Question

Task 12: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences.
1. The children prefer cycling to walking.
The children would rather ------------------------------------------------------------
2. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to buy that car.
I’d rather -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. I would prefer you deliver this sofa on Friday.
I’d rather you -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Please don’t go there now.
I’d rather you ------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. She has a one-hour journey to work every day.
Her journey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. I had to spend two hours finishing my assignment.
It took ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. He washed his car in one hour.
It took ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too -------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
It was ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. The box was too heavy for the child to carry.
The box was so ------------------------------------------------------------------------
It was such ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. My father doesn’t drink a lot. He doesn’t smoke a lot.
My father neither ---------------------------------------------------------------------
12. He didn’t come. He didn’t phone me.
He neither ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. I come late and my friend comes late too.
Both -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. She likes pop music. She also likes rock music.
She likes not only ------------------------------------------------------------------
15. You can go to bed. You can watch TV if you like.
You can either -----------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Answer 1

Task 12: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences.
1. The children prefer cycling to walking.
The children would rather ---------cycle to walking---------------------------------------------------

2. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to buy that car.
I’d rather -------------go out for a meal than stay at home------------------------------------------------------------------

3. I would prefer you deliver this sofa on Friday.
I’d rather you ------------delivered this sofa on Friday-------------------------------------------------------------

4. Please don’t go there now.
I’d rather you -------------------didn’t go there now-----------------------------------------------------

5. She has a one-hour journey to work every day.
Her journey ---------------------has a one-hour to work every day-------------------------------------------------------

6. I had to spend two hours finishing my assignment.
It took ---------------two hours to finish my assignment-------------------------------------------------------------------

7. He washed his car in one hour.
It took -------------------------him one hour to wash his car-----------------------------------------------------
8. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too -----------rough for the children to go swimming--------------------------------------------------------------

9. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
It was -------------------------such a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it--------------------------------------------------------

10. The box was too heavy for the child to carry.
The box was so -------------heavy that the child couldn't carry-----------------------------------------------------------

It was such -----------a heavy box that the child couldn't carry-------------------------------------------------------------------

11. My father doesn’t drink a lot. He doesn’t smoke a lot.
My father neither --------------drinks a lot nor smokes a lot-------------------------------------------------------

12. He didn’t come. He didn’t phone me.
He neither ------------------came nor phoned me----------------------------------------------------------

13. I come late and my friend comes late too.
Both ------------------------i and my friend come late-------------------------------------------------------------

14. She likes pop music. She also likes rock music.
She likes not only -----------pop music but also rock music-------------------------------------------------------

15. You can go to bed. You can watch TV if you like.
You can either --------------go to bed or watch TV if you like---------------------------------------------------------