PET Sentence Transformation
For each question, finísh the second sentence so that it means the same as the first:
Transformations 1 - 10:
| 1. | My sister enjoys playing volleyball. | My sister is... |
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| 2. | Her team won last week's match. | Last week's match... |
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| 3. | "You've done very well" said the captain to the team. | The captain told the team... |
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| 4. | There are three teams at her school. | Her school... |
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| 5. | She was chosen for the team two years ago. | She has been in the team... |
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| 6. | The girls' team has won more matches than the boys'. | The boys' team... |
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| 7. | There is a good film on at our local cinema. | Our local cinema... |
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| 8. | Our local cinema hasn't shown it before. | This is the first time our cinema. |
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| 9. | The main star is very popular | Everyone... |
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| 10. | In the film, he is bitten on the nose by a snake. | In the film, a snake... |
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Transformations 11 - 20:
| 11. | The film ends with an exciting car chase. | There is... |
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| 12. | The flight lasted three hours. | The flight was ... |
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| 13. | The airport bus is cheaper than a taxi. | Taxis... |
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| 14. | They sell duty-free goods in the departure lounge. | Duty-free goods... |
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| 15. | There is a post office in the main building. | The main building... |
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| 16. | The Hotel Atlanta belongs to one of the airlines. | One of the airlines... |
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| 17. | The Happy Traveller café is very unpopular. | Nobody... |
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| 18. | The hospital is near the city centre. | The hospital is not... |
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| 19. | The doctor hasn't enough time to see you now. | The doctor is too ... |
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| 20. | The new hospital is bigger than the old one. | The old hospital was... |
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Transformations 21 - 30:
| 21. | The doctor is not available on Sundays. | You can't... |
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| 22. | You don't need an appointment on Saturdays. | Appointment aren't... |
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| 23. | You should take these tablets after meals. | These tablets... |
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| 24. | My parents prefer jazz to classical music. | My parents think jazz... |
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| 25. | My brother is older than me. | I... |
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| 26. | My friends only go swimming at the weekend. | On weekdays... |
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| 27. | If I finish my work I can go out at weekends. | Unless I finish my work... |
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| 28. | My sister watches more TV than me. | I don't... |
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| 29. | My parents are annoyed by pop music. | Pop music... |
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| 30. | My granmother lives a long way from the market. | There isn't... |
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Transformations 31 - 40:
| 31. | When she has to walk to the market she finds it tiring. | She gets... |
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| 32. | She is often driven to the market by her neighbour. | Her neighbour... |
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| 33. | There are many types of coffee there. | You can... ... |
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| 34. | She asked an assistant how much the coffee cost. | She asked: " How ... |
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| 35. | The Colombian coffee cost less than the Kenyan one. | The Colombian coffee wasn't... |
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| 36. | Dave and Jane have been to the cinema together. | Dave has been ... |
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| 37. | It was very crowded in the cinema. | The... |
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| 38. | Jane had a worse seat than Dave. | Dave had... |
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| 39. | Jane was sitting behind a tall man. | A tall man... |
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| 40. | Dave said that he had seen the film before. | Dave said... |
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Transformations 41 - 50:
| 41. | They spent two hours in the cinema. | They were in ... |
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| 42. | The nurses' home is behind the hospital. | The hospital... |
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| 43. | My appointment with Dr Gibson is at ten o'clock. | At ten o'clock... |
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| 44. | This office belongs to Dr Gibson. | This office is... |
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| 45. | She told me to take off my shoes. | She said: " Please... |
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| 46. | It would be a good idea to take some more exercise. | " You ... |
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| 47. | The next patient was not strong enough to stand up. | The next patient was too... |
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| 48. | They make cars in Oxford. | Cars... |
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| 49. | "I've just seen a ghost," Arthur said | Arthur said... |
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| 50. | "Do you play tennis?" I asked the girl. | I asked the girl... |
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Transformations 51 - 60:
| 51. | I started living here 5 years ago. | I have ... |
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| 52. | This school has got 150 students. | There ... |
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| 53. | The council have changed the road system. | The road system... |
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| 54. | "We're going for a walk at lunchtime" she said. | She told... |
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| 55. | They asked me:"Are you thinking of going abroad?" | They asked... |
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| 56. | When did you start this job? | How long... |
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| 57. | There are three classrooms in this building. | This building ... |
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| 58. | This book was written by Sir Arthur. | Sir Arthur... |
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| 59. | They told the driver to shut up and get on the car. | "..." |
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| 60. | "How long have you been studying English?" She asked him. | She asked... |
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Transformations 61 - 70:
| 61. | How long have you been a vegetarian? | When... |
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| 62. | There is space for ten people to sit. | Ten people... |
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| 63. | Some exams are marked by a computer. | A ... |
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| 64. | He told me he had never seen such a terrible accident. | "..." |
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| 65. | "Will you tell them about your homework?" said the teacher. | The teacher asked... |
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| 66. | She has been driving since she was eighteen. | She... |
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| 67. | Some students are playing tennis today. | There... |
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| 68. | You can't smoke in here. | You are... |
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| 69. | The Nile is longer than the Thames. | The Thames is not... |
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| 70. | If he doesn't come by five, I'm going home. | Unless... |
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Transformations 71 - 80:
| 71. | It's late, I'd better go. | It's late. I... |
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| 72. | Most of the trees have gone. | Nearly... |
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| 73. | Cats swim faster than dogs. | Dogs ... |
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| 74. | We musn't copy during the test. | We can't... |
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| 75. | Keith is stronger than me. | I am not... |
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| 76. | Unless we find a solution we're going to lose it. | If... |
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| 77. | You'd better talk to the police. | If I were you... |
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| 78. | Nearly all the beach was black from the oil. | Most of... |
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| 79. | Feed your pets before a long journey. | Remember... |
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| 80. | When I was young I kicked cats. | I used ... |
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Transformations 81 - 90:
| 81. | Passengers aren't allowed to walk across the lines. | Passengers must... |
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| 82. | They've lived here longer than us. | We haven't... |
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| 83. | Most of the milk was too sour to drink. | Nearly... |
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| 84. | You can't do that. | You're... |
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| 85. | "Abrazos rotos" was directed by Almodovar. | Almodovar... |
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| 86. | Who does this book belong to ? | Whose...? |
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| 87. | What time does the match start? | He wanted to know... |
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| 88. | Where is your wife today Johnny? | He asked... |
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| 89. | I might work abroad this summer. | It's possible... |
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| 90. | "They came at 12 last night", she said to her husband. | She told... |
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Transformations 91 - 93:
| 91. | Ana is going to buy a new car. | A new car... |
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| 92. | The princess is very popular. | Everybody... |
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| 93. | Have a nice day ! said the teacher. | The teacher... |
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