Question

Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentences printed before it :

EXERCISE 7

1. The dress no longer fits her well. Her boyfiend gave her the dress .

=> The dress __________________

2. They don't have time , but they try to eat dinner together .

=> Though ____________________

3. We can't swim in this river because of the polluted water.

=> Because the water _____________

4. The fact that people have spoiled the environment disappoints me .

=> I'm___________________________

EXERCISE 8

1. It's a pity I don't have more time for my hobby .

=> I wish ________________________

2. Why don't you make posters on energy saving ?

=> I suggest that you _____________

3. " We are keen on setting out to sea again " said the fishermen

=> The fishermen said that ________________________

4. They began using that computer threemonths ago.

=> That computer has _____________

EXERCISE 9

1. The boys collecting trash on the beach are volunteer conservationists .

=> The boys who _________________

2. The last time she wrote to me was 2 years ago

=> She has _____________________

3. Please don't tell him the truth .

=> I 'd rather ____________________

4. I don't enjoy walking along the beach

=> Walking _______________________

EXERCICE 10

1. What a pity ! We cannot try all the special food of the village

=> We wish we __________________

2. 'I want to send my son to a university in the UK ' she said

=> she said that __________________

3. You will pass this entance examination with enough hard work

=> If you don't work _______________

4. The Prime Minister will open three more new schools in the town next autumn

=> Three more new schools will ________________________

EXERCISE 11

1. The changing economic role of women started in 1984 . It has greatly affected the role of men .

=> The changing economic role of women which _____________________ _________________________

2. We won't offer you the job because you can't speak English

=> If you could _____________________

3. If I were you, I would spend more time improving my pronunciation

=> I think you ______________________

4. Life in the countryside has improved considerably . All of us are delighted about that .

=> All of us are delighted __________ _________________________