Key Word Transformation

Question 1

None of the phones were left when we got to the shop. (TIME)

____________ the shop, all the phones had been sold

Answer 1

By the time we got to the shop, all the phones had been sold.

Question 2

I didn’t know it was Carl until he took off his hat. (WHEN)

Only ___________ his hat did I recognise Carl.

Answer 2

Only when he took off his hat did I recognise Carl.

Question 3

Don’t waste your time asking Bryan to come with us. (WORTH)

It’s ________________ to come with us.

Answer 3

It’s not worth asking Bryan to come with us.

Question 4

Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa. (HAVE)

Pipa might ________________ story.

Answer 4

Pippa might have told John the story.

Question 5

Until they fire me as manager here, I’ll run the company my way. (LONG)

__________________ the boss, I’ll run the company my way

Answer 5

As long as I am the boss, I’ll run the company my way.

Question 6

The school’s management are investing allegations of teacher brutality. (INTO)

Allegations of teacher brutality _______________ the school’s management.

Answer 6

Allegations of teacher brutality are being looked into by the schools management

Question 7

It’s not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us! (HAVE)

You _______________ last night, she was with us!

Answer 7

You can’t have seen Mary last night, she was with us!

Question 8

The beach was fun even though it was cold. (FACT)

_________________ too cold, the beach was fun.

Answer 8

Despite the fact that is was too cold, the beach was fun.

Question 9

Many delegates stole pens from the conference room. (WERE)

A lot of __________________ the conference room by delegates.

Answer 9

A lot of pens were stolen from the conference room by delegates.

Question 10

Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang. (SOONER)

No _______________ home than the phone rang.

Answer 10

Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang. (SOONER)

No _______________ home than the phone rang.

Question 11

“You won’t get lost along the country lines if you always have the map open” (LONG)

Answer 11

He told them they wouldn’t get lost as long as they had the map open.

Question 12

My brother has great ideas all the time (COMES)

My brother always _________________ ideas.

Answer 12

My brother always comes up with great ideas.

Question 13

Many people think Steve stole the money. (BELIEVED)

Steve __________________ the money.

Answer 13

Steve is believed to have stolen the money.

Question 14

The strong winds blew down the two ancient trees during the storm. (BLOWN)

The two ancient trees ______________ the storm.

Answer 14

The two ancient trees were blow down during the storm.

Question 15

He doesn’t have enough money to buy the computer. (TOO)

The computer _________________ to buy.

Answer 15

The computer is too expensive for him to buy.

Question 16

“You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins”, the doctor said. (TAKE)

The doctor advised __________________ a new hobby.

Answer 16

The doctor advised Mr. Jenkins to take up a new hobby.

Question 17

We have been waiting here since half past ten. (FOR)

We have been waiting ________________ one hour.

Answer 17

We have been waiting here for one hour.

Question 18

The man suddenly realised that the neighbour was watching him. (WATCHED)

The man suddenly realised that he __________________ the neighbour.

Answer 18

The man suddenly realised that he was being watched by the neighbour.

Question 19

I could never have passed that exam without your help. (YOU)

I could never have passed that exam ___________________ me.

Answer 19

I could never have passed that exam if you hadn’t helped me.

Question 20

We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year. (HAD)

We _________________ last year.

Answer 20

We had the garden landscaped last year.

Question 21

“How about going to the cinema tonight?”, said Anne (SUGGESTED)

Answer 21

Ann suggested we go to the cinema.

Question 22

My advice to you is to talk to your parents. (WOULD)

If _______________ talk to my parents.

Answer 22

If I were you, I would talk to my parents.

Question 23

Barry wasn’t strong enough to lift the box. (HAVE)

Barry didn’t __________________ to lift the box.

Answer 23

Barry did t have enough strength to lift the box.

Question 24

They started the company in 1997. (SET)

The company _____________ 1997.

Answer 24

The company was set up in 1997.

Question 25

I think Jean really likes Simon.

Jean _______________ Simon.

Answer 25

Jean is really keen on Simon.

Question 26

I was made responsible for foreign sales. (CHARGE)

They put _________________ foreign sales.

Answer 26

They put me in charge of foreign sales.

Question 27

The brothers really enjoyed themselves in Spain last summer. (TIME)

The brothers really ___________________ in Spain last summer.

Answer 27

The brothers really had a good time in Spain last summer.

Question 28

The Queen is opening the new school tomorrow afternoon. (OPENED)

The new school _________________ Queen tomorrow afternoon.

Answer 28

The new school is being opened by the Queen tomorrow afternoon.

Question 29

If I lose this job, nobody will let me forget it. (LIVE)

I’ll _______________ if I lose these job.

Answer 29

I’ll never live it down if I lose this

Question 30

They will have to cancel the show if the audience doesn’t increase (MEAN)

A continued low audience for the show _____________ cancellation.

Answer 30

A continued low audience for the show will mean its cancellation.