diff --git a/src/services/refactors/convertStringOrTemplateLiteral.ts b/src/services/refactors/convertStringOrTemplateLiteral.ts
index 0036fc9f68d..e63ab98e6e5 100644
--- a/src/services/refactors/convertStringOrTemplateLiteral.ts
+++ b/src/services/refactors/convertStringOrTemplateLiteral.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ namespace ts.refactor.convertStringOrTemplateLiteral {
     const refactorName = "Convert string concatenation or template literal";
     const toTemplateLiteralActionName = "Convert to template literal";
     // const toStringConcatenationActionName = "Convert to string concatenation";
+    // let str = ""; str;
 
     const refactorDescription = getLocaleSpecificMessage(Diagnostics.Convert_string_concatenation_or_template_literal);
     const toTemplateLiteralDescription = getLocaleSpecificMessage(Diagnostics.Convert_to_template_literal);
@@ -11,8 +12,7 @@ namespace ts.refactor.convertStringOrTemplateLiteral {
     registerRefactor(refactorName, { getEditsForAction, getAvailableActions });
 
     function getAvailableActions(context: RefactorContext): ReadonlyArray<ApplicableRefactorInfo> {
-        const { file, startPosition } = context; file; startPosition;
-        
+        const { file, startPosition } = context;
         const node = getTokenAtPosition(file, startPosition);
         const maybeBinary = getParentBinaryExpression(node); containsString(maybeBinary);
         if (!(isBinaryExpression(maybeBinary) || isStringLiteral(maybeBinary)) || !containsString(maybeBinary)) return emptyArray;
@@ -34,24 +34,23 @@ namespace ts.refactor.convertStringOrTemplateLiteral {
     }
 
     function getEditsForAction(context: RefactorContext, actionName: string): RefactorEditInfo | undefined {
-        const { file, startPosition } = context; file; startPosition; actionName;
+        const { file, startPosition } = context;
         const node = getTokenAtPosition(file, startPosition);
 
-
         switch (actionName) {
             case toTemplateLiteralActionName:
                 const maybeBinary = getParentBinaryExpression(node);
                 let templateLiteral: TemplateExpression | NoSubstitutionTemplateLiteral;
                 if (isStringLiteral(maybeBinary)) {
-                    templateLiteral = createNoSubstitutionTemplateLiteral(maybeBinary.text);
+                    templateLiteral = createNoSubstitutionTemplateLiteral(cleanString(maybeBinary.text));
                 }
                 else {
-                    const arrayOfNodes = treeToArray(maybeBinary); arrayOfNodes;
+                    const arrayOfNodes = treeToArray(maybeBinary);
                     templateLiteral = nodesToTemplate(arrayOfNodes);
                 }
 
                 const edits = textChanges.ChangeTracker.with(context, t => t.replaceNode(file, maybeBinary, templateLiteral));
-                return {edits};
+                return { edits };
 
             default:
                 return Debug.fail("invalid action");
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ namespace ts.refactor.convertStringOrTemplateLiteral {
 
     function treeToArray(node: Node): Node[] {
         if (isBinaryExpression(node)) {
-            return treeToArray(node.left).concat(treeToArray(node.right))
+            return treeToArray(node.left).concat(treeToArray(node.right));
         }
         return [node];
     }
@@ -88,46 +87,56 @@ namespace ts.refactor.convertStringOrTemplateLiteral {
         const firstNode = nodes[0];
         const spans: TemplateSpan[] = [];
 
-        if (isStringLiteral(firstNode)){
+        if (isStringLiteral(firstNode)) {
             head.text = firstNode.text;
             begin++;
 
-            while(begin < nodes.length && isStringLiteral(nodes[begin])){
+            while (begin < nodes.length && isStringLiteral(nodes[begin])) {
 
-                let next = nodes[begin] as StringLiteral;
+                const next = nodes[begin] as StringLiteral;
                 head.text = head.text + next.text;
                 begin++;
             }
+
+            head.text = cleanString(head.text);
         }
 
-        if(begin === nodes.length){
+        if (begin === nodes.length) {
             return createNoSubstitutionTemplateLiteral(head.text);
         }
 
-        for(let i = begin; i < nodes.length; i++){
-            const current = nodes[i];
+        for (let i = begin; i < nodes.length; i++) {
+            let current = nodes[i];
+            let templatePart: TemplateMiddle | TemplateTail;
 
-            if (i+1 < nodes.length && isStringLiteral(nodes[i+1])){
-                let next = nodes[i+1] as StringLiteral;
+            if (i + 1 < nodes.length && isStringLiteral(nodes[i + 1])) {
+                let next = nodes[i + 1] as StringLiteral;
                 let text = next.text;
                 i++;
 
-                while(i+1 < nodes.length && isStringLiteral(nodes[i+1])){
-                    next = nodes[i+1] as StringLiteral;
+                while (i + 1 < nodes.length && isStringLiteral(nodes[i + 1])) {
+                    next = nodes[i + 1] as StringLiteral;
                     text = text + next.text;
                     i++;
                 }
 
-                const templatePart = i === nodes.length-1 ? createTemplateTail(text) : createTemplateMiddle(text);
-                spans.push(createTemplateSpan(current as Expression, templatePart));
+                if (isParenthesizedExpression(current)) current = current.expression;
+                text = cleanString(text);
+
+                templatePart = i === nodes.length - 1 ? createTemplateTail(text) : createTemplateMiddle(text);
             }
             else {
-                const templatePart = i === nodes.length-1 ? createTemplateTail("") : createTemplateMiddle("");
-                spans.push(createTemplateSpan(current as Expression, templatePart));
+                templatePart = i === nodes.length - 1 ? createTemplateTail("") : createTemplateMiddle("");
             }
+
+            spans.push(createTemplateSpan(current as Expression, templatePart));
         }
 
         return createTemplateExpression(head, spans);
     }
 
+    function cleanString(content: string) {
+        return content.replace("`", "\`").replace("\${", `$\\{`);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringAvailability.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringAvailability.ts
index 0ebde2b46ad..439b5cd80e7 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringAvailability.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringAvailability.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const age = 22
-//// const name = "Eddy"
-//// const /*z*/f/*y*/oo = /*x*/`/*w*/M/*v*/r/*u*/ /*t*/$/*s*/{ /*r*/n/*q*/ame } is $/*p*/{/*o*/ age } years old`
-
-goTo.select("z", "y");
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
-goTo.select("x", "w");
-verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
-goTo.select("v", "u");
-verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
-goTo.select("t", "s");
-verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
-goTo.select("r", "q");
-verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
-goTo.select("p", "o");
-verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const age = 22
+//// const name = "Eddy"
+//// const /*z*/f/*y*/oo = /*x*/`/*w*/M/*v*/r/*u*/ /*t*/$/*s*/{ /*r*/n/*q*/ame } is $/*p*/{/*o*/ age } years old`
+
+goTo.select("z", "y");
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
+
+goTo.select("x", "w");
+verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
+
+goTo.select("v", "u");
+verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
+
+goTo.select("t", "s");
+verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
+
+goTo.select("r", "q");
+verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
+
+goTo.select("p", "o");
+verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
+
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringBackTick.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringBackTick.ts
index 5025c5df7c7..6587f7037f0 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringBackTick.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringBackTick.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = `/*x*/w/*y*/ith back\`tick`
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    newContent: 
-"const foo = \"with back`tick\"",
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = `/*x*/w/*y*/ith back\`tick`
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    newContent:
+"const foo = \"with back`tick\"",
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringBinaryExpr.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringBinaryExpr.ts
index b545b7861c3..1850b40f22c 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringBinaryExpr.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringBinaryExpr.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = `/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is ${ 42 + 6 } years old`
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    newContent: 
-`const foo = "foobar is " + (42 + 6) + " years old"`,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = `/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is ${ 42 + 6 } years old`
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    newContent:
+`const foo = "foobar is " + (42 + 6) + " years old"`,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringDollar.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringDollar.ts
index 1629f7e7df9..3b19470d7a7 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringDollar.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringDollar.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = `/*x*/w/*y*/ith \${dollar}`
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    newContent: 
-"const foo = \"with ${dollar}\"",
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = `/*x*/w/*y*/ith \${dollar}`
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    newContent:
+"const foo = \"with ${dollar}\"",
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringExprInRow.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringExprInRow.ts
index 93a3897f67c..4b8e581b8c6 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringExprInRow.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringExprInRow.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = `/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is ${ 42 }${ 6 } years old`
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    newContent: 
-`const foo = "foobar is " + 42 + 6 + " years old"`,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = `/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is ${ 42 }${ 6 } years old`
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    newContent:
+`const foo = "foobar is " + 42 + 6 + " years old"`,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringMultiExpr.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringMultiExpr.ts
index 7f4255b6ef4..79f624118d7 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringMultiExpr.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringMultiExpr.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const age = 22
-//// const name = "Eddy"
-//// const foo = `${ /*x*/n/*y*/ame } is ${ age } years old`
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    newContent: 
-`const age = 22
-const name = "Eddy"
-const foo = name + " is " + age + " years old"`,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const age = 22
+//// const name = "Eddy"
+//// const foo = `${ /*x*/n/*y*/ame } is ${ age } years old`
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    newContent:
+`const age = 22
+const name = "Eddy"
+const foo = name + " is " + age + " years old"`,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringNested.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringNested.ts
index f3240a10b92..d7a8f52b374 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringNested.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringNested.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const age = 42
-//// const foo = `/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is a ${ age < 18 ? 'child' : `grown-up ${ age > 40 ? 'who needs probaply assistance': ''}` }`
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    newContent: 
-`const age = 42
-const foo = "foobar is a " + ( age < 18 ? 'child' : \`grown-up \${ age > 40 ? 'who needs probaply assistance': ''}\` ) `,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const age = 42
+//// const foo = `/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is a ${ age < 18 ? 'child' : `grown-up ${ age > 40 ? 'who needs probaply assistance': ''}` }`
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    newContent:
+`const age = 42
+const foo = "foobar is a " + ( age < 18 ? 'child' : \`grown-up \${ age > 40 ? 'who needs probaply assistance': ''}\` ) `,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringOneExpr.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringOneExpr.ts
index a6bf5c4d192..0e5cb6ae257 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringOneExpr.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringOneExpr.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const age = 42
-//// const foo = `/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is ${ age } years old`
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    newContent: 
-`const age = 42
-const foo = "foobar is " + age + " years old"`,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const age = 42
+//// const foo = `/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is ${ age } years old`
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    newContent:
+`const age = 42
+const foo = "foobar is " + age + " years old"`,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringSimple.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringSimple.ts
index 7c6496be7b5..3da488fcf25 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringSimple.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToStringSimple.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = `/*x*/f/*y*/oobar rocks`
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
-    newContent: 
-`const foo = "foobar rocks"`,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = `/*x*/f/*y*/oobar rocks`
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to string concatenation",
+    newContent:
+`const foo = "foobar rocks"`,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateAvailability.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateAvailability.ts
index ab26de51270..fa58f01392d 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateAvailability.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateAvailability.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const age = 22
-//// const name = "Eddy"
-//// const /*z*/f/*y*/oo = /*x*/"/*w*/M/*v*/r/*u*/ " /*t*/+/*s*/ /*r*/n/*q*/ame + " is " + /*p*/a/*o*/ge + " years old"
-
-goTo.select("z", "y");
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
-goTo.select("x", "w");
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
-goTo.select("v", "u");
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
-goTo.select("t", "s");
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
-goTo.select("r", "q");
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
-goTo.select("p", "o");
-verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation")
-verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal")
-
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const age = 22
+//// const name = "Eddy"
+//// const /*z*/f/*y*/oo = /*x*/"/*w*/M/*v*/r/*u*/ " /*t*/+/*s*/ /*r*/n/*q*/ame + " is " + /*p*/a/*o*/ge + " years old"
+
+goTo.select("z", "y");
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation");
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal");
+
+goTo.select("x", "w");
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation");
+verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal");
+
+goTo.select("v", "u");
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation");
+verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal");
+
+goTo.select("t", "s");
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation");
+verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal");
+
+goTo.select("r", "q");
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation");
+verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal");
+
+goTo.select("p", "o");
+verify.not.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to string concatenation");
+verify.refactorAvailable("Convert string concatenation or template literal", "Convert to template literal");
+
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateBackTick.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateBackTick.ts
index 8c7b2a93833..205f84c19a1 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateBackTick.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateBackTick.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = "/*x*/w/*y*/ith back`tick"
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
-    newContent: 
-"const foo = `with back\`tick`",
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = "/*x*/w/*y*/ith back`tick"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+"const foo = `with back\\`tick`",
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateBinaryExpr.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateBinaryExpr.ts
index 54b3f985910..2519ac34664 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateBinaryExpr.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateBinaryExpr.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = "/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is " + (42 + 6) + " years old"
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
-    newContent: 
-`const foo = \`foobar is \${ 42 + 6 } years old\``,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = "/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is " + (42 + 6) + " years old"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+`const foo = \`foobar is \${42 + 6} years old\``,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateConsecutiveStr.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateConsecutiveStr.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a053a6c5e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateConsecutiveStr.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = "/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is " + 42 + " years" + " old" + " and " + 6 + " cars" + " are" + " missing"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+`const foo = \`foobar is \${42} years old and \${6} cars are missing\``,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateDollar.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateDollar.ts
index 884b3020235..bfad8d47cd1 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateDollar.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateDollar.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = "/*x*/w/*y*/ith ${dollar}"
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
-    newContent: 
-"const foo = `with \${dollar}`",
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = "/*x*/w/*y*/ith ${dollar}"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+"const foo = `with $\\{dollar}`",
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateExprInRow.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateExprInRow.ts
index 1c3af854309..aadc6068a68 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateExprInRow.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateExprInRow.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = "/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is " + 42 + 6 + " years old"
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
-    newContent: 
-`const foo = \`foobar is \${ 42 }\${ 6 } years old\``,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = "/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is " + 42 + 6 + " years old"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+`const foo = \`foobar is \${42}\${6} years old\``,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateMultiExpr.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateMultiExpr.ts
index 6aa095d67d3..e781bae6634 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateMultiExpr.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateMultiExpr.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const age = 22
-//// const name = "Eddy"
-//// const foo = /*x*/n/*y*/ame + " is " + age + " years old"
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
-    newContent: 
-`const age = 22
-const name = "Eddy"
-const foo = \`\${ name } is \${ age } years old\``,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const age = 22
+//// const name = "Eddy"
+//// const foo = /*x*/n/*y*/ame + " is " + age + " years old"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+`const age = 22
+const name = "Eddy"
+const foo = \`\${name} is \${age} years old\``,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateMultiLines.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateMultiLines.ts
index e58111ebfb2..94cd3202512 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateMultiLines.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateMultiLines.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = "/*x*/w/*y*/ait for others\n"
-//// + "D'oh!\n"
-//// + ""Yada, yada, yada\n"
-//// + "Hasta la vista, baby!"
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
-    newContent: 
-`const foo = \`wait for others
-D'oh!
-Yada, yada, yada
-Hasta la vista, baby!\``,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = "/*x*/w/*y*/ait for others\n"
+//// + "D'oh!\n"
+//// + ""Yada, yada, yada\n"
+//// + "Hasta la vista, baby!"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+`const foo = \`wait for others
+D'oh!
+Yada, yada, yada
+Hasta la vista, baby!\``,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateNewLine.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateNewLine.ts
index 577c1de4efb..836b06f98d4 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateNewLine.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateNewLine.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = "/*x*/w/*y*/ait for new line\n"
-//// + "bada bum!"
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
-    newContent: 
-`const foo = \`wait for new line
-bada bum!\``,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = "/*x*/w/*y*/ait for new line\n"
+//// + "bada bum!"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+`const foo = \`wait for new line
+bada bum!\``,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateOneExpr.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateOneExpr.ts
index 8899f99c864..a790a623aaa 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateOneExpr.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateOneExpr.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const age = 42
-//// const foo = "/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is " + age + " years old"
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
-    newContent: 
-`const age = 42
-const foo = \`foobar is \${ age } years old\``,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const age = 42
+//// const foo = "/*x*/f/*y*/oobar is " + age + " years old"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+`const age = 42
+const foo = \`foobar is \${age} years old\``,
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateOnlyStr.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateOnlyStr.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd1fa6009fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateOnlyStr.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = "/*x*/f/*y*/oobar " + "rocks" + " fantastically"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+"const foo = `foobar rocks fantastically`",
+});
diff --git a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateSimple.ts b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateSimple.ts
index 35b3e17519d..2c5663b07dc 100644
--- a/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateSimple.ts
+++ b/tests/cases/fourslash/refactorConvertStringOrTemplateLiteral_ToTemplateSimple.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
-
-//// const foo = "/*x*/f/*y*/oobar rocks"
-
-goTo.select("x", "y");
-edit.applyRefactor({
-    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
-    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
-    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
-    newContent: 
-`const foo = \`foobar rocks\``,
-});
+/// <reference path='fourslash.ts' />
+
+//// const foo = "/*x*/f/*y*/oobar rocks"
+
+goTo.select("x", "y");
+edit.applyRefactor({
+    refactorName: "Convert string concatenation or template literal",
+    actionName: "Convert to template literal",
+    actionDescription: "Convert to template literal",
+    newContent:
+`const foo = \`foobar rocks\``,
+});