Transformation 1

Swimming pool.

PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more
than three words.

1 We have a new swimming pool in our town.

There ------is a new swimming pool in our town.

2 The new pool opened five days ago.

The new pool has been opened -since------- five days.

3 The old swimming pool wasn't as big as the new one.

The new swimming pool is –bigger than ---- the old one.

4 The new pool is closed on Wednesday mornings.

The new pool isn't ---open--- on Wednesday mornings.

5 Young children are not allowed to go in the deep end.

Young children must n´t go------ in the deep end.

6 This is the first time I've been to the new pool.

I ---haven´t------- been to the new pool before.

7 I went to the old pool every week.

I used ----go---- to the old pool every week.

8 My old swimming costume isn't big enough for me.

My old swimming costume is too -small----- for me.

9 I borrowed a swimming costume from my friend.

My friend ----lend-me-- a swimming costume.

10 We stay in the pool for two hours.

We –have stayed-- two hours in the pool.

TRANSFORMATION 2
Going to the cinema.

PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more
than three words.
1 The Royal Cinema is near my house.
The Royal Cinema is not ---far--- my house.

2 The cinema has eight screens.

There ---are eight screens in the cinema .

3 I go there every Sunday with my friend.

I go there ---all---- Sundays with my friend.

4 We pay £6 each for the tickets.

The tickets ----cost----- £6 each.

5 Last week my sister said she wanted to come with us.

Last week my sister said, "I ---want to------ come with you."

6 My brother is too young to come with us.

My brother isn't ---old-------- to come with us.

7 The film was so long that I fell asleep.

It was such -------boring---- that I fell asleep.

8 I found the film boring.

I was ----bored------- by the film.

9 The title of the film was The Devil Wears Prada .

The film was ----called-------- The Devil Wears Prada .

10 My sister said it was the worst film she'd ever seen.

My sister said, "-----this is--------- the worst film I've ever seen."
A day out shopping

PET SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES WRITING PART 1

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more
than three words.

1 My friend and I took the bus to town last week.

My friend and I went to town ------------ last week.

2 My friend forgot to bring her purse.

My friend didn't ----------- bring her purse.

3 She asked me how much money I had in my purse.

She asked me,"How much money --------------- in your purse?"

4 First we went into a shop called The Blue Banana.

First we went into a shop ----------- name was The Blue Banana.

5 We couldn't afford the clothes in The Blue Banana.

The clothes in The Blue Banana were ---------- for us.

6 We bought nothing in The Blue Banana.

We didn't -------- in The Blue Banana.

7 The shop next door is owned by my mother's friend.

My mother's friend ----------- the shop next door.

8 Although she showed me lots of clothes, I couldn't choose.

She showed me lots of clothes ----------- I couldn't choose.

9 We said, "If we don't hurry, we'll miss the bus".

We said, "Unless ---------------- we'll miss the bus".

10 We had such a tiring day we fell asleep on the bus.

We were so ---------- we fell asleep on the bus.