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Sentence Pattern Transformations - Exercise 2

Directions:  Transform each sentence as directed.  Do not change tense when you make your transformations.

At any point in the exercise, you may click on "Check My Answers" (at bottom) to see the answer key.

1.  A new email is in your inbox.

   there is / there are  

  interrogative yes-no 

2.  The crew dumped gravel into the pit.

   passive 

   cleft

3.  Young engineers built that new bridge.

   emphasis 

    passive 

4.  You should trim your nails more often.

     imperative

     negative 

5.  She is an amazing teacher.

   exclamatory

6.  Joe sent the data to some publishing companies.

  cleft

  passive 

7. The computer virus was rapidly erasing my hard drive.

   passive   

8.  I am a jerk. 

    negative 

    exclamatory 

9.  An old rusty car was in the field 

   there is / there are 

10.  Harold bought an iPad. 

   passive 

  cleft 

11.  We will discuss the latest discoveries tomorrow.

  negative 

  interrogative yes-no  

12.  A rug is at the cleaners.

  there is / there are 

  negative  

13.  Bill loves a good veggie burger.

 emphasis 

 negative 

14.  You should help Marvin with the dishes

  imperative 

  interrogative yes / no 

15.  The seedlings are in the greenhouse

   there is / there are 

   negative