Showing a range
A From 1999 to 2005 the temperature fluctuated slightly. (verb
+ adverb)
B From 1999 to 2005 there was a slight fluctuation in the
temperature.
(adj. + noun)
A) The weather station recorded temperatures of 18 degrees in
1994. (active)
B) Temperatures of 18 degrees were recorded in 1994. (passive)
Note: students need to know that:
Σ When transforming v + adv to adj + n, they need a
preposition after the noun and they need
to use ‘to be’ in the correct tense after there (in the sentence
above, past simple).
Σ Passive is formed with ‘to be’ in the correct tense + past
participle
Worksheet 2
1. The price of theatre tickets reached a peak in 2004.
There was a peak in the price of theatre tickets in
2004.
2. A slight drop in temperatures in 2006 led to an overall
average of 24 degrees.
Temperatures dropped slightly in 2006 leading to an
overall average of 24 degrees.
3. In general, Germany will spend much less on
technology than the UK over the next 20 years.
In general, much less will be spent on technology in
Germany than in the UK over the next
20 years.
4. The aging population in the UK has grown steadily.
There has been steady growth in the aging
population in the UK.
5. Finally, a conveyor belt moves the parcels to the
distribution point.
Finally, the parcels are moved to the distribution
point by a conveyor belt.
6. Spending patterns in Asia have differed significantly
since 2008.
There have been significant differences in spending
patterns in Asia since 2008.
7. The price of oil is expected to rise dramatically.
There is expected to be a dramatic rise in the price
of oil.
8. The Town Council has made a number of noticeable
changes to the layout of the roads.
The layout of the roads has been changed noticeably.
Showing a range of structures
In Writing Task 1, you need to demonstrate that you
can use a range of grammatical
structures. Below are two sentences with the same
meaning but written in different ways.
Can you complete sentence B in both cases?
A From 1999 to 2005 the temperature fluctuated
slightly. (verb + adverb)
B From 1999 to 2005 there was a _______ _______ __
the temperature. (adj. + noun)
A The weather station recorded temperatures of 18
degrees in 1994. (active)
B Temperatures of 18 degrees _______ ________ in
1994. (passive)
Worksheet 2 – Sentence Transformations – Writing
Task 1
Complete the gaps in the sentences below so that
the second sentence is
expressed in a different way.
Example:
There were dramatic fluctuations in the number of
people who took holidays from 2001 to 2005.
The number of people who took holidays fluctuated
dramatically from 2001 to 2005.
1. The price of theatre tickets reached a peak in
2004.
There _______ a peak _______ _______ _______
_______ _______ _______ in 2004.
2. A slight drop in temperatures in 2006 led to an
overall average of 24 degrees.
_________ ________ ________ in 2006 _________
________ an overall average
of 24 degrees.
3. In general, Germany will spend much less on
technology than the UK over the next 20
years.
In general, _________ _________ ________
__________ ________ on
technology in Germany ________ ________
________ UK over the next 20 years.
4. The aging population in the UK has grown
steadily.
There _________ ________ ________ ________
________ the aging population
in the UK.
5. Finally, a conveyor belt moves the parcels to
the distribution point.
Finally, __________ parcels _________ _________
_________ ________
_________ __________ __________ a conveyor
belt.
6. Spending patterns in Asia have differed
significantly since 2008.
There _________ _________ _________ _________
________ spending patterns
in Asia since 2008.
7. The price of oil is expected to rise dramatically.
There _________ expected ____________ _________
a __________ __________
_________ the price of oil.
8. The Town Council has made a number of
noticeable changes to the layout of the
roads.
The layout of the roads __________ __________
________ __________.
