E9 - Sentence Transformation

The woman was too weak to lift the basket.

• Although she was weak, she could lift the basket.

• The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak.

• She was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket.

• The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak.

"If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy.

• Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy

• Tom advised Daisy to take a break.

• Tom suggested not taking a break.

• Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.

The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

• I have not been to the museum for a year.

• A year ago, I often went to the museum.

• My going to the museum lasted a year.

• At last I went to the museum after a year

This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.

• The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.

• I had the first enjoyable wedding party.

• My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.

• I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.

I have not met her for three years.

• The last time I met her was three years ago.

• It is three years when I will meet her.

• I did not meet her three years ago.

• During three years, I met her once.

"How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.

• Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.

• Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.

• Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.

• Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.

Many people think Steve stole the money.

• It was not Steve who stole the money.

• Steve is thought to have stolen the money.

• Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.

• The money was thought to be stolen bySteve.

Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.

• Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.

• Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.

• Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.

• Mary was very disappointed, but she tried to keep calm

He cannot afford a new computer.

• The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it.

• Therefore, he would buy a new computer.

• So, he would buy a new computer.

• The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it.

Mary is said to have been seriously ill.

• It is said that Mary is seriously ill.

• It is said that Mary was seriously ill.

• People say Mary is seriously ill.

• People are said Mary was ill.