"Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given." This part of the university entrance exam in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) is worth up to 3 points (out of 10). It deals with different changes and transformations including relative clauses, passive and active voice, reported speech, use of modal verbs and conditional sentences among other things.
These are the sentences included in the PDF:
1. Tom was so dirty because he had fallen in the mud.
If
2. All these students are interested in the lecture.
All these students find
3. Although it was raining heavily, they decided to go camping.
In spite
4. They have sent a bunch of flowers to the secretary.
The secretary
5. I am sorry I can´t play the guitar.
I wish
6. You will not be allowed to go out if you don´t eat up your dinner.
Unless
7. Tom asked me: “where have you left my notebook?”
Tom asked me
8. It’s habitual for my mom to walk 5 kilometres every day.
My mom is used to
9. Nobody will help you if you don’t ask for help.
Unless
10. The Red Cross is sending food to the refugees.
The refugees
11. “Let´s go swimming to the lake”, Peter suggested.
Peter suggested
12. Mr. Smith is my neighbour. His car is parked at the door.
Mr. Smith,
13. You must send these letters this afternoon.
These letters
14. Don´t tell any more lies, please.
Please, stop
15. We didn´t buy the tickets in advance, so we missed the concert.
If
16. “What time did you do the shopping, Mary?” he asked.
He asked Mary
17. We haven´t tasted this kind of food before.
It´s
18. I regret I don´t have a good computer.
I wish
19. Michael doesn’t study that subject because his school doesn’t offer it.
If
20. My grandmother didn’t know how to use a mobile phone one year ago.
My grandmother
1. Tom was so dirty because he had fallen in the mud.
If
2. All these students are interested in the lecture.
All these students find
3. Although it was raining heavily, they decided to go camping.
In spite
4. They have sent a bunch of flowers to the secretary.
The secretary
5. I am sorry I can´t play the guitar.
I wish
6. You will not be allowed to go out if you don´t eat up your dinner.
Unless
7. Tom asked me: “where have you left my notebook?”
Tom asked me
8. It’s habitual for my mom to walk 5 kilometres every day.
My mom is used to
9. Nobody will help you if you don’t ask for help.
Unless
10. The Red Cross is sending food to the refugees.
The refugees
11. “Let´s go swimming to the lake”, Peter suggested.
Peter suggested
12. Mr. Smith is my neighbour. His car is parked at the door.
Mr. Smith,
13. You must send these letters this afternoon.
These letters
14. Don´t tell any more lies, please.
Please, stop
15. We didn´t buy the tickets in advance, so we missed the concert.
If
16. “What time did you do the shopping, Mary?” he asked.
He asked Mary
17. We haven´t tasted this kind of food before.
It´s
18. I regret I don´t have a good computer.
I wish
19. Michael doesn’t study that subject because his school doesn’t offer it.
If
20. My grandmother didn’t know how to use a mobile phone one year ago.
My grandmother
