SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (SET 38)

26. Everybody came to the party apart from Steve. (EXCEPTION) => With _____________________________________ Steve, everybody came to the party.

With THE EXCEPTION OF Steve, everybody came to the party.

27. It was only when I stopped the car that I realised something was wrong. (DID) => Only _____________________________________ I realise that something was wrong.

Only WHEN / AFTER I STOPPED THE CAR DID I realise that something was wrong.

28. It's very kind of you to help me with the suitcase. (APPRECIATE) => I really _____________________________________ me with the suitcase.

I really APPRECIATE YOUR HELPING me with the suitcase.

29. The flight will probably be cancelled. (PROBABILITY) => In _____________________________________ will be cancelled.

In ALL PROBABILITY THE FLIGHT will be cancelled.

30. She preferred to take a course in general linguistics instead of wasting her time at mathematics. (THAN) => Rather _________________________________ at mathematics she preferred to take a course in general linguistics.

Rather THAN WASTE HER TIME at mathematics she preferred to take a course in general linguistics.

31. Helen would like to thank you from all the team. (BEHALF) => Helen would like to thank you _____________________________________ all the team.

Helen would like to thank you ON BEHALF OF all the team.

32. It's a pity I had to sell my car. (WISH) => I _____________________________________ sell my car.

I WISH I HAD NOT HAD TO sell my car.

33. We have given the tools to all the workers. (PROVIDED) => All the workers _____________________________________ the tools.

All the workers HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH the tools.

34. I'm going to reveal the truth somehow or other. (ANOTHER) => In _____________________________________ I'm going to reveal the truth.

In ONE WAY OR ANOTHER I'm going to reveal the truth.

35. George demands that the project should be finished now. (INSISTENT) => George _____________________________________ the project.

George IS INSISTENT ON FINISHING the project.

36. I think a good meal would do you good. (BENEFIT) => I think you would _____________________________________ meal.

I think you would BENEFIT FROM A GOOD meal.

37. Although I like him very much, I don't want to socialize with him. (LIKE) => Much_____________________________________, I don't want to socialize with him.

Much AS I LIKE HIM, I don't want to socialize with him.

38. She had only just entered the house when the telephone rang. (SOONER) => No _____________________________________ the house than the telephone rang.

No SOONER HAD SHE ENTERED the house than the telephone rang.

39. Martha persuaded John not to go out tonight. (TALKED) => Martha _____________________________________ out tonight.

Martha TALKED JOHN OUT OF GOING out tonight.

40. I didn't believe in the explanation he gave. (WAS) => The explanation he gave _____________________________________ belief.

The explanation he gave WAS BEYOND MY belief.

41. She had four daughters. The youngest of them was her favourite. (APPLE) => She had four daughters the youngest _____________________________________ her eye.

She had four daughters the youngest OF WHOM WAS THE APPLE OF her eye.

42. It was raining heavily, so I didn't go to school at all. (FOR) => If it _____________________________________ rain, I would have gone to school.

If it HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE HEAVY rain, I would have gone to school.

43. Everybody knows that the president died in a plane crash. (KNOWLEDGE) => It is _____________________________________ the president died in a plane crash.

It is COMMON / PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THAT the president died in a plane crash.

44. The first pilot refused to endanger the safety of the passengers of the plane. (PUT) => The first pilot refused to _____________________________________ the safety of the passengers of the plane.

The first pilot refused to PUT AT RISK the safety of the passengers of the plane.

45. I wish I had studied more for the exam. (LIKED) => I _____________________________________ more for the exam.

I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE STUDIED more for the exam.

46. She informed the police because she assumed he was guilty of rape. (ASSUMPTION) => She informed the police _____________________________________ he was guilty of rape.

She informed the police ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT he was guilty of rape.

47. Owing to bad weather conditions, she arrived late. (DUE) => Her late _____________________________________ bad weather conditions.

Her late ARRIVAL WAS DUE TO bad weather conditions.

48. I haven't had such a bad cough for many years. (HAD) => Not _____________________________________ such a bad cough.

Not FOR MANY YEARS HAVE I HAD such a bad cough.

49. Thomas never pays much attention to what his mother says. (NOTICE) => Thomas doesn't ever _____________________________________ what his mother says.

Thomas doesn't ever TAKE MUCH NOTICE OF what his mother says.

50. But for the sea temperatures being unusually high, they would never have survived. (WOULD) => If it hadn't been for the _____________________________________ killed.

If it hadn't been for the UNUSUALLY HIGH SEA TEMPERATURES, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN killed.