Sentence Transformations Flashcards
The thieves hit me many times and injured me after they robbed my house.
(up)
The thieves _________________ after they robbed my house.
The thieves beat me up after they robbed my house.
I love photographing famous landmarks.
(photos)
I love __________________ famous landmarks.
I love taking photos of famous landmarks.
I don’t like people telling mean jokes about me.
(fun)
I hate it when ________________________ me.
I hate it when people make fun of me.
My father always irons his clothes while he watches football.
(the)
My father always ______________________ watching football.
My father always does the ironing while watching football.
Germany won. Brazil lost. The score was 7-1.
(Brazil)
Germany ____________ 7-1.
Germany beat Brazil 7-1.
Real events were the inspiration for this story
(on)
This story _______________ real events.
This story is/was based on real events.
My sister wanted to pay for lunch, and didn’t let me do it even when I asked many times.
(on)
My sister ___________________ for lunch.
My sister insisted on paying for lunch.
My mother thinks it’s bad when people spit in the street.
(approve)
My mother _______________ people spitting in the street.
My mother doesn’t approve of people spitting in the street.
“I’ll watch your house when you’re away”, promised Franny.
(eye)
Franny promised _____________________ his house while he was away.
Franny promised to keep an eye on his house while he was away.
The youngest person in our group is 21. The oldest is 30.
(from)
Our ages ___________ to 30.
Our ages range from 21 to 30.
We couldn’t agree on a price.
(an)
We couldn’t _______________ about the price.
We couldn’t reach an agreement about the price.
It is inevitable that scientists will think of a better way of communicating in the future.
(up)
Scientists are bound ________________ a better way of communicating in the future.
Scientists are bound to come up with a better way of communicating in the future.
I won’t tolerate people smoking in my house.
(up)
I won’t _______________ people smoking in my house.
I won’t put up with people smoking in my house.
I missed two classes so I’ll have to work harder to get to the same level as everyone else.
(up)
I missed two classes so I’ll have to work harder in order ________________ everyone else.
I missed two classes so I’ll have to work harder in order to catch up to/with everyone else.
The meeting took an hour and 35 minutes.
(well)
The meeting took ___________ hour.
The meeting took well over an hour.
People often say LeBron James is the best basketball player in the world.
(to)
LeBron James is often __________________ best basketball player in the world.
LeBron James is often referred to as the best basketball player in the world.
This weekend I’ve organised for friends to come to my house.
(round)
This weekend I _________________ .
This weekend I am having friends round.
The amount of water here now is much smaller than a year ago.
(far)
There ____________________ here now than a year ago.
There is far less water here now than a year ago.
People say he appears nice when they first meet him.
(across)
He __________________ nice.
He comes across as nice.
I bought my mother flowers because I forgot her birthday.
(make)
I bought my mother flowers to ____________________ her birthday.
I bought my mother flowers to make up for forgetting her birthday.
She always like terrible men.
(taste)
She has _______________ men.
She has terrible taste in men.
I became interested in surfing while on holiday in Bali.
(into)
I _____________________ while on holiday in Bali.
I got into surfing while on holiday in Bali.
I think he is boring.
(find)
I _____________.
I find him boring.
I like going to a cafe and having a coffee with my friends.
(out)
I like _____________ a coffee with my friends.
I like going out for a coffee with my friends.
Last weekend I didn’t go out at all.
(in)
I _____________ on the weekend.
I stayed in on the weekend.
If I eat too much sugar, later I have nightmares.
(tend)
I __________________ eating too much sugar.
I tend to have nightmares after eating too much sugar.
I like the flavour of this soup.
(soup)
This _______________ good.
This soup tastes good.
How much money we have will decide our holiday destination this year.
(on)
This year, our holiday destination will ___________________ money we have.
This year, our holiday destination will depend on how much money we have.
Most people aren’t familiar with this artist.
(of)
Most people have _______________ this artist.
Most people have not heard of this artist.
My first English lesson was in 1996.
(took)
I _____________ English in 1996.
I took up learning English in 1996.
When I was young, I would watch television every Saturday morning.
(to)
When I was young, I __________________ every Saturday morning.
When I was young, I used to watch television every Saturday morning.
Melbourne’s weather was strange for me when I moved here, but now I’ve been here so long that it seems normal.
(used)
Now, _____________ the weather in Melbourne.
Now, I am used to the weather in Melbourne.
I read news about Manchester United every day and I know the names of all the players.
(closely)
I ___________________________ and I know the names of all the players
I follow Manchester United closely and I know the names of all the players.
I almost never give a lot of effort to my studies.
(ever)
I ____________________ hard.
I hardly ever study hard.
90% of the people in Australia share my opinion.
(vast)
The ____________________ with me.
The vast majority of Australia agrees with me.
or
The vast majority of Australians agree with me.
He had a really good time at the party.
(himself)
He ___________________ at the party.
He really enjoyed himself at the party.
I needed milk, but I didn’t think of it when I was at the supermarket.
(forgot)
I ___________________ milk at the supermarket.
I forgot to buy milk at the supermarket.
This year I will make an effort to run a marathon, but I don’t know if I’ll be successful.
(try)
This year I’ll _____________ a marathon
This year I’ll try to run/finish/complete a marathon.
If you have hiccups, you should not breathe for twenty seconds.
(breath)
Try ___________________ for twenty seconds if you have hiccups.
Try holding your breath for twenty seconds if you have hiccups.
First he was a teacher and later he became a principal.
(went)
He started as a teacher and ________________ a principal.
He started as a teacher and went on to be/become a principal.
I’ve listened to you for a long time and I don’t want to do it any more.
(tired)
I _________________ to you.
I am tired of listening to you.
I delayed my trip to Africa because I was sick.
(put)
I ______________ travelling to Africa because I was sick.
I put off travelling to Africa because I was sick.
Talking to him will have no benefit.
(point)
There _________________ to him.
There is no point talking to him.
He killed someone but wasn’t punished.
(away)
He _________________________ murder.
He got away with murder.
I’m going to throw away my old bed.
(rid)
I’m going _______________ my old bed
I’m going to get rid of my old bed.
He came at 8:40.
(up)
He ____________ at 8:40.
He showed/turned up at 8:40.
He respects his father and wants to be like him.
(up)
He _______________________ his father.
He looks up to his father.
They have postponed the meeting until next week.
(put)
The meeting ________________ until next week.
The meeting has been put off until next week.
I’m definitely not going to watch that movie.
(intention)
I have ____________________ that movie.
I have no intention of watching that movie.
It wasn’t necessary for us to pay for the tour.
(have)
We ________________ for the tour.
We didn’t have to pay for the tour.
It is possible that he didn’t see us.
(might)
He _________________ us.
He might not have seen us.
I found it hard to learn and understand all the rules.
(head)
I struggled ___________________ all the rules.
I struggled to get my head around all the rules.
or
I struggled with getting my head around all the rules.
Going to school today feels too difficult for me today.
(face)
I _________________ to school today.
I can’t/couldn’t face going to school today.
There are many differences between us but we still get along.
(different)
Despite _______________, we still get along.
Despite being (quite/very/pretty/fairly) different, we still get along.
People combine water and flour to produce glue.
(up)
Glue ________________ flour and water.
Glue is made up of flour and water.
Before he left on his journey, Allan locked the door.
(setting)
Before _______________, Allan locked the door
Before setting off (on his journey), Allan locked the door.
When the lights went out, you couldn’t see anything.
(pitch)
When the lights went out, it __________________.
When the lights went out, it was pitch black.
We need to organise the person that will buy the food.
(sort)
We need to __________________ will buy the food.
We need to sort out who will buy the food.
Someone needs put all the furniture in the right place in this room before the party.
(set)
This room needs ______________ before the party.
This room needs to be set up before the party.
People believe Thomas Edison invented the telephone, but he didn’t.
(believed)
Thomas Edison ___________________ the telephone, but he didn’t.
Thomas Edison is believed to have invented the telephone, but he didn’t.
A lot of people say that no band in history was better than the Beatles.
(that)
It ______________ are the best band ever.
It is said that the Beatles are the best band ever.
The sound of fingernails on a blackboard is the most annoying thing in the world.
(more)
There _____________________ the sound of fingernails on a blackboard.
There is nothing more annoying than the sound of fingernails on a blackboard.
Saturday was the first time I went swimming in the sea.
(never)
Until last Saturday, I ____________ swimming in the sea.
Until last Saturday, I had never been swimming in the sea.
Compared to other people, I don’t have many problems, so I’m pretty happy.
(few)
Compared to other people, I ________________, so I’m pretty happy.
Compared to other people, I have (very) few problems, so I’m pretty happy.
I could have gone to Canada, but I went to Australia.
(of)
I went to Australia __________________ Canada.
I went to Australia instead of going to Canada.
My sister took care of my children.
(after)
My children _______________ my sister.
My children were looked after by my sister.
It is thought that lightning caused the fire.
(have)
The fire ___________________ caused by lightning.
The fire is thought to have been caused by lightning.
People think this man knows twenty languages.
(know)
This man _____________________ twenty languages.
This man is thought to know twenty languages.
My opinion is that if you eat a lot of meat, you can get cancer.
(too)
I believe _________________ can cause cancer.
I believe (that) eating too much meat can cause cancer. OR I believe (that) eating meat too much can cause cancer.
The price of this car is very expensive.
(far)
This car ______________ cheap.
This car is far from cheap.
The last time I did it was six years ago.
(not)
I _______________________ six years.
I have not done it for/in six years.
I haven’t had a shower for three days.
(been)
It ___________________ I’ve had a shower
It has been three days since I’ve had a shower.
He didn’t give us a choice. We had to lie on the ground.
(us)
He ______________ ground.
He made us lie on the ground.
I don’t know if I turned off the oven.
(remember)
I ________________ the oven.
I don’t remember turning off the oven.
OR
I can’t remember turning off the oven.
I have exactly zero dollars right now.
(completely)
I am _____________________ moment.
I am completely broke at the moment.
Eating in this country is strange because we have big lunches in my country and that is normal for me.
(eating)
Eating here is strange because I _______________ big lunches.
Eating here is strange because I am used to eating big lunches.
Everyone left because the movie was so boring.
(movie)
It _________________ that everyone left.
It was such a boring movie that everyone left.
I know Jakub fell asleep because his eyes are closed..
(drifted)
Jakub’s eyes are closed. He must ______________.
Jakub’s eyes are closed. He must have drifted off.
He is so old that he can’t drive a car.
(to)
He is ______________ a car.
He is too old to drive a car.
I told him to quit school.
(of)
I recommended ________________ school.
I recommended dropping out of school.
I think I’m too impatient to be a teacher.
(enough)
I don’t think _______________ to be a teacher.
I don’t think I’m patient enough to be a teacher.
Because I love my FCE class, I didn't want to change classes. (much) I love my FCE class \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ I didn't want to change classes.
I love my FCE class so much that I didn’t want to change classes.
That was the most exciting movie I’ve ever seen.
(so)
I __________________ by a movie before in my life.
I have never been so excited by a movie before in my life.
I expected it to be better.
(up)
It didn’t _____________ expectations.
I didn’t live up to my expectations.
Living in Australia and living in Japan are very different.
(world)
There is _________________ living in Australia and living in Japan.
There is a world of difference between living in Australia and living in Japan.
“Iron the clothes”, she said.
(to)
She ____________________ ironing.
She told me to do the ironing.
“You stole the clothes”, she said to me.
(of)
She __________________ the clothes.
She accused me of stealing the clothes.
“Don’t forget to exercise at the gym”, he said.
(me)
He ________________ out at the gym.
He reminded me to work out at the gym.
He looks like my father, so seeing him makes me think of my father.
(me)
He __________________ father.
He reminds me of my father.
“You didn’t lend me your book.”, he said to me.
(denied)
He ____________________ book.
He denied borrowing my book.
“Did you see the show”, she asked me.
(had)
She asked me ______________ the show.
She asked me if I had seen the show.
“Can I go to the toilet”, she asked me.
(go)
She asked ____________ the toilet.
She asked to go to the toilet.
OR
She asked if she could go to the toilet.
I thought a stranger was my sister.
(mistook)
I _____________________ my sister.
I mistook a stranger for my sister.
“Don’t get angry”, he warned me.
(get)
He warned _________________ up.
He warned me not to get worked up.
His advice was “travel while you’re young”.
(me)
He _____________while I was young.
He advised me to travel while I was young.
If I arrive late to the party, all the food will be gone.
(show)
I’ll miss out on the food unless ______________ time.
I’ll miss out on the food unless I show up on time.
