1. He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it.

   • Having written the problem on the blackboard, he solved it.

2. He studied English. He also studied French.

   • Not only did he study English, but he also studied French.

3. We live far from our home. We miss it very much.

   • The fact that we live far from our home makes us miss it very much.

4. You may be strong, but you can't lift this heavy box.

   • No matter how strong you are, you can't lift this heavy box.

5. Jane weighs as much as her sister.

   • Jane is as heavy as her sister.

6. They were building a new shopping center when we came.

   • A new shopping center was being built when we came.

7. Are they going to demolish these old houses? Are these old houses

   • Are these old houses going to be demolished?

8. It was such bad coffee that he couldn't drink it.

   • The coffee was so bad that he couldn't drink it.

Sentence transformation:

1. Weather conditions influence most crops.

   • Most crops are influenced by weather conditions.

2. You must not smoke in here.

   • Smoking is not allowed in here.

3. We had to spend three hours to open the door.

   • It took us three hours to open the door.

4. It was not until midnight that I finished the homework.

   • I didn't finish the homework until midnight.

5. Is this the only way to reach the city center?

   • Isn't there any other way to reach the city center?

6. He remembered, and so did she.

   • He didn't remember, and neither did she.

7. When are the council going to do something about the city's traffic problem?

   • It's high time something was done about the city's traffic problem.

8. May I borrow your pen?

   • Would you mind if I borrowed your pen?

9. "I'd take a taxi if I were you," said Peter.

   • Peter suggested taking a taxi.

10. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.

    • He is said to have escaped to a neutral country.