Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown so that thee meaning stays the same.

1, This is my second visit to London.

--> This is the second time ...........................

2, After I arrived here, I started to feel better.

---> Since I...............................

3. There is a definite improvement in your work.

---> Lately your work ........................

4. The last time I saw Disk was in 1995.

---> I haven't .................................

5. Why don't you come to see us during lunch ?

---> Why don't you come to see us when ..........................

6. Let's leave at the come to see us during lunch ?

---> As soon as .......................

7. This book will take me two years to write .

--> In two years' time .......................

8. What 's your opinion of my essay ?

--> What do ........................

9. Nigel keeps interrupting me

----> Nigel is .........................

10. There's a smell of onions in this room.

---> This room .....................

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Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

=>He said………………………………………

2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

=>She said………………………………

8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

=>She told..........................................

Put into the reported speech :

  3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”

-> ....................................................................................... …

  4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

-> ....................................................................................... 

  5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

-> ......................................................................................

  9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”

-> .......................................................................................

Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1.      “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

à                 He said    ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2.      “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

à                 She said   …………………………………………………………………………………………………

3.      “The weather may get much worse tomorrow.”

à                 He told us ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4.      “I think you should cut down on your smoking.”

à                 The doctor told me…………………………………………………………………………………………

5.      “We’re going on holiday tomorrow.”

à                 They said …………………………………………………………………………………………………

6.      “We haven’t been to the art gallery for ages.”

à                 They said …………………………………………………………………………………………………

7.      “I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad.”

à                 She said…………………………………………………………………………………………………

8.      “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

à                 She told…………………………………………………………………………………………………

9.       “I left my umbrella here two days ago.”

à                 Susan told them……………………………………………………………………………………………

10.   “I don’t like this film.”

à                 Betty told Bill………………………………………………………………………………………………

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. What time is the train for Nottingham?                                 LEAVE

 …………………………………………………………….

2. What do you intend to do now?                                           GOING

 …………………………………………………………….

3. You’ll find me waiting outside the station.                                     BE

 …………………………………………………………….

4. Who will be your assistant on this project?                           WORKING

 …………………………………………………………….

5. Scientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough.    ABOUT

 …………………………………………………………….

6. Maria is pregnant again.                                                       HAVE

 …………………………………………………………….

7. I’ll be home late         .                                                                  UNTIL

 …………………………………………………………….

8. No one knows who is going to win the match.                     WHAT

…………………………………………………………….

9. David is bound to be here on time.                                                WON’T

 …………………………………………………………….

10. Mary and Alan’s wedding is next weekend.                       MARRIED

 …………………………………………………………….

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. What time is the train for Nottingham?                                 LEAVE

 …………………………………………………………….

2. What do you intend to do now?                                           GOING

 …………………………………………………………….

3. You’ll find me waiting outside the station.                                     BE

 …………………………………………………………….

4. Who will be your assistant on this project?                           WORKING

 …………………………………………………………….

5. Scientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough.    ABOUT

 …………………………………………………………….

6. Maria is pregnant again.                                                       HAVE

 …………………………………………………………….

7. I’ll be home late         .                                                                  UNTIL

 …………………………………………………………….

8. No one knows who is going to win the match.                     WHAT

…………………………………………………………….

9. David is bound to be here on time.                                                WON’T

 …………………………………………………………….

10. Mary and Alan’s wedding is next weekend.                       MARRIED

 …………………………………………………………….

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. What time is the train for Nottingham?                                 LEAVE

 …………………………………………………………….

2. What do you intend to do now?                                           GOING

 …………………………………………………………….

3. You’ll find me waiting outside the station.                                     BE

 …………………………………………………………….

4. Who will be your assistant on this project?                           WORKING

 …………………………………………………………….

5. Scientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough.    ABOUT

 …………………………………………………………….

6. Maria is pregnant again.                                                       HAVE

 …………………………………………………………….

7. I’ll be home late         .                                                                  UNTIL

 …………………………………………………………….

8. No one knows who is going to win the match.                     WHAT

…………………………………………………………….

9. David is bound to be here on time.                                                WON’T

 …………………………………………………………….

10. Mary and Alan’s wedding is next weekend.                       MARRIED

 …………………………………………………………….

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. What time is the train for Nottingham?                                 LEAVE

 …………………………………………………………….

2. What do you intend to do now?                                           GOING

 …………………………………………………………….

3. You’ll find me waiting outside the station.                                     BE

 …………………………………………………………….

4. Who will be your assistant on this project?                           WORKING

 …………………………………………………………….

5. Scientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough.    ABOUT

 …………………………………………………………….

6. Maria is pregnant again.                                                       HAVE

 …………………………………………………………….

7. I’ll be home late         .                                                                  UNTIL

 …………………………………………………………….

8. No one knows who is going to win the match.                     WHAT

…………………………………………………………….

9. David is bound to be here on time.                                                WON’T

 …………………………………………………………….

10. Mary and Alan’s wedding is next weekend.                       MARRIED

 …………………………………………………………….

X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)

1. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.

→ I haven^’t ____________________________________________________________

2. That man used to work with me when I lived in Phu Tho province.

→ That’s the man ________________________________________________________

3.  Peter is poor, but he usually helps the handicapped.

→ Poor_______________________________________________________________________

4. John is sick because he doesn’t take his doctor’s advice.

→ Were_______________________________________________________________________

5. “What you have cooked is the best  in the world!”, John said to his girlfriend.

→ John said ____________________________________________________________________

Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1.If you hadn’t lend me the money, I wouldn’t have been able to buy new computer.
 Unless….
2. If she hadn’t helped me, I couldn’t have finished my project on time.
 Unless..
3. You’ll fail your exams if you don’t work harder.
 Unless…
4. We missed the train because we used an out-of-date timetable.
 If..
5. He looks unattractive because he never shaves.
 If..
6. The house is quite cold because I haven’t got central heating.
 If…
7. If I had a lot of money, I would buy a big house
 Were…
8. English people speak very quickly. Perhaps that’s why I don’t understand them.
If…
9. If I had passed the Entrance exam, my parents could have been happier.
 Had….
10. I didn’t work hard at school so I didn’t get a good job.
  If…
11. Without her help, I couldn’t have finished my project on time. (optional)
 If…