Finish each of following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.
1. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
-> No sooner....................................................................................................................................
2. "Why didn't you report the incident to the police last week?" the officer asked the frightened witness.
-> The officer wanted to know.......................................................................................................
3. The Presidential visit attacted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
-> So many.........................................................................................................................................
4. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s.
-> The destruction..................................................................................................................................
5. He hasn't been back to his hometown for over 20 years now.
-> It is...........................................................................................................................................
6. Travelling by plane is much more expensive than travelling by train.
-> Travelling by train.....................................................................................................................
7. I would love to be rich and famous.
-> If only........................................................................................................................................
8. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
-> They...........................................................................................................................................
9. "Is it, pr is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?" the managing director asked the accountant.
-> The managing director wanted..................................................................................................
10. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
-> Only by.....................................................................................................................................
Rewrite:
1. I just had time to put up my umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
-> No sooner had I put up her umbrella than the rain came down in torrents.
2. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
-> My English friend isn't used to using chopsticks.
3.Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
-> They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
4. the boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
-> The boys would rather play soccer than stay indoors.
5. Although he lives on the same street,we hardly meet each other.
-> In spite of living on the same street, we hardly meet each other.
6.It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.
-> Everything in the house is said to have been stolen by the thief.
7. My father is going to repair my motorbike.
-> I am going to have my motorbike repaired by my father.