REPHRASING

1. An expert is programming my computer.

I´m having……….

2. Do you mind if I borrow your car this evening?

Would it………….

3. Going fishing at the weekend is very relaxing.

It is………..

4. He was such a boring speaker that nobody paid attention to what he said.

The speaker…….

5. If you don´t clean your shoes, you won´t go to the theatre.

You´d better………….

6. It wasn´t necessary for him to go to the meeting.

He……….

7. She was telling me something, but I didn´t understand it.

I didn´t…….

8. “ What is the name of your new grand-daughter?”, Mrs White said to her neighbour.

Mrs White……..

9. Alex Crivillé has finished second in the World Championship. His team mate Mike Doohan has

been his only rival.

Alex…………..

10. Alfred won´t be able to do this and his colleague won´t be able either.

Neither…….

11. At the sight of the stamp, he knew it was his uncle who had written to him.

When……….

12. Elizabeth II was crowned 43 years ago.

Elizabeth II has……..

13. I´m afraid he doesn´t live here anymore.

He must not……..

14. She is too unpleasant to be the leader.

She is not……….

15. “ Tell me what happened at the office yesterday,” the boss said to the secretary.

The boss asked…….

16. Without my partner´s help, I wouldn´t have been able to finish the essay.

If……….

17. “I don´t understand anything about computers”, he said.

He admitted…………

18. I would like you to give me a lift to the station.

Do you mind……… ?

19. Not many eggs were laid by the hens yesterday.

Only……………

20. That is the tree, I picked some apples from it. (Relative clause)

That is……….

21. The precious stone was so tiny that almost nobody could see it.

It was………

22. They will hide the truth, I´m sure.

I´m sure the truth…………

23. We should start painting the fence.

It´s time………

24. What a shame, I invited Mr and Mrs Green for dinner.

If only……

25. Carol has never been involved in an accident before.

It is…………

26. “Don´t ask my sister about tonight´s party”, he said to Joan.

He……….

27. I suggest checking the pressure in our tyres before we start the journey.

We´d………..

28. Pamela swims much faster than Joanna does.

Joanna doesn´t………..

29. She regrets going out in the rain yesterday.

She wishes……

30. The little girl appeared among the bushes. We had been looking for her. ( Relative clause)

The little……..

31. Would you like us to type these notes for you?

Shall….. ?

32. I should buy a better car.

It´s time………….

33. It would have been better if she had not spoken like that.

She should……….

34. Mark likes watching horror films instead of musicals.

Mark would rather……….

35. “ My father has spent his Christmas holidays in hospital this year, John said to Christian.

John told……..

36. On hearing the bell, all the student stood up to leave.

When…………

37. The manager has offered me a new job.

I ………..

A new job…………

SOLUTIONS

1. An expert is programming my computer.

I´m having my computer programmed.

2. Do you mind if I borrow your car this evening?

Would it be all right if I borrow your car this evening?

3. Going fishing at the weekend is very relaxing.

It is very relaxing to go fishing at the weekend.

4. He was such a boring speaker that nobody paid attention to what he said.

The speaker was so boring that nobody paid attention to what he said.

5. If you don´t clean your shoes, you won´t go to the theatre.

You´d better clean your shoes if you want to go to the theatre.

6. It wasn´t necessary for him to go to the meeting.

He needn´t go to the meeting.

7. She was telling me something, but I didn´t understand it.

I didn´t understand what she was telling me.

8. “ What is the name of your new grand-daughter?”, Mrs White said to her neighbour.

Mrs White asked her neighbour what the name of his grand-daughter was.

9. Alex Crivillé has finished second in the World Championship. His team mate Mike Doohan has

been his only rival.

Alex Crivillé, whose only rival has been his team mate Mike Doohan, has finished second in ….

10. Alfred won´t be able to do this and his colleague won´t be able either.

Neither Alfred nor his colleague will be able to do this.

11. At the sight of the stamp, he knew it was his uncle who had written to him.

When he saw the stamp, he knew it was his uncle….

12. Elizabeth II was crowned 43 years ago.

Elizabeth II has been on the throne for 43 years.

13. I´m afraid he doesn´t live here anymore.

He must not live here anymore, I´m afraid.

14. She is too unpleasant to be the leader.

She is not pleasant enough to be the leader.

15. “ Tell me what happened at the office yesterday,” the boss said to the secretary.

The boss asked the secretary to tell him what had happened at the office the day before.

16. Without my partner´s help, I wouldn´t have been able to finish the essay.

If my partner hadn´t helped me, I wouldn´t have been able to finish the essay.

17. “I don´t understand anything about computers”, he said.

He admitted that he didn´t understand anything about computers.

18. I would like you to give me a lift to the station.

Do you mind giving me a lift to the station?

19. Not many eggs were laid by the hens yesterday.

Only a few eggs were laid by the hens yesterday.

20. That is the tree, I picked some apples from it. (Relative clause)

That is the tree I picked some apples from.

21. The precious stone was so tiny that almost nobody could see it.

It was such a tiny stone that almost nobody could see it.

22. They will hide the truth, I´m sure.

I´m sure the truth will be hidden.

23. We should start painting the fence.

It´s time we started painting the fence.

24. What a shame, I invited Mr and Mrs Green for dinner.

If only I hadn´t invited Mr and Mrs Green for dinner.

25. Carol has never been involved in an accident before.

It is the first time Carol has been involved in an accident.

26. “Don´t ask my sister about tonight´s party”, he said to Joan.

He told Joan not to ask his sister about that night´s party.

27. I suggest checking the pressure in our tyres before we start the journey.

We´d better check the pressure in our tyres………..

28. Pamela swims much faster than Joanna does.

Joanna doesn´t swim as fast as Pamela.

29. She regrets going out in the rain yesterday.

She wishes she hadn´t gone out in the rain yesterday.

30. The little girl appeared among the bushes. We had been looking for her. (Relative clause)

The little girl, we had been looking for, appeared among the bushes.

31. Would you like us to type these notes for you?

Shall we type these notes for you?

32. I should buy a better car.

It´s time I bought a better car.

33. It would have been better if she had not spoken like that.

She should not have spoken like that.

34. Mark likes watching horror films instead of musicals.

Mark would rather watch horror films instead of musicals.

35. “My father has spent his Christmas holidays in hospital this year, John said to Christian.

John told Christian that his father had spent his Christmas holidays in hospital that year.

36. On hearing the bell, all the students stood up to leave.

When the students heard the bell, they all stood up to leave.

37. The manager has offered me a new job.

I have been offered a new job by the manager.

A new job has been offered to me by the manager.