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Level 5: First Certificate/Advanced >> Sentence Transformation/Sentence Rewrite Worksheets >> In this exercise, students have to read one sentence and write the second sentence so that the meaning is not changed. This is a good test of grammatical understanding.

Sentence Transformations - worksheet 1 answers

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. Many people think Steve stole the money.
believed
Steve __IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STOLEN__ the money.

2. The strong winds blew down the two ancient trees during the storm.
blown
The two ancient trees __WERE BLOWN DOWN DURING__ the storm.

3. He doesn't have enough money to buy the computer.
too
The computer __IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR HIM__ to buy.

4. "You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins", the doctor said.
take
The Doctor advised __MR. JENKINS TO TAKE UP__ a new hobby.

5. We have been waiting here since half past ten.
for
We have been waiting __HERE FOR__ one hour.

6. The man suddenly realised that the neighbour was watching him.
watched
The man suddenly realised that he __WAS BEING WATCHED BY__ the neighbour.

7. I could never have passed that exam without your help.
you
I could never have passed that exam __IF YOU HADN'T HELPED__ me.

8. We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year.
had
We __HAD THE GARDEN LANDSCAPED___ last year.