Exercise 8. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shon, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. This is my second visit to London.
This is the second time _________________________________
2. After I arrived here, I started to feel better.
Since I ______________________________________________
3. There is a definite improvement in your work.
Lately your work ______________________________________
4. The last time I saw Dick was in 1995.
I haven't _____________________________________________
5. Why don't you come to see us during lunch ?
Why don't you come to see us when _______________________?
6. Let's leave at the end of the next lecture.
As soon as ____________________________________________
7. This book will take me two years to write.
In two years' time _______________________________________
8. What's yours opinion of my essay ?
What do _______________________________________________
9. Nigel keeps interrupting me.
Nigel is ________________________________________________
10.There's a smell of onions in this room.
This room ______________________________________________
1. This is my second visit to London
=> This is the second time I have visited London
2. After I arrived here, I started to feel better
=> Since I arriving here, I have been feeling better
3. There is a definite improvement in your work
=> Lately your work has definitely improved
4. The last time I saw Dick was in 1995
=> I haven't seen Dick since 1995
5. Why don't you come to see us during lunch?
=> Why don't you come to see us when you have lunch?
6. Let's leave at the end of the next lecture
=> As soon as the next lecture ends, let's leave
7. This book will take me two years to write
=> In two years' time, I will have written this book
8. What's your opinion of my essay?
=> What do you think of my essay?
9. Nigel keeps interrupting me
=> Nigel is always interrupting me
10. There's smell of onions in this room
=> This room has a smell of onions
