English Exercises: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Downloadable worksheets:

Sentence transformation (+ key)
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 394

Rephrasing If & Unless
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 384

Consequences of Cheating at School
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 286

PET (preliminary English test) sentence transformation writing part
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 289

GRAMMAR REVISION - SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION part 5 - RELATIVE CLAUSES, LINKING WORDS with key
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Downloads: 314

FCE - USE OF ENGLISH TEST
Level: advanced
Age: 14-14
Downloads: 268

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1

EXERCISE 1. Fill in the empty spaces so the second sentence means the same as the first one. (use passive)

1 The paintings do not belong to the museum.

owned by the museum.

2 People in Mexico speak Spanish.

Spanish in Mexico.

3 Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet in the 16^th century.

Romeo and Juliet in the 16^th century.

4 I am sure a child drew this picture.

It looks this picture.

5 Do you make omelettes with eggs?

Are eggs?

6 When did your grandparents build this house?

When ?

EXERCISE 2. Fill in the empty spaces so the second sentence means the same as the first one.

1 Have you got any plans for Saturday afternoon?

What on Saturday afternoon?

2 If you study a lot, you will pass the exam.

You won't pass the exam .

3 How can I help you?

What can you?

4 Maybe it will snow tomorrow.

It tomorrow.

5 Open the door so that grandma can come in.

If you don't open the door, come in.

6 John doesn't want to help me with my plan.

John isn't me with my plan.

EXERCISE 3. Fill in the empty spaces so the second sentence means the same as the first one. (present perfect/perfectcontinous)

1 Joshua started learning Spanish five years ago.

Joshua five years.

2 My grandmother moved here in 1970.

My grandmother has 1970.

3 William finished lunch a minute ago.

William has lunch.

4 Hannah still hasn't finished that book.

Hannah hasn't .

5 Kate is a curious person.

a lot of questions.

6 Daniel isn't very tolerant.

Daniel is quite .