Sentences transformation

1.      “Don’t leave the house until I get back , William” his mother said.

=>William’s mother told him  not to leave the house until she got back.

2.I’d rather not see him tomorrow.

=>I don’t want to see him tomorrow.

3.Alice’s strange ideas astonished everybody.

=>Everybody was astonished by Alice’s strange ideas.

4.It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.

=>You shouldn’t have left the window open last night.

5.You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.

=>Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch a cold.

6.It looks like rain to me.

=>I think that it is going to rain.

7.This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.

=>I have never tasted such a more delicious cake before.

8.The people who were there didn’t notice anything unusual.

=>No one was there noticed anything unusual.

9.She left university two years ago.

=>It is two years since she left university.

10.The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.

=>The gate is closed so that the children cannot run into the road.

11.Henry regretted buying the second-hand car.

=>Henry wished she hadn’t bought the second-hand car.

12.Aman finally managed to get a good job.

=>Aman finally succeeded in getting a good job.

13.They have sold that old house at the end of the road.

=>That old house at the end of the road has been sold.

14. “Don’t bite your nails” said Lan to her son.

=>Lan told her son not to bite his nails.

15.Charles lives quite near his aunt’s house.

=>Charles doesn’t live far from his aunt’s house.

16.That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.

=>I certainly won’t go to that restaurant again.

17.It was such a dirty beach that we decided not to stay.

=>The beach was so dirty that we decided not to stay.

18.It’s not necessary to finish the work today.

=>You don’t have to finish the work today.

19.I don’t really want to have lunch yet.

=>I’d rather not have lunch yet.

20.Tien’s career as a television presenter began 5 years ago.

=>Tien has been a TV presenter for 5 years.

21.That meal was excellent!

=>What an excellent meal!

22. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.

=>George told Mary that he had seen the film  three times.

23.I don’t really want to visit the museum.

=>I’d rather not visit the museum.

24.John missed the ferry because his car broke down.

=>If his car hadn’t broken down, John wouldn’t have missed the ferry.

25.Jane is a better cook than Bob.

=>Bob can’t cook as well as Jane does.

26.Please don’t smoke in this area of the restaurant.

=>Customers are requested not to smoke in that area of the restaurant.

27. “I’m sorry, Angle” said May “I’m  afraid I’ve damaged your car”

=>Mary apologized for having damaged Angle’s car.

28.Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.

=>In spite of taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.

29.Carol finds it easy to make friends.

=>Carol has no difficulty in making friends.

30.Mark is too young to see horror film.

=>Mark is not old enough to see the horror film.

31.Whose documents are these?

=>Who do these documents belong to?

32. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked me.

=>The landlady asked me if I had had enough for lunch.

33.We ought to leave the party now if we are to catch the last train.

=>If we don’t leave the party we won’t catch the last train.

34.It’s Alice’s job to look after new staff.

=>Alice’s responsible for looking after new staff.

35.What’s your date of birth?

=>When were you born?

36.John could not find the right house.

=>John was unable to find the right house.

37.The doctor should have signed my insurance form.

=>My insurance form should  have been signed by the doctor.

38.Micheal laughed when I told him the joke.

=>The joke that I told him made him laugh.

39.Jeney doesn’t play tennis as well as she used to.

=>Jeney used to play tennis better than now.

40.The door was so heavy that the children couldn’t push it open.

=>The door was too heavy for the children to push it open.

41.If you don’t want Sally angry with you, I suggest you apologize.

=>You’d better apologize to her.

42.You might be fall if you are not careful.

=>Be careful or you might have a fall.

43.Mrs Edwards is the owner of that car.

=>That car is owned by Edwards.

44.The station clock showed half past ten.

=>According to the station clock the time was half past ten.

45.Henney found a wallet with no name in it.

=>The wallet that Henney had found had no name in it.

46.Ronand denied stealing Mrs Clark’s handbag.

=>Ronand said that he hadn’t stolen Mrs Clark’s handbag.

47.Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping.

=>Susan doesn’t like staying in hotels  as much as camping.

48.The fridge was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.

=>The fridge was too heavy for us to move.

49. “John , please don’t tell anyone my new address” said Mary.

=>Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.

50.The Judges had never seen a prettier flower display.

=>It was the prettiest flower display the Judges had ever seen.

51. “Let’s go for a walk in the park” said Andrew.

=>Andrew suggested that they went for a walk in the park.

52.His second attempt on the world record was successful.

=>He broke the world record on his second attempt.

53.Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.

=>Elizabeth can’t play the piano as well as Helen.

54.I’m sure he didn’t know that his brother was seriously ill.

=>He couldn’t possibly have known that...............................

55.What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of El.

=>I was particularly impressed by her..................................................

56.She didn’t say a word as she left the room.

=>She left the room without saying a word.

57.The result of the match was never in doubt.

=>At no time was the result of the match in doubt.

58.There will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.

=>This will be the first time the orchestra has performed outside London.

59.Immediately after his arrival things went wrong.

=>No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.

60.I applied for the job but was turned down.

=>My application for the job was turned down.

61.The Prime Minister was determined to remain in office.

=>The Prime Minister had no intention of resigning up office.

62.He said “ I wish I knew the answer”

=>He said that he wished he knew the answer.

63.The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border.

=>Not until they had crossed the border did they feel safe.

64.I don’t know the first thing about aeronautics.

=>I am utterly/totally ignorant about aeronautics.

65.The students riotous behavior should have been severely punished.

=>The students deserved severe punishment for their riotous behavior.

66.There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.

=>Never have there been more people out of work in this country.

67.the chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.

=>In all probability/likelihood the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.

68. “Please don’t drive so fast” Ann begged her boy friend.

=>Ann pleaded with her boy friend not to drive so fast.

69.Despite his ungainly air he is remarkably agile.

=>Although he looks ungainly he is......................

70.She is proud of being such a good cook.

=>She prides herself on her cooking.

71.My protests were ignored.

=>Nobody took any notice of my protests.

72.I’m sure he took your briefcase by mistake.

=>I’m sure he didn’t take your briefcase deliberately.

73.We only dispatch goods after receiving the money.

=>Only after the money has been received do we dispatch goods.

74.You pay $20 a month for a period of one year.

=>You pay in twelve successive monthly installments.

75.He’ll settle down. Then his performance will improve.

=>Once he settles down his performance will improve.

76.It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.

=>He is said to have escaped .............................

77.The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.

=>Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.

78.Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore.

=>The edge of the shore was becoming coated with oil.

79.In spite of the forecast it stayed fine.

=>Although rain was forecast it stayed fine.

80.We’d prefer you not to smoke.

=>We’d rather you didn’t smoke/you stopped smoke.

81.You really should be able to dress yourself by now!

=>It’s high time you were able to dress yourself.

82.Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer.

=>So long as the examiner can read your handwriting, he’ll accept your answer.

83.Without his help we would all have died.

=>If it hadn’t been for his help we would all have died.

84.He forgot about the gun until he got home.

=>Not until he got home did he remember about the gun.

85.May I borrow your pen?

=>Would you mind lending me your pen?

86. “I’d take a taxi if I were you” said Peter.

=>Peter suggested took a taxi.

87.My boyfriend is very short-tempered.

=>My boyfriend loses his temper very easily.

88.You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.

=>No matter how long you use it, it won’t wear out.

89.If the work is finished by lunch time you can go home.

=>Get the work finished by lunch time and you can go home.

90.Although July was severely disabled she participated in many sports.

=>Despite her severe disability July participated in many sports.

91.It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.

=>If only your sister could come as well.

92.The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.

=>It looked as if the house had been unoccupied for several months.

93.The new machines have put an end to queuing.

=>Before these machines were invented people had to queue.

94.He was so tired he fell asleep before the end of the film.

=>He was too tired to stay awake until the end of the film.

95.Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, It’s bigger and more attractive .

=>Norman’s house may have been more expensive but it’s smaller and less attractive.

96.Everyone heard about the accident before I did

=>I was the last to know about the accident.

97. “If you must go out tonight, at least finish your homework first” said Anne’s father.

=>Anne’s father said that if she had to go out she should finish her homework first.

98.The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder.

=>The soup powder just needs boiling water added to it according to the instructions.

99.Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new motorway.

=>There was severe criticism of the proposals for the new motorway.

100.For a teacher of her experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.

=>For such an experienced and able teacher discipline was not a problem.

101.There was no precedent for the King’s resignation.

=>Never before had the King resigned.

102.The police were informed of the identity of the murdered man.

=>The identity of the murdered man was given.

103.The fate of the two climbers is unknown

=>It is a mystery as to what has happened to the two climbers.

104.He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.

=>Swearing at the referee earned him two match suspensions.

105.Although he was not guilty they executed him.

=>In spite of his innocence he has executed.

106.Peopple who haven’t been abroad shouldn’t criticize foreign customs.

=>Nobody who has not traveled abroad should criticize foreign customs.

107.The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.

=>Only by united opposition could we eliminate world terrorism.

108.If she hadn’t insisted on kissing everyone goodbye she would have caught the train.

=>If it hadn’t been for her kissing everyone goodbye she would have caught the train.

109.The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty.

=>Throughout his life the fisherman was very poor.

110.Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.

=>It has been suggested that income tax be abolished.

111.I don’t enjoy cooking for five hungry children.

=>Cooking for five hungry children is no fun/gives me no pleasure.

112.My parents find fault with everything I do.

=>No matter what I do my parents find fault with it.

113.I certainly don’t intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward.

=>I have no intention of replying that rude.......................................

114.Simon had not expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.

=>The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he expected.

115.Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of$1000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.

=>Had he aunt not died and left him $1000 he’d not have been able to buy............

116.They were unable to finish their game of tennis because of a heavy shower.

=>A heavy shower stopped them from finishing their game.

117.I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.

=>It was only when I saw the photograph I realized he was your brother.

118.I haven’t gone to see them  for  over a year.

=>It’s more than a year since I went to see them.

119.The President is the statesman I admire most of all.

=>There is no statesman I admire more than the President.

120.Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evenings?

=>Don’t you get fed up with having to stay at home in the evenings

121. “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car” said Bob.

=>Bob denied that he had taken my car.

122.It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled.

=>Nobody is to blame for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.

123.The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.

=>The students regretted not attending the lecture.

124.If you miss the program you can’t really judge.

=>Unless you saw the program you .......................

125.John and Mary moved to Endinbugh 20 years ago.

=>It is twenty years since John and Mary moved to Endinbugh.

126.She never seemed to succeed, even though she works hard.

=>However hard she works she never seems to succeed.

127.It was more of an argument than a discussion.

=>It was not so much a discussion as an argument.

128.I write to him almost every day.

=>Hardly a day passes without my writing to him.

129.Mary told the police about the burglary.

=>Mary reported the burglary to the police.

130.I never intended to go to the meeting.

=>I never had any intention of going to the meeting.

131.We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.

=>If it hadn’t been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed.

132.I had just only put the phone down when the boss rang back.

=>Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.

133.It was Walter who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.

=>The English owe the introduction of potatoes and tobacco to Walter.

134. “If my member agree to that I’ll be very surprised” dais the union delegate.

=>the union delegate observed that he would be very surprised if his members agreed.

135.While I strongly disapprove of your behavior , I’ll help you this time.

=>Despite my disapproval behavior, I’ll help you this time.

136.I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture.

=>I’m sorry not to have heard Pro Baker’s lecture.

137.We may not be able to give the concert.

=>The concert may have to be cancelled.

138.It was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.

=>It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed...........................

139.I only recognized him when he came into the light.

=>Not until he came into the light did I recognize him.

140.That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.

=>There is no truth in that rumor abut the politician and the contraction contract.

141.One runner was too exhausted to complete the last of the race.

=>One runner was so exhausted that he couldn’t complete the last lap of the race.

142.My mother was the most warm-hearted woman I’ve ever known.

=>I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother.

143.They never made us do anything we didn’t want to.

=>We were never made to do anything we didn’t want to.

144.The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of PM.

=>Had it not been for the death  of PM the bill would have been passed

145.It is quite pointless to complain.

=>There’s no point in complaining.

146.The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.

=>Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike.

147.He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.

=>He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery.

148.You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lunch –bar.

=>There is no limit on how much you eat sat the...........................

149.She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.

=>She wasn’t so deaf that she couldn’t hear the phone.

150.you’ll never meet anyone more generous than Mr John.

=>Mr John is the most generous person I’ve ever met.

151.My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.

=>I was allowed to go  abroad alone for..........................................

152.It was his incompetence  which led to their capture.

=>If it hadn’t been for his incompetence they wouldn’t have been captured.

153.I’m certainly not going to give you any more money.

=>I have no intention of giving you any more money.

154.Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.

=>As long as you keep calm, you’ll pass your driving test.

155.Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.

=>No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the...........................

156.The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider.

=>There has been such a vociferous protest that the..............................................

157.You think that fat people always jolly, but you are wrong.

=>Contrary to your belief fat people are not always jolly.

158.My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.

=>The less time my boss has, the better he works.

159.The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.

=>The patient made a more rapid recovery than..........

160.There isn’t a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam!

=>We are completely out of thermal socks, Madam!

161.Their chances of success are small.

=>It is not likely that they will succeed.

162.Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed.

=>We haven’t received confirmation of our hotel booking yet.

163.The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wend.

=>According to the salesman my new car would be....................................

164.The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this attitude.

=>There have been very few sights of the Yeti.

165.It’s not certain that Jones will get the job.

=>It is open to question whether Jones will get the job.

166.Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.

=>No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone stared complaining.

167.As I get older, I want to travel less.

=>The older I get, the less I want to travel.

168.A house in that street will cost you at least $10000.

=>You won’t be able to buy  a house in that street less than $10000

169.Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.

=>Alan’s illness was the result of working too hard at the office.

170.The rail workers don’t intend to call off their strike.

=>The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike.

171.Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking.

=>Mrs Scott prides herself on her cooking.

172.It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.

=>If it hadn’t been for the goal keeper we could have lost the match

173.I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.

=>It came as no surprise to me that..................................................

174.You can try to let Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.

=>There is no point in trying to lend you his car.

175.John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.

=>Not until John had received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate.

176.I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievements.

=>Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t...............................

177.It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

=>The accident is thought to have been caused.......................

178.Houses prices have risen dramatically this year.

=>There has been dramatic increase in houses prices this year.

179.This affair doesn’t concern you.

=>This affair is no concern of yours.

180.You must submit articles for the magazine by July 18th.

=>The final date for submission of articles to be submitted.

181.Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.

=>Despite his strength he was soon overpowered by his attacker.

182.What a surprise to see you here!

=>Fancy seeing you here!

183.I don’t intend to apologize to either of them.

=>I have no intention of apologizing to either of them.

184.It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.

=>Not until I left home did I realize how..................................................................

185.The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.

=>Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party wouldn’t have been a success.

186.Tom and Mary didn’t decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.

=>Only when T and M had had their second child did they decide to move.

187.You are under no obligation to accept their offer.

=>You can please yourself whether you accept their offer or not.

188.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.

=>Martin’s poor health does not stop him enjoying life.

189.The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.

=>Each is given ......................................................................................

190.The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.

=>But for his command of local dialect we would have been jailed.

191.The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.

=>The average depth of the PO is greater than that of the AL.

192.My father finds maps hard to follow.

=>My father has difficulty in reading maps.

193.Under no circumstances should you phone the police.

=>The last thing you should do is phone.

194.The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognized him.

=>The film star avoided recognition by wearing dark glasses.

195.I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.

=>What amazes me is/are...........................

196.We weren’t surprised by his success.

=>It came as no surprise to us he was successful.

197. “That’s a lovely dress Tim” said her mother.

=>Jim’s mother complimented her on the new dress.

198.We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.

=>Only after all the guests had gone home could we able to relax.

199.We couldn’t find George anywhere.

=>George was nowhere to be found.

200.Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week.

=>An increased number of travelers is/are being stopped by customs officials.

201.She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.

=>She is a more sympathetic person who listens more sympathetically.