Ensure your new sentence means the same as the original and that you haven't exceeded the word limit. Contractions (e.g., "don't") usually count as two words . Common Transformation Patterns

Compare the first sentence with the second (gapped) sentence. Identify which part of the original meaning is missing from the second one .

"If you don't hurry, you'll miss the bus" → "You'll miss the bus unless you hurry ."