Construction Shift & Equivalent Sentences

Reconstruct the original sentence by following the directions given. In doing so, retain the meaning of the original sentence, select from options (a) to (d) the word or phrase that you have included in your sentence. Your reconstructed sentence must contain one of these options.

I would have assisted in the planning of the event if the organisers had requested me to do so.

Begin with: Had the organisers requested ...

• I would assist

• I would have assisted

• I will have assisted

• I will assist

Reconstruct the original sentence by following the directions given. In doing so, retain the meaning of the original sentence, select from options (a) to (d) the word or phrase that you have included in your sentence. Your reconstructed sentence must contain one of these options.

Excellent performance by students in the examination requires devotion to academic studies.

Begin with: To perform with excellence...

• students require to

• students will require to

• students may require to

• students are required to

Reconstruct the original sentence by following the directions given. In doing so, retain the meaning of the original sentence, select from options (a) to (d) the word or phrase that you have included in your sentence. Your reconstructed sentence must contain one of these options.

"I'm sorry I could not attend the concert," said Amanda.

Begin with: Amanda apologised ...

• having not attended

• that she did not attend

• for not being able to attend

• for her not able to attend

Reconstruct the original sentence by following the directions given. In doing so, retain the meaning of the original sentence, select from options (a) to (d) the word or phrase that you have included in your sentence. Your reconstructed sentence must contain one of these options.

A doctor is not likely to perform competently in her field of specialisation unless she first acquires adequate experience.

Change UNLESS to WITHOUT

• she first acquires

• her first acquires

• first acquiring

• first having to acquire

Revise each of the following sentences according to the directions that follow it. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.

The Conservatives did not expect to be removed from government in the last elections.

Change did to had

• expect

• expected

• expecting

• to expect

Reconstruct the original sentence by following the directions given. In doing so, retain the meaning of the original sentence, select from options (a) to (d) the word or phrase that you have included in your sentence. Your reconstructed sentence must contain one of these options.

Ballet dancing is an exquisite art, requiring immense concentration and constant practice.

Begin with: An exquisite art, ...

• is ballet dancing requires

• ballet dancing requires

• in requiring immense concentration

• will require immense concentration

Reconstruct the original sentence by following the directions given. In doing so, retain the meaning of the original sentence, select from options (a) to (d) the word or phrase that you have included in your sentence. Your reconstructed sentence must contain one of these options.

The principal implemented a new procedure, making it easy to monitor students' performance.

Begin with: In implementing a new procedure ...

• the job will be completed

• the principal has to make it easy

• the principal will be making it easy

• the principal has made it easy

Read the sentences carefully. Each sentence has four options, review the options and select the one that is CLOSEST in meaning to the original sentence.

1 If you have never visited the Bamboo Cathedral in Chaguaramas, it is worth seeing.

• The Bamboo Cathedral located in Chaguaramas, is definitely worth seeing.

• If you have visited the Bamboo Cathedral in Chaguaramas, it is worth seeing.

• If you have ever visited the Bamboo Cathedral in Chaguaramas, you will realize it is worth seeing.

• If you have never seen the Bamboo Cathedral in Chaguaramas, it is worth visiting.

The community college in the neighbouring district offers remedial classes in English and Mathematics.

• The community college in the neighbouring district offers advanced classes in English and Mathematics.

• In the neighbouring district, the community college offers classes in English and Mathematics.

• The community college in our district offers remedial classes in English and Mathematics.

• At the community college in the neighbouring district, remedial classes are available in English and Mathematics.

We have adjusted our spending and expect our financial situation to improve significantly within a year.

• Based on the adjustments made to our spending, we expect our financial situation to improve significantly within the year.

• We have reviewed our spending and expect our financial situation to improve significantly within a year.

• Our financial situation is expected to improve significantly, provided we make certain adjustment within the year.

• Once we adjusted our spending, we knew our financial situation would improve significantly.