SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets. Do not change the given word. You must use between TWO and FIVE words for your answer.
I cannot type very well. (AT)
I am ………………….………………….………………….
She says she may join the debating society. (INTERESTED)
She says she's ………………….………………….…………………. the debating society.
I think that I might make mistakes. (AFRAID).
I ………………….………………….…………………. mistakes.
He left but he did not say goodbye. (WITHOUT)
He left ………………….………………….…………………. goodbye.
My mom doesn't want to work in an office any more. (TIRED)
My mom ………………….………………….…………………. in an office.
Switch off the lights, then you can leave. (BEFORE)
Switch off the lights ………………….………………….………………….
He is one of the people who runs the youth club. (INVOLVED)
He is ………………….………………….…………………. the youth club.
She went on her own and did not wait for the others. (INSTEAD)
She went on her own ………………….………………….…………………. for the others.
He does not always remember people's names. (BAD)
He ………………….………………….…………………. people's names.
You can only improve if you work harder. (BY)
You can only improve ………………….………………….…………………. harder.
Why didn't she give you her phone number? (REFUSE)
Why ………………….………………….…………………. you her phone number.
They couldn't drive home because of heavy snowfall. (PREVENTED)
Heavy snowfall ………………….………………….…………………. home.
I really don't want to go out tonight. (PREFER)
I ………………….………………….…………………. out tonight.
He was punished for his bad behaviour. (BADLY)
If he ………………….………………….…………………., he wouldn't have been punished.
She found it hard to answer the test questions . (DIFFICULTY)
She ………………….………………….…………………. the test questions.
We started eating after all the guests had arrived. (UNTIL)
We ………………….………………….…………………. all the guests had arrived.
Did Timothy say why he was late? (REASON)
Did Timothy ………………….………………….…………………. late?
We hired a caretaker to look after my father. (CARE)
We hired a caretaker ………………….………………….…………………. my father.
He gave them not only a house but some land also. (BESIDES)
………………….………………….………………….. them some land also.
He is rich, yet he is not happy. (SPITE)
………………….………………….………………….. he is not happy.