Transform the sentences so that they mean the same. Use one word in each gap (contractions are
not allowed)
1. She is a very good dancer.
She
very
2. Close the window.
you?
3. - He lives in London! - You don't say so!
He lives in London!
?
4. My brother is showering now.
He
having
now.
5. There are no books on the desk.
There
not
desk.
6. I need some advice!
I need
advice!
7. Books are good presents for children.
A
is
good
child.

1. She is a very good dancer.
- She dances very well.

Explanation: The sentence is transformed by replacing "is" with "dances" and "a very good" with "very well." This maintains the same meaning of the sentence.

2. Close the window.
- Do you close the window?

Explanation: The sentence is transformed by adding "Do you" at the beginning and changing the statement to a question using the auxiliary verb "do."

3. - He lives in London! - You don't say so!
- He lives in London, do you?

Explanation: The sentence is transformed by adding "do you" at the end to turn it into a question, maintaining the surprise expression.

4. My brother is showering now.
- He is having a shower now.

Explanation: The sentence is transformed by replacing "showering" with "having a shower" and maintaining the present continuous tense.

5. There are no books on the desk.
- There are not any books on the desk.

Explanation: The sentence is transformed by replacing "no" with "not any" to maintain the negative meaning.

6. I need some advice!
- I need advice!

Explanation: The sentence is transformed by removing "some" while maintaining the meaning of needing advice.

7. Books are good presents for children.
- A book is a good present for a child.

Explanation: The sentence is transformed by changing "books" to "a book" and "children" to "a child" while maintaining the meaning of books being good presents for children.