1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
=> You don’t ………………………………………………..…………………………..
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
=> Sally finally succeeded ……………………………..……………………………….
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
=> I certainly…………………………...................................…..………………………
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
=> You’d ……………………………..………………………………..………………..
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
=> Unless ……………………………..………………………………..……………….
6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
=> What I should ……………………………..………………………………..………..
7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
=> Martin’s poor ……………………………..………………………………..………..
8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
=> They can’t leave ……………………………..………………………………..…….
9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
=> The break-up of the marriage……………………………..…………………………
10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.
=> I find……………………………..………………………………..…………………
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
=> There …………………………................…………...................................................
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
=> He is the most …………................………….............................................…............
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
=> We didn’t …………................………….............................................…...................
4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
=> I’d rather ……................………….............................................…............................
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
=> It took ……................………….............................................….................................
6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
=> My father suggested ……................………….............................................…...........
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
=> Though ……................………….............................................…...............................
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
=> It was interesting .……................………….............................................…...............
9. Why did you do that ?
=> Whatever ……................………….............................................…..........................?
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
=> I made ……................………….............................................…................................
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I don’t play tennis as well as you do.
=> You …………………………………………………….……………………………
2. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.
=> It’s …………………………………………………….……………………………..
3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
=> She never …………………………………………………….……………………...
4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
=> After …………………………………………………….…………………………...
5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.
=> There’s …………………………………………………….………………………...
6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
=> He denied …………………………………………………….……………………...
7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
=> Isn’t there …………………………………………………….…………………….?
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
=> At no time …………………………………………………….……………………..
9. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.
=> If I…………………………………………………….……………………………...
10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t.
=> She persuaded …………………………………………………….…………………
Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.
=> He greatly regretted………………………………………………………….............
2. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
=> The accident is…………………………………………..…………………...............
3. “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth.
=> He asked …………………………………………………………………….............
4. “I think you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.
=> The waiter recommended ………………………………………………….. ............
5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
=> I have …………………………………………………………………………...…...
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
=> You don’t have to finish the work to day.
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
=> Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
=> I certainly never go to that restaurant.
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
=>'' You’d better take a holiday''the doctor continued
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
=> Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
=> What I should like is to be taken out to dinner.
7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
=> Martin’s poor doesn't prevent him from enjoying life.
8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
=> They can’t leave the dog alone on holiday
9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
=> The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.
=> I find unbelivable that he passed the exam..
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
=> There isn't any way as fast as this to get to the city center..
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
=> He is the most successful in solving the problems.
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
=> We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film.
4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
=> I’d rather you didn't smoke in here.
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
=> It took him two hours writting the letter.
6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
=> My father suggested going out for a walk
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
=> Though mr.benson is old,he runs 8 miles before breakfast..
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
=> It was interesting in our conversation.,
9. Why did you do that ?
=> Whatever ,you shouldn't have done that.
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
=>I make These bookshelves myself.
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