SENTENCE TRASFORMATION GRADE 9

REWRITE THE SENTENCES 1 : SO SNH HN -> SO SNH NHT

1. No other city in Vietnam is so large as HCM City.
->HCM City..
2. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this ?
-> Is this the ....
3. No one in the group is younger than her.
-> She is the....
4. My sister is taller than any other student in the class.
-> My sister is the....
5. This story is more interesting than any other story that Ive ever read.
-> This is the... ..
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 2 :
SO SNH BNG C CH NG : NO (ONE ) -> SO SNH NHT

No one + so snh bng

Ss nht

No one in this class is as tall as Jimmy.

-> Jimmy is the tallest one in this class.

1. Mary is the fastest typist in her office.

No one
2. The Red River is the fastest river in Vietnam.
No river
3. No one plays football as well as Ronaldo.
Ronaldo
4. Miss Lan is the best student in this class.
Nobody ..
5. No workers work as noisily as the ones in this workshop.
The workers
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 3 ( Hin ti han thnh -> Qu kh n)
present perfect ( have / has ) +Ved/3 + time

-> It is + time + since + past simple ( ved /2 )

1. Tom and Mary have been married for five years.

-> It is five years since Tom and Mary got married.
2. I havent seen my father for one month.
-> Its one month since I last saw my father.
3. Tom has not had his hair cut for over 3 months.
->It is
4. My father hasnt been to Hanoi for 2 years.
It is
5. I havent enjoyed myself so much for years.
->It is
6. I havent eaten this kind of food for 2 years.
-> It is
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REWRITE THE SENTENCES 4

present perfect ( have / has) + not + Ved/3

-> It is the first time

+ S + have / has + ved/3
This is the first time

1. I havent seen that man before.

-> It is the first time I have seen that man here.
2. I have never read this book before.
-> It is the first time I have read this book.
3. My father hasnt driven a car before.
->This is the first time
4. Ive never met such a famous singer before.
->It is the first time
5. She has never been to the ballet before.
->It is the first time.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 5
S + have / has + not + Ved/3since/ for

-> S + last + ved/2 .when + S Ved/2

The last time + S + Ved/2 . + was.

1. I havent heard him since August.

-> The last time I heard him was in August.
2. I havent seen him since I was a student .
-> I last saw him when I was a student.
3. I havent played football since 1970.
-> The last time
4. We havent seen Tom since he moved to Bristol
->We last
5. It hasnt rained for a fortnight.
->The last time
6. Lucy hasnt worn that dress since Barbaras wedding.
->The last time
7. My father hasnt been to Vung Tau for two years.
->The last time
8. The last time she went out with him was 9 months ago.
->It is
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 6
1. Study hard or you wont pass the exam.
-> If
2. Sarah wants to be a model but she is short.
-> If
->Sarah wishes
3. My father spent half an hour repairing my bike.
->It took
4. It will take you 50 minutes to go there by bike.
->You
5. Its twenty years since I visited that town.
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->I havent
-> I last
6. David hasnt smoked for two months.
-> Its ..
->David last
7. I live in a small flat.
-> I wish
8. The astronauts orbited the earth in two hours.
-> It took..
9. Nobody likes her, ? (tag question)
10. Do you know the boy ? Hes playing the guitar.
->Do you know ..
?
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 7
1. Did your brother work here?
->Your brother .., ..?
2. They last played soccer in1990.
->They havent
3. Its ten days since he came here.
->He last
4. I lent you the book. Where is it ?
-> Where is ?
5.We are going to London. Its the capital of Britain.
-> (relative clause)
6. Dont be careless, ? (tag question)
7. When she grows up she wants to work for that company.
->She wishes in the future.
8. It took them 80 days to travel around the world.
->They ..
9. He spends an hour teaching his son Math a day.
->It
10.Your father and sister will come to visit you , ? (tag question)
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 8
1. Im writing a letter to Anna. Her father worked with me.
-> .. (relative clause)
2. The house is for sale. It belongs to my uncle.
->
(relative clause)
3. Your house was built ten years ago, ..? (tag question)
4. Nothing is wrong, ? (tag question)
5. I spend thirty minutes a day watering the garden.
-> It
6. It took him four days to finish the report.
->He
7. David doesnt speak English well so he cant find a good job.
->If
8.Lets hold a party next Sunday. My sister said.
-> My sister suggested
9. Dont copy Davids test, Smith. The teacher said
->The teacher
10. I dont want to go out when its hot.
-> If
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REWRITE THE SENTENCES 9

1.My sister will visit me tomorrow. Huy said.
-> (reported speech )
2. Na, what are you doing? her mother asked.
-> ... (reported speech )
3. They had breakfast in a restaurant, .................................? (tag question)
4. I am right, ................................................ .? (tag question)
5. Slow down or you will have an accident.
->If .....................................................................................................................................................
6.The sea is rough, so we cant go swimming.
->If ....................................................................................................................................................
7. She hasnt eaten meat since last year.
-> Its .................................................................................................................................................
-> She last .........................................................................................................................................
8. The dictionary is on the table. My mother bought it to me yesterday.
->............................................................................................................................. (relative clause)
9. David is going to repair the faucet. He is a plumber.
-> ............................................................................................................................(relative clause)
10. My son wants to go for a picnic but he doesnt have time.
-> If ...................................................................................................................................................
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 10
1.Its a pity I cant play the guitar well .
->I wish
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress .
->It took
3. We havent been to the concert for over a year .
->The last time
4.We last saw our grandfather two years ago .
->We havent
5. I have never read such a romantic story .
->This is
6.Its nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.
->My father
7. Its pity I dont have a computer .
->I wish
8. They are going to build a supermarket in my neighborhood.
->A supermarket
9. The last time we went to the cinema was two years ago .
->We havent
10. He hasnt been back to his village for over 20 years .
->Its
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 11
1. Im sorry Im not able to go with you .
->I wish
2. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.
-> Its
3. Why dont we go to the countryside?
-> I suggested
4. Practice speaking English every day or you cant improve your English .
-> If
5. The boy is sorry he doesnt have his teachers address .
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-> The boy wishes

6. Where do you live ? the interviewer said to me .
-> The interviewer
7. Im very busy . Ill ring you tomorrow , Susan said to me .
-> Susan
8. Can you speak any foreign languages ? Henry said to me .
-> Henry
9. Dont shout , I said to Jim.
-> I
10. The last time we saw him was on Monday .
-> We
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 12
1. Can you speak Vietnamese , Maryam ? Nga asked.
->Nga asked
2. Why dont we go to the countryside this weekend ?
-> Minh suggested
3. We like to lie on the beach all day .
-> We enjoy
4. Do you fancy going for a walk ?
-> Would you like
5. My brother spends three hours surfing the Net every night.
-> It takes.
6. Its a pity I dont know many people here.
-> I wish.
7. People should use bicycles for short journeys.
-> Bicycles.
8. Some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the ao dai.
-> Lines of poetry
9. Do you enjoy surfing the web?
-> Are you..
10. I dont know how to get access to the Internet.
-> I wish..
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 13
1. Its nearly ten years since we saw our uncle.
-> We..
2. You practice your English regularly or your English will not improve.
-> If.....
3. Temperature is measured by a thermometer .
->A thermometer is..
4. The last time I saw David was in 1989 .
->I..
5. Why dont you complain to the company , Peter ? said William.
->William suggested..
6. You forgot to switch on the washing machine , didnt you ?
->You didnt.
7. Laura painted a picture , and its being shown in an exhibition.
-> The picture
8. The last time Thuy met her old friends was when they left school.
->Thuy hasnt
9.The earthquake hit the city at two in the morning.
->The city.
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10. Tokyo and Yokohama were struck by a disastrous earthquake in 1923. ( relative clause )
->The cities..
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 14
1. This is the best computer I have ever used .
-> I have never ..
2. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.
-> Minh has ..
3. I will call the police if you dont leave me alone.
-> Unless .
4. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
-> I dont know ..
5. This is the best essay I have ever written.
-> I have
6. They never made us do anything we didnt want to do.
-> We
7. They made him wait for two hours.
-> He was ..
8. During dinner , the phone rang.
-> While I ..
9. I havent been to the dentist for two years.
-> Its .
10. Ive never heard a more amusing story than this one.
-> This is
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 15
1. Id like to have more time to study , but I havent.
-> I wish
2. Tom is the best football player in his club.
-> No one .
3. I have never seen a more beautiful house than this.
-> This is
4. Your hair is long. Youd better have it cut.
-> Your hair ...
5. I havent seen my old school friend for 2 years.
-> The last .
6. It was my first visit to North America.
-> I have
7. Lets go abroad for our holiday this year.
-> Why .
8. Youre the worst guitarist in the world.
-> No one .
9. We started living here fifteen years ago .
-> We have
10. He has never played a computer game before.
-> This is
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 16
1. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.
-> Nga is looking
2. Shall we go to the sports centre this weekend ?
-> Why .
3. Lets use fewer plastic bags., he said.
-> He suggested ..
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4. Does your brother use the Internet everyday ? ( tag question )

-> Your brother
5. Ive been working for this company for ten years.
-> I began .
6. My friend , Bill has decided to buy a motorbike . His car was stolen last week.
-> My friend Bill ,
7. I bought a new car . It cost me a lot of money. ( Use a relative pronoun )
-> .
8. It is two months since I last saw her.
-> I havent
9. They started to collect stamps three years ago.
-> They have
10. We knew each other when we were students.
-> We have
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 17
1. He has never damaged the computer before.
-> This is the first time
2. Nobody answers the question correctly.
-> The question
3. I started learning English three months ago.
-> I have
4. They have lived here for ten years.
-> They started
5. The birds began building this net last week.
-> The birds have
6. How long have you lived in Vung Tau City ?
-> How long ago
7. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
-> My brother enjoys
8. Why dont we stop eating chicken to avoid being infected with bird flu ?
-> Ba suggested that chicken shouldnt .
9. The children are excited about going to the circus.
-> The children are looking
10. When did you start learning English ?
-> How long ..
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 18
1. The teacher said , Let us elect Ha Long Bay to be one of the World Wonders
-> The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay ..
2. I am not you. I cant tell the police about the accident.
-> If .
3. Peter is the tallest boy in his class.
-> No one .
4. Try to recycle things and we will save natural resources.
-> If we
5. My friend Bill has decided to buy a motor-bike. His car was stolen last week.
-> My friend Bill, ........................................................................................................................
6. I bought a new car. It cost me a lot of money.
-> The new
7. I would like you to help me put the chairs a way.
Do you mind.................................................................................................................................
8. Please dont make any noise; I'm very tired.
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 I'd rather............................................................................................................................................
9. This is the best computer I have ever used.
I have never........................................................................................................................................
10. He hasnt chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.
It's ages...................................................................................................................................................
11. We haven't seen her since we left university.
The last time............................................................................................................................................
12. He is on the fifteenth page of the report he's typing.
-> So far he ..................................................................................................................................................
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 19
1. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
-> I don't know ....................................................................................................................................
2. Tom is the best football player in his club.
- > No one...........................................................................................................................................
3. I have never seen a more beautiful house than this.
-> This................................................................................................................................................
4. I dont have a bigger problem than Listening.
-> My ................................................................................................................................................
5. It was my first visit to North America.
-> I ....................................................................................................................................................
6. I think you should go by train, Peter ,she said.
-> She advised....................................................................................................................................
7. Thank you for your help!
-> It was .............................................................................................................................................
8. I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France.
-> The book I
9. I used to own a dog. People came to the door. The dog never barked at them.
-> The dog
10. I bought my car from a woman. She lives in a house. You can see the house over there.
-> The woman I
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 20
1. Studying hard is the secret to pass your exams.
-> If .
2. We spent our childhood in that beautiful village and we always remember it.
-> We always remember
3. They understand more than I do.
-> We dont
4. A train leaves at 8 oclock every morning.
-> There is .
5. Although Bill took a taxi , he still arrived late for the concert.
-> In spite .
6. She wasnt allowed to go out.
-> She wasnt let .
7. You remembered to post the letter for me , didnt you ?
-> You didnt ..
8. He has to give up smoking or hell die. -> If ............
9. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
-> My English friend isn't ...
10. Mrs Taylor does not like living in such a small house.
-> Mrs Taylor wishes ..
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KEY
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 1 : SO SNH HN -> SO SNH NHT
1. HCM City is the largest city in Vietnam./ No city in VN is larger than HCM City.
2. Is this the cheapest carpet you have got ?
3. She is the youngest girl / person in the group.
4. My sister is the tallest student in the class.
5. This is the most interesting story Ive ever read.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 2 :
SO SNH BNG C CH NG : NO (ONE ) -> SO SNH NHT
1. No one in Marys office types as fast as Mary does.
No one in Marys office types faster than she does .
2. No river in Vietnam is as fast as the Red River /
No river in Vietnam is faster than the Red River.
3. Ronaldo is the best football player.
4. Nobody in this class is as/so good as Miss Lan ./
Nobody in this class is better than Lan.
5. The workers in this workshop are the noisiest ones.
The workers in this workshop work the most noisily.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 3 ( Hin ti han thnh -> Qu kh n)
1. It is five years since Tom and Mary got married.
2. Its one month since I last saw my father.
3. It is over three months since Tom last had his hair cut.
4. It is 2 years since my father last went to / was in Hanoi.
5. It is years since I enjoyed myself so much.
6. It is two years since I last ate this kind of food.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 4
1. It is the first time I have seen that man here.
2. It is the first time I have read this book.
3. This is the first time my father has driven a car.
4. It is the first time Ive met such a famous singer.
5. It is the first time she has been to the ballet.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 5
1. The last time I heard him was in August.
6. The last time Lucy wore that dress was at
2. I last saw him when I was a student.
Barbaras wedding
3. The last time I played football was in 1970.
7. The last time my father went to VT was 2
4. We last saw Tom before he moved to Bristol.
years ago.
5.The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
8. It is 9 months since she last went out with
him.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 6
1. If you dont study hard , you wont pass the
exam.
2. Sarah wants to be a model but she is short.
-> If Sarah were taller , she would be a model .
->Sarah wishes she were taller and she were a
model.
3. It took my father spent half an hour to repair
my bike.
4. You will go there by bike in 50 minutes .
5. Its twenty years since I last visited that
town.

->I havent visited that town for twenty years.

-> I last visited that town twenty years ago.
6. David hasnt smoked for two months.
-> Its two months since David last smoked.
->David last smoked two months ago.
7. I wish I didnt live in a small flat.
8. It took the astronauts two hours to orbit the
earth .
9. Nobody likes her, do they ?
10. Do you know the boy whos playing the
guitar ?
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REWRITE THE SENTENCES 7

1. Your brother worked here , didnt he ?
8. They spent 80 days travelling around the
2. They havent played soccer since 1990.
world.
3. He last came here ten days ago.
9. It takes him an hour to teach his son Maths a
4. Where is the book which I lent you ?
day.
5.We are going to London , which is the capital
10.Your father and sister will come to visit
of Britain.
you , wont they ?
6. Dont be careless, will you ?
7. She wishes she would work for that company
in the future.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 8
1. Im writing a letter to Anna whose father
6. He spent four days finishing the report.
worked with me.
7. If David spoke English well , he could find a
2. The house which belongs to my uncle is for
good job.
sale.
8. My sister suggested holding a party the
3. Your house was built ten years ago, wasnt
following Sunday.
it ?
9. The teacher asked Smith not to copy Davids
4. Nothing is wrong, is it ?
test .
5. It takes me thirty minutes a day to water the
10. If it were not hot , I want to go out .
garden.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 9
1.Huy said that his sister would visit him the
7. Its one year since she last ate meat . / She
following day.
last ate meat one year ago.
2. Nas mother asked what she was doing.
8. The dictionary which my mother bought to
3. They had breakfast in a restaurant, didnt
me yesterday is on the table.
they ?
9. David ,who is going to repair the faucet , is a
4. I am right, arent I ?
plumber.
5. If you dont slow down , you will have an
10. If my son had time , he would go for a
accident.
picnic .
6. If the sea were not rough , we could go
swimming.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 10
1. I wish I could play the guitar well .
6. My father hasnt seen my uncle for nearly
2. It took my mother three hours to make a
twenty years .
dress .
7. I wish I had a computer .
3. The last time we went to the concert was
8. A supermarket is going to be built in my
over a year ago.
neighborhood.
4. We havent seen our grandfather for two
9. We havent gone to the cinema for two years.
years.
10. Its over 20 years since he last came back to
5. This is the first time Ive read such a
his village .
romantic story .
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 11
1.I wish I were able to go with you.
2. Its very interesting to spending the weekend in the countryside .
3. I suggested going to the countryside .( we should go to the countryside )
4. If you dont practice speaking English every day , you cant improve your English .
5. The boy wishes he had his teachers address .
6. The interviewer asked me where I lived.
7. Susan told me that she was very busy and she would ring me the following day.
8. Henry asked me if I could speak any foreign languages
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9. I told Jim not to shout.

10. We havent seen him since Monday.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 12
1. Nga asked if I could speak Vietnamese.
2. Minh suggested going / we should go to the countryside this weekend .
3. We enjoy lying on the beach all day .
4. Would you like to go for a walk ?
5. It takes my brother three hours to spend surfing the Net every night.
6. I wish I knew many people here.
7. Bicycles should be used for short journeys.
8. Lines of poetry have been printed on the ao dai by some fashion designers
9. Are you interested in surfing the web?
10. I wish I knew how to get access to the Internet.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 13
1. We havent seen our uncle for nearly ten years .
2. If you dont practice your English regularly your English will not improve.
3. A thermometer is used to measure temperature
4. I havent seen David since 1989 .
5. William suggested ( that ) Peter should complain to the company.
6. You didnt switch on the washing machine .
7. The picture which is being shown in an exhibition was painted by Laura.
8. Thuy hasnt met her old friends since they left school.
9.The city was hit by the earthquake at two in the morning.
10. The cities which were struck by a disastrous earthquake in 1923 were Tokyo and Yokohama
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 14
1. I have never used a better computer than this
6. We are never made to do anything we didnt
one.
want to do.
2. Minh has collected stamps since 2000.
7. He was made to wait for two hours.
3. I will call the police unless you leave me
8. While I was having dinner , the phone rang.
alone.
9. Its two years since I last went to the dentist.
4. I dont know as much about it as she does.
10. This is the most amusing story Ive ever
5. I have never written a better essay than this
heard.
one.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 15
1. I wish I had more time to study .
2. No one in his club plays football as well as Tom does./ No one in his club plays football better than
Tom does.
3. This is the most beautiful house Ive ever seen.
4. Your hair needs cutting / to be cut.
5. The last time I saw my old school friend was 2 years ago.
6. I have never visited North America before.
7. Why dont we go abroad for our holiday this year?
8. No one in the world plays the guitar as badly as you do.
9. We have lived here for fifteen years .
10. This is the first time he has played a computer game .
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 16
1. Nga is looking to meeting her aunt again .
2. Why dont we go to the sports centre this
weekend ?
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3. He suggested using fewer plastic bags.

7. I bought a new car which cost me a lot of
4. Your brother uses the Internet everyday ,
money.
doesnt he ?
8. I havent seen her for two months .
5. I began working for this company ten years
9. They have collected stamps for three years .
ago..
10. We have known each other since we were
6. My friend Bill, whose car was stolen last
students.
week, has decided to buy a motorbike .
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 17
1. This is the first time he has damaged the
7. My brother enjoys walking in the rain .
computer .
8. Ba suggested that chicken shouldnt be eaten
2. The question isnt answered correctly.
to avoid being infected with bird flu .
3. I have learnt English for three months .
9. The children are looking forward to going to
4. They started living here ten years ago.
the circus.
5. The birds have built this net since last week.
10. How long have you learnt English ?
6. How long ago did you live in Vung Tau City
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 18
1. The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay should be elected as one of the World Wonders .
2. If I were you , I could tell the police about the accident.
3. No one in Peters class is as / so tall as him ./ No one in Peters class is taller than him.
4. If we try to recycle things , we will save natural resources.
If we recycle things , we will save natural resources.
5. My friend Bill, whose car was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motor-bike.
6. The new car I bought cost me a lot of money.
7. Do you mind helping me put the chairs away?
8. I'd rather you didnt make any noise because I am tired.
9. I have never used such a good computer/ I have never used a better computer than this.
10. It's ages since he last chatted with his classmates through the internet.
11. The last time we saw her was when we left school.
12. So far he has typed fifteen pages of the report.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 19
1. I dont know about it as/so much as she (does)
2. No one in Toms football club is a better football player than him.
3. This is the most beautiful house I have ever seen.
4. My biggest problem is Listening / Listening is my biggest problem
5. I have never been to North America before.
6. She advised Peter to go by train
7. It was very kind of you to help me.
8. The book I lent you was written by a friend of mine who lives in France.
9. The dog I used to own never barked at people who came to the door.
10. The woman I bought my car from lives in the house you can see over there.
If you study hard , you will pass your exams.
REWRITE THE SENTENCES 20
1. If you study hard , you will pass your exams.
2. We always remember ( spending our childhood in that beautiful village )
3. We dont ( understand as much as they do )
4. There is ( an eight oclock train every morning )
5. In spite ( of taking a taxi , Bill still arrived late for the concert. )
6. She wasnt let ( to go out )
7. You didnt ( forget to post the letter for me , did you ?
8. If ( he doesnt give up smoking , hell die.)
9. My English friend isn't ( used to using chopsticks )
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10. Mrs Taylor wishes ( she didnt live in such a small house / to live in a larger house )

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