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Sentence Transformations - worksheet 16

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 would be better to wait a year before going to university."
advised
Peter __ADVISED NOT GOING__ to university for another year.

2. You will see better results if you study harder Pete.
encouraged
Pete's mother __ENCOURAGED HIM TO STUDY HARDER__ saying he would see better results.

3. I really don't like sitting down all day.
stand
I __CAN'T STAND SITTING IN/ON__ chairs all day.

4. Do you like the work you do here, John?
on
Are you __KEEN ON THE WORK__ you do here, John?

5. They had argued but were friends again by the time of the party.
made
They __HAD MADE UP__ and were friends again by the time of the party.

6. Mrs Patterson would sit on that old rocking chair for hours telling us stories from her childhood.
used
Mrs Patterson __USED TO SIT ON THAT__ old rocking chair for hours telling us stories from her childhood.

7. I regret not studying more in the final weeks.
only
If __ONLY I HAD STUDIED__ more in the final weeks.

8. It really annoys me how people use cell phones on the bus.
wish
I __WISH PEOPLE WOULDN'T USE__ cell phones on the bus.