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
CONDITIONALS SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS
Rephrasing with the conditionals needs you to understand several different tenses. The first conditional, the second conditional, third conditional and mixed conditionals. Also, an understanding of wish/if only and future time clauses would be useful.
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.
- Were you to have told me the truth beforehand, perhaps I would have helped you.
MIGHT
I _______________ you if you had told me the truth in advance.
2. If only they had taken up this hobby at a younger age, so annoying.
WISH
I _______________ taken up this sport at a younger age.
3. If you had more patience, you would be a better player.
NOT
You would be a better player if _______________ impatient.
4. I’d take another look at phrasal verbs if I were you.
PLACE
In _______________ would review phrasal verbs again.
5. Only time will tell if it was a good idea or not.
KNOW
We _______________ it was a good idea or not as time goes on.
6. Providing that this message reaches you promptly, you should be able to get here on time.
LONG
As _______________ the message soon, you should be able to arrive on time.
