VII. Rewrite the sentences using a phrase from the list below.
[ It’s high time • They would sooner have • I would rather • We would just as soon • You would be better off • You had better • Imagine you had ]
1. Buying a desktop computer would be preferable for them but their son wanted a laptop.
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2. Please don’t leave your games console on all night; it’s a terrible waste of electricity.
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3. It would have helped had you given what you wanted to do at university more thought while you were applying for courses.
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4. If you had accepted the internship, what options would it have offered you professionally?
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5. Working while you are still studying would be better than searching for experience later.
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6. Everyone would prefer to take the train to college together.
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7. Paul really needs to be more responsible; I’m fed up with his reckless behaviour!
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8. You need to type up this report or you will get in trouble.
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1.Buying a desktop computer would be preferable for them but their son wanted a laptop.
--> They would sooner have bought a desktop computer, but their son wanted a laptop.
2.Please don’t leave your games console on all night; it’s a terrible waste of electricity.
⟶ You had better not leave your games console on all night; it’s a terrible waste of electricity.
3.It would have helped had you given what you wanted to do at university more thought while you were applying for courses.
⟶ You would be better off if you had given more thought to what you wanted to do at university while you were applying for courses.
4.If you had accepted the internship, what options would it have offered you professionally?
⟶ Imagine you had accepted the internship; what options would it have offered you professionally?
5.Working while you are still studying would be better than searching for experience later.
⟶ You would be better off working while you are still studying rather than searching for experience later.
6.Everyone would prefer to take the train to college together.
⟶ We would just as soon take the train to college together.
7.Paul really needs to be more responsible; I’m fed up with his reckless behaviour!
⟶ It’s high time Paul became more responsible; I’m fed up with his reckless behaviour!
8.You need to type up this report or you will get in trouble.
⟶ You had better type up this report or you will get in trouble.
