promise to try harder.Unless..18) If you missed the programme, you cant really judge.Unless you

19) If you doesnt rain soon, millions,of pounds worth of crops will be lost.Unless..20) If you dont take care of those shoes, they wont last for long.Unless..21) Im afraid I havent got time to listen to you.Unless..22) Please dont say things like that.I wish23) Im sorry that I didnt finish my homework last night.I wish24) Susan regrets not buying that house.Susan wishes..25) Im really sorry I didnt invite her to the party.If really wish I.26) Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.Henry wished.27) When I left she said that she hoped I had a pleasant journey.She wished..28) Its such a pity your sister cant come as well.If only..29) We couldnt have managed without my fathers money.If it.30) If she hadnt insisted on kissing every one goodbye, she would have caught the train.If it hadnt.31) It was the goal keeper who saved the match for us.If it hadnt.32) I with I hadnt told him what we were planning to do this evening.I regret** It had been for.. : nh c..

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION PAST SIMPLE & PRESENT PERFECT

1. John began playing the piano ten years ago.John has2. He started investigating the case a week ago.He has.3. We started cooking for party four hours ago.We have4. She bought that house in 1973.She has..5. Mary moved here in 1987.Mary6. They last invited me five years ago.They havent..7. The last time I played football was in 1971.I havent8. I started working for the company a years ago.Ive been..9. The last time I saw him was when I lived in London.I havent10. She started working as a secretary five years ago.She has..11. The last time it snowed here was six years ago.It.12. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.It is13. I havent been to a cricket match for years.Its.14. I last heard this song ten years ago.It has been..15. Theyve been living here for six years now.They moved16. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.It.17. She hasnt been to the hairdresser for three months.Its.18. How long is it since they bought the house?When..

19. Jackie hasnt been swimming for five years.Jackie last20. He last came here two months ago.He hasnt..21. The last time I played tennis was in 1990.I havent22. Its three years since I saw Nam.I havent23. When did you last see Ann?How long..24. He began to play soccer when he was 6.He has.25. She bought that house in 1994.She has..26. She began to play the piano 5 years ago.She has..27. Nam bought this bike last year.This bike has..28. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.Minh hasnt29. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago.I havent30. When did you study English?How long..31. They began building this house 2 months ago.They have.32. My father started to work in this factory last week.My father has33. How long has he worked in the garden?When.34. He learnt English when he was 18.He has.35. They have worked in that factory for five years.They began.

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE1. Theyve got a long history.Theyre.(old) club in England.2. Their stadium is new. Its the(modern) stadium in Europe.3. Theyve got lots of fans. Theyre the.(popular) team in the country.4. Theyre good to watch. They play the.(attractive) football.5. United have won everything. Theyre the.(successful) team ever.6. The film lasts two and a half hours,but the videotape is only two hours. (long)The film is.7. The water-colour is 85, and the oil-painting is 100. (expensive)The oil-painting.8. The church was built in 1878 and the library in 1925. (old)..9. Daniel can lift 90 kilos, but Jim can lift 120 kilos. (strong)..10. Mike is 1.7 metres tall, but Harry is 1.8 metres. (tall)..11. Andrew hasnt many friends. Claire has lots of friends. (popular)..12. Marks car has room for five people, but Sarahs has room for only four. (big) ..13. Couldnt you find a better hotel?Is this..14. I have never reach such a romatic story.This is..15. He has never behaved so violently.He is behaving..16. Wed never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.The notel was17. Elizabeth is good at maths than Susan.Sara isnt..18. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.Nobody.19. Travelling by plane is much more expensive than travelling by train.Travelling by train.20. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.Elizabeth..21. Dogs can swim better than cats can.Cats cannot22. I thought this exercise was difficult, but it wasnt.This exercise.23. Tom did the test well, but Peter did it even better.Tom didnt.24. I expected my exam result would be good, but it wasnt.My exam result..25. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.The more26. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.The sooner27. If you study harder, youll improve your English competency.The..28. If you do more exercises, youll be familiar with this type of exercise.The..29. This train is more convenient than all the others. (most) This train30. The living room isnt as big as the kitchen. (bigger) The kitchen..31. Im not as fit as you. Youre.I am 32. The table and the desk are the same size. (big) The table..33. Price just get higher all the time. (and) Price..34. The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive) The skirt..35. This crossword is easiest. (difficult)This crossword.36. Their excitement was increasing all the time. (excited) They were getting.37. Ive never read a more romantic story. (most) Its theSENTENCE TRANSFORMATION ALTHOUGH/DESPITE/IN SPITE OF1. In spite of our warnings, he left the camps without taking his rifle.Although2. Despite his ungainly air, he is remarkably agile.Although3. They had been lost in the mountains for three days, but they looked strong and healthy.Even.4. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost.I got lost even5. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.Despite..6. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowwered him.Despite his..7. Allthough the team played well, they lost.Despite..8. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sport.Despite her.9. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.Despite his..10. Although he overslept, Clive wasnt late for work.Despite..11. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.Despite my..12. Although he was not guilty, they executed him.In spite13. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.In spite14. Although I warned them not to climb that tree, they did.In spite.15. Although hes got an English name, he is in fact German.Despite16. In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village.Although

17. I decided to accept the job although the salary was low.I decided18. We lost the match although we were the better team.Despite19. In spite of not having eaten for 24 hours, I didnt feel hungry.Even though

PRACTICE1. There are many flowers in our garden.Our garden..2. We have six chair and a table in our kitchen.There..3. The museum is behind the stadium.The stadium4. Todds house is near the river.Todds house isnt..5. Da Nang is smaller than Ha Noi, and Ha Noi is smaller than Ho Chi Minh City.Ho Chi Minh City..6. No one in our class is taller than Vinh.Vinh is.7. Hung is Nams teacher.Nam is.8. His hair is short and dark.He..9. These buildings are older than those ones.Those buildings.10. There iss a television in my bedroom.I dont.11. I dont have a bookshelf in my room.There12. The pencil is on the book.The book13. The car is in front of the bus.The bus..14. My house has five rooms.There are..15. Quang is taller than Ha.Ha..16. A city is noisier than a village.Avillage..17. In summer, Da Nang is hot but Vinh is hotter.In summer, Vinh..18. It is wrong of us to throw rubbish.We mustnt.19. Hanoi is large, Bangkok is larger and Tokyo is the largest.Tokyo is.in the three cities.

20. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.Despite..21. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.It is.22. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.Arthur apologized..23. The news was so bad that Helen but into tears.It.24. The train was delayed for twenty minutes because of the bad weather.Because.25. You damage my bicycle, John! said Margaret.Margaret accused26. Why dont you put a better lock om the door, Barry? said John.John suggested.27. If you must go out tonight, at least finish youe homework first! said Sarahs father.Sarahs father said that..28. We couldnt relax until all the guests has gone home.Only.29. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.The sooner..30. The only reasin the party was a that a famous film star attended.If it hadnt31. They traveled across India, and then flew on to Japan.After.32. You must not smoke in here.Smoking.33. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.I was....34. Im sorry that I didnt finish my homework last night.I wish35. People said that he had been to all over the world.He..36. You may be strong, but you cant lift this box.No matter how37. The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.According38. When are the council going to do something about the citys traffic problems?Its high time39. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Region.People..

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION TOO/SO/SUCH1. We arrived too late to see the film.We didnt2. We cant afford to buy the car.The car.3. She cant have any more children because of her age.She is too4. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.The play..5. I couldnt hear them because they were speaking too softly.They were speaking..6. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly. His briefcase was so full..7. Its such a marvelous opportunity that we mustnt miss it.Its too.8. For a teacher of he experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.For such.9. The car was so rusty that it couldnt be repaired.The car was too10. It was so late that nothing could be done.It was too..11. He could not afford to buy the car.The car12. I didnt arrive in time to see her.I wasnt early.13. The play was so boring that we left in the interval.We were so.14. This office is too small for two people.This office is not15. I didnt have enough time to visit the twon properly.The time I had was.16. Because he was so proud, he couldnt that he was wrong.He had too