TRANSFORMATION WRITING 1
1.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.
=>The news was ………………………………………………
2.You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong
=>Contrary ………………………………………………
3.I haven’t been to Hue for 3 years.
=>The last time ………………………………………………
4.How long is it since you saw Mary?
=>When ………………………………………………
5.Bringing your swimming things in case it’s sunny.
=>He told ……………………………………………….
6.Sam’s parents gave a laptop for his birthday.
=>Sam ……………………………………………….
7.May I borrow your car?
=>Would you mind ………………………………………………
8.If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job.
=> Unless ………………………………………………
9. “Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter”, said Wendy.
=>Wendy reminded ……………………………………………….
10.If we take the train, we’ll have to change in Paris.
=>If we take the train, it means ………………………………………………
11.I used to work with that girl.
=>That’s the ……………………………………………….
12.There weren’t as many people there as I expected.
=>There were far ……………………………………………….
13.It’s not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
=>I am ……………………………………………….
14.Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist
attractions.
=>Unfortunately I shan’t ………………………………………………
15.We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.

=>We will break ………………………………………………
16.We’d never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
=>The hotel was ……………………………………………….
17.The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
=>There ………………………………………………
18. “Shall we go to Paris for the wekkend, John” Mary asked.
=>Mary suggested ………………………………………………
19.We hope to hear another lecture by Professor Brown in the near future.
=>We look ………………………………………………
20.I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
=>I really wish ………………………………………………
21.John couldn’t find the right house.
=>John wasn’t ……………………………………………….
22.The doctor should have signed my insurance form.
=>My insurance form ……………………………………………….
1.The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open
=>The door was too ……………………………………………….
2.I can’t understand how this new computer works.
=>This new computer works ……………………………………………….
3.Their attitude caused us great disappointment.
=>We were ……………………………………………….
4.I lent my car to that man.
=>That’s ……………………………………………….
5.It’s a pity that you wrote that letter.
=>I’d rather ……………………………………………….
6.I’ll find that book, no matter how long it takes.
=>However ……………………………………………….
7.The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
=>The students regretted not ……………………………………………….
8.If you missed the program you can’t really judge.

=>Unless ……………………………………………….
9.John and Mary moved to paris 20 years ago.
=>It’s ……………………………………………….
10.I never intended to go to the meeting.
=> I never had ……………………………………………….
11.The President is the stateman I admire most of all.
=>There is no ……………………………………………….
12.Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evening?
=>Don’t you get fed ……………………………………………….
13.I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
=> I apologise ……………………………………………….
14.I didn’t realize who he was until later.
=>Only later ……………………………………………….
15.You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
=>You’ve ……………………………………………….
16.You may get hungry on the train, so take sandwiches.
=>In case ……………………………………………….
17.My friend told me that I could stay in his flat.
=>My friend said: “ You ……………………………………………….”
18.I have lived here since two months ago.
=>I started ……………………………………………….
19.I arrived by train a moment ago.
=>I’ve ……………………………………………….
20.I had been instructed to drive out of town and I began to acquire confidence.
=>After ……………………………………………….
21.I have only ever felt frightened on one occasion.
=>Only on one occasion ……………………………………………….
22.University students have volunteered to drive buses during the strike.
=>University students have volunteered to drive buses while ……………………
1.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.

=>The news was so bad that Helen burst into tears.
2.You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong
=>Contrary to your thought / belief/ opinion that fat people aren’t always jolly (vui
ve)
3.I haven’t been to Hue for 3 years.
=>The last time I went to Hue was 3 years ago.
4.How long is it since you saw Mary?
=>When did you last see Mary?
5.Bringing your swimming things in case it’s sunny.
=>He told me/us to bring my/our swimming things incase it was sunny.
6.Sam’s parents gave a laptop for his birthday.
=>Sam was given a laptop for his birthday by his parents.
7.May I borrow your car?
=>Would you mind lending me your car?
8.If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job.
=> Unless he works harder, he’ll lose his job.
9. “Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter”, said Wendy.
=>Wendy reminded Peter to give her a ring the following day.
10.If we take the train, we’ll have to change in Paris.
=>If we take the train, it means changing in Paris
11.I used to work with that girl.
=>That’s the girl I used to work with.
12.There weren’t as many people there as I expected.
=>There were far fewer people there than I expected.
13.It’s not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
=>I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon.
14.Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist
attractions.
=>Unfortunately I shan’t stay here long enough to visit many of the tourist
attractions

15.We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.
=>We will break our journey in France on our way to Germany
16.We’d never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
=>The hotel was more expensive than any one we had ever stayed before.
17.The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
=>There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few years.
18. “Shall we go to Paris for the wekkend, John” Mary asked.
=>Mary suggested John and her going to Paris for the wekkend
19.We hope to hear another lecture by Professor Brown in the near future.
=>We look forward to hearing lecture by Professor Brown in the near future
20.I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
=>I really wish I had invited her to the party
21.John couldn’t find the right house.
=>John wasn’t able / was unable to find the right house.
22.The doctor should have signed my insurance form.
=>My insurance form should have been signed by the doctor.
1.The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open
=>The door was too heavy for the child to push it open
2.I can’t understand how this new computer works.
=>This new computer works in a strange way thet I can’t understand
=>This new computer works strangely to me
3.Their attitude caused us great disappointment.
=>We were disappointed with their attitude.
4.I lent my car to that man.
=>That’s the man I lent my car.
5.It’s a pity that you wrote that letter.
=>I’d rather you hadn’t written that letter.
6.I’ll find that book, no matter how long it takes.
=>However long it may take I’ll find that book.
7.The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.

=>The students regretted not attending the lecture.
8.If you missed the program you can’t really judge.
=>Unless you watched/ heard/ saw the program you can’t really judge.
9.John and Mary moved to paris 20 years ago.
=>It’s 20 years since J and M have moved to Paris.
10.I never intended to go to the meeting.
=> I never had intention to go to the meeting.
11.The President is the stateman I admire most of all.
=>There is no statement who I admire more than / as much as the President.
12.Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evening?
=>Don’t you get fed up with having to stay at home in the evening?
13.I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
=> I apologise for being rude to you yesterday./ to you for my rudeness yesterday
14.I didn’t realize who he was until later.
=>Only later did I realize who he was.
15.You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
=>You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning.
16.You may get hungry on the train, so take sandwiches.
=>In case you get hungry on the train, take sandwiches.
17.My friend told me that I could stay in his flat.
=>My friend said: “ You can stay in my flat”
18.I have lived here since two months ago.
=>I started living here two months ago.
19.I arrived by train a moment ago.
=>I’ve arrived by train .
20.I had been instructed to drive out of town and I began to acquire confidence.
=>After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence
21.I have only ever felt frightened on one occasion.
=>Only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.
22.University students have volunteered to drive buses during the strike.

=>University students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts
ithout help we would all die.
=>If you hadn’t helped us, we would have died.