Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is very similar to the first, using the key word in bold. Use between two and five words, including the key word. Contractions (I’m, can’t, etc, count as two words)
1. I’m not in the mood to cook tonight. FEEL
I _______________________ tonight.
2. They say the hotel is haunted. BELIEVED
The hotel _____________________ haunted.
3. “Where are you going?” he asked her. ASKED
He ________________________ going.
4. Naomi has a good relationship with her in-laws. ALONG
Naomi ________________________ her in-laws.
5. Lexie started learning Portuguese six months ago. FOR
Lexie ________________________ six months.
6. Can you fetch the children from school today? PICK
Can you _____________________ the children from school today?
7. We moved to Valencia a year ago today. TIME
We moved to Valencia _______________________ year.
8. A nurse won the lottery. WHO
It __________________________ won the lottery.
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Answers
1. I’m not in the mood to cook tonight. FEEL
I don’t feel like cooking tonight.
2. They say the hotel is haunted. BELIEVED
The hotel is believed to be haunted.
3. “Where are you going?” he asked her. ASKED
He asked her where she was going.
4. Naomi has a good relationship with her in-laws. ALONG
Naomi gets along (well) with her in-laws.
5. Lexie started learning Portuguese six months ago. FOR
Lexie has been learning Portuguese for six months.
6. Can you fetch the children from school today? PICK
Can you pick up the children from school today?
7. We moved to Valencia a year ago today. TIME
We moved to Valencia this time last year.
8. A nurse won the lottery. WHO
It was a nurse who won the lottery.
Key Word Transformation Exercises
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
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