Sentence Transformation HSG

He was too frightened to admit that he had broken the window. (OWN)

So...

So frightened was he that he couldn't own up to having broken the window.

I wish he would stop criticizing my work. (FAULT)

I'd sooner...

I'd sooner he stopped finding faults with my work.

Zoe always makes spontaneous decisions concerning her travel plans. (ACTS)

Zoe always...

Zoe always acts on impulse when making decisions concerning her travel plans.

He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. (TEETH)

He really...

He really kicked me in the teeth when breaking the promise to help me out.

If her father hadn't retired, she wouldn't have taken over his work. (STEPPED)

But for...

But for her father's retirement, she wouldn't have stepped into his shoes.

stepped into sb's shoes: fill someone's position.

* His efforts to find a solution didn't deserve such savage criticism.

He shouldn't

He shouldn't have been savagely criticized for his efforts to find a solution.

People became aware of the damage to the ozone layer when an enormous hole was discovered over the South pole.

It was the...

It was the discovery of an enormous hole over the South Pole that made people aware.

When I grow up, I'm going to be really important. (CAT)

When I grow up, I'm going to be a fat cat.

I thought very hard but couldn't remember the answer. (RACKED)

I...

I racked my brain but couldn't remember the answer.

Alex grimaced as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine. (PULLED)

Alex pulled his face as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine.

The warmth of her welcome surprised me. (ABACK)

I... her warm welcome.

I was taken aback my her warm welcome.

Sally showed absolutely no fear when climbing the wall. (DISREGARD)

Sally showed...own safety when climbing the wall.

Sally showed complete disregard for her own safety when climbing the wall.

I don't want to be disturbed at all this morning! (ACCOUNT)

On...disturbed this morning.

On no account am I to be disturbed this morning!

He is so ambitious - he's determined that he'll be successful in the company.

He is determined ... in the company. (mark)

He is determined to make his mark in the company.

I thought very hard but couldn't remember the answer. (RACKED)

I... to...

I racked my brain to remember the answer.

Bad salary is usually the reason for the worker's threat to the strike.

The workers usually go...

The workers usually go on strike on account of bad salary.

The young girl stopped working though the salary was very high.

No matter how...

No matter how high the salary was, the workers stopped working.

You must not enter this area unless you are wearing protective clothing.

Entry to this area...

Entry to this area is strictly forbidden to anyone who is not wearing protective clothing.

ms Betty is proud of her singing.

Ms Betty prides...

Ms Betty prides herself on her singing.

You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.

Should there be any difficulty,/ Should difficulty arise, you can ring this number.

Thanks to the surgeons' quick acts, his eyesight was saved. (GOOD)

If...

If the surgeons hadn't acted quickly, his eyesight would have gone for good.

It seemed the young man was feeling bitter about his family background. (SHOULDER)

The young man appeared...

The young man appeared to be having a chip on his shoulder about his family background.

The public reaction to the design of the new theater turned out to be bitterly critical. (TEETH)

The way...

The way the public reacted to the design of the new theater turned out to be like a kick in the teeth.

It's bad you didn't try to do your share of the job. (WEIGHT)

You should...

You should have pulled your weight in the job.

His mother's heart sank when she heard the news of his accident. (PIECES)

On...

On hearing the news of his accident, his mother went to pieces.

I felt as if she was trying to deceive us. (IN)

I had the...

I had the feeling that she was trying to take us in.

My brother, who is a professional estate agent, is more than willing to house-hunt for our parents. (ELEMENT)

A

A professional estate agent, my brother is really in his element house-hunting for our parents.

I can't understand why our team have performed so badly recently. (POOR)

It doesn't make...

It doesn't make sense to me why our team have put on such poor performances recently.

It is a good idea for a retired craftsman to do something occasionally to keep his skills. (HAND)

It is advisory that...

It is advisory that a retired craftsman should sometimes keep his hand in.

We were surprised to see that he got mad at our decision. (RED)

Much to...

Much to our surprise, he saw red at our decision.

I am sure that he missed the seven o'clock train.

He can't...

He can't have caught the seven o'clock train.

Alternative medicine is a complete mystery to some people.

Some people are...

Some people are mystified by alternative medicine.

Although he was exhausted, he agreed to join in the activity.

Exhausted...

Exhausted as he was, he agreed to join in the activity.

I am not a solitary person, I'm sociable.

Rather...

Rather than being solitary, I'm sociable.

It seems to be a foregone conclusion that Davis will win the gold medal

There...

There is no doubt that Davis will win the gold medal.

Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed (leaf)

You...

You have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.

The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (MAP)

The success...

The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.

You may be dismissed if you fail to observe the company's dress code. (RESULT)

Failure to...

Failure to observe the company's dress code may result in your dismissal.

I really think my son is going to be a hugely successful businessman. (HOPES)

I have high...

I have high hopes of my son being a hugely successful businessman.

His exam results will determine what choice he has for further education. (DEPENDENT)

His choice...

His choice of further education is dependent on his exam results.

I really don't like it when you cheated me yesterday. (RIDE)

I'd rather you

I'd rather you hadn't taken me for a ride yesterday.

Don't make a fuss over such trivial things. (MOUNTAIN)

Don't...

Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

We were amazed to know that he was a liar. (UNTRUTH)

To...

To our amazement, he told an untruth.

Everyday television viewers witness some sort of violence or crime on their screens. (GOES BY)

Hardly...

Hardly a day goes by without television viewers witnessing some sort of violence or crime on their screens.

Some parents are confident that their children will succeed. (HOPES)

Some parents have...

Some parents have high hopes for their children that they will succeed.

It is best for you to give up resistance and to co-operate. (INTEREST)

It is in...

It is in your best interest to give up resistance and to co-operate.

I can't stand your stupid remarks any longer. (ENOUGH)

I've had...

I've had enough of your stupid remarks.

He insisted on absolute obedience and recognition of his right to give orders. (NOTHING)

He...

He insisted on nothing but his rights to give orders.

She bears a strong resemblance to somebody else that I used to know. (REMINDS)

She...

She strongly reminds me of somebody else that I used to know.

You will start to feel better as soon as this drug is effective. (EFFECT)

The moment...

The moment this drug takes effect, you'll feel better.

He had made no effort to conceal his dislike for me ever since I was promoted over him. (GRUDGE)

He has had...

He has had a grudge against me ever since I was promoted over him.

He seems to be more active because he has won a scholarship to study overseas. (LEASE)

That he has won...

That he has won a scholarship to study overseas has given him a new lease of life.

Police arrested Johnson because they think he was involved in the robbery. (SUSPICION)

Johnson was detained... in the robbery.

Johnson was detained on suspicion of being involved in the robbery.

His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. (JEOPARDY)

His career...

His career as a doctor has been put in jeopardy on account of his irresponsible attitude.

It is usual for young children to ask a lot of questions. (APT)

Young... questions.

Young children are apt to ask a lot of questions.

Don't let her give in however hard they try to persuade her. (GUNS)

Make sure she... however hard they try to persuade her.

Make sure she sticks to her guns however hard they try to persuade her.

I couldn't stop thinking about the exam despite playing backgammon with Paul. (MIND)

Playing backgammon with Paul ... the exam.

Playing backgammon with Paul failed to take my mind of the exam.

Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for promotion (counted)

Her ........... when she applied for promotion

Her lack of experience counted against her when she applied for promotion.

I don't mind staying in on Saturday night if I have good company. (AVERSE)

I'm... night if I have good company.

I'm not averse to staying in on Saturday night if I have good company.

I find grammar exercises extremely boring. (STIFF)

Grammar exercises...

Grammar exercises bore me stiff.

I know it's a great shame but we've cancelled the summer party.

Unfortunately,...

Unfortunately, the summer party has been cancelled.

None of the passengers were injured because of the driver's quick reaction.

But...

But for the driver's quick reaction, all of the passengers would have been injured.

Seeing Patricia cry like that made me feel guilty.

What...

What made me feel guilty was seeing Patricia cry like that.

I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating. (CLEARED)

Only when...

Only when I had cleared my spare room did I start decorating.

Being in prison seems to have changed Kevin's behavior for the better. (LEAF)

Kevin has... he got out of prison.

Kevin has turned over a new leaf since he got out of prison.

I decided right there and then to buy it and now I really regret it. (WHIM)

I... and now I really regret it!

I bought it on the whim and now I really regret it.

I left my last job because I didn't really agree with my manager's approach. (EYE)

I left my last job because I... with my manager.

I left my last job because I didn't see eye to eye with my manager.

I sincerely promise you that I'm telling the truth. (BOTTOM)

I promise you...that I'm telling the truth.

I promise you from the bottom of my heart that I'm telling the truth.

A reliable source told me that the local newspaper is going to shut down. (AUTHORITY)

I...that the local newspaper is going to shut down.

I had it on good authority that the local newspaper is going to shut down.

Don't you think you should be a bit more respectful to them, Edward? (TREAT)

Don't you think you should... Edward?

Don't you think you should treat them with a bit more respect, Edward?

I bet your friend could tell several stories about you. (GOOD)

I bet your friend...

I bet your friend could tell a good few stories about you.

Although Mia was a bit off color, she decided to take the exam. (SET)

Being under...

Being under the weather, she set her mind on taking the exam.

This knife sharpener is completely useless. (DEAD)

This...

This knife sharpener is a dead loss.

Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her. (APPLE)

Being her only niece, Ann is an apple of her eye.

That he decided to retire early marked the end of his distinguished career. (CURTAIN)

His...

His decision to retire early has brought the curtain down on his distinguished career.

It was more of a business arrangement than a marriage.

It was not...

It was not so much a marriage as a business arrangement.

It was more of a Noun than a Noun = It was not so much a Noun as a Noun

She herself admitted to being rather selfish.

On...

On her own admission, she was rather selfish.

You may not be considered qualified if you don't obey the game regulations.

Failure...

Failure to obey the game regulations may result in your disqualification.

I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully.

Nothing short...

Nothing short of a full apology will satisfy me.

The man's life was one of great poverty.

Throughout...

Throughout his life, the man suffered from great poverty.

Living environment enormously affects our personality development. (EFFECT)

Living environment has an enormous effect on our personality development.

He was unable to solve the problem alone. (BE)

The problem couldn't be solved alone.

He usually invents ridiculous stories like that. (MAKES)

He usually makes up ridiculous stories like that.

The first sign of the disease is blurred vision. (ONSET)

The onset of the disease if blurred vision.

My friend persuaded me to go to the party in fancy dress.

My friend talked...

My friend talked me in going to the party in fancy dress.

I don't understand one word of his document.

I can't make head...

I can't make head or tail of one word of this document.

It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

You should...

You should not have allowed a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

The best solution was thought of by Sally.

Sally came

Sally came up with the best solution.

Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.

Only when...

Only when Alice and Charles had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.

If there's no reason not to, I'll vote for Carol.

ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL, I'll vote for Carol.

ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL: Nếu không có gì thay đổi.

- if everything happens as expected

They were so worried that they didn't know how they would manage the task in time. (END)

They..., wondering how...

They were at their wit's ends, wondering how...

AT SB'S WIT'S ENDS: In a state of distress that is reached when someone has no more patience

I didn't want to give up while some hope of success remained. (DEFEAT)

I was loath...some hope of success.

I was loath to admit defeat while there was still some hope of success.

It is unwise to draw conclusions too quickly about people's motives. (JUMP)

It is unwise...

It is unwise to jump to conclusions about people's motives.

Surprisingly, a large number of people believe left-handed people are more intelligent. (WIDESPREAD)

Surprisingly,...

Surprisingly, there is a widespread belief that left-handed people are more intelligent.

It is better to give vent to your feelings. (BOTTLE)

It is better...

It is better not to bottle up your feelings.

It will be extremely difficult to get your work finished by the deadline. (UPHILL)

It will be...

It will be an uphill struggle to get your work finished by the deadline.

The appeal of Shakespeare's plays has certainly lasted through centuries. (TEST)

The appeal of S's plays has certainly stood the test of time.

It would be sensible of you to do what he advises. (FOLLOW)

It would be sensible of you to follow his advice.

If you want my opinion, he's useless. (WORTH)

FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH, he's useless.

FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH

- even though it/my opinion may not be important or valuable

He was exasperated with being criticized in public all the time. (TEETH)

He was fed...

He was fed up to the back teeth with being criticized in public all the time.