The examples below are known, in the trade, as Key Word Transformations. Peruse the first line in each case, note the key word in bold on the second line and complete the third line, using no fewer than two and no more than five words.
Oh, one more rule – the key word may not be altered in any way. It must appear in the answer ‘as is’. ☺
1. It's unusual for Liya to be up at this time.
hardly
Liya …………………………at this time.
2. It's rare for the Minister to be in town.
stay
The Minister ………………………… town.
3. Is leaving everything here really necessary?
left
Does everything…………………………here?
4. There's no need for you to finish the vegetables if you don't feel like it.
have
If you don't feel like it …………………………finish the vegetables.
5. There’s almost no doubt he’s not going to win.
great deal
There’s a …………………………he’s going to win.
Possible answers
is hardly ever, does not usually stay, really have to be left, great deal of doubt [that]
"1. It's unusual for Liya to be up at this time." because she's a student. But she's my daughter so I bought her the flat with my MP's second home allowance.
ReplyDelete"2. It's rare for the Minister to be in town" because he has to get round his grace-and-favour residences and all his second homes.
ReplyDelete3. "Is leaving everything here really necessary?" It is if you want it repainted at the taxpayers' expense.
ReplyDelete"4. There's no need for you to finish the vegetables if you don't feel like it." This is the subsidised Commons canteen after all.
ReplyDelete"5. There’s almost no doubt he’s not going to win." Not win? He'll be lucky to escape hanging.
ReplyDeleteYou didn't say we could pick words out of thin air, to add.
ReplyDeleteDearieme - :) and thanks.
ReplyDeleteUber - I didn't say and no you can't. :)