A Rewrite the following positive sentences. B Rewrite the following negative sentences.

1. “Angela likes fashion magazines.” 1. “Sally doesn’t like horror films.”

She said ------------------------------------------------- Arthur said -----------------------------------------------
2. “Charles is a wonderful person.” 2. “Mary doesn’t go to school on foot.”
She said ------------------------------------------------- She said --------------------------------------------------
3. “I’m having a party tomorrow.” 3. “Rich isn’t watching TV.”
She said ------------------------------------------------- She said --------------------------------------------------
4. “These are my favourite books.” 4. “The fireplace isn’t working properly.”
He said -------------------------------------------------- She said --------------------------------------------------
5. “We are having a great time.” 5. “John doesn’t take a bath every day.”
She said ------------------------------------------------- Martha said ----------------------------------------------
6. “Peter is driving his new bike.” 6. “He doesn’t enjoy being alone.”
She said ------------------------------------------------- She said --------------------------------------------------
7. “Susan buys many teen magazines.” 7. “My cousin Peter doesn´t speak Spanish.”
She said ------------------------------------------------- She said --------------------------------------------------
8. “Daniel writes every day.” 8. “They don’t understand their parents.”
She said ------------------------------------------------- She said --------------------------------------------------

C D
Rewrite the following interrogative Rewrite the following sentences (mixed
sentences. forms).

1. “Does Angela like fashion magazines?” 1. “Andrew is a great fan of Keane.”

She asked----------------------------------------------- She said -------------------------------------------------
2. “Where is my suitcase?” 2. “Charles isn’t sleeping now.”
She asked----------------------------------------------- She said -------------------------------------------------
3. “Do you enjoy watching TV?” 3. “Paula is a very happy person.”
She asked me ----------------------------------------- She said -------------------------------------------------
4. “Does Rachel wear glasses?” 4. “Why do you want to work there?”
He wanted to know ------------------------------------ He wanted to know ------------------------------------
5. “How do you come to school?” 5. “This isn’t my favourite food.”
He wanted to know ------------------------------------ He said ---------------------------------------------------
6. “Can you spell your name?” 6. “What time is it?”
She asked me ----------------------------------------- He asked me --------------------------------------------
7. “Where is the calendar?” 7. “I don’t want to go abroad.”
He wanted to know ------------------------------------ He said ---------------------------------------------------
8. “Is this your mobile phone?” 8. “She has a beautiful smile.”
He asked me -------------------------------------------- She said --------------------------------------------------

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Rewrite the following sentences into the Reported Speech.

1. “I live in a small house near the sea”, she said to me.

She said to me __________________________________________
2. “I will meet you outside the cinema”, Tom said to Mary.
Tom said to Mary ________________________________________
3. “Did you have a nice time at the party?”, she asked me.
She asked me __________________________________________
4. “Don’t make so much noise!” the teacher told the students.
The teacher told the students_______________________________
5. “I have already done my homework,“ Sarah said.
Sarah said _____________________________________________
6. “I went to the zoo last week”, Zack said.
Zack said ______________________________________________
7. “I was at home at 9 o’ clock yesterday”, Pat said to her friend.
Pat said to her friend _____________________________________
8. “We can’t find our bags”, they told us.
They told us ___________________________________________
9. “Where is the nearest bus station?”, the old woman asked me.
The old woman asked me ________________________________
10. “Open the window quickly!”, mum told me.
Mum told me __________________________________________
11. “We will come tomorrow”, our friends told us.
Our friends told us _____________________________________
12. “I am doing the washing up now”, mum said.
Mum said ____________________________________________
13. “Can you lend me some money?”, my friend asked me.
My friend asked me ____________________________________
14. “I bought my car last week”, Aunt Helen said to us.
Aunt Helen said to us __________________________________
15. “Don’t go to that old house alone”, Our neighbour warned us.
Our neighbour warned us _______________________________
16. “You should stay in bed all day”, the doctor advised me.
The doctor advised me _________________________________
17. “It is colder today than yesterday”, Dad said.
Dad said ____________________________________________
18. “I read a book every week”, she said to me.
She said to me _______________________________________
19. “Do you speak any foreign languages?” he asked me.
He asked me ________________________________________
20. “Have you ever seen a ghost?” the boy asked the girl.
The boy asked the girl _________________________________

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Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1 She introduced her sister to him more than two years ago.
He _________________________________________________________ more than two years. (KNOW)

2 It wasn't as difficult as I expected it to be.

It was _________________________________________________________ I expected it to be. (THAN)

3 I wish I hadn't left the windows open.

_____________________________________________________ I hadn't left the windows open. (ONLY)

4 They accused Tom of stealing the bicycle.

They said Tom ____________________________________________________ stealing the bicycle. (WAS)

5 Tom started working for this company in 1999.

Tom ______________________________________________________________________ 1999. (SINCE)

6 You will be in charge of the babies in this room.

You will be ___________________________________________________ the babies in this room. (FOR)

7 Unless you start at once, you will be late.

_______________________________________________________________ at once, you will be late. (IF)

8 Tom managed to make some money.

Tom ___________________________________________________________________ some money. (IN)

9 Tom tried to tell me something, but Mary interrupted him before he could say anything.
Tom tried to tell me something, but Mary interrupted him before he
_______________________________________________________________________ anything. (ABLE)

10 We don't have any bread left.

We _______________________________________________________________________ bread. (RUN)

11 It looks like it might rain, so you should take an umbrella with you.
You should take an umbrella with you ___________________________________________ rains. (CASE)

12 Tom said that he was too old to go mountain climbing.

Tom said that he ___________________________________________________ to go climbing. (YOUNG)

13 If Tom went there yesterday, he probably won't go there again today.

If Tom went there yesterday, he ________________________________ go there again today. (UNLIKELY)

14 Although I ate 3 bowls of cereal for breakfast, I am still hungry.

________________________________________ 3 bowls of cereal for breakfast, I am still hungry. (SPITE)

15 What is the most romantic city in the world?

What is the most romantic city ____________________________________________________? (ON)

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 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS 2

Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1 This store closes at nine in the evening.

This store ______________________________________________________ nine in the evening. (OPEN)

2 We postponed our departure because of the storm.

We ______________________________________________ our departure because of the storm. (OFF)

3 The train arrived safely at the station a few minutes ago.

The train ________________________________________________________ safely at the station. (JUST)

4 We stayed at home because it was raining.

We stayed at home ______________________________________________________________. (THE)

5 Tom and Mary have a car but they rarely use it.
Tom and Mary have a car but they ______________________________________________ use it. (EVER)

6 You should know better than to go to such a dangerous place.

You _____________________________________ know better than to go to such a dangerous place. (TO)

7 The flood destroyed thousands of homes.

Thousands of homes _________________________________________________________ the flood. (BY)

8 Tom said that he didn't have enough strength to do that.

Tom said that he _________________________________________________________ to do that. (TOO)

9 My TV broke, so I had to pay a mechanic to repair it.

My TV broke, so I had to _________________________________________________________. (HAVE)

10 What a pity I don't have a garden.

I ______________________________________________________________________ a garden. (WISH)

11 My advice is to tell Tom how you feel.

If ______________________________________________________, I would tell Tom how I feel. (YOU)

12 They say that he worked very hard in his younger days.

____________________________________________ that he worked very hard in his younger days. (IT)

13 I'm not very interested in outdoor sports.

I'm not very _________________________________________________________ outdoor sports. (ON)

14 Tom didn't have enough time so he didn't do it himself.

Tom would've done it himself if __________________________________________________. (MORE)

15 Tom said Mary should smile more often.

Tom ______________________________________________________________ more often. (ADVISED)

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Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1 I'm sure it was Tom that I saw in the park.

It _____________________________________________________Tom that I saw in the park. (MUST)

2 I wish I could speak French as well as my teacher does.

I would _______________________________________ speak French as well as my teacher does. (ABLE)

3 Tom and Mary were chasing John.

John _________________________________________________________ Tom and Mary. (BEING)

4 "Where did you buy that beautiful dress?" asked Tom.

Tom asked Mary ______________________________________________ that beautiful dress. (BOUGHT)

5 You mustn't swim in the pond.

You ___________________________________________________________________ in the pond. (TO)

6 The piece of cake Tom gave me was so big that I couldn't eat it all.
Tom gave me ________________________________________________ that I couldn't eat it all. (SUCH)

7 I have never eaten a mango before.

_________________________________________________________ I have ever eaten a mango. (TIME)

8 They listened attentively because they didn’t want to miss a single word.
They listened attentively ________________________________________________ a single word. (AS)

9 I demand to be told the truth.

I ___________________________________________________________________ told the truth. (ON)

10 Stop now or I'll scream!

__________________________________________________________________, I'll scream! (UNLESS)

11 What about going out for a meal?

I _______________________________________________________________ for a meal. (GOING OUT)

12 If I were you, I'd listen to Tom's advice.

You _________________________________________________________ to Tom's advice. (SHOULD)

13 My guitar is a lot better than yours.

Your guitar _________________________________________________________________. (GOOD)

14 It was such a hard test that we did not have time to finish it.
The test __________________________________________ that we did not have time to finish it. (SO)

15 He was rejected because his health was poor.

He ________________________________________________ because his health was poor. (TURNED)

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Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1 Tom likes tea better than coffee.

Tom ______________________________________________________________________ coffee. (TO)

2 Why don't we go to Boston together?

_______________________________________________________________ to Boston together? (HOW)

3 My uncle kept on drinking despite his doctor's advice.

My uncle kept on drinking __________________________________________ his doctor's advice. (IN)

4 I didn’t laugh at Tom’s jokes. It was a mistake.

I _____________________________________________________________ at Tom's jokes. (SHOULD)

5 I think that's an interesting profession.

_________________________________________________________ it is an interesting profession. (MY)

6 In spite of being insulted, he managed to keep his temper.

_______________________________________ insulted, he managed to keep his temper. (ALTHOUGH)

7 Tom is not very healthy because he eats junk food.

Tom would be healthier if he _________________________________________________________. (EAT)

8 Is it OK if I invite Tom to your party?

_______________________________________________________________ Tom to your party? (MAY)

9 Tom said that he had no living relatives.

Tom said that he ____________________________________________________ living relatives. (ANY)

10 When I was a child, I would spend hours reading alone in my room.

When I was a child, I ____________________________________ hours reading alone in my room. (TO)

11 You may take this book if you keep it clean.

You may take this book ______________________________________________ you keep it clean. (AS)

12 It is necessary to have a license to drive a car.

You _________________________________________________________ a license to drive a car. (HAVE)

13 I regret spending so much money.

I _______________________________________________________________ so much money. (WISH)

14 You can see from his chin that he looks like his father.
You can see from his chin that he ___________________________________________ his father. (TAKE)

15 I wanted to start a company, but I never got started.

I wanted ____________________________________________________, but I never got started. (SET)

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1. Mehmet has a good relationship with his neighbours. (get)
Mehmet_________________________________________ his neighbours.
2. It was difficult for my mother to set up the new software. (found)
My mother _________________________________________ up the new
software.
3. The escalator isn’t working; please use the stairs instead. (out)
The escalator___________________________; please use the stairs instead.
4. Shall I call Mr.Paro for you? (me)
Would ________________________________ Mr.Paro for you?
5. Murat doesn’t mind driving for two hours to work everyday. (used)
Murat _______________________________________________ for two hours
to work everyday.
6. “I’m sorry I broke your mug” Janet said. (breaking)
Janet ________________________________________________ my mug.
7. They cancelled the flight because of thick fog. (off)
The flight ______________________________________ because of the thick
fog.
8. The summit meeting will be held in Istanbul. (place)
The summit meeting _________________________________ in Istanbul.
9. Roberto took a month to design the concept car. (him)
It ________________________________________to design the concept car.
10. My father took up bowling three years ago. (been)
My father ___________________________________________ three years.

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Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1 He last wrote to her in February.

He ___________________________________________________________________________. (NOT)

2 I left Japan ten years ago.

It ____________________________________________________________________________. (SINCE)

3 Tom has been drinking milk since he was thirteen.

Tom ________________________________________________________________________. (WHEN)

4 My father started washing his car in the morning.

My father ____________________________________________________________________. (SINCE)

5 Tom has run this restaurant for three years.

Tom _________________________________________________________________________. (SET)

6 Tom has been collecting stamps since he was a kid.

Tom ________________________________________________________________________. (WHEN)

7 She finished ironing the clothes a few minutes ago.

She _________________________________________________________________________. (JUST)

8 It has been two months since my arrival in Tokyo.

I ____________________________________________________________________________. (AGO)

9 It has been ten years since my father passed away.

My father ____________________________________________________________________. (AGO)

10 He died three years ago.

He __________________________________________________________________________. (BEEN)

11 Tom bought this car three years ago.

Tom ______________________________________________________________________. (OWNED)

12 She started planting roses at half past seven.

She _________________________________________________________________________. (SINCE)

13 Tom and Mary started working here three years ago.

Tom and Mary _________________________________________________________________. (FOR)

14 Tom has been abroad for three years.

Tom _______________________________________________________________________. (MOVED)

15 We got married three years ago.

We _________________________________________________________________________. (FOR)

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