

Transformations with phrasal verbs and words with prepositions.
1. He hasn’t been to school for four days. ABSENT
He _______________________________ school for four days.
2. She keeps interrupting every conversation I have. BREAKING
She _____________________________ every conversation I have.
3. Most boys are good at math. BRILLIANT
Most boys ____________________________ math.
4. Mini skirts are fashionable this year. ARE
Mini skirts _______________________________ this year.
5. I know that blonde little girl. ACQUAINTED
I ____________________________________ that blonde little girl.
6. I don’t want to tell the bad news to his mother. BREAK
I don’t want to _____________________________ his mother.
10. The guests didn’t start dancing until the newly weds had arrived. BEFORE
The guests waited until the newly weds___________________ dancing.
11. The teacher meant to give us a quiz but she forgot it. GOING
The teacher _____________________ a quiz but she forgot it.
12. My mother always read bedtime stories to me when I was little. READ
My mother ____________________________ to me when I was young.
13. My brother always told lies when he was little. WOULD
My brother______________________________ when he was little.
14. She didn’t wake up early, but now she does. USED
She ________________________________________ early.
15. I don’t think I’ll ever find it easy to accept insults. USED
I don’t think I’ll ever _______________________________ insults.
16. She rarely wears jeans. USED
She ____________________________________________ jeans.
1. He hasn’t been to school for four days. ABSENT
He _______________________________ school for four days.
2. She keeps interrupting every conversation I have. BREAKING
She _____________________________ every conversation I have.
3. Most boys are good at math. BRILLIANT
Most boys ____________________________ math.
4. Mini skirts are fashionable this year. ARE
Mini skirts _______________________________ this year.
5. I know that blonde little girl. ACQUAINTED
I ____________________________________ that blonde little girl.
6. I don’t want to tell the bad news to his mother. BREAK
I don’t want to _____________________________ his mother.
10. The guests didn’t start dancing until the newly weds had arrived. BEFORE
The guests waited until the newly weds___________________ dancing.
11. The teacher meant to give us a quiz but she forgot it. GOING
The teacher _____________________ a quiz but she forgot it.
12. My mother always read bedtime stories to me when I was little. READ
My mother ____________________________ to me when I was young.
13. My brother always told lies when he was little. WOULD
My brother______________________________ when he was little.
14. She didn’t wake up early, but now she does. USED
She ________________________________________ early.
15. I don’t think I’ll ever find it easy to accept insults. USED
I don’t think I’ll ever _______________________________ insults.
16. She rarely wears jeans. USED
She ____________________________________________ jeans.