Question

Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

-> If................................................ .................................................. ..................

2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

--> Someone must.............................................. .................................................

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have.............................................. .................................................. .....

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end............................................... .................................................. ....

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up.

--> The pop star.............................................. .................................................. ..

6. Although she said that she would come, I don't think she ever will.

—> Despite........................................... .................................................. ...........

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

--> No sooner............................................ .................................................. .......

8. You feel tired now because you didn't sleep very well last night.

-> Had............................................... .................................................. ..............

9. When did you start the project?

—> How long.............................................. .................................................. ....

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

--> The church............................................ .................................................. ......

Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My father used to play football when he was young.

—> My father doesn't........................................... .................................................. .. ,

2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

—> I was............................................... .................................................. .................

3. "Let's go swimming".

—> She suggests.......................................... .................................................. .......

4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

—> He................................................ .................................................. ................

5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.

—> If we had............................................... .................................................. .......

6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

—> I haven't seen.............................................. .................................................. ..

7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

—> It takes............................................. .................................................. ............

8. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.

—> I wish.............................................. .................................................. .............

9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

—> The owner............................................. .................................................. ......

10. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough.

—> The sea was too............................................... ..................................................

Answer 1

Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

-> If I were you, I'd take the train instead of the bus

2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

--> Someone must forgot locking the door

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have bought this house for 10 years

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end of the couse had a big party

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up.

--> The pop star who we invited onto the chatshow didn't turn up.

6. Although she said that she would come, I don't think she ever will.

—>Despite her saying that she would come, I don't think she ever will.

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

--> No sooner had the plane left the airport then the accident happened.

8. You feel tired now because you didn't sleep very well last night.

->Had you slept well last night, you wouldn't feel tired now.

9. When did you start the project?

—> How long is it since you started the project ?

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

--> The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.

Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My father used to play football when he was young.

—>My father doesn't play football anymore.

2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

—>I was given a present on my last birthday by Jane.

3. "Let's go swimming".

—> She suggests going swimming.

4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

—> He invited me a cup of tea.

5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.

—> If we had had a map, I wouldn't got lost in the jungle

6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

—> I haven't seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

—>It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

8. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.

—> I wish you had told us about it.

9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

—> The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.

10. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough.

—> The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.

Answer 2

Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

-> If I were you, I'd take the train instead of the bus.

2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

--> Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have had/ owned this house for ten years.

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end of the course, there was a big party.

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up.

--> The pop star that/ who/ whom we invited onto the chatshow didn't turn up.

6. Although she said that she would come, I don't think she ever will.

—> Despite her saying that she would come, I don't think she ever will.

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

--> No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.

8. You feel tired now because you didn't sleep very well last night.

-> Had you slept well last night, you wouldn't feel tired now.

9. When did you start the project?

—> How long is it since you started the project ?

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

--> The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.

Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My father used to play football when he was young.

—> My father doesn't play football anymore.

2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

—> I was given a present on my last birthday.

3. "Let's go swimming".

—> She suggests going swimming.

4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

—> He invited me a cup of tea.

5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.

—> If we had a map, I wouldn't got lost in the jungle.

6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

—> I haven't seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City

7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

—> It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

8. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.

—> I wish you had told us about it.

9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

—> The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.

10. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough.

—> The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.