Question

Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 pts)
1. I am really sorry I didn’t attend the meeting yesterday.
I really wish ___________________________________________________________________________________
2. It was so late that we couldn’t finish the work.
It was not______________________________________________________________________________________
3. He didn’t have enough money, so he couldn’t buy the big house.
If ____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. I haven’t seen her for over two months now.
It’s ___________________________________________________________________________________________
5. My mother asked me whether I had slept well the night before.
My mother asked, “ ______________________________________________________________________________
6. He failed to persuade his father to lend him his motorbike.
He didn't ______________________________________________________________________________________
7. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the burning house.
In spite________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Please do not chew gum in the lobby.
Would you mind ________________________________________________________________________________
9. I should really be going now.
It’s ___________________________________________________________________________________________
10. The snow was so heavy that all the planes couldn’t take off.
The heavy snow ________________________________________________________________________________

 

Answer 1

1. I am really sorry I didn’t attend the meeting yesterday.
I really wish ___I had attended the meeting yesterday. ________________________________________________________________________________
2. It was so late that we couldn’t finish the work.
It was not_____early enough for us to finish the work. _________________________________________________________________________________
3. He didn’t have enough money, so he couldn’t buy the big house.
If ______he had had enough money, he could have bought the big house. ______________________________________________________________________________________
4. I haven’t seen her for over two months now.
It’s ______2 months since I last saw her_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. My mother asked me whether I had slept well the night before.
My mother asked, “ ______Did you sleep well last night"________________________________________________________________________
6. He failed to persuade his father to lend him his motorbike.
He didn't _____succeed in persuading his father to lend him his motorbike. _________________________________________________________________________________
7. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the burning house.
In spite______of his broken leg,he managed to get out of the burning house. __________________________________________________________________________________
8. Please do not chew gum in the lobby.
Would you mind __________not chewing gum in the lobby?______________________________________________________________________
9. I should really be going now.
It’s ______time I went _____________________________________________________________________________________
10. The snow was so heavy that all the planes couldn’t take off.
The heavy snow _______prevented all the planes from taking off_________________________________________________________________________