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Level 5: First Certificate/Advanced >> Sentence Transformation/Sentence Rewrite Worksheets >> Students need to use a given key word in order to transform a sentence using different structure of vocabulary without changing the core meaning.

Sentence Transformations - worksheet 12

You need to take the information in the first sentence and re-write it, using the word in bold so that the second sentence has exactly the same meaning. You cannot change the word in bold in ANY way. You can use only a maximum of FIVE words for each space.

1. It is possible that Mike isn't at home now.
be
Mike ______________________________ home now.

2. Don't put the blame on me. I wasn't even there at the time.
my
It was ______________________________. I wasn't even there at the time.

3. In my opinion, if a dog is small, it is more likely to bark.
the
In my opinion, ______________________________ more likely it is to bark.

4. I play tennis every Wednesday.
a
I play tennis ______________________________.

5. He is intelligent and so is she.
both
______________________________ are intelligent.

6. All of the people in the room are French.
is
In this room, ______________________________.

7. Not everyone in this room is stupid.
some
______________________________ this room are intelligent.

8. He already has a conviction for shoplifting.
of
He has ______________________________ shoplifting.