SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 5

People in big cities are reportedly to be under constant threat of violence.

People in big cities are reportedly threatened by violence day and night (CONSTANT)

It was his sheer determination that enabled him to finish the race.

Only the fact that he was so determined enabled him to finish the race. (SHEER)

—> It was_____________________________

On hearing her father’s name, she suddenly dissolved into tears.

When Jane heard her father's name, she suddenly started crying. (DISSOLVED) On __________________________________________________

Such a lot of journalists came in the hall that she had to worm her way through the crowd to reach the reception desk

Too many journalists came in the hall that she had to struggle in a crowd to reach the reception desk. (WORM) Such __________________________________________________

Excited as the young footballers were to have a new friendly coach, he turned out to be an iron fist in a velvet glove.

The young footballers were so excited to have a new friendly coach, but he turned out to treat them exceptionally severely. (FIST) Excited __________________________________________________

Had she not watched those sappy movies, she would not break into pieces.

Auntie Janet becomes very emotional, for she has watched those sappy movies. (PIECES) Had __________________________________________________

Violence having subsided, the homeowners came out to take stock of the damage.

It was not until the violence had subsided that homeowners came out to carefully examine the damage. (STOCK) Violence having __________________________________________________

There is no doubt that a new clerk never nerves himself to blame the boss for the behind-schedule report.

It is obvious that a new clerk never has enough courage to blame the boss for the behind-schedule report. (NERVES) There is __________________________________________________

It’s about time you reported/declared your earnings to the tax office this year.

You should tell the tax office how much you have earned this year. (EARNINGS) It's about __________________________________________________

Tom stumbled on Jerry the other day while buying cheese

Tom ran into Jerry only a few days ago while buying cheese. (OTHER)

Tom stumbled __________________________________________________

worm one’s way through/into something

moving through a small place or a crowd slowly and with difficulty, by twisting and turning one's body.

worm yourself/your way into something

to gradually achieve a position of trust, possibly by being dishonest

an iron

fall to pieces

unable to think clearly and control their emotions because of something unpleasant or difficult that they have experienced:

nerve yourself to do something

to force yourself to be brave enough to do something

the other day

a few days ago

It is a matter of time before the charges will be pressed against the murderer.

Sooner or later the murderer will be formally accused. (PRESSED)

It is a __________________________________________________

We were taken aback when Mark came on stage to deliver his speech with aplomb.

To our surprise, Mark came on stage to confidently deliver his speech. (APLOMB)

We were taken __________________________________________________

*aplomb= confidence

Never before have the students held a demonstration in defiance of school regulations

This is the first time the students have held a demonstration to protest school regulations. (DEFIANCE)

Never __________________________________________________

Should the starlet be interviewed, she will freely express her remarks on show business with gay abandon.

If interviewed, the starlet will freely express her remarks on show business without thinking twice. (GAY)

Should __________________________________________________

No matter what efforts the scientists had made, all of his studies completely came to grief.

Though the scientist had tried hard, all of his studies completely failed. (GRIEF) No matter what __________________________________________________

Once the new recruits have passed the test, they will be groomed for highly competent tasks.

The new recruits passing the test will receive training for highly competent tasks. (GROOMED)

Once __________________________________________________

So skillful were the defenders of the visiting teams, they could head off our effort score one more goal.

The defenders of the visiting team were quite skillful at preventing our effort to score one more goal. (HEAD)

So skillful __________________________________________________

Due to the judges’ harsh comments, Jimmy’s chance to become a singer was done for.

The judges' harsh comments blew up Jimmy's chance to become a singer. (DONE)

Due to __________________________________________________

Enough funds collected, they are now putting their ideas into practice.

They have collected enough funds, so they are now carrying out their ideas. (PRACTICE)

Enough funds __________________________________________________

It’s time Auntie Clara acted her age.

Auntie Clara should not behave like a young girl. (ACTED)

It's __________________________________________________

press charges against

to complain officially about someone in a law court

in defiance of

refusing to obey someone or something

with (gay/wild) abandon

in a completely uncontrolled way

come to grief

to suddenly fail in what you are doing, often because you have an accident

to be groomed for

prepare or train (someone) for a particular purpose or activity

head something off

to prevent a difficult or unpleasant situation from happening

be done for

to be in serious trouble or likely to fail

Due to the deterioration in the relations between two families, we should not shoot from the hip.

We should not react without thinking twice, now that the relations between the two families have deteriorated. (HIP)

Due to __________________________________________________

It was ordered that the soldiers should keep their powder dry in case the enemies attacked.

The soldiers were ordered to get ready all the time in case the enemies attacked. (POWDER)

It was ordered __________________________________________________

It was due to the energy crisis that a lot of city dwellers are light on fuel for winter heating

Due to the energy crisis, a lot of city dwellers do not have enough fuel for winter heating. (LIGHT)

It was due __________________________________________________

Given the controlled inflation rate, the price offered those days couldn’t have been cheaper.

Because the inflation rate had been controlled, the price offered those days was the cheapest. (COULDN'T)

Given __________________________________________________

Her many health problems notwithstanding, she is putting her nose to the grindstone.

She has had a lot of health problems, but she's working very hard. (GRINDSTONE)

Her many __________________________________________________

= put one’s shoulder to the wheel

The higher the turnout at the conference was, the more he spoke in fits and starts.

The high turnout at the conference would adversely impact his smooth speech. (FITS)

The higher __________________________________________________

There is no denying that the government has made inroads with its mass-inoculation program

It is obvious that the mass-inoculation program of the government has been effective. (INROADS)

There is no _

The press leaking details of the scandal, the minister fell from grace.

The minister's popularity dropped sharply after the press leaked details of the scandal. (GRACE)

The press leaking __________________________________________________

Such was the impracticality of his plans to expand the business that all of his colleagues immediately poured cold water on them

His plans to expand the business was so impractical that all of his colleagues immediately criticized them. (WATER)

Such __________________________________________________

shoot from the hip

= with gay abandon/ to speak in a very direct and honest way

keep one’s powder dry

remain cautious and ready for a possible emergency.

be light on

be rather short of

in fits and starts

it often stops and then starts again/ irregular bursts of activity

make inroads with

to have an important effect or influence on something

fall from grace

a situation in which you do something that makes people in authority stop liking you or admiring you

Such is his determination that he is bound to make his mark in the project.

He is so determined- it’s certain that he’ll be successful in the project. (BOUND)

—> Such________

John stands no chance of getting the job because we don’t trust him an inch.

John won’t get the job because we have no trust in him (INCH)

—> John stands_____________________

Given the reduction in the tax, the price of imported goods couldn’t have been cheaper.

Because the tax has been reduced, the price of imported goods were the cheapest. (COULDN’T)

—> Given the reduction

I’d rather Jack were not out of his depth in his new job.

Jack can’t cope with at all his new job, and that bothers me (DEPTH)

—> I’d rather

It’s no use persuading Jack to move out his wrecked house, since he’s stuck in a groove

You can’t persuade Jack to move out his wrecked house, since he simply can’t make it ( GROOVE )

—> It’s no

The judge turning a deaf ear to my presentation, I knew it was curtains for me

When the interviewer stopped listening to my presentation, I knew it was the end of my hope ( CURTAINS)

—> The judge turning

Challenging as the exam was, Hubert sailed through it.

The exam was very challenging, but Hubert had no difficulty passing it (SAILED)

—> Challenging

It is because Peter holds court with his colleagues that he is popular at work.

Peter’s funny stories make him popular with his colleagues (COURT)

—> It is because

Provided you pluck up your courage, you can go bungee jumping

All you need to go bungee jumping is the courage to start (PLUCK)

—> Provided

The project will never come off though you persist in it until the cows come home

You may persist in carrying out the project for a long time, but it will never succeed. ( COWS)

—> The project will never come_____

not trust somebody an inch

not trust someone at all

out of your depth

not having the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation:

be ( stuck ) in a groove

to be bored because you are doing the same things that you have done for a long time

be curtains for someone

used to say someone will die or have to stop doing something

hold court

to receive a lot of attention from other people who stand or sit around you to listen, especially on a social occasion

until the cows come home

for a very long time