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Level 6: Advanced/Proficiency >> Sentence Transformations/Sentence Rewriting >> Your students have to create a new sentence by re-writing a sentence and using a given keyword and a limited number of other words. Practice of English grammar.

Sentence Transformations. Worksheet 3.

For each sentence, use up to five words in the space provided so that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first sentence. You must use the word given in bold without changing it in any way.

1. Give me a call only if you have to buy gas for the car.
run
Unless __YOU RUN OUT OF__ gas, don't call me.

2. Watch the new secretary carefully this week to make sure she doesn't make any big mistakes.
eye
Keep __AN EYE ON THE__ secretary this week to make sure she doesn't make any big mistakes.

3. You shouldn't be surprised at Kevin winning that tournament.
come
It __SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE__ that Kevin won that tournament.

4. There is no doubt at all that the government will win the election.
conclusion
It is __A FOREGONE CONCLUSION__ that the government will win the election.

5. This is certainly not the last time you will be needed here on a Sunday.
means
It is __BY NO MEANS CERTAIN (THAT)__ you won't be needed again on a Sunday.

6. Whatever happens, don't let anyone into the building without proper identity.
circumstances
__UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES__ should you let anyone into the building without proper identity.

7. If it wasn't for your arrogance, you would have gotten your promotion a long time ago.
but
__BUT FOR YOUR__ arrogance, you would have gotten your promotion a long time ago.

8. I presume you are coming to the party Miriam.
read
Can I __TAKE IT AS READ (THAT)__ you are coming to the party Miriam?