PET EXAM WRITING Part 1 Sentence Transformation

1. past simple + ago present perfect + for 2. past simple used to 3. comparisons 4. my/your etc. + noun a + noun + of mine/yours etc. 5. passive verb active verb 6. there is/there are has/have got 7. such + noun so + adjective 1. Carrie arrived at the airport two hours ago. Carrie has been at the airport for two hours. 2. He had a really old computer before. He used to have a really old computer. 3. Maria isn't as tall as her sister. Maria is shorter than her sister. 4. One of my friends gave me this book. A friend of mine gave me this book. 5. Magazines are sold in that shop now. That shop sells magazines now. 6. There is a big swimming pool at the sports centre. The sports centre has a big swimming pool. 7. It was such a good cake they bought another one. The cake was so good they bought another one. 8. Her English won't improve if she doesn't 8. if + negative verb unless + affirmative verb 9. it was the first time ... past perfect (negative) + before 10. direct speech reported speech 11. like ... more than ... prefer ... to ... 12. can + infinitive without to be allowed + infinitive with to 13. lend borrow 14. too + adjective not + adjective + enough practise. Her English won't improve unless she practises. 9. It was the first time Bob had been to the Science Museum. Bob hadn't been to the Science Museum before. 10. Beth suggested joining a dance class. Beth said: Why don't we join a dance class? 11. They like rock more than pop music. They prefer rock to pop music. 12. You can't smoke in the library. You are not allowed to smoke in the library. 13. Susan lent me her blue pullover. I borrowed Susan's blue pullover. 14. Jason is too careless to drive that car! Jason isnt careful enough to drive that car!