Transformation of Sentences 3 new
Truong Van Anh
Sai Gon University
1. Thomas is not old enough to join the army.
 John is too ___________
2. She is to blame for her mistakes. It is very necessary.
 It ___________
3. They must pass C1 level of the VSTEP. It was compulsory.
 It ___________
4. It is 5 years since they decorated the house.
 They haven’t ___________
5. By the time we arrived, our friends had already started dinner.
 Our friends had started ___________
6. We would like the school holidays to be longer.
 We wish
7. Having had fair warning, he could have avoided that date.
 If you had told him ___________
8. Please don’t tease the dog.
 I wish ___________
9. It would have been a nice picnic if it hadn’t been for the rain.
 But ___________
10. People do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain.
 Secondary education ___________
11. The old woman had a weak heart which meant she couldn’t walk very far.
 Her heart ___________
12. Unless she phones at once she won’t get information.
 If ___________
13. Mother’s milk is supposed to be good for babies.
 Mother’s milk is supposed to do _________
14. Is it necessary to meet your uncle at the station?
 Does your uncle _________?
15. Although I admire her courage, I think she is foolish.
 Much _________
16. Have you had a cheaper watch than this?
 Is this _________?
17. When he was younger, he used to drink alcohol more than he does now.
 Now _________
18. Vietnam no longer has dreadful wars.
 There used to _________

19. Her aunt came and lived with them to take care of her children. It was her request.
 It _________
20. Doris: “You can’t borrow my ruler, Bobby”.
 Doris _________
21. She wouldn’t do anything for him.
 There’s _________
22. How long is it since he bought the car?
 When _________
23. Mary couldn’t repair the broken statue.
 The _________
24. The pond still needs dredging.
 The pond hasn’t _________


25. Henry smoked cigarettes when he was a teenager.
 Henry used __________
26. “Pass the book to me when you have finished it, please.”
 She asked me __________
27. In countries like Iraq and Syria, it is very hot all the year round.
 In countries like Iraq and Syria, it is __________
28. Ducks can fly better than cocks can.
 Cocks can not __________
29. He hasn’t been to the barber’s for six months.
 It’s __________
30. There’s a spare laptop on Robert’s table.
 Robert’s table __________
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