1. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said William.

- William suggested that Peter complain to the company

2. He started to play the guitar five years ago.

- He has played the guitar for 5 years

3. I am fond of my nephew although he behaves terribly.

- I am fond of my nephew in spite of his terrible behavior

4. “I wasn’t there at the time,” he said.

- He denied being there at the time

5. “Who does that suitcase belong to?” the policeman asked us.

- The policeman asked us whose was that suitcase

6. She hasn’t ridden a horse before.

- It’s the first time she has ridden a horse

7. We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions.

- Those two difficult questions couldn't be answered by us

8. Haven’t you got any cheaper televisions?

- Are these the cheapest television you have?

9. I would prefer you not to smoke in here.

- I’d rather you didn't smoke in here

10. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.

- It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors.

11. She prefers reading to watching TV.

- She would rather read than watch TV

12. Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question.

- Eventually he managed to make her answer the question.

13. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.

- In spite of being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.

14. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.

- I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to him.

15. She couldn’t get to work because of the heavy snow.

- The heavy snow prevented us from getting to work

16. I had expected the weather to be worse.

-The weather was not as bad as I had expected

17. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.

- I wasn’t early enough to see her

18. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.

- I apologise for being rude to you yesterday

19.He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.

- If he had hurried, he wouldn't have missed the train

20. I haven’t seen that man here before.

- It’s the first time I have seen that man

21. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.

- The furniture was too expensive for me to buy

22. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.

- The bank manager was made to hand over the money by the robbers

23. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.

- It is 6 months since John last had his hair cut

24. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.

- In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches

25. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.

- Bill doubted whether John would ocme

26. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.

- The fog prevented us from driving

27. He failed to win the race.

- He didn’t succeed in winning the race

28. Mary rang hours and hours ago.

- It’s hours since Mary rang

29. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.

- It can't be denied  she has a beautiful voice.

30. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.

- She

89. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.

=> She had someone repair her car.

90. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.

=> You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning.

91. There was never any answers when we rang.

=> Every time we rang there wasn’t any answer.

92. That’s an insulting name to use for him.

=> Don’t call him that insulting name.

93. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.

=> “ Which one do you want, the blue one or the green one ?”, John asked.

Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning stay the same:

1. Would you close the door, please?

® Would you mind ........closing the door................................................................................................. ?

2. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.

® They didn’t let .......us smoke in here......................................................................................................

3. My teacher advised buying that book.

- My teacher advised us ......to buy that book............................................................................................              

4. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.

- The thief made................the bank manager lie on the ground.................................................................................................

5. He has studied English for six years.

- He began .....................studying English six years ago.....................................................................................................

6. It is necessary to master English.

- Mastering .......English is necessary .................................................................................................................

7. He spent two hours writing the essay.

- It took ...........2 hours to write the essay....................................................................................................................

8. He is too young to ride a motorbike.

- He isn’t ........old enough to ride a motorbike....................................................................................................................

9. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.

- The bag was too ...................heavy for her carry upstairs...........................................................................................

10. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.

- He is looking forward .........to hearing from her as soon as possible...........................................................................................

11. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.

- It’s better to avoid .........travelling during the rush hour.................................................................................................

12. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.

- Would you mind not interruting me all the time.                                                                                                    ?

13. I remember someone telling me the news.

- I remember being .......told the news....................................................................................................

14. Are you sure you paid those bills yesterday?

- Do you remember........paying those bills yesterday?................................................................................................. ?

15. Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.

- Please remember  to do this homework............................................................................................................

16. I think we’ve discussed phrasal verbs enough now.

- Let’s stop ...........discussing phrasal verbs.............................................................................................................

17. The film isn’t very good.

- It’s not worth seeing the film                                                                                                                  

18. Don’t study if you feel tired.

- There’s no.......use studying if you feel tired.................................................................................................................

19. I managed to get a visa but it was difficult.

- I had difficulty.........getting a visa.......................................................................................................

20. Buying the thing you don’t need is a waste of money.

- It’s a waste of  money to buy the thing you don’t need       

Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning stay the same:

1. Would you close the door, please?

® Would you mind .................................................. closing the door?........................................................ ?

2. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.

® They didn’t let ......................................... us smoke here....................................................................

3. My teacher advised buying that book.

- My teacher advised us .......................................... to buy that book........................................................              

4. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.

- The thief made.......................................... the bank manager lie on the ground.......................................................................

5. He has studied English for six years.

- He began ................................................ studying English six years ago.........................................................................

6. It is necessary to master English.

- Mastering ......................................... English is necessary...............................................................................

7. He spent two hours writing the essay.

- It took ................................. him two hours to write the essay..............................................................................................

8. He is too young to ride a motorbike.

- He isn’t .............................. old enough to ride the motorbike.............................................................................................

9. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.

- The bag was too .............................................................................................................

10. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.

- He is looking forward ..................................... heavy for her to carry upstairs..............................................................

11. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.

- It’s better to avoid ....................................... traveling during the rush hour..................................................................

12. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.

- Would you mind                   not interrupting me all the time?                                                                                          ?

13. I remember someone telling me the news.

- I remember being ................................. told the news ..........................................................................

14. Are you sure you paid those bills yesterday?

- Do you remember........................ that you paid those bills yesterday?................................................................................. ?

15. Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.

- Please remember ........................................... to do this homework................................................................

16. I think we’ve discussed phrasal verbs enough now.

- Let’s stop ...................................................... discussing phrasal verbs now..................................................................

17. The film isn’t very good.

- It’s not worth         seeing the film                                                                                                          

18. Don’t study if you feel tired.

- There’s no................................ use studying if you feel tired.......................................................................................

19. I managed to get a visa but it was difficult.

- I had difficulty....................................  getting a visa............................................................................

20. Buying the thing you don’t need is a waste of money.

- It’s a waste of        of money buying things you don't need.

1. She had her car repaired yesterday

2. You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning

3. I’ve warned you about going near the dog

4. So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him

5. Every time I rang, there was not any answer.

6. I don’t know as much about it as she does

7. In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job

8. He’d rather play golf than play tennis

9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet

10. If Susan hadn’t eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn’t have felt sick

she had her car repaired yesterday

you've got to see the manager tomorrow

I've warned you about going near the dog

so long as he arrivers before eleven

every time I rang, there was not any answer

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1. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.

She . .had someone repair her car . . . . . . . . .

2. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.

You've . . got to see the manager tomorrow morning. . . .

3. I've warned you not to go near the dog.

I've warned you about . . not going near that dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.

So . . long as he arrives before 11, she can meet him. . . . . . . . . . . .

5. There was never any answer when I rang.

Every . . . . . time we rang there wasn't any answer. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .

6. She knows more about it than I do.

I don't.........know so much about it as she does............

7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

In spite. .of his good salary he was unhappy in his job . .

8. He prefers golf to tennis.

He'd rather. . . . golf than tennis. . .

9. The garden still needs digging.

The garden hasn't ......... stopped digging................

OR: The garden hasn't been dug yet.

10. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.

If Susan ..had not eaten four cream cakes, she would not have felt sick.............

1. She had someone repair her car

2. You've got to see the manager tomorrow morning

3. I've warned you about not going near that dog

4. So long as he arrives before 11, she can meet him

5. Every time we rang there wasn't any answer.

6. I don't know so much about it as she does

7. In spite of his good salary he was unhappy in his job

8. He's rather golf than tennis

9.The garden hasn't stopped digging

10. If Susan hadn't eaten four cream cakes , she wouldn't have felt sick

X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one.

36. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

 The accident is thought to be caused by human error

37. I wasn’t there yesterday, so I didn’t know who he was.

 If I had been there yesterday, I would have known who he was

38. If you do not try hard, you can’t pass the examination.

 Unless you try hard, you can't pass the examination

39. They spent more money, they had to work harder.

 The more money they spent, the harder they had to work

      40. The teacher has invited all the students in the class.

 All the students in the class have been invited by the teacher

XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.

41. I last saw her three years ago. (haven’t)

I haven't seen her for 3 years

42. “Will you be free tomorrow?”, she said. (If)

She asked me if I would be free the day after

43. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

 At no time did he suspect that the money bad been stolen                        

44. She sings so well that she has been asked to make a record. (such)

She is such a good singer that she has been asked to make a record

45. I’d prefer to stay at home rather than go to the circus. (’d rather)

I'd rather stay at home than go to the circus

XII. Write complete sentences using the suggested words .

      46 . It / be / necessary / learn / English / nowadays.

 It is necessary to learn English nowadays

      47. My sister / fail / exam / because / laziness.

My sister failed the exam because of her laziness

      48. My brother / wish / he / speak English / fluent / as / native speakers.

My brother wishes he could speak English as fluently as native speakers

      49. Watch / television / may discourage / people / take exercise / play sports.

Watching television may descourage people to take exercise and play sport

       50. Mr. Bill/ used/ go/ swimming/ when/ he/ young.

Mr.Bill used to go swimming when he was young

1. Helen said that she thought she would have to find a better job , she couldn't make both ends meet.

2. The environment must be kept clean.

         1. There are some chairs and a table in the kitchen.

We have _______some chairs and a table in our kitchen.__________________________________________________.

         2. Not many people can understand his lecture.

Only _____a few people can understand his lecture._______________________________________________________.

         3. It is wrong of us to throw rubbish.

We mustn’t _ throw rubbish._____________________________________________________.

         4. It is necessary for us to be present at the class discussion on Saturday.

We must ________be present at the class discussion on Saturday._________________________________________________.

         5. The tour guide tells us not to throw rubbish.

The tour guide says that we ____shouldn't throw rubbish_________________________________.