CHANGE THE SENTENCES SO THEY MEAN THE SAME

1.       Although I accepted, I was reluctant to carry out the orders.    Despite....

2.       As soon as Thomas had the answer he put his hand up.    No sooner......

3.       The weather stopped us having fun at the picnic.    The weather prevented ......

4.       If you don’t do as I say, you will make a mistake.    Unless....

5.       I’m poor.  I wish.....

6.       The children don’t do what I ask them   I wish .....

7.       I prefer to stay at home today.  I’d .......

8.       Tom has a car, and so does Jack.   Both ......

9.       I advise you to listen to me.  You’d .......

10.     A Ferrari is so expensive that I can’t afford to buy it.   A Ferrari ......

11.     Mary is not tall and  Janet isn’t tall.  Neither  .....

12.     My car was repaired yesterday.  I .......

13.     I’m quite certain John will come.  John is .......

14.     I’m sad because my boyfriend has left me.   If only ........

15.     There is very little coffee in the jar and I can’t make a cup.     There isn’t ........

16.     I didn’t see anyone I knew at the party.      Nobody .....

17.     I’m so bored, I’m falling asleep.       I’m falling asleep with ......

18.     I advise you to apply quickly.   You ......

19.     I want  nice weather but the sun isn’t shining.   If only .....

20.     I was afraid of failing, so I didn’t do the test.   For .......

21.     Despite their boredom, they still paid  attention.   Although .....

22.     Tom first came to this area 10 years ago.   Tom has .....

23.     Tom turned on the TV.  It burst into flames.          No sooner ......        

24.     Ian needs glasses.  He can’t see well.   (for ....to.....)

25.     The book was  too boring.  I won’t read  it again.  It was....

26.     They caught the bus.  They found a seat.              No sooner ......

27.     He can work hard or not,  I really don’t care.

28.     Sally can go anywhere she likes,  she must be home  by 10.

29.     Mrs Harris  is cooking a meal. We can eat it.   (for ....to.....)

30.     She finished the exam.   The  alarm went off.          No sooner ......

31.     That man is very poor.  He can’t even  buy any food.    He is .....

32.     The baby is very hungry.  He is crying all the time.  The baby is ....

33.     In spite of the rain,  we went out.     Although ......

34.     Although I had enough money,  he wouldn’t let me pay.   In spite .....

35      You can say what you like,  I’ll simply ignore you.

 

1.       The film was so good that she went back to see it.    It......

2.       I’m not going to the ball because I haven’t got a partner.     .If only.....

3.       It wasn’t possible for them to cross the river because of the floods. ‘the floods.....

4.       I regret not going to the meeting.    .I wish.....

5.       "I’m sorry I forgot to ring you last night"  Janet said to Paul.       .Janet .....

6.       Diana and Charles haven’t lived together for three years.         .It’s  three .....

7.       I  go to the dentist’s less often than I should.          .I don’t .....

8.       I really regret resigning.         .I wish .....

9.       New York is an important business centre and so is Tokyo.    .Both.....

10.     Napoleon didn’t conquer Russia,  nor did Hitler.     Neither .....                                       Russia .......

11.     Could I come and stay for a few days?      .Would  it.....

12.     What a pity I am not ten years younger.     .I wish  .....

13.     What do you find most interesting about the book?     .What  interests.....

14.     Running a business and a home doesn’t leave you much free time.    You  .....

15.     Perhaps  this government will only last a year or two.      This government ......

16.     I was very surprised by the things he said.    .What.....

17.     My eldest brother doesn’t speak English.    My youngest brother doesn’t speak English.   Neither......

18.     Greek  Literature interests him.    .He is .....

19.     May I see your results ?       Would  you.....

20.     They let us have two visitors at a time in hospital.            We.....

21.     Janet was bewildered by the things Harry told her.    Janet thought ......

22.     The play was so boring  that I walked out.          I was .....

23.     "What’s your name, sir? "  The police asked me.      The police wanted to know ......

24.     He finds the text too unimaginative.   He doesn’t ......

25.     I learned Latin in school.     They.....

26.     I started working   this morning at seven.     I.....

27.     Sheila bought a car last August.      Sheila.....

28.     The builders haven’t done any work on the house since  Tuesday.    ‘the  last .....

29.     Can I turn the TV on?    ‘do you .....

30.     Although it was relevant,  the judge rejected the evidence.   In spite of......

31.     I have been teaching since 1980.    I.....

32.     Although he was injured,  he still fought back.     ‘despite .....

33.     Neither Tom nor Harry is rich.       Both ......

34.     I haven’t seen Tom since 1990.     ‘the   last  .....

35.     I haven’t been to  Madrid for two years.       The  last......

36.     The test was much easier than I had  expected.    .I had expected .....

37.     Doris was upset because she hadn’t been invited to the party.   If they.....

38.     We started learning English when we were eleven, and we are still learning.   We.....

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