Rewrite the sentences, using the word given, so that the meaning stays the same. 1. Jeremy regrets not having accepted the job he was offered. (WISHES)_____________________. 2.If you had heard the politician speak, you'd think he had won the election. (THOUGH)________________________. 3.I think you should get a haircut (ABOUT) _______________________________. 4.I can't stand Betty borrowing my clothes without asking me first. (RATHER)_______________________. 5.It's a pity government spend so much money on nuclear weapons. (WOULDN'T)____________________. 6.I advise you to see the dentist today: otherwise your toothache will get worse. (BETTER)___________________. 7. Jim would really like to participate in the debate,but he can't. (COULD) _______________________. 8.Susan doesn't like watching TV in the evenings, she'd rather read magazines. (TO)_____________________. 9. You should have waited for us. (BETTER)______________________. 10. He should starts studying hard . (FOR)__________________. 11. We didn't want to leave the party so early . (LEFT)__________________________. 12. It would have been better to have hired a car during the holiday. (ONLY)___________________. 13.We'd prefer to go shopping rather than stay at home. (RATHER)____________________. 14. I would like to know how to play the piano. (KNEW)_________________________. 15. Mr.Smith wanted me to finish the reports yesterday but I couldn't. (SOONER) __________________________.
Rewrite the sentences, using the word given, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Jeremy regrets not having accepted the job he was offered. (WISHES)
→ Jeremy wishes he had accepted the job he was offered.
2.If you had heard the politician speak, you'd think he had won the election. (THOUGH)
→ Though you had heard the politician speak, you'd think he had won the election.
3.I think you should get a haircut (ABOUT)
→ I'm about to get a haircut.
4.I can't stand Betty borrowing my clothes without asking me first. (RATHER)
→ I would rather Betty ask me before borrowing my clothes.
5.It's a pity government spend so much money on nuclear weapons. (WOULDN'T)
→ I wouldn't want the government to spend so much money on nuclear weapons.
6.I advise you to see the dentist today: otherwise your toothache will get worse. (BETTER)
→ It's better for you to see the dentist today; otherwise, your toothache will get worse.
7. Jim would really like to participate in the debate,but he can't. (COULD)
→ Jim could like to participate in the debate, but he can't.
8.Susan doesn't like watching TV in the evenings, she'd rather read magazines. (TO)
→ Susan prefers to read magazines instead of watching TV in the evenings.
9. You should have waited for us. (BETTER)
→ It would have been better if you had waited for us.
10. He should starts studying hard . (FOR)
→ It's for him to start studying hard.
11. We didn't want to leave the party so early . (LEFT)
→ We regret not having left the party earlier.
12. It would have been better to have hired a car during the holiday. (ONLY)
→ It would have been better only to have hired a car during the holiday.
13.We'd prefer to go shopping rather than stay at home. (RATHER)
→ We would rather go shopping than stay at home.
14. I would like to know how to play the piano. (KNEW)
→ I wish I knew how to play the piano.
15. Mr.Smith wanted me to finish the reports yesterday but I couldn't. (SOONER)
→ I couldn't finish the reports sooner as Mr. Smith wanted me to.
