Swimming pool.

PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. 1 We have a new swimming pool in our town. There ------ a new swimming pool in our town. 2 The new pool opened five days ago. The new pool has been open -------- five days. 3 The old swimming pool wasn't as big as the new one. The new swimming pool is ------ the old one. 4 The new pool is closed on Wednesday mornings. The new pool isn't ------ on Wednesday mornings. 5 Young children are not allowed to go in the deep end. Young children must ------ in the deep end. 6 This is the first time I've been to the new pool. I ---------- been to the new pool before. 7 I went to the old pool every week. I used -------- to the old pool every week. 8 My old swimming costume isn't big enough for me. My old swimming costume is too ------ for me. 9 I borrowed a swimming costume from my friend. My friend ------- a swimming costume. 10 We stayed in the pool for two hours. We ----- two hours in the pool.

Going to the cinema. PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. 1 The Royal Cinema is near my house. The Royal Cinema is not ------ my house. 2 The cinema has eight screens. There ------- eight screens in the cinema . 3 I go there every Sunday with my friend. I go there ------- Sundays with my friend. 4 We pay 6 each for the tickets. The tickets --------- 6 each. 5 Last week my sister said she wanted to come with us. Last week my sister said, "I --------- come with you." 6 My brother is too young to come with us. My brother isn't ----------- to come with us. 7 The film was so long that I fell asleep. It was such ----------- that I fell asleep. 8 I found the film boring. I was ----------- by the film. 9 The title of the film was The Devil Wears Prada . The film was ------------ The Devil Wears Prada . 10 My sister said it was the worst film she'd ever seen. My sister said, "-------------- the worst film I've ever seen."

A day out shopping PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

1 My friend and I took the bus to town last week. My friend and I went to town ------------ last week. 2 My friend forgot to bring her purse. My friend didn't ----------- bring her purse. 3 She asked me how much money I had in my purse. She asked me,"How much money --------------- in your purse?" 4 First we went into a shop called The Blue Banana. First we went into a shop ----------- name was The Blue Banana. 5 We couldn't afford the clothes in The Blue Banana. The clothes in The Blue Banana were ---------- for us. 6 We bought nothing in The Blue Banana. We didn't -------- in The Blue Banana. 7 The shop next door is owned by my mother's friend. My mother's friend ----------- the shop next door. 8 Although she showed me lots of clothes, I couldn't choose. She showed me lots of clothes ----------- I couldn't choose. 9 We said, "If we don't hurry, we'll miss the bus". We said, "Unless ---------------- we'll miss the bus". 10 We had such a tiring day we fell asleep on the bus. We were so ---------- we fell asleep on the bus.

Going out for a meal PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

1 All the students in my class went to a restaurant together. ---------------- in my class went to a restaurant together. 2 The restaurant is usually crowded because it's so good. It's usually crowded because it's ----------- good restaurant. 3 It's less crowded on weekdays. It isn't ---------- crowded on weekdays. 4 The restaurant had a large garden at the back. -------- a large garden at the back of the restaurant . 5 Our table was too near the toilet. Our table want ---------------- from the toilet. 6 Before choosing our food, we asked the waiter's advice. We asked the waiter's advice, then --------------- our food. 7 The waiter recommended a fish dish. The waiter said, "If I ------ you, I'd have the fish dish. 8 The waiter served our food quickly Our food ---------------- quickly 9 The service charge wasn't included in the bill. The bill ------------------ the service charge. 10 The bill was cheaper than the last time we ate there. The bill was not ---------------------as the last time we ate there.

Random PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

1 The ring I bought was more expensive than the others in the shop. I bought --------------------- ring in the shop. 2 The moon is smaller than the earth. The moon is not --------------- as the earth. 3 My brother is shorter than all the other boys in his class. My brother is the ------------------- in his class. 4 Sailing is less tiring than windsurfing. Sailing is not -------------- windsurfing. 5 Children are given a quiz when they arrive at the museum. The museum --------------- children a quiz when they arrive. 6 I am driven to school every day by my father. My father ---------------------- me to school every day. 7 She said "Please lend me some money, Bill." She asked Bill ------------- some money.

A new flat PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

1 I have never lived in a flat before. This is the first time I ------------- in a flat. 2 My new flat is near the station. My new flat is not ------------------ the station. 3 The flat is smaller than my old one. The flat is not ---------------- my old one. 4 I moved into this flat three weeks ago. I ----------------- this flat for three weeks. 5 The flat has one bedroom. There ------------- one bedroom in the flat. 6 From my window, I have a lovely view. From my window, the view ----------- lovely. 7 From this flat, my journey to work is very short. I get to work very --------------- from this flat. 8 "Mike, give me my jacket,"said Dave. Dave asked Mike --------------- his jacket.

At the theatre. PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

1 Tickets are sold at the box office until 8pm. The box office ---------- tickets until 8pm. 2 There was such a tall man in front of me that I couldn't see very well. The man in front of me was -------- that I couldn't see very well. 3 The orchestra played too softly so it was difficult to hear the music. The orchestra didn't play -------- so it was difficult to hear the music. 4 Some of the performers were very good dancers indeed. Some of the performers danced very ----------- indeed. 5 We should come to musicals more often. We ought ------------- to musicals more often.

In the office PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

1 "Don't put anything on my desk, Susan," said Derek. Derek told Susan --------------- anything on his desk. 2 "Can you phone the bank please, Mrs Jones?"said the accountant. The accountant asked Mrs Jones ------------- the bank. 3 "Please don't touch my computer Adam," I said. I asked Adam ------------- touch my computer. 4 The manager said "Don't go into my office, Jenny." The manager told Jenny ---------------- into his office." 5 "Please tidy all the shelves, Helen,"said Jasper. Jasper asked Helen -------------- all the shelves. 6 This meeting is so boring This is ------------- meeting 7 I received several emails from him. He --------------------------- several emails 8 He started working at this company four years ago Hes worked at this company ------------- four years. 9 If you dont finish the report, youll have to stay late. Unless ---------------------------the report, youll have to stay late. 10