Synthesis & Transformation 5

1. He asked me whether I could lend him my dictionary. / He asked me whether he could borrow my dictionary.
2. In view of your good behaviour, I will excuse you this time. / In view of the fact that you have been well-behaved, I will excuse you this time. / In view of you being well-behaved, I will excuse you this time.
3. While waiting for the bus, I saw someone waving/ wave to me.
4. News of his daughter’s tragic death arrived as soon as he reached home from the office.
5. No matter how cheap the food is, Mary does not want to go to that restaurant again.
6. The food in the bowl was eaten by the cat.
7. Armed with guns, the burglars fought it out with the policemen.
8. Mr Chong wanted to know where John had gone the previous day (or the day before).
9. Despite Madam Tay’s age, she has an independent spirit and prefers to work. / Despite the fact that Madam Tay is old, she has an independent spirit and prefers to work.
10. Unless Father has a ladder, he cannot hang up the curtains. / Unless Father has a ladder, he cannot hang the curtains up. / Unless he has a ladder, Father cannot hang up the curtains. / Unless he has a ladder, Father cannot hang the curtains up.
11. Grandparents are often taken for granted by their grandchildren and treated rudely. / Grandparents are often taken for granted and treated rudely by their grandchildren.
12. Care is always taken by the school-bus driver in/ when driving the children to school.
13. Mother asked me how long I had taken to walk to school that day.