rewriting

Write a new sentence using the word in brackets without changing the meaning.

1 The house is too small. We can't accommodate them all. (enough)

2 Germs are very tiny. They can't be seen by the naked eye. (too)

3 You should quit smoking. (if)

4 They bought this house ten years ago. (for)

5 The course finished with a big party. (at the end)

6 Although she said she would come, she didn't turn up. (despite)

7 You feel tired now because you didn't sleep enough yesterday. (if)

8 When did you start the project? (how long)

9 They got married in a lovely church. It was built in 1678. (that)

10 My father used to play football. (any more)

11 Jane gave me a present in my last birthday. (by)

12 "Let's go swimming", said Sally. (suggested)

13 "Would you like a cup of tea?" ( I / offer )

14 We got lost because we didn't have a map. (wish)

15 I haven't seen  Bob for a year. (ago)

16  It's a pity you didn't tell us about this. (wish)

17 This house doesn't belong to me. (own)

18 I'm not the owner of this car. (belong)

19. How much is this magazine? (cost)

20. I haven’t got a car. (own)

21. We intend to meet for lunch tomorrow. (are)

22. Brenda plays a lot of football. (often)

23. The children are quiet at the moment. (talk)

24. I’ve got plans to see Paul tonight. (am)

25. It started to rain in the middle of our picnic. (while)

26. We found a better flat. Then we moved. (after)

27. She finished all the work. Then he came to help her. (By the time)

28. I plan to leave in a week. (leaving)

29. I don’t listen to classical music at all. (never)

30. George started working here four years ago. (for)

31. Ben doesn’t eat meat at all. (never)

32. I was in the middle of a conversation with my teacher when you called. (while)

33. Anne is visiting our country for the first time. (never)

34. John didn’t want to leave before seeing the garden. (seen)

35 Fashions will be different by the time you are older. (changed)

36. Paul met Julie in primary school. (known)

37. How long have you had this car? (buy)

38. We are going to play tennis from five until seven o’clock. (At six o’clock)

39. Mark left and Nancy cried for an hour. (after)

40. I have got a meeting with Janine at 6 o’clock. (will)

41. The wedding took place and then I received the invitation. (By the time)

42. We had cheered him up. Then he felt better. (after)

43. During the English lesson the lights went out. (while)


ASNWER KEY

1 The house is too small. We can't accommodate them all. (enough)
The house isn't big enough to accommodate them all.

2 Germs are very tiny. They can't be seen by the naked eye. (too)
Germs are too tiny to be seen by the naked eye.

3 You should quit smoking. (if)
If I were you, I would quit smoking.

4 They bought this house ten years ago. (for)
They have had this house for ten years.

5 The course finished with a big party. (at the end)
At the end of the course we had a big party.

6 Although she said she would come, she didn't turn up. (despite)
Despite saying she would come, she didn't turn up.

7 You feel tired now because you didn't sleep enough yesterday. (if)
If you had slept enough yesterday, you wouldn't feel tired now.

8 When did you start the project? (how long)
How long have you been working on the project?

9 They got married in a lovely church. It was built in 1678. (that)
They got married in a lovely church that was built in 1678.

10 My father used to play football. (any more)
My father doesn't play football any more.

11 Jane gave me a present in my last birthday. (by)
I was given a present in my last birthday by Jane.

12 "Let's go swimming", said Sally. (suggested)
Sally suggested going swimming.

13 "Would you like a cup of tea?" ( I / offer )
I offered him a cup of tea.

14 We got lost because we didn't have a map. (wish)
I wish we had had a map.

15 I haven't seen  Bob for a year. (ago)
I last saw Bob a year ago.

16  It's a pity you didn't tell us about this. (wish)
I wish you had told us about this.

17 This house doesn't belong to me. (own)
I don't own this house.

18 I'm not the owner of this car. (belong)
This car doesn't belong to me.

19. How much is this magazine? (cost)
How much does this magazine cost?

20. I haven’t got a car. (own)

I don't own a car. 

21. We intend to meet for lunch tomorrow. (are)

We are going to meet for lunch tomorrow. 

22. Brenda plays a lot of football. (often)

Brenda often plays football. 

23. The children are quiet at the moment. (talk)

The children aren't talking at the moment. 

24. I’ve got plans to see Paul tonight. (am)

I am seeing Paul tonight. 

25. It started to rain in the middle of our picnic. (while)

It started to rain while we were having our picnic.

26. We found a better flat. Then we moved. (after)

After finding a better flat, we moved. 

27. She finished all the work. Then he came to help her. (By the time)

By the time he came to hep her, she had finished all the work. 

28. I plan to leave in a week. (leaving)

I am leaving in a week.

29. I don’t listen to classical music at all. (never)

I never listen to classical music.

30. George started working here four years ago. (for)

George have been working here for four years. 

31. Ben doesn’t eat meat at all. (never)

Ben never eats meat.

32. I was in the middle of a conversation with my teacher when you called. (while)

While I was talking to my teacher, you called. 

33. Anne is visiting our country for the first time. (never)

Anne have never visited our country before. 

34. John didn’t want to leave before seeing the garden. (seen)

John didn't want to leave until he had seen the garden. 
John didn't want to leave without having seen the garden. 

35 Fashions will be different by the time you are older. (changed)

Fashions will have changed by the time you are older. 

36. Paul met Julie in primary school. (known)

Paul and Julie have known each other since primary school.

37. How long have you had this car? (buy)

When did you buy this car?

38. We are going to play tennis from five until seven o’clock. (At six o’clock)

We'll be playing tennis at six o'clock.

39. Mark left and Nancy cried for an hour. (after)

After Mark had left, Nancy cried for an hour. 

40. I have got a meeting with Janine at 6 o’clock. (will)

I will be meeting Janine at 6 o'clock.

41. The wedding took place and then I received the invitation. (By the time)

By the time I received the invitation, the wedding had taken place. 

42. We had cheered him up. Then he felt better. (after)

After we had cheered him up, he felt better.

43. During the English lesson the lights went out. (while)

While we were having the English lesson, the lights went out.