1. he is very sorry he didn't come to the meeting yesterday

➜he apologized for not coming to the meeting yesterday

2. we couldn't relax until all the huests had gone home

➜only could relax when all the guests went home

3. house prices have risen sharply this year

➜there has been a dramatic rise in our house prices this year

4. the police said jim had stolen the money.accused

➜the police accused Jim of having stolen the money

5. because of his illness he could not work effectively.impossible

➜his illness made it impossible for him to work effectively.

1. Couldn’t the newspaper have printed a better headline?

⇒ Was that ______the best headline story that could be released in the newspaper?________________________

2. He talks so much that he drives everyone mad.

⇒ So much ___________ does he talk that he drives everyone mad.___________________

3. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.

⇒ Only ________ after all the guests had gone home could we  relax._____________________

4. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.

⇒ Gary prides ________ himself on being never late______________________

5. It was a waste of time writing that letter. (NEEDN’T)

⇒ You _____________needn't have written that letter_________________

6. You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not.(CONSIDERATION)

⇒ You should ________ take the price into consideration before you decide whether to buy it or not______________________

7. She's not sure whether she wants to marry him or not now. (SECOND)

⇒ She is having ___________ second thoughts about marrying him now___________________

8. I didn’t agree with the idea. (FAVOUR)

⇒ I ________________ wasn't in favour of the idea______________

9. Do you have a good relationship with your boss? (GETTING)

⇒ Are __________ you getting on well with your boss?____________________

1 Is this the only way to reach the stadium?

-> Isn't there ................any other way to reach the stadium?..............................

2 "What's your mother's name, little boy" he said

->He asked.........................the little boy what his mother's name was ..............................

3 We couldn't relax until all the guests had gone home.

->Only when all the guests had gone home could we relax.

4 I've always had to get up early to prepare breakfast for my family

-> I'm used......................to getting up early to prepare breakfast for my family.............................................

1 Is this the only way to reach the stadium?

-> Isn't there ..........another way to reach the stadium? ....................................

2 "What's your mother's name, little boy" he said

->He asked.........little boy what his name was..............................................

3 We couldn't relax until all the guests had gone home.

->Only....................all the guests had gone home, we could relax...........................................................

4 I've always had to get up early to prepare breakfast for my family

-> I'm used........to getting up early to prepare breakfast for my family ..............................

Rewrite the sentene

1.I'm very sick now

Never have I been so sick

2.I had only gone out when the phone rang

Hardly had I gone out when the phone rang

3.Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong

No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong

4.The men continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border

Not until had the men crossed the border did they continued to feel unsafe

5.You can use it as long as you like. I won't wear out

No matter how long you use it , it won't wear out

6.John didn't celebrate a party until he received the offer of promotion in writting

Not until John received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate a party

7.The was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed

Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.

8.As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked on the door

No sooner had I got into the bath than someone knocked on the door

9.It's not common for there to be so much rain in March

Seldom is there so much rain in March.

10.You won't be allowed in until your identity has been checked

Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in.

11.Just after the play started, there was a power failure

Hardly had the play started when there was a power failure.

12.The Primw Minister has hardly ever made a speech as incept as this

Rarely has the Prime Minister made a speech as incept as this

13.We had only just arrived home when the police called

Scarely had we arrived home when the police called

14.The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be record

Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose

15.We couldn't relax until all the guests had gone home

Only when all the guests had gone home could we relax

16.The truth only came out on the publication of the general's personal diaries

Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.

17. He has the first class brain but he also a tremendously hard worker

Not only does he have first class brain, but he is also a tremendously hard worker

18.They hard granted one increase of pay than they asked for another no sooner

No sooner had they granted one increase of pay than they asked for another.

Rewrite nha

1. Stephen Court has just invented an armchair which can play music.

-> An armchair which can play music has just been invented by Stephen Court.

2. He wears black glasses because he doesn't want anybody to regconize him

-> He wears black glasses so that nobody can recognise him.

3. All visitors to the city were impressed by its beauty.

-> Everyone who visited the city were impressed by its beauty.

4. I am only interested in why he did it.

-> The only thing I'm interested in is why he did it.

5. I only regconized him when he came into light.

=> Not until he came into the light did I recognize him.

6. House prices have risen dramatically this year.

-> There has been a dramatic rise in house prices this year.

1. Stephen Court has just invented an armchair which can play music.

-> An armchair which can play music has just been invented by Stephen Court.

2. He wears black glasses because he doesn't want anybody to regconize him.

-> He wears black glasses so that no one regconize him.

3. All visitors to the city were impressed by its beauty.

-> Everyone who visited the city were impressed by its beauty.

4. I am only interested in why he did it.

-> The only thing I'm interested in is why he did it .

5. I only regconized him when he came into light.

-> Not until he came into the light did I only recognize him.

6. House prices have risen dramatically this year.

-> There has been a dramatic rise in house prices this year.

Sentence transformation

1.there was no precedent for the King's resignation

never.................before was there precedent for the king's resignation.............................

2.the only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition

only by..........united opposition is the world terrorism eliminated ................................

3.i didn't realize he was your brother until i saw the photograph

it was only...when I saw the photograph that I realize he was your brother.....................................

4.i write to him almost every day

hardly................. does a day pass without my writing to him...........................

5.John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing

not until..........................................

6.it was only when i left home that i realized how much my father meant to me

only when.......... I left home did I realize how much my father meant to me..............................

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

only when........the birth of their second child did .Alice and charles decide to move to a bigger house ...............................

8.we could relax until all the guests had gone home

only.......when all the guests had gone home that we could relax ..........................................

9.it isn't worth considering his suggestion for a moment

not for a moment........is his suggestion worth giving consideration............................

10.just as she put the phone down, it rang again

scarcely......... had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back........................................

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given 

1. I haven't gone to the supermarket for three weeks 

-> The last time I went to the supermarket was three week ago.

2. We started working on this project a year ago 

-> We have worked here for three years.

3. During the English lesson, the lights went out 

-> While we were learning English lesson, the light went out..

4. How long have they lived in this neighborhood? 

-> When did you live in this neighborhood?

5. When you phoned ann, it was her lunch time 

-> When you phoned Ann, she was having lunch.

6. We weren't allowed to enter the restricted area. ( let ) 

-> They didn't let enter the restricted area. 

1. houses prices have risen dramatically this year

=> there has been a dramatic rise in house prices this year

2. it's againist the rules to park your car here

=> you are not allow to park your car here