Question

I. Rewrite the sentences, using the word in brackets:
1. I put on ten kilos and then I decided to go on a diet.
(by the time)
2. First, they washed the car anf then they waxed it.
(aft)
3. We packedour suitcases and then left fir the airport.
(as soon as)
4. Judy was walking down the street when she saw an accident.
(As)
5. I'm sorry I can't talk to you now. I'm going to work in a minute.
(about to)
6. The Council is going to close the old swimming pool.
(intends)
7. The economy will collapse in the very near future, it will happen at any time now.
(on the point of)
8. My grandfather is going to die soon.
(about to)
9. You will arrive at the hoteel at 7.30 in the evening.
(due to)

Answer 1

I. Rewrite the sentences, using the word in brackets:
1. I put on ten kilos and then I decided to go on a diet.
(by the time)

By the time I put on ten kilos, I decided to go on a diet.
2. First, they washed the car anf then they waxed it.
(aft)

after they had washed the car, they waxed it.
3. We packedour suitcases and then left fir the airport.
(as soon as)

We packed our suitcases as soon as we left the airport.
4. Judy was walking down the street when she saw an accident.
(As)

as Judy was walking down the street, she saw an accident.
5. I'm sorry I can't talk to you now. I'm going to work in a minute.
(about to)

I'm sorry I can't talk to you now. I'm about to work in a minute.
6. The Council is going to close the old swimming pool.
(intends)

The Council intends to close the old swimming pool.
7. The economy will collapse in the very near future, it will happen at any time now.
(on the point of)

The economy is on the point of collapsing.
8. My grandfather is going to die soon.
(about to)

My grandfather is about to die soon.
9. You will arrive at the hoteel at 7.30 in the evening.
(due to)

You are due to arrive at 7.30 in the evening.

Answer 2

I. Rewrite the sentences, using the word in brackets:
1. I put on ten kilos and then I decided to go on a diet.
(by the time)

-> By the time I decided to go on a diet, I had put on ten kilos.
2. First, they washed the car anf then they waxed it.
(aft)

-> They waxed the car after they had washed it.
3. We packedour suitcases and then left fir the airport.
(as soon as)

-> As soon as we had packed our suitcases, we left for the airport.
4. Judy was walking down the street when she saw an accident.
(As)

-> As Judy was walking down the street, she saw an accident.
5. I'm sorry I can't talk to you now. I'm going to work in a minute.
(about to)

-> I'm sorry I can't talk to you now. I'm about to work.
6. The Council is going to close the old swimming pool.
(intends)

-> The Council intends to close the old swimming pool.
7. The economy will collapse in the very near future, it will happen at any time now.
(on the point of)

-> The economy is on the point of collapsing, it will happen at any time now.
8. My grandfather is going to die soon.
(about to)

-> My grandfather is about to die.
9. You will arrive at the hoteel at 7.30 in the evening.
(due to)

-> You are due to arrive at the hotel at 7.30 in the evening.