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Hela Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Sentence transformations (6 mai)

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00A/ Would you please tell me if my answers are correct ? 02br
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001) She regrets having spoken so rudely to her teacher. 02br
00She wishes she hadn’t spoken so rudely to her teacher. 02br
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002) The mechanic will service my car this afternoon. 02br
00I will have my car serviced this afternoon. 02br
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003) He overcame his handicap because he was strong-willed. 02br
00But for his strong-will, he will not have overcome his handicap. 02br
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004) Tom to his mother: ‘Please let me go to Sheila’s party next Saturday.’ 02br
00Tom asked his mother if she would let him go to Sheila’s party the following week. 02br
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005) They say she was the president’s mistress. 02br
00She is said to be the president’s mistress. 02br
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00B/ Would you please give some sentence transformation examples with “It is / It was …. since…” and expressions that require the subjunctive ? 02br
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00Many thanks, 02br
00Hela 0-
  

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0 1) She regrets having spoken so rudely to her teacher. 02br 00She wishes she hadn’t spoken so rudely to her teacher. 02br 00– Fine!

— MrPedantic

  • 0 1) She regrets having spoken so rudely to her teacher.
  • 02br 00She wishes she hadn’t spoken so rudely to her teacher.
  • 02br 00– Fine!
  • 02br 02br 002) The mechanic will service my car this afternoon.
  • 02br 00I will have my car serviced this afternoon.
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0 1) She regrets having spoken so rudely to her teacher. 02br
00She wishes she hadn’t spoken so rudely to her teacher. 02br
00– Fine! 02br
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002) The mechanic will service my car this afternoon. 02br
00I will have my car serviced this afternoon. 02br
00– Fine! 02br
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003) He overcame his handicap be
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0 Yes, your right, of course. I have not taken into account the tense of the original verb. Thank you for pointing it out to me![Y] 02br
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00A/ Now, how can your sentences in B/ be used in a sentence transformation exercise ? 02br
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001) You haven't bought me a drink for ages / a long time (?). 02br
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0 Transformation exercises are something of a mystery to me, but: 02br
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001) You haven't bought me a drink for ages / a long time. 02br
00It's a long time/ages since you bought me a drink. 02br
00— fine. 02br
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002) I haven't seen my brother for ages. 02br
00It's ages since I saw my brother. 02br
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0 Thanks again, MrP 02br
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00Have a nice Sunday! 02br
00Hela 0-
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0 Dear MrP, 02br
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00Now, if instead of writing: 02br
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00a) It was his worst exam result since 1992. OR 02br
00b) It was the worst exam result he had since 1992. 02br
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00I wrote : "It was since 1992 that he hadn't had such a bad exam result." 02br
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00would it be wrong ? 02br
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0 Hello Hela 02br
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00Not quite right – you would have to say: 02br
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001. Not since 1992 had he had such a bad exam result. 02br
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00By the way, did you see my question about your version of Word? I have a macro to send you, but need to check it's compatible with your pc. 02br
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00Bye for now, 02br
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0 Thanks MrP, I sent you the information in the post "articles". 02br
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00All the best, 02br
00Hela 0-
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0 Dear teachers, 02br
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00Are the following sentences correct ? 02br
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001) He hadn't had such a bad exam result since 1992. = 02br
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00a) it 01b00was02b00 the worst exam result he HAD 01b00or02b00 HAD HAD since 1992. 02br
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00b) It 01b00was02b
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0Could anyone reply to my previous post, please ? If I'm repeating myself it's because I need some more explanations. Sorry05002br
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0 Hello Hela! 02br
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001) He hadn't had such a bad exam result since 1992. = 02br
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00a) it was the worst exam result he HAD or HAD HAD since 1992. 02br
00— I'd say HAD HAD. 02br
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00b) It was a long time since he HAD or HAD HAD such a bad exam result. 02br
00— Likewise: HAD HAD. 02br
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