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
PERFECT TENSES SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS
Rephrasing with perfect tenses is simple, it can be changing the present perfect simple to the past simple , the present perfect continuous to the present continuous or the past simple to the past perfect, but without changing the meaning of the sentence.
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.
- I started learning English a long time ago.
LEARNING
I _______________ English for ages.
2. I went to the USA on vacation a few years ago.
BEEN
I _______________ the USA before.
3. I haven’t finished my university coursework yet.
STILL
I _______________ my university coursework.
4. I have just got back from my run.
RETURNED
I _______________ my run a few minutes ago.
5. I have been hanging out with my best friends for a few years.
SINCE
I have been spending time _______________ a few years ago.
6. Have you spent any time abroad before?
EVER
_______________ any time overseas?
