Key Word Transformation

ANSWERS 1: AM HAVING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED | 'M HAVING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED
AM GETTING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED | 'M GETTING THE COMPUTER REPAIRED
CAUSATIVE => HAVE + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE
Similar Conversions
She paid the mechanic to repair the car. => She had the car repaired. PAST SIMPLE
I am going to ask them to send me the documents. => I am going to have the documents sent. GOING TO
A repairman has fixed our TV. => We have had our TV fixed. PRESENT PERFECT

ANSWERS 2: A VIEW TO PASSING
PURPOSE
WITH A VIEW TO + GERUND => with the intention or hope of doing something.
Similar Conversions
She went into town with a view to visiting her aunt. => She went into town with the intention of visiting her aunt. WITH THE INTENTION OF
She got up early to be ready to leave by 10. => She got up early so that she could leave by 10. SO THAT + MODAL VERB + VERB
They spoke quietly so as not to wake the baby. => They spoke quietly in order not to wake the baby. SO AS NOT TO => IN ORDER NOT TO

ANSWERS 3: HEARD SUCH A STUPID
COMPARISON
NEVER ... SUCH A + ADJECTIVE + NOUN
Similar Conversions
I've never seen such a bad film before. => It's the worst film I've ever seen. IT'S + SUPERLATIVE ... EVER ...
This car is too expensive for me to buy. => This car isn't cheap enough for me to buy. TOO + ADJECTIVE => NOT + ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH
Tom is more handsome than Mark. => Mark isn't as handsome as Tom. MORE + ADJECTIVE + THAN => NOT AS + ADJECIVE + AS

ANSWERS 4: RATHER YOU DIDN'T GO | RATHER YOU DID NOT GO
UNREAL PAST
WOULD RATHER + PAST SIMPLE (PRESENT)
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I'm sorry I don't have a car. => I wish I had a car. WISH + PAST SIMPLE (PRESENT)
You really ought to have your car serviced. => It is high time you had your car serviced. IT'S (HIGH, ABOUT) TIME + PAST SIMPLE (PRESENT)
Perhaps, they are good friends. => They behave as if they were good friends. AS IF + PAST SIMPLE (UNTRUE SITUATION - PRESENT)

ANSWERS 5: MATTER HOW HARD HE
CONCESSION
NO MATTER HOW => used to say that something is true or that something happens whatever the situation is.
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Jim isn't very tall, but he can run very fast. => Although Jim isn't very tall, he can run very fast. BUT => ALTHOUGH
Although he tried hard, he couldn't save her. => No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't save her. ALTHOUGH => NO MATTER HOW
In spite of all her money, she still feels very poor. => For all her money, she still feels very poor. IN SPITE OF => FOR ALL

ANSWERS 6: HOW DEEP THE LAKE
WH-QUESTION
WHAT IS THE + NOUN => HOW + ADJECTIVE + IS
Similar Conversions
What is the length of this river? => How long is this river? WHAT IS THE + NOUN => HOW + ADJECTIVE + IS
Who owns that car? => Who does that car belong to? WHO + VERB => WHO + AUXILIARY VERB + VERB
For what other purpose can this be used? => What else can this be used for? FOR WHAT => WHAT ... FOR