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Sentence transformation.

Type between two and five words, and use the word given.

1.You didn’t pass the exam because you didn’t study. (HAD)

If  you had studied|you had studied, you would have passed the exam.

2.I’m going to buy a new computer. (DECIDED)

I have decided to buy a new computer.

3.There are a few apples in the fridge. (MANY)

There are not many|aren't many apples in the fridge.

4.Shakepeare wrote Romeo and Juliet. (BY)

Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare.

5.Snowboarding is more dangerous than tennis. (AS)

Tennis is not as dangerous as|isn't as dangerous as snowboarding.

6.Those shoes are too small for you. (BIG)

Those shoes are not big enough|n't big enough for you.

7.He asked me when I would arrive. (YOU)

“When will you arrive?" he asked.


8.“What kind of job are you looking for?” she asked me.(WAS)

She asked me what kind of job I was looking for.

1. Tom started learning the guitar a month ago.

Tom has been learning the guitar for a month.

2. I haven't been to a Chinese restaurant for ages.

It's ages since I went to a Chinese restaurant

3. When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more self-confident.

Since hearing the results Mary has felt more self-confident.

4. The last time Nancy came here was in 2005.

Nancy hasn't been here since 2005.

5. This is my first visit to London.

This is the first time I have been to London.

6. How long have Helen and Robert been married?

When did they get married?

7. Jack bought those trousers last month, and has been wearing them ever since.

Jack has been wearing those trousers ever since he bought them last month.

8. It's a long time since our last conversation.

We haven’t had a conversation for a long time.

9. Thanks, but I had something to eat earlier.

Thanks, but I have already eaten.

10. This is my first game of golf.

I haven’t played golf before.
1. There's a party at Mary's house next week.
Next week Mary is having a party at her house.

2. When you phoned me, it was my lunchtime.


When you phoned me, I was having lunch.

3. I started working for this company three years ago.


I’ve been working for this company for three years.

4. Our meeting is tomorrow.


We are having a meeting tomorrow.

5. I haven't had a Chinese meal for ages.


It's ages since I had a Chinese meal.

6. David went home before we arrived.


When we arrived David had already gone home.

7. The arrival time of Helen's flight is 8.00.


Helen's flight arrives at 8.00.

8. Hurry up! We'll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play.
By the time we get to the theatre, the play will have begun.

9. Oh no! My wallet is missing.


Oh no! I have lost my wallet.

10. I've only recently started wearing glasses.


I didn't wear glasses until recently.

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