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 a new swimming pool in our town.

2 The new pool opened five days ago.

The new pool has been open five days.

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

The new swimming pool is the old one.

4 The new pool is closed on Wednesday mornings.

The new pool isn't on Wednesday mornings.

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

Young children must in the deep end.

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

I been to the new pool before.

7 I went to the old pool every week.

I used to the old pool every week.

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

My old swimming costume is too for me.

9 I borrowed a swimming costume from my friend.

My friend a swimming costume.

10 We stayed in the pool for two hours.

We two hours in the pool.
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 ------ my house.

2 The cinema has eight screens.

There ------- eight screens in the cinema .

3 I go there every Sunday with my friend.

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

4 We pay £6 each for the tickets.

The tickets --------- £6 each.

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

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

6 My brother is too young to come with us.

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

7 The film was so long that I fell asleep.

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

8 I found the film boring.

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

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

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

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

My sister said, "-------------- 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.
Going out for a meal

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 All the students in my class went to a restaurant together.

---------------- in my class went to a restaurant together.

2 The restaurant is usually crowded because it's so good.

It's usually crowded because it's ----------- good restaurant.

3 It's less crowded on weekdays.

It isn't ---------- crowded on weekdays.

4 The restaurant had a large garden at the back.

-------- a large garden at the back of the restaurant .

5 Our table was too near the toilet.

Our table wan’t ---------------- from the toilet.

6 Before choosing our food, we asked the waiter's advice.

We asked the waiter's advice, then --------------- our food.

7 The waiter recommended a fish dish.

The waiter said, "If I ------ you, I'd have the fish dish.

8 The waiter served our food quickly

Our food ---------------- quickly

9 The service charge wasn't included in the bill.

The bill ------------------ the service charge.

10 The bill was cheaper than the last time we ate there.
The bill was not ---------------------as the last time we ate there.
Random

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 ring I bought was more expensive than the others in the shop.
I bought --------------------- ring in the shop.

2 The moon is smaller than the earth.

The moon is not --------------- as the earth.

3 My brother is shorter than all the other boys in his class.

My brother is the ------------------- in his class.

4 Sailing is less tiring than windsurfing.

Sailing is not -------------- windsurfing.

5 Children are given a quiz when they arrive at the museum.

The museum --------------- children a quiz when they arrive.

6 I am driven to school every day by my father.

My father ---------------------- me to school every day.

7 She said "Please lend me some money, Bill."

She asked Bill ------------- some money.
A new flat

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 I have never lived in a flat before.

This is the first time I ------------- in a flat.

2 My new flat is near the station.

My new flat is not ------------------ the station.

3 The flat is smaller than my old one.

The flat is not ---------------- my old one.

4 I moved into this flat three weeks ago.

I ----------------- this flat for three weeks.

5 The flat has one bedroom.

There ------------- one bedroom in the flat.

6 From my window, I have a lovely view.

From my window, the view ----------- lovely.

7 From this flat, my journey to work is very short.

I get to work very --------------- from this flat.

8 "Mike, give me my jacket,"said Dave.

Dave asked Mike --------------- his jacket.
At the theatre.

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 Tickets are sold at the box office until 8pm.

The box office ---------- tickets until 8pm.

2 There was such a tall man in front of me that I couldn't see very
well.
The man in front of me was -------- that I couldn't see very well.

3 The orchestra played too softly so it was difficult to hear the

music.
The orchestra didn't play -------- so it was difficult to hear the
music.

4 Some of the performers were very good dancers indeed.

Some of the performers danced very ----------- indeed.

5 We should come to musicals more often.

We ought ------------- to musicals more often.
In the office

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 "Don't put anything on my desk, Susan," said Derek.

Derek told Susan --------------- anything on his desk.

2 "Can you phone the bank please, Mrs Jones?"said the accountant.
The accountant asked Mrs Jones ------------- the bank.

3 "Please don't touch my computer Adam," I said.

I asked Adam ------------- touch my computer.

4 The manager said "Don't go into my office, Jenny."

The manager told Jenny ---------------- into his office."

5 "Please tidy all the shelves, Helen,"said Jasper.

Jasper asked Helen -------------- all the shelves.

6 This meeting is so boring

This is ------------- meeting

7 I received several emails from him.

He --------------------------- several emails

8 He started working at this company four years ago

He´s worked at this company ------------- four years.

9 If you don’t finish the report, you’ll have to stay late.

Unless ---------------------------the report, you’ll have to stay late.

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