grammar structures

GRAMMAR STRUCTURES

TRANSFORMATIONS

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SET 1

Although John studied harder than anyone, he failed the exam

In spite

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What a pleasure to see you here!

How

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It was only when I got home that I realised I had forgotten my keys.

Not until

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There has been a large increase in unemployment this year.

Unemployment

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This matter is no concern of yours.

This matter does not

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Applications are accepted until June 3rd.

The final date

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The only reason I am late is that the traffic was so heavy.

Had it not

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I certainly don't mean to do it tomorrow.

I have

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SET 2

As he gets richer, he spends less money.

The richer

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Jane didn’t study, and this led to her failure.

Jane’s failure

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Whales are rarely seen at this time of year.

There are

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It is open to question whether the candidate will succeed.

It is not

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Everyone left as soon as she started singing.

No sooner

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A car like that will cost us at least £20,000.

We won't be able

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My story has been rejected.

I have received

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My teacher assured me that I would pass the exam.

According

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SET 3

I'd prefer you not to shout.

I’d rather

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So long as they see your badge they will let you in.

Provided you

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You should really be able to cook!

It's high time

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It is said that she stole the diamond herself.

She

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John was painting the house.

The house

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In spite of her accident she won the race.

Although

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The man only woke up after the fire was out.

Only after

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It seems that Linda has left her new job.

Linda

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SET 4

He is proud of being such a good gardener.

He prides

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We only deliver after we have received the money.

Only after the money

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I’m sure he broke the vase by accident.

I’m sure he didn’t

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He'll get used to it. Then his work will improve.

Once

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Despite his huge muscles he is very gentle.

Although

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My request was ignored.

Nobody

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"Please don’t kill me!" the woman begged her attacker.

The woman pleaded

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You pay £60 a month for a period of two years.

You pay in 24 successive

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SET 5

In spite of his absent-mindedness, he is a good teacher.

Although

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He was sentenced to two years in prison for drunken driving.

Drunken driving earned

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Many people were doubtful about the new rules.

There was

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There was no precedent for the chairman's dismissal.

Never

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It’s a mystery what happened to the passengers.

The fate

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John moved to Ireland a year ago.

It is

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The family was informed of the whereabouts of their son.

The whereabouts

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For an athlete of his strength and speed, winning should be easy.

For such

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SET 6

Peter left Italy five years ago.

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It was more a miscalculation than an accident.

It was not so

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I work out in the gym almost every day.

I hardly

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I never intended to accept the job.

I never had

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If you haven’t read the book, you can’t really criticise it.

Unless

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He never passes a test even though he tries hard.

However

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We regretted that we had to miss the party.

We regretted not

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We told the police about our noisy neighbours.

We reported

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SET 7

He didn’t say a thing when he came in.

He came

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“Let’s go home," Paul said to me.

Paul suggested

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Jane is much more intelligent than Judy.

Judy

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The outcome of the story was never in doubt.

At no time

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Her second attempt at passing her driving test was a success.

She passed

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This will be her last appearance on the stage.

This will be the

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I’m sure he didn’t know you'd be here.

He couldn't possibly

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SET 8

There is nothing he can do but wait.

Beyond

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She acted brilliantly in her last film.

She gave

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Mr Jones never takes his children anywhere.

Mr Jones’ children

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He showed me exactly what to do.

He gave me

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Would it be possible for you to finish this now?

Is there

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I would never sign such a complicated contract.

Under no circumstances

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The library closes early today.

It's

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I can’t think why you said that.

I have

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I can’t think why you said that.

I have

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SET 9

“How did you get here?" asked John.

Join asked her

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If the baby is a girl, we shall call her Jane.

Unless

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How did that pin get on my chair?

Who

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In Victorian times people didn’t travel in planes like today.

Nowadays people

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How about one of the chef’s specials?

Do

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Let’s not drink another cup of coffee.

It would

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The doctor advised me to go into hospital.

The doctor said

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Listen to the teacher and make notes at the same time.

Take

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SET 10

People say that Einstein was a genius.

It

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There are few books in the library.

The library

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She was driving so slowly she was passed by a bicycle.

A bicycle

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Passengers must not smoke on the train.

It is

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Sadly, there were many victims in last week’s earthquake.

Sadly, many people

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The professor made the decision to mix the chemicals.

The decision

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He wasn't upset by Mary's letter.

He didn’t

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I wish the weather weren't so hot.

If

If

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SET 11

Thousands of people all over the world watched the beauty contest.

The beauty contest

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Mary prefers going to the cinema to going to the theatre.

Mary would sooner

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His car was stolen.

He

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He regrets moving to a smaller house.

He wishes he

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Perhaps they haven't returned yet.

They

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Why did he behave so rudely?

What

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The singer's last song was not so good, but it was not a success.

Bad

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You can't enter the building if you don’t have a permit.

Only if

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SET 12

I couldn’t have managed without your help.

If it

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While I don’t like your attitude, I’m willing to listen to your opinion.

Despite my

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I only asked for his help when I had no one else to turn to.

Not until

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I expected her to be on time, but she wasn't.

Contrary

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It’s pointless to cry.

There’s no

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SET 13

Who does this house belong to?

Who is

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There’s every likelihood that Sue will pass her exams this year.

It is

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I don't know much about early Celtic civilization.

My

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They found the service at the Hilton very impressive.

They were

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It is impossible for me to do this again.

There is

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The reason why he died was never discovered.

The reason for

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It is known that the actress took a drug overdose.

The actress

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SET 14

He urged them to stay where they were.

They

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Is it necessary for me to bring a reference?

Do

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In spite of many difficulties, progress is being made.

We are

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We don’t have to go back to the office.

There's no

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It’s the best we can do.

We can’t

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SET 15

It can be lethal to be bitten by a tarantula.

Being

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This is all I have to tell you.

I have

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The danger doesn’t appear to worry the true lion-lover.

The true lion-lover

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If I were you, I’d leave now.

It would

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People still speak Welsh in some parts of Wales.

Welsh

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