English Sentence Rewriting Exercises
English Sentence Transformation Practice
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Pay close attention to grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.
What is the price of this jacket?
- How much is this jacket?
- How much does this jacket cost?
Our guests arrived during dinner. (while)
- Our guests arrived while we were having dinner.
We’ve decided to meet for lunch at one o’clock. (going to)
- We are going to meet for lunch at one o’clock.
I haven’t seen John for ages.
- It’s been ages since I last saw John.
I haven’t eaten so much spaghetti since I was in Rome.
- The last time I ate so much spaghetti was in Rome.
Whose is this phone?
- Who is the owner of this phone?
- To whom does this phone belong?
Will this be your first trip to Berlin? (ever)
- Have you ever been to Berlin?
I missed the bus so I was late for school.
- I was late for school because I had missed the bus.
Kate came to study at this school a year ago. (for)
- Kate has studied at this school for a year.
They didn’t say anything about the party. (nothing)
- They said nothing about the party.
She has done all the job on her own. (by)
- She has done all the job by herself.
I studied at that university.
- That’s the university where I studied.
Farmers don’t grow tea in Britain.
- Tea isn’t grown by farmers in Britain.
A famous architect built that building in 1982.
- That building was built by a famous architect in 1982.
The album was released in June. It includes their hit single.
- The album that includes their hit single was released in June.
- The album which includes their hit single was released in June.
Will they send the letter tomorrow?
- Will the letter be sent tomorrow?
The Beatles didn’t record this song.
- This song wasn’t recorded by The Beatles.
Sarah’s got a brother. He works in a band.
- Sarah’s got a brother who works in a band.