Synthesis and Transformation of Sentences

1. Bernice is not going to write to her grandparents. She is going to call them.

Instead of ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

2. Brian was exhausted. However, he completed the marathon.

Despite ______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

3. Mr Chan’s watch is missing. Someone must have taken it.

__________________________________________________________________ as a result of

____________________________________________________________________________ .

4. Teena switched on the light so that she could see clearly.

______________________________________________________________________ so as to

____________________________________________________________________________ .

5. I gave Joseph a hard push. He fell into the pond.

___________________________________________________________________ because of

____________________________________________________________________________ .

6. Ryan was flying his kite. It was blown away by a strong gust of wind.

A strong gust of wind ___________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

7. “Where shall I meet you tomorrow?” Alvin asked Angela.

Alvin asked Angela where _______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Sargun unlocked the door with her mother’s key.

Using ________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

9. Joelle enjoys reading. She can read all day.

_____________________________________________________________________ so much

____________________________________________________________________________ .

10. Min Rui has many dresses. She has many shoes too.

______________________________________________________________________ as many

____________________________________________________________________________ .

11. The room is stuffy because the ventilation is poor.

Owing to _____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

12. The accident victim lost a lot of blood. He passed out in the ambulance.

In the ambulance, ______________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

13. Denzel will distribute the gifts at the end of the party.

The gifts _____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

14. Jordan enjoys collecting stamps. His brother does not.

Unlike _______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

15. The burglar crept into the house stealthily so that he would not be detected.

To avoid _____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

16. Ignacio was exhausted. He was also hungry.

Besides ______________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________ .

17. Regan and Owen play football every Saturday. They do not play if it rains.

____________________________________________________________________ as long as

____________________________________________________________________________ .

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