Part 4: key word transformations
Same meaning, a given word, two to five words.
15 minutes · A free lesson from Use of English
You rewrite a sentence using a given word, in two to five words, without changing the word. Each answer is worth up to two marks; a partly right answer can still earn one.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: How many words may your answer have?
- Two to five, including the given word
- Up to eight
- Exactly one
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A: Two to five, including the given word — Six words scores zero, even if the meaning is perfect.
Quick check: How many words is “didn't”?
- One
- Two: did not
- Three
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B: Two: did not — Contractions count as two words.
Quick check: Can you change the given word, for example by adding -s?
- Yes, if the meaning stays the same
- Yes, always
- No: copy it exactly
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C: No: copy it exactly — A changed key word scores zero.
Quick check: How many marks can one answer earn?
- Exactly one
- Up to five
- Up to two
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C: Up to two — A partly right answer can still earn one mark.
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