First for Schools- Sentence transformations all tests
for not doing
"I'm sorry I didn't do my homework", said Maria. NOT Maria apologised .................................her homework
have run out of
"I'm very sorry but we haven't got any more chocolate ice cream", said the waiter. RUN "I'm very sorry but we .......................................chocolate ice cream", said the waiter
was allowed to leave
My teacher let me leave the lesson early because I wasn't feeling wery well. ALLOWED I ..................................the lesson early because I wasn't feeling well.
from Nick nobody has put
Nick is the only person who has signed up for the trip. NOBODY Apart ....................................their name down for the trip
takes place at the
Prizes are given out when the school year finishes PLACE Prize-giving...............end of each school year.
didn't turn up
Richard only arrived just before the concert began. TURN Richard ..........................................until just before the concert began
get the brakes checked
The bike is quite old so you should ask someone to check the brakes before you ride it GET The bike is quite old so you should .................before you ride it
is included in
This computer package includes all the software. INCLUDED All the software ..........................this computer package.
it wasn't until
Unfortunately, I only realised I'd lost my keys when I arrived home. UNTIL Unfortunately,....................................I arrived home that I realised I'd lost my keys.
in case it gets
Wear some warm clothes because it might get cold later. CASE Wear some warm clothes ...................................cold later
lent me her car until
I borrowed my sister's car because I hadn't yet saved enough money to buy my own. UNTIL My sister .........................I had saved enough money to buy my own.
would've gone skating if
I didn't go skating because I was too tired. WOULD I.................................................I hadn't been so tired
I would've caught
I missed the train because I got to the starion late. CAUGHT If I had got to the station on time ............................the train.
wish I hadn't eaten
I really regret eating all that chocolate. WISH I really ......................................all that chocolate
wish I had paid more
I regret not listening to my teacher today. WISH I ...............................attention to my teacher today
would have been on time
I was late for school because I couldn't find my bag. TIME I ...........................................for school if I'd been able to find my bag.
not interested in becoming
I'd like to be an actor one day but fame doesn't interest me. INTERESTED I'd like to be an actor one day but I'm ...........................famous
must have gone
I'm sure Simon went home early because I can't see him anywhere. MUST Simon .......................................home early because I can't see him anywhere.
in spite of the wind
It was windy and rainy but we still went to the beach. SPITE We went to the beach ........................................and rain
wish I had seen
It's a pity I didn't see Jane before she went on holiday WISH I .................................Jane before she went on holiday
haven't seen David for
It's been absolutely ages since I last saw David. SEEN I.....................................absolutely ages.
although she wasn't feeling
Despite not feeling well, Lisa went to the cinema with her friends ALTHOUGH Lisa went to the cinema with her friends....................well
this computer is different
Can you tell me the difference between these two computers? DIFFERENT Can you tell me how ......................................from that one?
time I got to the
David had bought everything we needed before I arrived at the supermarket. GOT By the ......................................supermarket, Dad had bought everything we needed.
what time the bus leaves
When does the bus leave on Sundays? WHAT Can you tell me .......................................on Sundays?