SENTENCE-REWRITING
Using the suggested phrases given to rewrite these sentences without changing the meaning
l. “Why don`t you complain to the company, Peter?`` said William.
William suggested
2. He started to play the guitar five years ago.
He has
3. I am fond of my nephew although he behaves terribly
I am fond of my nephew in
4. I won`t swim in the sea because it is too cold.
The sea is not
5. “I was not there at the time,`` he said.
He denied
6. “Who does that suitcase belong to?`` The policeman asked us
The policeman asked us whose
7. She hasn`t ridden a horse before.
It`s
8. We couldn`t answer those two difficult questions.
Those two
9. Haven`t you got any cheaper televisions?
Are these ?
10. I would prefer you not to smoke in here.
I`d rather
1l. “Please don`t make such a mess in your room, “his mother said.
His mother asked
12. The Americans have just recalled their ambassador.
The Americans
13. It is not necessary for you to do the test
You
14. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
It was
15. She prefers reading to watching TV.
She would
16. Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question.
Eventually he managed
17. Although he is intelligent, he doesn`t do well at school.
In
18. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
I wish
19. They arrived very late because they had a flat tire.
If
20. She couldn`t get to work because of the heavy snow.
The heavy snow
21. I had expected the weather to be worse.
The weather was not
22. The rain couldn`t run because of the storm.
The storm
23. I didn`t arrive in time to see her.
I wasn`t early
24. I`m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
I apologize
25. He didn`t hurry, so he missed the train.
If
26. Mary is the most talented student in my school.
No student
27. I haven`t seen that man here before.
It`s
28. The furniture was so expensive that I didn`t buy it.
The furniture was too
29 The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
The bank manager
30. He leaned to drive when he was eighteen.
He has
3l. She had never been so happy before.
She was unhappier
32. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too
33. I asked the hotel receptionist to wake me at 8 o, clock the following morning.
“Please
34. They’ll have to change the day of the meeting again.
The date
35. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going
36. The bus takes longer than the train.
The train
37. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
It is
38. Maria says she`d like to have been put in a higher class.
Maria wishes
39. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
I`ll
40. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
In
41. My husband didn`t leave the car keys, so I couldn`t pick him up at the station.
If my husband
42. ``I don`t think John will come,`` said Bill.
Bill doubted
43. The postman was bitten by our dog.
Our dog.
44. We couldn`t drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented
45. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
In spite
46. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.
It was
47. We didn`t go because it rained.
If it hadn`t
48. I can`t cook as well as my mother does.
My mother
49. I don`t suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
Do you happen ?
50. He failed to win the race.
He didn`t
5l. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It`s hours
52. I`m sorry that I didn`t finish my homework last night.
I wish
53. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“How .”
54. A train leaves at eight o`clock every morning.
There is
55. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.