Advanced Sentence Information

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION – Part I
The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes. (VAIN)
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The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT)
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The project received unanimous approval of the committee. (FAVOUR)
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The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell any one that he had been in the prison. (WORD)
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Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
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I had lost his phone number, so I couldn’t contact him before. (TOUCH)
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I enjoy being the boss of a small company. (FISH)
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The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (MAP)
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She is not upset; she is only pretending. (ACT)
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The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (GETAWAY)
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Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)
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You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)
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Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)
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When do you think this bridge was built ? (OLD)
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That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)
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They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
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This train should have left 30 minutes ago. (MEANT)
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The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked. (DISPOSAL)
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The painting is worth $25,000. (VALUED)
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My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS)
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That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I am afraid. (REACH)
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I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
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The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (AGREEMENT)
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If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (REDUCTION)
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I don’t personally care if they come or not. (MATTER)
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Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)
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He can hardly read at all. (VIRTUALLY)
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He can speak French well enough to go to the conference. (FLUENT)
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His arrival was completely unexpected. (TOOK)
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The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (ONSET)
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He began by giving us a summary of his progress so far. (OUTSET)
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She is a student good at mathematics. (FIGURES)
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I think we ought to permit him to do whatever he chooses. (HAND)
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Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn’t accept because she was ill. (TURN)
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You’ll just have to take a chance. (POT)
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Assembling the furniture is extremely easy. (PLAY)
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I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. (NOSE)
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Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (LEAF)
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Many species of wildlife are threatened with extinction. (VERGE)
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I’m not going to retire unless I myself want to. (FEEL)
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After two hours the bride had still not arrived. (SIGN)
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Rosa found the heat quite intolerable. (BEAR)
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Be careful not to waste water. (ECONOMICAL)
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We haven’t sold many cars this month. (DEMAND)
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The accident victim was having increasingly difficulty in breathing. (DIFFICULT)
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Every body made fun of him because he’d his hair cut so short. (MICKEY)
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I felt stupid when I realized what I’d done. (FOOL)
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She was very relieved when she realized that her bag hadn’t been stolen. (BREATHED)
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Would you like to contribute something to our campaign ? (MAKE)
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Products which seem to lack credibility are not popular. (CALL)
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Technical skills are needed to operate this new machinery. (DEMANDS)
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We have run out of small sizes. (STOCK)
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In all probability we will finish the project on Thursday. (CHANCES)
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They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND)
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In her previous job, Mara was a picture restorer. (WORK)
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Let’s clean the dishes in the morning. (WASHING)
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Despite his age, he’s still working. (RETIRED)