Sentence transformations
I only watched that film because you recommended it to me.
NEVER
I would ______________ you hadn't recommended it to me.
have never watched that film if
At the moment, I ___________ (not feel) prepared for the final exam.
don't feel
My boss asked me if / whether I was thinking of moving.
adjective for industry
industrial
The brain may be ___ least understood organ in the human body.
the
It seems as if we misunderstood what the aims of the course were.
BEEN
There seems _________________ what the aims of the course were.
to have been a misunderstanding about
Before going to Italy last summer, I ____________ (never eat) pizza.
had never eaten
Verb patterns: I chose ___________ (not go) to university as I was offered a really good job when I left school.
not to go
noun for short
shortage
Jamie walked into the room, ____ to realise that he had forgotten to put on his shoes.
only
The traffic was so bad that there was no way we would get to the theatre on time.
STAND
The traffic was so bad that we didn't ____________________ to the theatre on time.
stand a chance to get
She ___________________ (study) for three weeks and still ____________ (not understand) anything.
has been studying
doesn't understand
Conditionals: If you ________________ (take) my advice, you ________________ (not be) in this mess now.
had taken
wouldn't be
noun for persuade
persuasion
As ____ as the brain is concerned, studying something repeatedly helps us more than cramming the night before.
far
I was really surprised to bump into Marianne at the airport.
LAST
Marianne ____________________ to bump into at the airport.
was the last person I expected
By this time in 3 weeks, you ______________ (finish) all your exams.
will have finished
Passive: It is reported that the president has left the country.
The president _______________
The president is reported to have left the country.
adverb for height
highly
Hummingbirds have a variety of tools ___ their disposal.
at
I think I'll always find it strange to live in a village.
USED
I don't think I will ever _____________________ in a village.
get used to living
Yesterday, while I ____________________ (prepare) today's lesson, I __________________ (listen) to the new Eminem song.
was preparing
was listening
Relative clause: The polar bear can be found all across the Arctic. It has a population of about 20'000 people.
The polar bear can be found all across the Arctic, which has a population of about 20'000 people.
negative adverb for knowledge
unknowingly
Studying results ____ a good grade.
in