sentence transformation 10

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Sentence Transformation

Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.

1. I advised you to put your money in the bank.
You’d

2. There is no need for you to talk so loudly.
You don’t

3. She said to me, “make a list of what you want for your holiday.
She told

4. My mother last visited me five years ago.
My mother hasn’t

5. Although Bill took a taxi, he arrived late for the meeting.
In spite of

6. He has to stop smoking or he will have lunch cancer.
If

7. I would prefer you deliver the sofa on Sunday.
I’d rather

8. He speaks English better than his older brother.
His older brother

9. He speaks English better than his other brother.
His older brother

10. She speaks English very fluently. She speaks English very clearly.
She speaks English not only

11. I had to spend 3 hours writing my essay.
It

12. Without the atmosphere, we would die.
If

13. You mustn’t. smoke in the classroom.
Smoking

14. In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
Although

15. The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving.”
The driver asked the passengers

16. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
If

17. I prefer going put for meal to staying at home.
I’d rather

18. No city in Vietnam is as large as HCM city.
HCM city

19. Citizens must obey the country’s law.
The country’s law

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It’s

21. She started working as a secretary 4 years ago.
She has

22. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
The water was too cold

23. Could I borrow your pen?
Would you mind

24. “Do you like this film?” Huong asked me.
Huong asked

25. She’s fat because she eats so many chips.
If

26. “Why hasn’t he phoned me?” She wondered.
She wondered

27. We arrived too late to see the first film.
We didn’t

28. “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust him.” She said to me.
She advised

29. I haven’t tasted this kind of food before.
It’s

30. Mr. Lam is the most talented person in our country.
No one

31. Mrs.Lan said to her son “Be careful when you cross the street.”
Mrs.Lan told

32. My father smoked a packet of cigarettes when he was young.
He used

33. The little boy can’t carry this bag because it’s very heavy.
This bag

34. This student didn’t take his teacher’s advice, so he failed in her examination.
If

35. My sister has studied Chinese for two years.
My sister began

36. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why

37. It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise.
If I

38. “I I were you, I wouldn’t trust him.” She said to me.
She advised

39. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
I wish

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41. Although he failed many times, he still hoped to succeed.
Despite

42. Who is the owner of this nice house?
Who

43. Weather conditions influence most people’s lives?
Most people’s lives

44. Unless he takes more care, he’ll have an accident.
If

45. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
Traveling

46. Because she behaves well, we love her.
Because of

47. The mechanic serviced my motorbike last week.
I had

48. To lie on the beach all day is wonderful.
It’s

49. As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking.
No sooner

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