Key Word Transformations

Her argumentation is so complex that I find it difficult to understand her point.

Her argumentation is not easy ENOUGH to understand.

Henry is 15, so he is not allowed to watch late night horror shows.

Henry it TOO young to watch late night horror shows.

Sheila couldn’t deliever so many letters in one day.

There were too MANY letters for Sheila to deliever in one day.

They have run out of food supplies, so I think they will release the hostage.
Their food supplies were GIVEN away, so I think they will release the hostage.

Herbie would rather study in the reading room than read in the dorm.
Herbie PREFERS to study in the reading room than to read in the dorm.

Sheila has never seen a more violent movie than „Natural Born Killers”
„Natural Birn Killers” was the most violent movie Sheila has EVER seen.

The management didn’t start negotiating the contract until the major investor arrived.
The management waited for the major investor to arrive BEFORE they started
negotiating the contract.

When did you first have this pain in your chest?

How long is it SINCE you have first had this pain in your chest?

Let me introduce you to Maud. Her novel won the Booker Prize.
Let me introduce you to Maud WHOSE book won the Booker Prize.

 It’s two years since the building was inspected for safety.
The building HAS not been inspected for safety for two years.

Your essay will exceed the word limit, whichever typeface you choose!
It doesn’t MATTER whichever typeface you choose, your essay will still exceed the word
limit.

The wooden floor was so damaged that it wasn’t worth sanding.

The wooden floor was so damaged that there was no POINT in sanding it.

It was outrageous that the Smiths were deprived of state benefits.

The Smiths didn’t DESERVE to be deprived of state benefits.

We couldn’t discuss the issue properly because Helen kept interrupting our conversation.
We couldn’t discuss the issue properly because Helen kept CUTTING into our
conversation.

You can use additional sources but you must list them in your bibliography.
You can ude additional sources as LONG as you list them in your bibliography.

The island was practically uninhabited.

There was HARDLY no inhabitants on the island.

Steve would rather not give his presentation today.

Steve doesn’t FEEL like giving his presentation today.

The invoice is essential if you want to recieve a refund.

You will recieve a refund PROVIDED you have the invoice.

You’ll recover from the loss of your mother if you let time heal your wounds.
You will GET over the loss of your mother, even if it takes a long while.

I met your nephew Carol accidentally on Wednesday.

I accidentally bumped INTO your nephew Carol on Wednesday.

Brenda will be back when she finishes the writing.

Brenda won’t be back UNTIL she finishes the writing.

The prize-winning novel was not as good as we expected.

The prize-winning novel didn’t COME up to our expectations.

Would you prefer me to marry Ian instead of Greg?

Would you RATHER me to marry Ian instead of Greg?

Deila forgot to switch on her mobile, which is why you couldn’t contact her.
If Deila hadn’t switch off her mobile you would have been able to be in touch with her.

If you notice any side-effects of this medicine, call the doctor.

Call the doctor SHOULD I notice any side-effects of this medicine.

Unless you show me your work permit, I will not offer you any job.
If you DO not show me your work permit, I will not offer you any job.

John wants to have more time to work in the local hospice.

John WISHES he had more time to volunteer to work in the local hospice.

I find it irritating when you let the water run for such a long time.
I wish you WOULD not let the water run for such a long time.