Sentence Transformation,14. Answers

31 He knows everything about flowers.

expert
He …is an expert on… flowers.
32 If you are not old enough you cannot watch certain films.
age
If you …are under age….. you cannot watch certain films.
33 I regret that I gave him the money.
lent
If only ……I hadn’t lent…. him the money.
34 It was such a boring movie that we left.
so
The movie ….was so boring……..….. that we left.
35 People say that the pyramids are worth visiting.
supposed
The pyramids …are supposed to be…. worth visiting.
36 John cannot possibly borrow the car tonight.
question
It’s …out of the question… for John to borrow the car tonight.
37 Could I continue what I was doing?
get
Could I …get on with… what I was doing?
38 Mary is slower at doing things than Jill.
fast
Mary is …not as fast as…….. Jill at doing things.
39 I can’t make up my mind about the colour.
decide
I …cannot decide on….. the colour.
40 There are times when you have to do things by yourself.
own
There are times when you have to do things …on your own….

Sentence Transformation,14. Answers

31 He knows everything about flowers.

expert
He …is an expert on… flowers.
32 If you are not old enough you cannot watch certain films.
age
If you …are under age….. you cannot watch certain films.
33 I regret that I gave him the money.
lent
If only ……I hadn’t lent…. him the money.
34 It was such a boring movie that we left.
so
The movie ….was so boring……..….. that we left.
35 People say that the pyramids are worth visiting.
supposed
The pyramids …are supposed to be…. worth visiting.
36 John cannot possibly borrow the car tonight.
question
It’s …out of the question… for John to borrow the car tonight.
37 Could I continue what I was doing?
get
Could I …get on with… what I was doing?
38 Mary is slower at doing things than Jill.
fast
Mary is …not as fast as…….. Jill at doing things.
39 I can’t make up my mind about the colour.
decide
I …cannot decide on….. the colour.
40 There are times when you have to do things by yourself.
own
There are times when you have to do things …on your own….

Sentence transformation. Answers

31.- Can you understand what this paper means?

sense

Can you ……make sense of…… this paper?

32.- It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday.

needn’t

You ……needn’t have met… me at the airport yesterday.

33.-It was unkind of you to talk to her like that.

not

You …should not have talked… to her like that.

34.-I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers.

spite

I saw the film in …spite of my strong dislike… of thrillers.

35.-It’s not possible to play tennis because of the rain.

makes

The rain ……makes it impossible…. to play tennis.

36.-I’ve never tasted such good food before.

ever

It is the …best food I’ve ever.. tasted.

37.-Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night?

let

Do your parents …let you watch…. TV late at night?

38.-”Did you write a note for Anna?” I asked my mother.

she

I asked my mother …whether/if she had written…. a note for Anna.

39.-He gave me the money first, and then he left.

after

He left ……after he had given me/after giving me….. the money.

40.-I don’t find it difficult to get up early any more.

used

I ……am used to getting…. up early.

Sentence transformation. Answers

31.- Can you understand what this paper means?

sense

Can you ……make sense of…… this paper?

32.- It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday.

needn’t

You ……needn’t have met… me at the airport yesterday.

33.-It was unkind of you to talk to her like that.

not

You …should not have talked… to her like that.

34.-I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers.

spite

I saw the film in …spite of my strong dislike… of thrillers.

35.-It’s not possible to play tennis because of the rain.

makes

The rain ……makes it impossible…. to play tennis.

36.-I’ve never tasted such good food before.

ever

It is the …best food I’ve ever.. tasted.

37.-Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night?

let

Do your parents …let you watch…. TV late at night?

38.-”Did you write a note for Anna?” I asked my mother.

she

I asked my mother …whether/if she had written…. a note for Anna.

39.-He gave me the money first, and then he left.

after

He left ……after he had given me/after giving me….. the money.

40.-I don’t find it difficult to get up early any more.

used

I ……am used to getting…. up early.