SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION DATABASE

1. There’s no point in writing it all out in longhand if you can use a typewriter, isn’t there?”
She dissuaded _________________________________________________________
2. If the weather is fine, we may go camping at the weekend.
Weather ______________________________________________________________
3. Sally distrusts modern technology strongly.
Sally has ______________________________________________________________
4. When faced with a fierce opponent, even the most skilled swordsmen must be careful
In the _________________________________________________ has to be careful.
5. Do you think we can stew this kind of meat? (LEND)
6. The group, considered to be one of the funniest in Canada, performed so well that its
audience laughed a lot at last night’s concert. (ROLLING)
As___________________________________________________________________
7. We can’t possibly imagine how we are going to afford a new car. (REMOTEST)
We __________________________________________________________________
8. He may be inexperienced but he makes up for it by being enthusiastic. (LACKS)
What ________________________________________________________________
9. There don’t seem to be many talented athletes at the moment. (PAUCITY)
We seem to be suffering _________________________________________________
10. Normally, the money is released within about three month. (COURSE)
In ___________________________________________________________________
11. The president is the statesman I admire most of all.
There is no ____________________________________________________________
12. It was more of a business arrangement than a marriage.
It was not _____________________________________________________________
13. He was about to away my secret, but I caught his attention just in time. (EYE)
Had I ________________________________________________ out of my secret.
14. Having three children to look after every day had taken its toll on Elke. (GRIND)
Elke was worn ______________________________________________ of three children.
15. Mary is unlikely to get the job that she has applied for. (PROSPECT)
There ________________________________________ the job that she has applied for.
16. Don’t say anything negative about her singing because she’s very sensitive and might be
offended by your remarks. (OFFENCE)
17. I looks nice, but it doesn’t taste as good. (EARTH)
Nice __________________________________________________________________
18. I hope his story will help us to understand what happened. (SHED)
Hopefully when he tells us his story, it will _______________________ what happened.
19. She finally admitted that she had stolen the money. (OWNED)
She __________________________________________________________________
20. The children who are underage are not allowed to go into the Horace Club. (BOUNDS)
The Horace Club ________________________________________________________
21. I won’t change my mind about that problem whatever happens.
Come _________________________________________________________________
22. I must have offended her because she isn’t being friendly towards me. (SHOULDER)
I ______________________________________________________________________
23. Initially, I think you develop the plot very convincingly. (UNFOLDS)
24. Bad publicity badly affected sales figures. (DETRIMENTAL)
Bad publicity had _____________________________________________________________
25. I’m sure Rachel will become a famous model one day.
I think it’s only _______________________________________________________________
26. Once we had made sure there was no reason to be afraid, we went ahead. (FEAR)
Having satisfied _______________________________________________________________
27. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. (TOOK)
She was so wrapped ___________________________________________________________
28. I didn’t want to give up while some hope of success remained. (DEFEAT)
I was loath ___________________________________________________________________
29. Laura’s tendency to interrupt every conversation makes me furious! (BEND)
It __________________________________________________________________________
30. This property has been totally neglected and is in need of complete renovation. (DISREPAIR)
Having fallen ______________________________________________________ completely.
31. Frankly speaking, I do not think that nature and nurture are equally significant. (SUBSCRIBE)
To put ____________________________________________________________ significance.
32. In the area, Thailand used to be much better than all other countries in football. (HEAD)
In the area, Thailand doesn’t ______________________________________ longer
33. He hid the truth about the matter because he didn’t want to lose his high position. (CARPET)
For the fear thhat ____________________________________________________________
34. He indicated very clearly that he would do anything to obtain the contract. (LENGTHS)
He gave ____________________________________________________________________
35. I didn’t dare to tell the truth because my father was there. (GUTS)
Had it _____________________________________________________________________
36. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
Not for ______________________________________________________________________
37. She was surprised when he suddenly asked her to marry him. (TOOK)
His _________________________________________________________________________
38. He seems to find the way Mimi behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment.
Far from ________________________________________________________ amused by it
39. After the expedition, I realized that she was not an efficient researcher. (SHAKES)
It dawned ________________________________________________________ a researhcer.
40. The accused may imagine a plan of killing the witness. (AWAY)
The accused may conceive _____________________________________________________