WHAT IS THE SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION EXERCISE?
Part 4: transformations (rephrasing) in PDF B2 USE OF ENGLISH PART 4
In this part of the exam you have six sentences to complete. You need to read the first sentence in each question. From this you need to look at the second sentence and think about what information is missing. You must then complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first with 2-5 words (NO MORE). Another thing to understand is that you are provided with a word that you must use in exactly the same form (if it is TOLD, you cannot use tell, telling or any variation of the word. ONLY TOLD). Each of the questions is worth 2 points and the points are based on lexical (vocabulary) or structural (grammatical) points. What they assess in this part of the exam are as follows:
HOW DO YOU DO IT EFFECTIVELY?
Try the Deleting Technique. You take the sentence transformation, for example:
You’ll have a great time no matter where you go
REGARDLESS You’ll have a great time ________ where you go
YOU MUST CONSIDER WHAT IS THE SAME IN BOTH SENTENCES AND THEN DELETE WHAT IS THE SAME IN THE FIRST SENTENCE
You’ll have a great time no matter where you go
REGARDLESS You’ll have a great time ________ where you go
YOU ARE LEFT WITH NO MATTER AND ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS THINK OF THE SYNONYM FOR IT.
Answer: regardless of
MODAL VERBS SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS
Rephrasing with modal verbs is simple, but it requires you to understand the difference between modal verbs and semi-modals and also to understand the modal perfect. Modal verbs also form part of the 1st conditional, 2nd conditional, 3rd conditional, mixed conditionals and also the hypothetical tenses of wish and if only.
Try some conditionals rephrasing here.
An example of a modal verbs rephrasing:
You should arrive at the party on time.
PROBABLY
You will probably make it to the party on time.
PRACTICE EXERCISES:
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Do not change the word given, you must use 2-5 words including the word given.
- Thomas definitely isn’t the winner of the championship yet!
BE
Thomas _______________ yet!
2. I’m certain that he had already taken up surfing.
MUST
He _______________ up surfing already.
3. Perhaps, you could enjoy starting by joining the gym and then competing later on.
MIGHT
You _______________ start by joining the gym and then compete in the future.
4. I’m sure you must think I am useless at sports.
MUST
You _______________ to be useless at sports.
5. Maybe the weather will improve for the day out tomorrow.
MIGHT
The _______________ better for our outing tomorrow.
6. Tom is much more capable on stage than his last performance suggests.
FAR
Tom is _______________ perform on stage than what we saw from his last performance.
