ANSWER KEY

1. Mary is always careful of paying her bills regularly.

2. I noticed him crossing the road.
3. We are disappointed at not to have heard from Ben.
4. I am keen on starting my own business.
5. His parents didn’t let him buy a new car.
6. Carol has no difficulty in making friends.
7. I had my car serviced by the mechanic last week.
8. He objected to his clerk coming late to work.
9. He is said to have escaped to a neutral country.
10. Not only did he study English but he also studied French.
11. Daisy refused to lend Peter her motorbike.
12. If only I lived in London for a year.
13. They moved here 6 years ago.
14. Never in my life have I been such a mess.
15. She denied using such a bad language.
16. This is the first time he has been challenged his authority.
17. Not until I had left home did I realize how much my father meant to me.
18. Don’t let me forget to call Jack.
19. Fancy seeing you here.
20. What amazes me is the mistakes he makes.
21. The film star avoided being recognized by wearing dark glasses.
22. I’d rather not think about that problem now.
23. Joe is considering doing a course in computer.
24. I don’t mind seeing that film.
25. Sam has never played tennis before.
26. It’s over a year since we last went to the cinema.
27. By the age of 20, he had written four books.
28. While I was staying in Paris last summer, I met her.
29. She hasn’t stopped working on her homework.
30. He has worked in this hotel for 6 years.

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION - PRACTICE

1. Mary always pays her bills regularly. She’s careful that way.
Mary is always ______________________________________________________
2. He was crossing the road. I caught sight of him.
 I noticed ___________________________________________________________
3. It is disappointing that we haven’t heard from Ben.
We are ____________________________________________________________
4. What I want to do is start my own business. I’m keen.
I am ______________________________________________________________
5. He didn’t get his parents’ permission to buy a new car.
His parents didn’t let _________________________________________________
6. Carol finds it easy to make friends.
Carol has no ________________________________________________________
7. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
I _________________________________________________________________
8. He was annoyed because his clerk came late to work.
He objected ________________________________________________________
9. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He ________________________________________________________________
10. He studied English. He also studied French.
Not only ___________________________________________________________
11. Daisy: “You can’t borrow my motorbike, Peter”.
Daisy refused _______________________________________________________
12. I would love to live in London for a year.
If only _____________________________________________________________
13. They have been living here for six years now.
They moved ________________________________________________________
14. I have never been such a mess in my life.
Never in ___________________________________________________________
15. “I have never used such a bad language”. She said.
She denied _________________________________________________________
16. No one has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time __________________________________________________
17. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
Not until I had ______________________________________________________
18. Remind me to call Jack.
Don’t let ___________________________________________________________
19. What a surprise to see you here!
Fancy _____________________________________________________________
20. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.
What amazes me ____________________________________________________
21. The film star wore dark glasses so that nobody would recognize him.
The film star avoided _________________________________________________
22. I don’t want to think about that problem now.
I’d rather __________________________________________________________
23. Joe thinks that he might do a course in computer. (considering)
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24. Seeing that film isn’t important to me. (mind)
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25. Sam played tennis yesterday and it was his first game. (never)
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26. We haven’t gone to the cinema for over a year. (It’s)
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27. He wrote four books before he was twenty. (By the age)
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28. I met her during my stay in Paris last summer. (While)
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29. She is still working on her homework. (stopped)
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30. He started working in this hotel six years ago. (worked)
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