transformation exercises

 

Here you will find the transformation exercises which are generally introduced in the second year and perfected in the third year course.

 

how nice he is. What a nice man he is

he didn't need to go, needn't have gone (action done/not done)

it's no use, it's useless

passive/active They are connecting my phone today, my telephone is being connected today. You must not finish this job later than six o'clock. This job must be finished before six o'clock. You should not post your application later than Friday. Your application must be posted before Friday.

conditionals I can't help you because I don't know the answer. If I knew the answer I could help you.

wish Why did I stop studying English? What a mistake! I wish I hadn't stopped studying English.

reported speech "Don't sit on that chair!", she said to Tom. She told Tom not to sit on that chair. "I will call you tomorrow" she said. She said she would call me tomorrow (the following day)".

Jackie said she was sorry she had forgotten my birthday. Jackie apologized for forgetting my birthday.

"You must allow me to pay for the lunch", I said. I insisted on paying for the lunch.

When I arrived at the meeting, there was nobody there. It had been cancelled. I needn't have gone to the meeting. I didn't need to go to the meeting yesterday, so I didn't.

She wasn't allowed to pay for anything. they didn't let her pay for anything.

He has many more friends than I do. I don't have as many friends as he does. It was warmer yesterday than it is today. Today it isn't as warm as it was yesterday.

If you think about it enough, you will become angry. the more you think about it, the more you become angry.

It's (been) nearly five years since the group did a tour together. The group last did a tour together five years ago. The group hasn't done a tour together for nearly five years. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years. It's been years since I enjoyed myself so much.

I've never been in a helicopter before. It's the first time I've been in a helicopter.

If I don't hear from you, I won't come. Unless I hear from you, I won't come.

Even though I arrived early at the theatre, there were no seats left. Despite (my) arriving early at the theatre, there were no seats left. In spite of (my) early arrival, there were no seats left.

Perhaps (maybe) John forgot about the appointment. John might have forgotten about the appointment.

It's possible that she's waiting for you to ring her. She might be waiting for you to ring her.

Surely she hasn't eaten all the cake! She can't have eaten all the cake!

I'd be happier working outside than inside. I prefer working outside to working inside. I'd rather work outside than inside.

The bank robbers forced me to give them all the money. The bank robbers made me give them all the money.

She was able to understand their dialect. She managed to understand their dialect. She succeeded in understanding their dialect.

I'm sure he was telling the truth because he never tells lies. He must have been telling the truth.

We had better leave soon. We should leave soon.