Sentence Transformation
The group leader's poor judgement jeopardised the safety of the climbers. (PUT)
The climbers' safety _____________ by the poor judgement of the group leader.
The climbers' safety was put in jeopardy by the poor judgement of the group leader.
There is no point crying over spilt...
milk
Designing a band is much the same as designing _____ other product.
any
The ___ was nervous about her performance. (sing)
singer
Incorrectly
In all probability Alan will get a place to study music at Oxford. (CHANCES)
The ______________ accepted to study music at Oxford.
The changes are (good/excellent) (that) Alan will be accepted to study music at Oxford.
You can't have your cake...
and eat it too.
Today the notion of 'suitable clothing' is dying _____.
out
In the days of ______, Venice did not exist. (ANTIQUE)
antiquity
Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
Onion
She is unlikely to retire before she has to.
(DOUBTFUL)
It _______ early retirement.
It is doubtful that she will take an early retirement.
You can lead a horse to water but...
you can't make it drink.
It _______ now appear that, to all _____ and purposes, anything goes.
would/does
intents
Can you think of one _____ reason why I should give you your job back? (solitude)
Solitary
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A stamp
It's possible that the fire was caused by an electrical fault in the gym.
(LIKELIHOOD)
In ________ of the fire was an electrical fault.
In all likelihood the cause of the fire was an electrical fault.
You give them an inch...
and they'll take a mile.
In fact, ______ has been the revolution in our own dress codes that we may find ______ dressing down to go to work and dressing up to go _____ in the evening.
such
ourselves
out
Increasing world _________ will lead to the rise in demand for energy, food and fresh water. (Prosperous)
Prosperity
Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?
Meat
Paula and I have been friends since 2008.
(DATES)
My _________ to 2008.
My friendship with Paula dates back to 2008.
Don't count your chickens before...
they're hatched.
That ____ said, there are occasions, a wedding or a funeral, for example, ______ only certain clothes will _____.
being
when
do
The report highlights fears that currently rapid increases in yields come at the expense of sustainability, and that unless action is taken, hunger and ________ will become growing problems. (NUTRIENT)
Malnutrition
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Bookkeeper