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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS #29

1. They sold all the tickets for the concert in a few hours. (OUT/WITHIN)
The concert __________ a few hours.

2. Do you know who was this film's director? (DIRECTED)
Do you know __________ by?

3. In my opinion, reading this book is a waste of time. (WORTH)
In my opinion, this book __________.

4. Keanu Reeves was the main actor in the Matrix. (STARRED)
Keanu Reeves __________ the Matrix.

5. The soap opera was so boring that I fell asleep. (FALLEN)
If the soap opera __________ asleep.

6. I can't decide what to watch tonight. (MIND ABOUT)
I can't __________ what to watch tonight.

7. There weren't many interesting paintings in the art gallery. (ONLY)
There __________ in the art gallery.

8. The exhibition was more successful than I had expected. (TO/SUCH)
I hadn't __________ success.

9. Many people claim this sculpture is the greatest work of art in the world. (BE)
This sculpture __________ work of art in the world.

10. I suggest watching a popcorn movie tonight. (SHALL)
Let's __________ we?

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS #30

1. This song is too difficult for me to sing in tune. (ENOUGH)
This song __________ in tune.

2. Children should definitely not watch this TV show. (UNSUITABLE)
This TV show __________ children.

3. His latest novel wasn't successful. It hardly earned anything. (FAILURE/NEXT)
His latest novel __________ nothing.

4. I can watch any documentary if it is interesting. (LONG)
I can watch __________ it is interesting.

5. My uncle purchased this amazing work of art 10 years ago. (OWNED/MASTERPIECE)
My uncle __________ for 10 years.

6. The man who wrote this poem died 300 years ago. (AUTHOR/DEAD)
The __________ 300 years.

7. I have to say that I was impressed by your article. (ADMIT/GOOD IMPRESSION)
I have to __________ me.

8. This novelist probably won't win the Nobel Prize in Literature. (UNLIKELY)
This novelist __________ the Nobel Prize in Literature.

9. Watching chat shows makes me feel bored. Let's watch something else. (FIND)
I __________ Let's watch something else.

10. For me, the article was spoilt by the awful headline. (WHICH)
In my opinion, it __________ the article.

Answer :

Sentence transformations are a key part of English language studies, especially in understanding and creating different sentence structures while preserving the original meaning.

  1. They sold all the tickets for the concert in a few hours. (OUT/WITHIN)

    • The concert tickets were sold out within a few hours.

  2. Do you know who was this film's director? (DIRECTED)

    • Do you know who this film was directed by?

  3. In my opinion, reading this book is a waste of time. (WORTH)

    • In my opinion, this book is not worth reading.

  4. Keanu Reeves was the main actor in the Matrix. (STARRED)

    • Keanu Reeves starred in the Matrix.

  5. The soap opera was so boring that I fell asleep. (FALLEN)

    • If the soap opera hadn't been so boring, I wouldn't have fallen asleep.

  6. I can't decide what to watch tonight. (MIND ABOUT)

    • I can't make up my mind about what to watch tonight.

  7. There weren't many interesting paintings in the art gallery. (ONLY)

    • There were only a few interesting paintings in the art gallery.

  8. The exhibition was more successful than I had expected. (TO/SUCH)

    • I hadn't expected the exhibition to be such a success.

  9. Many people claim this sculpture is the greatest work of art in the world. (BE)

    • This sculpture is claimed to be the greatest work of art in the world.

  10. I suggest watching a popcorn movie tonight. (SHALL)

    • Let's watch a popcorn movie tonight, shall we?

Sentence transformations involve understanding the context and the rules of grammar to keep the original meaning intact while changing the form. This practice helps in developing language flexibility and deeper comprehension.

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