1 Transformation 1. Tenses 1. Simona last wrote to me seven months ago. heard I ______________________________________Simona for seven months. 2. My grandmother became deaf when she was about 60. since My grandmother _______________________________________she was about 60. 3. My grandfather doesn’t go out often these days. ever My grandfather__________________________________ these days. 4. She hasn’t seen her family for years. last It’s years ________________________________________saw her family. 5. He started working as a teacher five years ago. worked He __________________________________________________ as a teacher for fivr years. 6. It is ten years since I last saw her. haven’t I____________________________________________ her for ten years. 7. She moved to London two years ago. since It __________________________________________________moved to London. 2. Reported Speech 1. “Don’t sit in front of the computer for too long” our teacher told us. warned Our teacher________________________________________________in front of the computer for too long. 2. “What is the width of this cupboar?” Rebecca asked her sister. wide Rebecca asked her sister ____________________________________________________was. 3. “Peter, You’ve eaten all the ice cream!” said his mother. accused Peter’s mother __________________________________________________all the ice cream. 4. The teacher told us not to be late on Friday. better “You____________________________________________late on Friday” the teacher said. 5. “Please don’t stay out late” his mother said. asked His mother ____________________________________________out late. 2 6. “I’m sorry I’m late again” he said. apologized He __________________________________________________________late again. 7. You can watch if you keep quiet” said the actor. provided The actor said that I could watch_______________________________________quiet. 8. “Remember to bring your books,” he said. remind He __________________________________________________bring my books. 9. John said, “ You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy” advised John____________________________________________________lend them any money. 10. "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me. advised Peter________________________________________________________the teacher for help. 11. "Don't forget to go to the supermarket after work", he said. reminded He __________________________________________________the supermarket after work. 12. “ If I were you, I would go by taxi, Richard.” She said. advised She ______________________________________________go by taxi. 13. “Where will you go tommorow?” She said to her classmate. asked She__________________________________________________go the following day. 14. “Have you had a good time last weekend?” Peter said to me. whether Peter__________________________________________a good time last weekend. 15. “What time did you leave the office yesterday?” the police said to him. asked The police _____________________________________________the office the day before. 3. Passive voice 1. They say the ice in Antarctica is getting thinner all the time. Said The ice in Antarctica ____________________________________________getting thinner all the time. 2. A newly qualified dentist took out Mr Dupont’s tooth. Had Mr Dupont _________________________________________________by a newly qualified dentist. 3 3. A famous architect designed Dr Smith’s house for him. Had Dr Smith____________________________________________________a famous architect. 4. There are Spanish and French traslations of the book. Been The book ______________________________________________into Spanish and French. 5. Someone is going to redecorate the kitchen for us next month. Have We are going _____________________________________________next month. 6. They say the fashion model was discovered by her agent while working at a restaurant. Said The fashion model is __________________________________ by her agent while working at a restaurant. 7. A very friendly taxi driver drove us to the town. Driven We ________________________________________________ a very friendly taxi driver. MORE PRACTICE Fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN THREE words so that the meaning of the second sentence is the same as the orginal one. 1. She did the test in two hours. It took ____________________ to do the test. 2. Mary will cook the soup in our hour. It will take Mary an____________________ the soup. 3. I walked there in three hours. It took____________________ to walk there. 4. My father has someone check his car. My father has____________________. 5. the leader will have them build a swimming pool. The leader will have a____________________. 6. The editor had someone print that article. The editor had____________________ 7. Bill gets them to publish his photos every week. Bill gets____________________every week. 8. Tom gets me to reserve a table in the restaurant. Tom gets____________________in the restaurant. 9. Mr.Brown has got someone to pick the tomatoes. Mr.Brown has____________________. 10. No other animal is as big as an elephant. Elephant is ____________________. 4 11. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse. A donkey is ____________________ as a horse. 12. My old watch is not as expensive as my new one. My new watch is____________________my old one. 13. How impressive the mausoleum is! The mausoleum____________________ 14. How fluently she speaks English! She speaks ____________________ 15. How beautiful the picture is! The picture____________________. 16. That girl is too shy to participate in the beauty contest. That girl is____________________ she cannot participate in the beauty contest. 17. Bill learns too lazily to pass the exam. Bill learns____________________he cannot pass the exam 18. The car travels too slowly to get there on time. The car travels____________________it cannot get there on time. 19. His dog is too fierce for the stranger to enter the house. He has such a____________________the stranger cannot enter the house. 20. Jack is too careless to do that job. Jack is so____________________ cannot do that job. 21. It is too hot for her to go out. It is such a hot____________________ cannot go out. 22. They have never been to HaNoi before. Nerver____________________ to HaNoi before. 23. She has hardly worn her new dress. Hardlly has____________________ new dress. 24. You rarely help me Rarely____________________me. 25. He began to love only when he worked in a company. Only when he worked in a company____________________to love. 26. They make a trip only in summer. Only in summer____________________a trip. 27. She went to bed at ten o’clock. Only at ten o’clock____________________to bed. 28. If he were a millionaire, he would buy a plane Were he____________________would buy a plane. 29. She could win the prize if she tried her best. Did she____________________, she could win the prize. 5 30. I would have done that if I had been rich Had I____________________, I would have done that. 31. His wife made him stay at home He was____________________ at home by his wife. 32. The government can make farmers destroy sick chicken. Farmers can be____________________sick chicken. 33. Her parents forced her to marry an old man. She was____________________ an old man by her parents. 34. They heard her cry in the room. she was____________________in the room. 35. The teacher noticed her sleep in the class. She was____________________in the class by the teacher. 36. Jane is seen to cut flowers in the garden. They see____________________ in the garden. 37. They said thay he would leave his hometown. It was____________________would leave his hometown. 38. The bank was robbed by a group of gangsters. A group of gangsters____________________ 39. The local government is going to build a new bridge. A new bridge is going____________________ by the local government. 40. They reported that the prisoner had escapeed. It was____________________prisoner had escaped. 41. When I was walking on the street, I saw an accident. Walking____________________, I saw an accident. 42. Before we go to school, we do all our homework. Before____________________, we do all our homework. 43. While she took the exam, she got sick. While____________________, she got sick 44. After students graduate from university, they can get jobs in a company. After____________________, students can get jobs in a company. 45. The mother smiled happily and took the baby in her arms Smiling____________________took the baby in her arms. 46. After we had had dinner, we watched a film on television. After____________________, we watched a film on television. 47. This raincoat is too small for him to wear. This raincoat isn’t____________________for him to wear. 48. Tom is not tall enough to reach that picture. Tom is too____________________ that picture. 6 49. Please send this letter to Jane when you meet her. Please send____________________ when you meet her. 50. His secretary brought the guests some coffee. His secretary brought____________________ the guests. WRITING: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION MORE PRACTICE Fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN THREE words so that the meaning of the second sentence is the same as the orginal one. 51. She did the test in two hours. It took her two hours to do the test. 52. Mary will cook the soup in our hour. It will take Mary an hour to cook the soup. 53. I walked there in three hours. It took me three hours to walk there. 54. My father has someone check his car. My father has his car checked. 55. the leader will have them build a swimming pool. The leader will have a swimming pool built. 56. The editor had someone print that article. The editor had that article printed. 57. Bill gets them to publish his photos every week. Bill gets his photos published every week. 58. Tom gets me to reserve a table in the restaurant. Tom gets a table reserved in the restaurant. 59. Mr.Brown has got someone to pick the tomatoes. Mr.Brown has got the tomatoes picked. 60. No other animal is as big as an elephant. Elephant is the biggest animal. 61. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse. A donkey is not so beautiful as a horse. 62. My old watch is not as expensive as my new one. My new watch is more expensive than my old one. 63. How impressive the mausoleum is! The mausoleum is very impressive. 64. How fluently she speaks English! She speaks very fluently. 7 65. How beautiful the picture is! The picture is very beautiful. 66. That girl is too shy to participate in the beauty contest. That girl is so shy that she cannot participate in the beauty contest. 67. Bill learns too lazily to pass the exam. Bill learns so lazily that he cannot pass the exam 68. The car travels too slowly to get there on time. The car travels so slowly that it cannot get there on time. 69. His dog is too fierce for the stranger to enter the house. He has such a fierce dog that the stranger cannot enter the house. 70. Jack is too careless to do that job. Jack is so careless that he cannot do that job. 71. It is too hot for her to go out. It is such a hot weather that she cannot go out. 72. They have never been to HaNoi before. Nerver have they been to HaNoi before. 73. She has hardly worn her new dress. Hardlly has she worn her new dress. 74. You rarely help me Rarely do you help me. 75. He began to love only when he worked in a company. Only when he worked in a company did he begin to love. 76. They make a trip only in summer. Only in summer do they make a trip. 77. She went to bed at ten o’clock. Only at ten o’clock did she go to bed. 78. If he were a millionaire, he would buy a plane Were he a millionaire, he would buy a plane. 79. She could win the prize if she tried her best. Did she try her best, she could win the prize. 80. I would have done that if I had been rich Had I been rich, I would have done that. 81. His wife made him stay at home He was made to stay at home by his wife. 82. The government can make farmers destroy sick chicken. Farmers can be made to destroy sick chicken. 83. Her parents forced her to marry an old man. She was forced to marry an old man by her parents. 8 84. They heard her cry in the room. She was heard to in the room. 85. The teacher noticed her sleep in the class. She was noticed to sleep in the class by the teacher. 86. Jane is seen to cut flowers in the garden. They see Jane cut flowers in the garden. 87. They said that he would leave his hometown. It was said that he would leave his hometown. 88. The bank was robbed by a group of gangsters. A group of gangsters robbed the bank. 89. The local government is going to build a new bridge. A new bridge is going to be built by the local government. 90. They reported that the prisoner had escapeed. It was reported that the prisoner had escaped. 91. When I was walking on the street, I saw an accident. Walking on the treet, I saw an accident. 92. Before we go to school, we do all our homework. Before going to school, we do all our homework. 93. While she took the exam, she got sick. While taking the exam, she got sick 94. After students graduate from university, they can get jobs in a company. After graduating from university, students can get jobs in a company. 95. The mother smiled happily and took the baby in her arms Smiling happily, the mother took the baby in her arms. 96. After we had had dinner, we watched a film on television. After having had dinner, we watched a film on television. 97. This raincoat is too small for him to wear. This raincoat isn’t big/large enough for him to wear. 98. Tom is not tall enough to reach that picture. Tom is too short to reach that picture. 99. Please send this letter to Jane when you meet her. Please send Jane this letter when you meet her. 100. His secretary brought the guests some coffee. His secretary brought some coffee to the guests. 9 WRITING: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION TRANSFORMATION OF VERBS PRACTICE: I. Rewrite the sentences 1) This is the first time he went abroad. => He hasn’t………………………………… 2) She started driving one month ago. => She has…………………………………… 3) I last had my hair cut when I left her .=> I haven’t…………………………………… 4 John has not had his hair cut for over six months => The last time 5. I haven’t seen that man here before. => It is the first……………… 6. I haven’t seen him for ages. => It’s ……………………………… 7. I haven't visited the museum for three months. => It is three …………………………………… 8. The last time I saw her was a week ago. . => I ………………………………………… 9. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month. => It’s ………………………………………… 10. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema. => We …………………………………………… 11. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago. => I ……………………………………………… KEYS: 1. He hasn’t gone abroad before 2. She has driven for one mouth 3. I haven’t had my hair cut since I left her 4. The last time John had his hair cut was over six months ago 5. It is the first time I have met that man here. 6. It’s ages since I last saw him. 7. It is three months since I visited the museum. 8. I haven't seen her for a week. 9. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes. 10 10. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time. 11. I haven’t seen Rose for three years. PARTICIPLES I. REWRITING Rewrite the sentences 1. He should work harder to be a champion in Olympics. It’s worth it. -It’s worth ___________________________________ 2. “Let’s go to a hotel in Ayvalik this weekend” Cenk said. -Cenk suggested___________________ 3. It’s not a good idea to borrow a lot of money from a bank. -It’s better to avoid___________________________ 4. Semih really loves to drive race cars so he’s going to join a racing club. -Semih really enjoys ___________________________ 5. I made an effort to reach that rope but I couldn’t. - I tried ___________________________________ 6. Metin hates travelling by train. -Metin can’t stand _____________________________ 7. Having a good night sleep is important for babies. -It’s important for babies______________________ 8. Don’t miss seeing the Ephesus when you are in Turkey. -Don’t forget_________________________ 9. My father and I can’t wait to watch Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe match. -My father and I are looking forward to_____________ 10. Monitoring the workers is necessary in my job. -It’s necessary for me __________________________ 11. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning. - I’m used to ………………………………………… 12. Would you please switch the radio on? - Would you mind ……………………………….? 13. It’s more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to drive a car. - Riding a motorbike ………………………………… 14. The children liked to walk in the rain. - The children enjoyed ………………………………. Answer Key : 1. It’s woth working harder to be a champion in the Olympics. 2. Cenk suggested going to a hotel in Ayval?k this weekend. 3. It’s better to avoid borrowing a lot of money from a bank