The Borneo Post - Good English
EXERCISE
Exercise III
Key word sentence transformations Rewrite the first sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence, using the key word. You must not change the key word in any way.
Example: Angela started to smoke when she was twelve. took Angela
Answer: Angela took up smoking when she was twelve.
1. When you buy things in a market, you have to be careful of cheap imitations. look
When you buy something in a market you ..................
2. My boss checked the plans but seemed to think they were ok. looked
My boss .............................................
3. A man has claimed that his boss assaulted him. The police are investigating it. looking
A man has claimed that his boss assaulted him. The police are..................
4. Although I respected my father, it was my uncle whom I really admired. looked
Although I respected my father, it was ..................
5. If you don’t know the telephone number, you could try to find it in his address book. look
If you don’t know the telephone number, ..................
6. The neighbours have said they would take care of the dog while we are away. look
The neighbours .................................. .....................
7. I read the catalogue quickly but I didn’t see anything that caught my eye. looked I .......................................................
8. I’m really excited about seeing her after all this time. looking
I’m ....................................................