Key Word Transformation Flashcards
None of the phones were left when we got to the shop. (TIME)
____________ the shop, all the phones had been sold
By the time we got to the shop, all the phones had been sold.
I didn’t know it was Carl until he took off his hat. (WHEN)
Only ___________ his hat did I recognise Carl.
Only when he took off his hat did I recognise Carl.
Don’t waste your time asking Bryan to come with us. (WORTH)
It’s ________________ to come with us.
It’s not worth asking Bryan to come with us.
Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa. (HAVE)
Pipa might ________________ story.
Pippa might have told John the story.
Until they fire me as manager here, I’ll run the company my way. (LONG)
__________________ the boss, I’ll run the company my way
As long as I am the boss, I’ll run the company my way.
The school’s management are investing allegations of teacher brutality. (INTO)
Allegations of teacher brutality _______________ the school’s management.
Allegations of teacher brutality are being looked into by the schools management
It’s not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us! (HAVE)
You _______________ last night, she was with us!
You can’t have seen Mary last night, she was with us!
The beach was fun even though it was cold. (FACT)
_________________ too cold, the beach was fun.
Despite the fact that is was too cold, the beach was fun.
Many delegates stole pens from the conference room. (WERE)
A lot of __________________ the conference room by delegates.
A lot of pens were stolen from the conference room by delegates.
Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang. (SOONER)
No _______________ home than the phone rang.
Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang. (SOONER)
No _______________ home than the phone rang.
“You won’t get lost along the country lines if you always have the map open” (LONG)
He told them they wouldn’t get lost as long as they had the map open.
My brother has great ideas all the time (COMES)
My brother always _________________ ideas.
My brother always comes up with great ideas.
Many people think Steve stole the money. (BELIEVED)
Steve __________________ the money.
Steve is believed to have stolen the money.
The strong winds blew down the two ancient trees during the storm. (BLOWN)
The two ancient trees ______________ the storm.
The two ancient trees were blow down during the storm.
He doesn’t have enough money to buy the computer. (TOO)
The computer _________________ to buy.
The computer is too expensive for him to buy.
“You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins”, the doctor said. (TAKE)
The doctor advised __________________ a new hobby.
The doctor advised Mr. Jenkins to take up a new hobby.
We have been waiting here since half past ten. (FOR)
We have been waiting ________________ one hour.
We have been waiting here for one hour.
The man suddenly realised that the neighbour was watching him. (WATCHED)
The man suddenly realised that he __________________ the neighbour.
The man suddenly realised that he was being watched by the neighbour.
I could never have passed that exam without your help. (YOU)
I could never have passed that exam ___________________ me.
I could never have passed that exam if you hadn’t helped me.
We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year. (HAD)
We _________________ last year.
We had the garden landscaped last year.
“How about going to the cinema tonight?”, said Anne (SUGGESTED)
Ann suggested we go to the cinema.
My advice to you is to talk to your parents. (WOULD)
If _______________ talk to my parents.
If I were you, I would talk to my parents.
Barry wasn’t strong enough to lift the box. (HAVE)
Barry didn’t __________________ to lift the box.
Barry did t have enough strength to lift the box.
They started the company in 1997. (SET)
The company _____________ 1997.
The company was set up in 1997.
I think Jean really likes Simon.
Jean _______________ Simon.
Jean is really keen on Simon.
I was made responsible for foreign sales. (CHARGE)
They put _________________ foreign sales.
They put me in charge of foreign sales.
The brothers really enjoyed themselves in Spain last summer. (TIME)
The brothers really ___________________ in Spain last summer.
The brothers really had a good time in Spain last summer.
The Queen is opening the new school tomorrow afternoon. (OPENED)
The new school _________________ Queen tomorrow afternoon.
The new school is being opened by the Queen tomorrow afternoon.
If I lose this job, nobody will let me forget it. (LIVE)
I’ll _______________ if I lose these job.
I’ll never live it down if I lose this
They will have to cancel the show if the audience doesn’t increase (MEAN)
A continued low audience for the show _____________ cancellation.
A continued low audience for the show will mean its cancellation.
