Writing transformation
Writing 1:
1. Her success went beyond her expectation.
Never .....................
2. Tony is very charming, but I wouldn’nt trust him.
Charming .....................
3. I left without dsaying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
Rather than .....................
4. If there is an emergency, ring this number.
In case .....................
5. The thieft must have come in through the window.
The thieft almost .....................
6. Driving at that spees is dangerous although you are an experienced driver or not.
However .....................
7. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto to a unique language.
Unlike .....................
8. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs . Jones.
Nowhere .....................
9. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
Such is .....................
10. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs .....................
Answers:
1. Never had she expected she was so successful. // such success.
2. Charming as//though Tony// he is // may be, I wouldn’t trust him// Tony.
3. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
4. In case of emergency, ring this number.
5. The thieft almost certainly came in through the window.
6. However experinced a driver you are// you are as a driver, driving at that speed is
dangerous.
7. Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs.
8. Nowhere will// can you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones.
9. Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
10. All dogs are thought ( by experts) to have evolved from wolves.
Writing 2:
1. Our picnic was cancelled because it rained heavily last Sunday.
If .....................
2. They couldn’t deceive customers although they used attractive advertidement.
Whatever .....................
3. Because the chemicals were properly combined, the prescription has brought about the
expected result.
Because of .....................
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4. Newspapers report that hundreds of people died in the eartquake last week.
Hundreds of people .....................
5. I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly.
I object .....................
6. Years ago women were too busy to take part in social activities.
Years ago women didn’t .....................
7. “ The Times” was first printed 200 years ago.
It is .....................
8. John outran the others in the race.
John was .....................
9. Although he was tired, he managed to finish the marathon race.
In spite of .....................
10. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.
My suit needs .....................
Answers:
1. If it hadn’t rained heavily last Sunday, our picnic woudn’t have been cancelled.
2. Whatever attractive advertisement they used, they couldn’t deceive customers.
3. Because of the proper combination of the chemicals, the prescription has brought about
the expected result.
4. Hundreds of people were reported to have died in the earthquake last week.
5. I object to people criticising me unfairly.
6. Years ago women didn’t have ( enough) free time to take part in social activities.
7. It is 200 years since “The Times” was first printed.
8. John was the fastest runner in the race.
9. In spite of his tiredness, he managed to finish the marathon race.
10.My suit needs cleaning before the interview.
Writing 3:
1. You wouldn’t find any more affectionate animal anywhere in the world.
No .....................
2. Liz said unforgivable things to her father at the dinner party.
What .....................
3. The realisation that I had been swindled came much later.
Only .....................
4. It is fairly unlikely that he will be convicted of the offence.
There .....................
5. You won’t find out if they are open if you don’t phone them.
Without.....................
6. The rain brought about the cancellation of the tennis match.
The tennis match .....................
7. The reason why he applied for a job abroad was to earn more money.
With a.....................
8. The fog is heavier than usual tonight.
There .....................
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9. The fete will take place on Sunday, come rain or shine.
Whether.....................
10. Failing promt payment, The goods must be returned by you.
You must either .....................
Answers:
1.Nowhere in the world would you find a more affectionate animal.
2. What Liz said to her father at the party was unforgivable.
3. Only much later did I realize that I had been Swindled.
4. There is little likehood of his being convicted of the offence.
5. Without phoning them, you won’t// can’t find out if they are open.
6. The tennis match was rained off.
7. With a view to earning more money, he applied for a abroad.
8. There is more fog tonight than there usually is.
9. Whether it rains or shines, the fete will take place on Sunday.
10. You must either pay the bill at once or return the goods.
Writing 4:
1. It was more of an argument than a discussion
It was not so . .....................
2. Thanks to her uncle’s legacy of 15,000 dollars she was able to buy the house she wanted.
Had her .....................
3. Batigol is the footballer I admire most of all.
There is .....................
4. the man’s life was of great poverty.
Throughout .....................
5. There was no precedent for the king resignation.
Never .....................
6. These new machines have put an end to queuing.
Before these .....................
7. Tien Giang is a far less hilly province than Lamdong.
Lam Dong has .....................
8. There isn’t a pair of jeans left in the shop, Miss!
We are completely .....................
9. A house in this district will cost you at least 100,000 dollars.
You won’t be .....................
10. She doesn’t know why they are attracted to spending all day on the beach.
She can’t see .....................
Answers:
1. It was not so much a discussion as an argument.
2. Had her uncle not died and left//given her ( a lagacy of) $15,000, she would not have
have been able to buy the house she wanted.
3. There is no footballer (that / who/ whom ) I admire more than Batigol.
4. Throughout his life the man was very poor/ suffered from great poverty.
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5. Never before had a/ any/ the King resigned.
6. Before these machines were invented people had to queue.
7. Lam Dong has more hills than Tien Giang.
8. We are completely ( sold) out of jeans, Miss!
9. You won’t be able to buy/ get a house in this district ( for ) less than/ under $100,000.
10.She can’t see the attraction of spending all day on the beach.
Writing 5:
1. The collision didn’t damaged my sar much.
Not a great .....................
2. What has this axperience taught you?
What conclusion .....................
3. To pass the time I look through some magazines.
I whiled .....................
4. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
The very.....................
5. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologises fully.
Nothing short.....................
6. Tony’s very charming but I wouldn’t trust him.
Charming.....................
7. I thought about what had happened all those years before.
I cast.....................
8. I almost gave up at one point.
I came very.....................
9. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.
He attributed .....................
10. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
Enormous .....................
Answers:
1. Not a great deal//amount of damage was done// caused to my car in // by the collision.
2. What conclusion have you drawn// come to from// as a result of// because of this
experience?
3. I whiked away my time ( by) looking through some magazines.
4. The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.
5. Nothing short of a full apology from the manager will satify me.
6. Charming as Tony maybe, I wouldn’t trust him.
7. I cast my mind back to what had happened all those years before.
8. I came very close/ near to giving up at one point.
9. He attributed his win// vitory// success to good luck.
10. Enormous efforts have been made ( by scientists) to find a cure for this disease.
Writing 6:
1. They will not announce the dicision faormally.
No formal.....................
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2. They believe that the robbers got into the bank through the roof.
The robbers.....................
3. Karajan was the first person to recognise her extra-ordinary musical gift.
It .....................
4. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperabto a unique language.
Unlike.....................
5. Thanks to Laura’s support I was able to finish the project.
Had it.....................
6. It was his over-confidence that led to his defeat in the Wimbledon final.
If .....................
7. They have been living in Germany for 5 years now.
It.....................
8. I have never been to Paris before.
This is .....................
9. I am determined to refuse his offer.
I have no.....................
10. “ Why don’t you buy a new coat?” – Mary said to her hussband.
Mary suggested .....................
Answers:
1. No formal announcement of the dicision eill be made.
2. The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof.
3. It was Karajan who first recognised her extra-ordinary musical gift.
4. Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs.
5. Had it not been Laura’s support, I would not have been able to finish the project.
6. If he hadn’t been (so) over-confidence, he would’n have been beatn in the
Wimblendon final.
7. It is 5 years since they moved to// went to live in Germany.
8. This is the first time I have been to Paris.
9. I have no intetion of accepting his offer.
10.Marry suggested to her brother that he should buy//buy//bought a new coat.
Writing 7:
1. In his recent article, Bob Lee pointed out all the faults in the government’s new transport
policy.
In his recent artilce, Bob Lee was.....................
2. The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months.
The company’s .....................
3. I’m absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.
He couldn’t possibly.....................
4. He delayed writing his book until he had done a lot of research.
Only after.....................
5.They declaired war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
The excuse.....................
6. I feel that I don’t fit with the people in the new office.
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