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Level 5: First Certificate/Advanced >> Sentence Transformation/Sentence Rewrite Worksheets >> Testing a wide range of English grammar such as comparatives, conditionals, tense usage and so on, these worksheets require your students to change the wording of a sentence without changing its meaning.

Sentence Transformations - worksheet 28

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. That fence is there to prevent you entering the grounds of the house.
so
They put the fence there __SO YOU CAN'T/WON'T/DON'T__ enter the grounds of the house.

2. Does your brother have the ability to take so many exams in the same week?
capable
Is __YOUR BROTHER CAPABLE OF TAKING__ so many exams in the same week?

3. We were able to cross the river, despite the strong current.
succeeded
We __SUCCEEDED IN CROSSING THE RIVER__ despite the strong current.

4. I would prefer you to go now. Goodbye.
rather
I __WOULD RATHER YOU LEFT__ now. Goodbye.

5. I think you should say sorry for your behavior.
apologize
I think __YOU SHOULD APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR__ behavior.

6. I have a lot to do so I can't come with you to the cinema this afternoon.
too
I have __TOO MUCH TO DO__ to be able to come to the cinema.

7. Entrance into the museum is free today.
costs
It __COSTS NOTHING TO GO TO__ the museum today.

8. All the cars have been cleaned except the manager's.
which
The manager's is __THE ONLY CAR WHICH HASN'T__ been cleaned.