Part 4 — Transform the sentence
EXAMPLE 0
James would only speak to the head of department alone.
ON
James
to the head of department alone.
The gap can be filled by the words “insisted on speaking”, so you write:
INSISTED ON SPEAKING
25
Hannah usually buys takeaway food at the weekend.
HABIT
Hannah is
takeaway food at the weekend.
26
Unless more tickets are sold, the concert will be cancelled.
RESULT
Failure to sell more tickets for the concert
off.
27
‘I don’t want you driving at night,’ Anne told John.
RATHER
Anne told John that she would rather
at night.
28
Peter suggested celebrating the team’s success with a party.
MADE
It was Peter
celebrate the team’s success with a party.
29
I had difficulty in following his complex arguments.
IT
I
his complex arguments.
30
Considering his lack of experience, Joe’s doing well.
INTO
If you take
very experienced, he’s doing well.