Transformational Sentences from Michael Vinces

Advanced Language Practice 3 rd Edition (Macmillan)

Grammar 1: Present time (section 5, pg. 5, questions 1-7)

1. Charles and his father are exactly alike in appearance. (Looks/looking)
Charles looks just like his father.
2. Take all your possessions and walk slowly to the exit.
(belongs/belongings)

Take everything __________________________________ and walk slowly to the

exit.
3. Im finding it really enjoyable to work here. (enjoy/enjoying)
I __________________________________________________here.
4. I take my work home regularly because of my new responsibilities at work.
(means/meaning)

My new responsibilities at work _________________________________work

home regularly.
5. In my cycling group theres George, Tom, Harry and me.
(consists/consisting)
My ___________________________________________George, Tom, Harry and me.
6. In your opinion, whos going to win the Cup? (think/thinking)
Who do ___________________________________________________win the Cup?
7. Im seeing how wide the door is. (measure/measuring)
I _____________________________________________________________the door.
Grammar 2: Future Time (section 4, pg. 11, questions 1-6)
1. I dont suppose youve heard the news. (wont)
You wont have heard the news.
2. The Prime Minister expects an easy victory for his party in the election.
(believes)
The Prime Minister ___________________________________the election easily.
3. Ive been with this company for almost three years. (will)
By the end of the month _____________________in this company for three
years.
4. This book will take me two years to write. (have)
In two years _________________________________________________this book.
5. Scientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough. (about)
Scientists are ________________________________________a vital breakthrough.
6. Maria is pregnant again. (have)
Maria is _________________________________________________________ baby.

Grammar 3: Past Time (section 5, pg. 18, questions 1-5)

1. I intended to call you yesterday, but I forgot. (going)
I ____________________________________________call you yesterday, but I
forgot.
2. Sylvia asked if I wanted more pudding, but I said I couldnt eat any more.
(had)
When Sylvia offered ______________________________________________enough.
3. Owing to illness, Sally was unable to sing the solo, as arranged. (have)
Sally was ______________________________________________________but she fell
ill.
4. Carol wasnt always as rude as that. (be)
Carole ______________________________________________________________rude.
5. Weve changed our minds about going to Rome, as originally intended.
(intending)
We _________________________________________________weve changed our
minds.
Grammar 4: Present Perfect (section 4, pg. 25, questions 1-5)
1. This has been my home for thirty years. (lived)
I ___________________________________________________________for thirty
years.
2. Eating Korean food is new to me. (never)
I _________________________________________________________________before.
3. Tony hasnt been to Paris before. (first)
Its _______________________________________________________________to Paris.
4. We havent been swimming for ages. (since)
Its
_____________________________________________________________swimming.
5. Mary started learning French five years ago. (has)
Mary ____________________________________________________________five
years.
Grammar 5: Passive 1 (Section 3, pg. 36, questions 1-5). Rewrite into
the passive. Omit the word that is underlined.
1. Someone left the phone off the hook all night.
____________________________________________________________________
2. The government has announced that petrol prices will rise tomorrow.
____________________________________________________________________
3. A burglar broke into our house last week.
____________________________________________________________________
4. People asked me the way three times.
____________________________________________________________________
5. The fruit-pickers pick the apples early in the morning.
____________________________________________________________________

Grammar 6: Passive 2 (section 3, pg. 43, questions 1-5)

1. We think that the treasure dates from the thirteenth century. (thought)
It ___________________________________________________from the thirteenth
century.
2. You hair needs cutting. (get)
You
_____________________________________________________________________cut.
3. Jills parents are making her study hard. (made)
Jill ____________________________________________________________by her
parents.
4. Apparently the ship did not sustain any damage. (appears)
The ship _________________________________________________________any
damage.
5. It is thought that the two injured men were repairing overhead cables.
(have)
The two injured men ___________________________________________overhead
cables.
Grammar 7: Conditionals (section 7, pg. 52, questions 1-5)
1. I didnt have the money so I didnt buy a new suit. (would)
If I _____________________________________________________________a new suit.
2. If you are in London by any chance, come and see me. (happen)
If you ____________________________________________________, come and see
me.
3. If you insist on doing everything yourself, of course youll feel tired. (will)
If you _______________________________________________, of course youll feel
tired.
4. Please take a seat, and Ill inquire for you. (will)
If you ______________________________________________________, Ill inquire for
you.
5. If you do the shopping, Ill cook lunch. (and)
You ___________________________________________________________Ill cook
lunch.
Grammar 8: Unreal time and subjunctives (section 6, pg. 58, questions
1-5)
1. Do you ever regret not going to University? (wish)
Do you ever _____________________________________________________to
University?
2. I should really be going home now. (time)
Its _____________________________________________________________home
now.
3. Id rather not go by plane. (prefer)
Id _____________________________________________________________go by
plane.
4. Jack doesnt know all the answers, though he pretends to. (acts)

Jack _________________________________________________________all the

answers.
5. Id love to be able to go with you to the opera. (wish)
I _____________________________________________________go with you to the
opera.
Grammar 9: Modals (present and future) (section 3, pg. 69, questions 15).
1. I couldnt be happier at the moment. (could)
Im as _________________________________________________________at the
moment.
2. Although I tried hard, I couldnt lift the suitcase. (might)
Try __________________________________________________, I couldnt lift the
suitcase.
3. Im sure that Peter wont be late. (bound)
Peter _______________________________________________________________on
time.
4. Fancy you and I having the same surname! (should)
Its odd ____________________________________________________the same
surname!
5. I think you should take up jogging. (were)
If I ___________________________________________________________take up
jogging.
Grammar 10: Modals (past) (section 3, pg.75, questions 1-5)
1. It wouldnt have been right to leave you to do all the work on your own.
(couldnt)
I ___________________________________________________all the work on your
own.
2. Perhaps they didnt notice the tyre was flat. (might)
They _______________________________________________________the tyre was
flat.
3. All that trouble I went to wasnt necessary in the end. (neednt)
I ___________________________________________________________all that
trouble.
4. Apparently someone has borrowed my laptop. (have)
Someone ________________________________________________________my
laptop.
5. Im disappointed that you didnt back me up! (might)
You _______________________________________________________________me up!
Grammar 11: Inversion (section 2, pg. 81, questions 1-5)
1. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
(find)
Not until __________________________________________________about the
meeting.
2. The facts were not all made public at the time. (later)
Only _________________________________________________________all made
public.

3. The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more
staff. (response)
Such ________________________________________________________to our appeal
that we had to take on more staff.
4. Harry broke his leg and also injured his shoulder. (but)
Not only _______________________________________________also injured his
shoulder.
5. The police didnt suspect at all that the judge was the murderer. (did)
Little __________________________________________________as being the
murderer.
Grammar 12: Emphasis (section 3, pg. 89, questions 1-5)
1. The car doesnt need anything else except new tyres. (needs)
All ______________________________________________________________new
tyres.
2. Brenda didnt worry at all about her exams. (bit)
Brenda wasnt the ____________________________________________about her
exams.
3. The person who told me about the hotel was Keith. (who)
It ____________________________________________________told me about the
hotel.
4. I had spent every last penny of my money. (absolutely)
I had
__________________________________________________________whatsoever.
5. Although the ticket may seem expensive, it is good value for the money.
(though)
Expensive, ____________________________________, the ticket is good value
for money.
Grammar 13: Reported Speech (section 3, pg. 101, questions 1-5)
1. Helen, would you like to come to lunch on Sunday? asked Mary. (If)
Mary ______________________________________________to come to lunch on
Sunday.
2.

You are not allowed to smoke in your room, Dick, said his mother.
(forbade)
Dicks mother _____________________________________________________in his
room.

3. Sue thought it would be a good idea for me to see a doctor. (advised)

Sue ____________________________________________________________see a
doctor.
4. The minister proposed regular meetings for the committee. (suggested)

The minister ___________________________________________should meet

regularly.
5. Jack demanded urgent action from the police. (do)
Jack demanded __________________________________________something
urgently.
Grammar 15: Relative clauses and non-finite clauses (section 3, pg. 115,
questions 1-5)
1. I waited for him until 6:30 and then gave up. (which)
I waited for him until 6:30, ________________________________________gave
up.
2. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected. (was)
Everything _____________________________________________________rejected.
3. If anyone can understand this application form, they are cleverer than I
am. (is)
Anyone ___________________________________________________cleverer than I
am.
4. I wont tell you this again, you naughty boy. (time)
This ________________________________________________tell you, you naughty
boy.
5. The whole summer was sunny and warm, for a change. (made)
The whole summer was sunny and warm,
______________________________nice change.
Grammar 16: Verbs + infinitive or ing (section 3, pg. 123, questions 15).
1. Its very kind of you to give me a lift. (appreciate)
I _____________________________________________________________me a lift.
2. If I take the job, Ill have to move to Paris. (mean)
Taking ________________________________________________________moving to
Paris.
3. Parking is not permitted here. (park)
You are __________________________________________________________here.
4.

Shall I carry that bag for you Pauline? said John. (offered)
John ____________________________________________________________bag for
her.

5. Winning the lottery meant we could buy a new car. (enabled)

Winning the lottery _______________________________________________buy a
new car.

Grammar 16: Verbs + infinitive or ing (section 4, pg. 124, questions 15).
1. They said they would like me to stay with them in Florida. (invited)
They __________________________________________________stay with them in
Florida.
2. Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. (use)
Its no __________________________________________because his phone is out
of order.
3. It is compulsory for all students to carry an identity badge. (required)
All students _________________________________________carry an identification
badge.
4. You waste time if you copy your work out again, so dont do it. (coping)
Dont _____________________________________________________your work out
again.
5. I bet you wouldnt ask David to come with you to the party. (if)
I dare ____________________________________________________to the party with
you.
Grammar 17: Verbs + Prepositions (section 3, pg. 135, questions 1-5).
1. Peter always trusts in me with his secrets. (in)
Peter ____________________________________________________________me.
2. A true story forms the basis of Marys new novel. (on)
Marys new novel __________________________________________________a true
story.
3. I thought it was marvellous that Jane could jump so high. (at)
I _____________________________________________________________to jump so
high.
4. A lot of people were packed onto the bus. (with)
The bus
____________________________________________________________people.
5. You were in my dreams last night. (about)
I _________________________________________________________________last
night.
Grammar 17: Verbs + Prepositions (section 6, pg. 137, questions 1-5).
1. When he has to face a crisis, Tony panics. (faced)
Tony panics ___________________________________________________a crisis.
2. Collecting stamps give me a lot of pleasure. (derive)
I ______________________________________________________collecting stamps.
3. The arrested man did not look the same as the wanted man. (answer)
The arrested man did not ____________________________________the wanted
man.

4. The facts of the case were familiar to the lawyer. (acquainted)

The lawyer _____________________________________________the facts of the
case.
5. The deaths of over fifty people were caused by the storm. (resulted)
The storm ___________________________________________killed.

Grammar 18: Prepositions (Section 4, p. 142, questions 1-5)

1. Speaking for my colleagues, I would like to thank you.
On _____________________________________________, I would like to thank you.
2. I thought you had accepted his offer. (under)
I was ________________________________________that you had accepted his
offer.
3. Everyone was exhausted apart from Sally. (of)
With _____________________________________________, everyone was
exhausted.
4. I like to spend most of my time in the open air. (doors)
I like to ___________________________________________________most of the
time.
5. I dont think you mean what you say about disliking me. (serious)
I dont think youre _____________________________________________disliking
me.
Grammar 19: Phrasal Verbs 1 (section 5, p. 149, questions 1-5)
1. They didnt punish Karen, only gave her a warning. (got)
Karen ______________________________________________a warning.
2. What sort of progress are you making at your new job? (getting)
How are ____________________________________________in your new job?
3. There were no taxis so in the end we had to walk home. (up)
Because there were no taxis I _____________________________home.
4. I didnt expect to do so much work. (bargained)
Im doing more work ____________________________________________
5. Brenda doesnt get on with her next-door neighbour any more. (fallen)
Brenda has ___________________________________her next-door neighbour.