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6.We went out in spite of the heavy rain. 
 - Although ...............................................................................................................................
7. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.
 - My father............................................................................................................................... 
8."You stole the money, Joe, didn't you!" said the inspector.
- The inspector accused......................................................................................................... 
 9.Although I admire Shakespeare's comedies, I cannot agree that they are any superior to his tragedies.
-In spite of............................................................................................................................
10.He gave me a lift to the station and I didn’t miss the train.
- If..........................................................................................................................................
11.When was America first discovered, Peter?" Mary asked.
- Mary asked..........................................................................................................................
12.If he doesn't start work right away, he 'll never finish it.
- Unless................................................................................................................................ .
13.The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
-I haven't............................................................................................................................. .
14. “Have you seen my brother recently?” he asked me.
- He asked me ................................................................................................................... .
15.“Could you wait in the reception, please?” she asked me.
 - She asked me .................................................................................................................. .
16. Terry will get over his illness. Then his work will be improved.
-Once..................................................................................................................................... .
17.There will be someone to meet you on arrival.
- When .................................................................................................................................... . 
 18. She read this letter and burst into tears.
-As soon as............................................................................................................................... .
19.I didn’t know about John’s departure.
- I didn’t know when ................................................................................................................... .
20.When you phone me, it was my lunch time. 
-When you phoned me, I............................................................................................................ .
21. I started working for the company three years ago and now I’m still working here.
- I’ve ............................................................................................................................................... . 
22.David went home before we arrived.
-When we..................................................................................................................................... .
23.I’ve only recently started wearing glasses. 
-I didn’t ………………………………………………………………….................................... .
24.I haven’t been to the cinema for two years.
-The last time ………………………………………………………………................................. . 
25.How long have Helen and Robert been married?
-When ………………………………………………………………….......................................... .
26.My responsibility is to take out the garbage every day.
- I am ............................................................................................................................................ .
27.The misunderstanding was my fault., so I apologize.
- I apologized ................................................................................................................................ 
28.She won the tournament, so I congratulated her. 
-I congratulated her .......................................................................................................................
Answers
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. If I didn’t have to look after my neighbour’s children, I could come .
2. Brian advised Tom not to go swimming on the day like that / ..advised Tom against going…..
3. It is 2 years since I was last / last went to the dentist.
4. He is said to have been all over the world.
5. I hate writing letters.
6. Although it was raining heavily, we went out.
7. My father hasn’t seen his brother for nearly twenty years.
8. The inspector accused Joe of stealing the money.
9. In spite of admiring Shakespeare’s comedies, I cannot agree that they are any superior to his tragedies.
10. If he hadn’t given me a lift, I would have missed the train.
11. Mary asked Peter when America was first discovered..
12. Unless he starts work right away , he’ll never finish it.
13. I haven’t played tennis since 1990.
14. He asked me if I had seen his brother recently.
15. She asked me to wait in the reception.
16. Once Terry gets over his illness, his work will be improved.
17. When you arrive, there will be someone to meet you.
18. As soon as she read / had read this letter, she burst into tears.
19. I didn’t know when John would depart.
20. When you phoned me, I was having lunch.
21. I have been working for this company for three years.
22. When we arrived, David had come home.
23. I didn’t use to wear glasses before.
24. The last time I went to the cinema was two years ago.
25. When did Helen and Robert get married ?
26. I am responsible for taking the garbage every day.
27. I apologized for my misunderstanding.
28. I congratulated her on winning the tournament
Rewrite the following sentences using the words in italics. 
1. That boy’s sister sits beside me at school. (whose)
- That is ................................................................................................................................... . 
 2. Bananas, my favorite fruit, are very cheap in Vietnam. (which) 
 - Bananas ......................................................................................................................................... 
 3. I’d like to meet Dr. Darnell. ( whom) - - Dr. Darnell ................................................................................................................................. . 
 4. His parents were very proud of his winning the first prize in physics competition. (which) 
- He .............................................................................................................................................. . 
 5. Do you get on well with your next –door neighbor ? (who)
- Do you ....................................................................................................................................... 
 6. My father is the first person I usually ask for advice. (whose)
- My father ................................................................................................................................... . 
 7. Hanoi, my home town, is the capital of Viet Nam . (where)
- Hanoi ......................................................................................................................................... .
 8. Monday is my busy day. (when)
 - Monday is ................................................................................................................................. . 
9. Everyone was surprised at his early arrival. (which)
- He .............................................................................................................................................. . 
 10. My major, English, is spoken all over the world. (which)
- English ....................................................................................................................................... .
11.I don’t mind looking after her baby while she’s out. (object)
- I .............................................................................................................. while she’s out..
12.Do you think the economic crisis is the fault of the government ? (blame)
-Do you ................................................................................................................................... .
13.I was sitting next to a boy in the exam . He told me the answer. (whom)
- The boy ............................................................................................................................... .
14.Bill’s typewriter had broken and he had to use a pencil. (whose)
- Bill .................................................................................................................................... .
15.Because of the accident, there were traffic problems that day. (resulted) 
-The ................................................................................................................................. that day.
16.I bought a new typewriter . It cost me a lot of money. (which)
-The new ......................................................................................................................................... .
17." I hope you will forgive me for coming so late." the student said to the teacher. (apologised)
- The student .................................................................................................................................... .
18. Jack’s parents were here last week and gave us a present. (who)
- Jack’s parents .............................................................