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Sentence Transformation Exercise 2

In these exercises, 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. Only use contractions for negatives: e.g. don't / hadn't / wouldn't, etc.

1. "How about going to the cinema tonight?", said Anne
suggested
Ann to the cinema.

2. My advice to you is to talk to your parents.
would
If talk to my parents.

3. Barry wasn't strong enough to lift the box.
have
Barry didn't to lift the box

4. They started the company in 1997.
set
The company 1997

5. I think Jean really likes Simon.
keen
Jean Simon.

6. I was made responsible for foreign sales.
charge
They put foreign sales.

7. The brothers really enjoyed themselves in Spain last summer.
time
The brothers really in Spain last summer.

8. The Queen is opening the new school tomorrow afternoon.
opened
The new school Queen tomorrow afternoon.