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Hela Posted 21 years ago
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Sentence transformations 1

0 Dear teachers, 02br
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00Would you please correct this long list of sentences ? 02br
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001. He’s only now beginning to recover from his illness. 02br
00Not until…… now has he started to recover from his illness. 02br
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002. The programme was so boring that he fell asleep. 02br
00It……… was such a boring programme that he fell asleep. 02br
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003. It was nearly midnight when they reached home. 02br
00a) By…… midnight they nearly reached home (??) 02br
00b) By the time they reached home, it was nearly midnight (?) 02br
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004. She couldn’t concentrate because the room was very hot. 02br
00The …… room was so hot that I couldn’t concentrate. 02br
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005. It’s not necessary to play golf well for one to enjoy it. 02br
00One…… needn’t play golf well to enjoy it. 02br
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006. I think we should go home now. 02br
00a) It’s…. time we went home now. 02br
00b) It's... time for us to go home now. 02br
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007. I doubt very much that you saw Carla at the party as she’s in Scotland. 02br
00You…. Can’t have seen Carla at the party, she’s in Scotland. 02br
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008. My father began smoking when he was eighteen. 02br
00My father has not stopped smoking since the age of 18. (?) 02br
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009. When did he start playing for United? 02br
00How…… long ago did he start playing for United? (?) 02br
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0010. I haven’t spoken to her for two weeks. 02br
00The……. last time I spoke to her was two weeks ago. 02br
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00Thanks you very much, 02br
00Hela 0-
  

Top answer

b. 02br 004. so hot SHE couldn't concentrate 02br 006.

  • b.
  • 02br 004.
  • so hot SHE couldn't concentrate 02br 006.
  • both seem OK to me.
  • 02br 008.
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1 Answers
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0 Hela, 02br
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00I'd go for: 02br
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003.b. 02br
004. ... so hot SHE couldn't concentrate 02br
006. ? both seem OK to me. 02br
008. ? my father has been smoking since... 02br
009. OK 0-

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