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Sentence Transformations - worksheet 20

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. Though I haven't seen him for a month, we have spoken by phone.
admitted
Carol __ADMITTED HAVING SPOKEN TO HIM/ADMITTED SPEAKING TO HIM__ on the phone.

2. Visit my doctor, Dr. Hamish, if your arm is still hurting
recommended
My brother __RECOMMENDED VISITING/GOING TO SEE/I GO AND SEE/I VISIT__ his doctor if my arm continued hurting.

3. I won't come. I have told you I am busy.
refuse
I __REFUSE TO GO__ as I am busy.

4. It isn't possible that Jane was absent from work today.
must
Jane __MUST HAVE BEEN AT__ work today.

5. I drive both a sports car and an off-road vehicle.
addition
In __ADDITION TO A SPORTS CAR__, I also drive an off-road vehicle.

6. Barry continued to smoke even though his doctor told him to quit.
despite
__DESPITE BEING TOLD/THE DOCTOR TELLING HIM__ not to, Barry continued to smoke.

7. Only a few books were left at the yard sale when we left.
most
__MOST OF THE BOOKS HAD__ been sold when we left the yard sale.

8. Was it really necessary to buy such an expensive bottle of wine?
need
Was there __ANY NEED TO BUY SUCH__ an expensive bottle of wine?