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Level 6: Advanced/Proficiency >> Sentence Transformations/Sentence Rewriting >> Sentence transformation exercises require your students to make a new sentence which has the same meaning as another sentence, using a limited number of words.

Sentence Transformations. Worksheet 4.

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. You are not a bad lawyer Martin, but I don't think it is a very suitable job for you.
cut
I just don't think you __ARE CUT OUT TO BE__ a lawyer.

2. I don't have the foggiest idea whether he will be coming or not.
whatsoever
I have __NO IDEA WHATSOEVER WHETHER/IF__ he will be coming or not.

3. He failed the exam as he didn't work as fast as the rest of the class.
pace
His failure was blamed on his inability __TO KEEP PACE WITH THE__ rest of the class.

4. Everyone is criticising the government for its poor unemployment record
come
The government __HAS COME IN FOR CRITICISM__ over its unemployment record.

5. He was always going to leave that house after the divorce was finalised.
bound
He __WAS BOUND TO LEAVE__ the house after the divorce.

6. I don't find it at all surprising that nobody came to the party.
wonder
It's __NO WONDER (THAT)__ nobody came to the party.

7. Don't tell anyone else what I told you about Elizabeth.
keep
__KEEP TO__ yourself what I told you about Elizabeth.

8. Our boss is absolutely determined not to give us that pay rise.
intent
Our boss __IS INTENT ON NOT GIVING__ the pay rise.