Transformation of Sentences 4 new
Truong Van Anh
Sai Gon University
1. Dorothy lost her money. Simply she wasn’t careful.
 If ______________
2. The vicar last visited them three years ago.
 The vicar hasn’t ______________
3. All her clothes are made in Rome.
 She ______________
4. The farmer couldn’t afford to buy the tractor.
 The farmer wasn’t ______________
5. Couldn’t he have got a taxi to the airport?
 Wasn’t it ______________?
6. Anh Vien is a brilliant swimmer. She presented Vietnam in the Olympic Games.
 Anh Vien, a ______________

7. It is a pity he didn’t tell me about this.
 I wish ______________
8. They couldn’t go for a walk because the weather was so bad.
 It was such ______________
9. “Keep away from that castle” said the policeman when they approached the area.
 The policeman told ______________
10. Mr. Smith was accustomed to write articles.
 Mr. Smith used to ______________
11. Someone stole her purse from her handbag.
 Her purse ______________
12. Kathy asked Bobby to repeat what he had said.
 “Please ______________
13. Dorothy could mend the old coat.
 The ____________
14. She is sorry now that she didn’t invite us to join her picnic.
 She wishes ____________
15. Though her husband loves her, she is unhappy in her life.
 Despite ____________
16. The student couldn’t drive her car because she has no driving license.
 If ____________
17. Jane found out the ring which she had lost before.
 The ring ____________
18. Nothing could be done to help the victim.
 They ____________

19. He’s never met such a beautiful girl before.
 It’s ____________
20. This food can be cooked in its tin.
 You don’t ____________
21. People thought that Jimmy was waiting for a message.
 Jimmy ____________
22. The woman living next-door to him is getting married next month.
 The woman that ____________
23. The tree is tall; they can’t climb it.
 The tree is too ____________
24. Is he very thin? Can he crawl through the cave?
 Is he thin ____________?

25. A lioness is less beautiful than a lion.
 A lioness is not ____________
26. The student doesn’t usually drink coffee.
 The student’s not used ____________
27. If I were you, I’d quit this job.
 I suggested ____________
28. She can’t get her finger into the ring.
 The ring ____________
29. Jack is very pleased that he will meet her again soon.
 Jack is looking ____________
30. “Keep off the grass” said the guard, when the children approached the lawn.
 The guard told ____________
Good luck!