English Sentence Transformation Examples: Passive & Reported Speech
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Sentence Transformation Practice (81-106)
Original: I advise you not to do that.
Transformation: If I were you, I wouldn't do it.
Original: "Let's go out and buy something," he said.
Transformation: He suggested going out and buying something.
Original: If you happen to see Mary, tell her I'll ring her later.
Transformation: Should you see Mary, tell her I'll ring her later.
Original: Someone left the phone off the hook all night.
Transformation: The phone was left off the hook all night.
Original: Nobody ever heard anything of David again.
Transformation: Nothing was heard about David again.
Original: You usually eat this kind of fish with a white sauce.
Transformation: This kind of fish is usually eaten with a white sauce.
Original: A painter is painting my flat.
Transformation: I'm having my flat painted.
Original: People asked me the way three times.
Transformation: I was asked the way three times.
Original: They've advised him to rest for a few days.
Transformation: He was advised to rest for a few days.
Original: They ordered me to report here.
Transformation: I was ordered to report here.
Original: I warned them not to do anything without legal advice.
Transformation: They were warned not to do anything without legal advice.
Original: They gave him the money.
Transformation 1: He was given the money.
Transformation 2: The money was given to him.
Original: Someone stole my watch yesterday.
Transformation: I had my watch stolen yesterday.
Original: We haven't packed the boxes yet.
Transformation: The boxes haven't been packed yet.
Original: At the time my aunt was looking after the children for us.
Transformation: At the time, our children were being looked after by our aunt.
Original: My legal adviser has told me not to say any more at this time.
Transformation: I have been told by my legal adviser not to say any more at this time.
Original: We want people to send applications to this office.
Transformation: We want applications to be sent to this office.
Original: Do you think someone can persuade her to lend us money?
Transformation: Do you think she can be persuaded to lend us money?
Original: Someone has suggested that the shop should close.
Transformation: It has been suggested that the shop should close.
Original: The waitress will bring your drinks in a moment.
Transformation: Your drinks will be brought in a moment.
Original: It's time the authorities did something about this problem.
Transformation: It's time something were done about this problem.
Original: The dentist is going to take out two of my teeth tomorrow.
Transformation: I'm going to have two of my teeth taken out tomorrow.
Original: We believe that the government has prepared a plan.
Transformation: The government is believed to have prepared a plan.
Original: Jill's parents are making her study hard.
Transformation: Jill is being made to study hard by her parents.
Original: We are dealing with your complaint.
Transformation: Your complaint is being dealt with.
Original: We didn't think it was a good idea.
Transformation: It wasn't thought to be a good idea.