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Sentence Transformation Simple To ComplexSet 1

1Rewrite this sentence:Sarah is usually late and I expect her to be late tonight.

2The English test was not easy enough for me to do well. (SO)The English test .....

3Rewrite this sentence without changing its meaning: There is a garage in my house.-> My house .....

4Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same. Choose the best option using the given word: There are more and more volunteer organisations in the country. (INCREASING)

5Rewrite with the given beginning so the meaning stays the same: People often make paella with rice, chicken and vegetables. Beginning: Paella is often .....

6Ex. 3 Paraphrase the sentences using the words in CAPITALS. According to the timetable our first class on Tuesday is geography at 8 am. CLASSES. Choose the correct paraphrase to complete: On Tuesday we ..... at 8 am with geography.

7How would you say, "We disagree about lots of stuff" in a more formal way?

8The man who is playing the piano lives in our neighborhood.

9Rewrite this sentence without changing its meaning: There is a pool in my house.-> My house .....

10Rewrite with the given beginning so the meaning stays the same: Pho has a wonderful taste and smell. Beginning: Pho tastes .....

11Rewrite the sentence with the given beginning so the meaning stays unchanged. This area has three cinemas. Begin with: There are .....

12Transform the sentence:'Anika and David are coming to the event.' using 'maybe'.

13A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.Choose the best paraphrase

14You must never take your helmet off while you are riding a motorcycle.

15In a classroom, a teacher asks students to rewrite 'That is just the way with some people ..... ' in simpler terms. What is the teacher applying?

16December witnessed a significant growth of 5,000 tonnes in imported meat

17C. Rewrite the following sentence without changing its meaning. Use the given word(s) if any: Studying abroad is so expensive that not many students can afford it.

18Inf-F: Sure, why not? = Could I fetch you a coffee?

19Rewrite with the given beginning so the meaning stays the same: Jenny knows a lot about foods around the world. Beginning: Jenny is an expert .....

20The enemy fled in terror when they realized that they would be defeated.

21Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions: 6. I haven't seen him for 8 days. $\rightarrow$ The last

22Paraphrase: "chart shows smartphone usage"

23Rewrite the sentences.He is a good player.

24What is the best way to expand this sentence?The boy cried.

25Rewrite the sentence so that it means almost the same as the sentence before it.Original: It often takes Ben two hours to make a vlog.Choose the best rewrite beginning with "Ben often spends ..... "

26Read the sentences:'Will you help me with this project? Turn in your final draft by Friday.' Which revision best fixes the awkward shift in mood?

27Rewrite sentence that the meaning stay the same:The food was so hot that it turned my tongue.

28It is such a important problem that everybody is concerned of it.A.Such is the important problem that everybody is concerned of it.B.So is the important problem that everybody is concerned of it.C.So is an important problem that everybody is concerned of it.D.Such is an important problem that everybody is concerned of it.

29I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned put that she was quite useless.A. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly.B. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position since she proved rather incompetent.C. Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position.D. I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for the job.

30C. Rewrite the following sentence without changing its meaning. Use the given word(s) if any: I would like to do the laundry every day. (interested)

31Rewrite the following sentence so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given:She spends 20 minutes walking from her house to her school.(takes)

32Choose the correct sentence with the same meaning:Working and going to school at the same time can be very difficult.

33Original:The study concluded that people who have access to green spaces experience better mental health.

34Choose the sentence which has the same meaningWe are going to get the food for the party made by a catering company.

35Identify the closest SENTENCE: Volunteerism is on the rise inthe United States, especially among retired people.

36The man gave me a piece of paper with his address on it.

37A simple statement is:

38SENTENCE-TRANSFORMATIONThe last time I played football was in 1991.

39Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Tom finds reading poetry boring.=> Tom dislikes .....

40Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. Choose the correct option: "It's a good idea to host a school-wide yard sale on the weekend." $\rightarrow$ We should .....

41Choose the correct rewrite: I went home early because I was very tired $\rightarrow$ I was very tired, so .....

42Rewrite this sentence:Everyone expects lots of tourism in this country next summer.

43Expand the sentence.Look at the zebra.

44What is the correct way to fix the fragment: 'Because the sensor failed.'?

45Rewrite each sentence so that it is closest in meaning to the original one:The streets in Ha Noi are noisier than those in Hoi An.= .....

46Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning. Prompt: There are some special ingredients in this sauce. Complete: This sauce has ..... Choose the best option.

47Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions:Her mother has long hair.

48It is much more difficult to speak English than to speak French.A. To speak French is more difficult than to speak English.B. To speak English is more difficult than to speak French.C. Speaking English is more difficult than to speak French.D. Speaking French is not as difficult as to speaking English

49They expected me to finish my work early.

50Rewrite using There .....: Our garden has many flowers. => There .....

51Rewrite sentences, choose the best answer.It's a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

52Choose the correct paraphrase of the following sentence:During the Industrial Revolution, children as young as three worked in factories.

53We started seeing where the bodies had landed.(change to simple)

54Find the same meaning sentence with the following one.I am a faster worker than Tom is.

55Rewrite the sentence: You are a quick learner.-> You .....

56John eventually managed to buy a house.

57Which sentence is the best way to rewrite 'She took a shortcut through the park because she wanted to avoid the traffic'?

58Select the sentence that best rephrases this statement: "The concert was canceled due to bad weather."

59Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words in the brackets:The note book is on the book ..... > The book .....

60Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same. Choose the best option using the given word: She usually does her homework for two hours. (SPENDS)

61Rewrite the sentence:Homework reduces creativity in students.