SENTENCE WRITING II (chuyn)

1. I havent decided yet whether to move or not. (mind)

I havent...............................................................................................................................
2.............................................The weather is fine, but my flowers havent come out. (of)
My flowers..........................................................................................................................
3....................................I probably forgot to mention that the deadline is Tuesday. (may)
I............................................................................................................................................
4............................................................I like going sailing more than swimming. (rather)
Id........................................................................................................................................
5..............................Youve passed your driving test, Ron. Well done! said Carol. (on)
Carol congratulated............................................................................................................
6........................................I was never allowed to walk barefoot when I was a child. (let)
My parents..........................................................................................................................
7........................................They have collected the tests and checked the answers. (been)
The tests..............................................................................................................................
8..........................................No one gave us instructions and showed us what to do. (not)
We.......................................................................................................................................
9..............................................The boy said that he hadn't done anything wrong. (denied)
The boy................................................................................................................................
10...................................................................... Amanda has improved a lot this term. (progress)

Amanda..............................................................................................................................
11.............................................................................. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

The owner............................................................................................................................
12.................................................................................... My flute is being repaired at the moment.

I am......................................................................................................................................
13................................................. Why dont you put your luggage under the seat he asked.

He suggested.......................................................................................................................
14.................................................... He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.

He objected..........................................................................................................................
15.............................. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

Hardly..................................................................................................................................

16................................................................... It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.

Getting.................................................................................................................................
17................................................................................. He knows nearly everything about whales.

Theres.................................................................................................................................
18................................. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

The sooner...........................................................................................................................
19......................... The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

Such.....................................................................................................................................
20............................................. Im absolutely sure that they werent playing in this weather.

They cant............................................................................................................................
21.............................................................. I did not steal the car, he said. I just borrowed it.

He denied.............................................................................................................................
22.............................................................................. Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.

Henry wished.......................................................................................................................
23................................................................................ Amanda finally managed to get a good job.

Amanda finally succeeded...................................................................................................

24..................................................................................... Charles lives quite near his aunts house.

Charles doesnt....................................................................................................................
25.................................................................................. Thats the last time I go to that restaurant!

I certainly.............................................................................................................................
26........................................................................................... I dont really want to have lunch yet.

Id rather..............................................................................................................................
27......................... He kept making angry comments during the reading on the radio news.

While...................................................................................................................................
28........................................... It was your fathers wish that you should become an engineer.

Your father wanted..............................................................................................................

29.............................................................. As he grows older he becomes increasingly cheerful.

The older.............................................................................................................................
30........................................ He painted his letter-box red so that it looks more conspicuous.

He painted his letter-box red so as......................................................................................

31...................................................................... It seems that no one predicted the correct result.

No one.................................................................................................................................

32...................................... He prefers living in the center of the city to living in the suburbs.

Rather..................................................................................................................................
33............................................................ With the help of advertising more goods can be sold.

Advertising makes...............................................................................................................
34............................................................ He may be very intelligent, but he should be modest.

However..............................................................................................................................

KEY

1. I havent decided yet whether to move or not. (mind)

I havent made up my mind yet whether to move or not.
2.............................................The weather is fine, but my flowers havent come out. (of)
My flowers havent come out in spite of the fine weather.
3....................................I probably forgot to mention that the deadline is Tuesday. (may)
I may have forgotten to mention that the deadline is Tuesday.
4............................................................I like going sailing more than swimming. (rather)
Id rather go sailing than swimming.
5..............................Youve passed your driving test, Ron. Well done! said Carol. (on)
Carol congratulated Ron on having passed his driving test.
6........................................I was never allowed to walk barefoot when I was a child. (let)
My parents never let me walk barefoot when I was a child.
7........................................They have collected the tests and checked the answers. (been)
The tests have been collected and the answers have been checked.
8..........................................No one gave us instructions and showed us what to do. (not)
We were not given instructions and shown what to do.
9..............................................The boy said that he hadn't done anything wrong. (denied)
The boy denied having done anything wrong.
10...........................................................Amanda has improved a lot this term. (progress)
Amanda has made a lot of progress this term.
11..................................................................They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
12.......................................................................My flute is being repaired at the moment.
I am having my flute repaired at the moment.
13..........................................Why dont you put your luggage under the seat he asked.
He suggested that I put my luggage under the seat.
14............................................He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
He objected to his secretary coming late to work.
15..........................She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting her.
16.........................................................It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.

Getting into work this morning was a bit difficult.

17.....................................................................He knows nearly everything about whales.
Theres nothing about whales that he doesnt know.
18............................If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
The sooner we can solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
19......................The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
Such was the greatness of the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
20.......................................Im absolutely sure that they werent playing in this weather.
They cant have been playing in this weather.
21....................................................I did not steal the car, he said. I just borrowed it.
He denied having stolen the car but admitted borrowing it.
22..................................................................Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.
Henry wished he hadnt bought the second-hand car.
23....................................................................Amanda finally managed to get a good job.
Amanda finally succeeded in getting a good job.
24.......................................................................Charles lives quite near his aunts house.
Charles doesnt live very far from his aunts house.
25......................................................................Thats the last time I go to that restaurant!
I certainly will never go to that restaurant again.
26..............................................................................I dont really want to have lunch yet.
Id rather not have lunch now.
27.......................He kept making angry comments during the reading on the radio news.
While he was reading on the radio news, he kept making angry comments.
28......................................It was your fathers wish that you should become an engineer.
Your father wanted you to become an engineer.
29....................................................As he grows older he becomes increasingly cheerful.
The older he grows, the cheerful be becomes.
30....................................He painted his letter-box red so that it looks more conspicuous.
He painted his letter-box red so as to make it look more conspicuous.
31............................................................It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
No one seems to have predicted the correct result.
32.................................He prefers living in the center of the city to living in the suburbs.

Rather than live in the suburbs, he would prefer to live in the center of the city.
33....................................................With the help of advertising more goods can be sold.
Advertising makes more goods be sold.
34....................................................He may be very intelligent, but he should be modest.
However intelligent he may be, he should be modest.