rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
1"I'm sorry that I broke the glass" said jim.
jim apologized ........................................
2 i really think you ought to take some exercises.
it is high time................................................
3 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
no sooner...............................................................................................
4 if we can solve the problem soon it will be better for all concerned.
the sooner.......................................................................
5 the demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
so..............................................................................................................
1"I'm sorry that I broke the glass" said jim.
jim apologized for breaking/having broken the glass.
2 i really think you ought to take some exercises.
it is high time you took some exercises.
3 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
no sooner had he returned from his work than he got down to writing the letter.
4 if we can solve the problem soon it will be better for all concerned.
the sooner we solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
5 the demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
so great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.