REPHRASING

Rewrite the following sentences keeping the meaning of the original sentence as
much as possible:

1.- The coke was so cold I couldn´t drink it

The coke was too ...

2.- They have given us an Agatha Christie novel.

We .....

3.- I prefer reading mystery novels to watching horror films.

I ´d rather ......

4.- No other fictional detectives are quite as famous as Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes ........

5.- They suggested that we stayed at home.

They said , “ Why ....

6.- It is not necessary for them to do the homework tonight.

They don´t .....

7.- I haven´t talked to George for four weeks.

It ´s .....

8.- Has anyone repaired your car?

Has your ....

9.- Sam said he wouldn ´t come the following month.

“ I ....

10.- They believe that people will be taller in fifty years time.
It is ......

11.- “Please , sit down, Carmen,” said the English teacher.

The English teacher asked .....

12.- Reading stories about cybermen is interesting.

It ´s ....

13.- David works less than Angela.

Angela ......

14.- They don´t allow smoking in this lab.

Smoking .....

15.- Do you see the office on the corner? I work there.

That ´s ....
16.- The computer was stolen because nobody saw the thief.
If someone .....

17.- You can duplicate any human emotion with technology.

Any ...

18.- British and American scientists are working on a device to read the mind. This
device will transmit instructions in computer code.
The device ......

19.- George arrived unexpectedly.

George turned .....

20.- We´ve discovered what the problem is with our computer.

We´ve found ......

21.- I haven´t been to a football match for years.

It ´s years .....

22.- I ´m sorry I couldn ´t come with you to the stadium.

I wish .....

23.- He likes cycling very much.

He´s very fond .....

24.- The film began at 9.30 and we arrived at the cinema just after that.
When we .....

25.- It´s a pity you don´t speak French.

If only ......

26.- Jean asked Tony if he was having dinner.

Jean said : “ .....

27.- You use a kettle to boil water.

A kettle is .....

28.- What ´s the English word for “deporte” ?

How ......

29.- Robert said , “ I can´t help biting my nails.”

Robert said that ......

30.- My mother said, “Don´t touch the water. It´s boiling.”

My mother warned .....

31.- “ We have to go to David´s tonight,” they said to me.

They told ....
32.- They have told him the bad news.
He ....

33.- I would love to live in a Mediterranean country.

I wish ...

34.- We came to live in La Coruña four years ago.

We have .....

35.- How patient is the teacher?

How much .....

36.-How wide is the river Ebro?

What is ......

37.- I smoked my last cigarette last year.

I haven´t smoked ....

38.- Who repaired your car?

Who was ....

39.- Sally said she couldn ´t open the door.

Sally said : “ I ...

40.- Archaeologists believe the palace was built about 3,000 years ago.
It is believed ......

41.- “ Put the books on the shelf, Rob,” she said.

She told .........

42.- She won´t turn round unless you call out her name.
If ........

43.- They speak French at this hotel.

French .......

44.- He is such an exciting dancer that everybody wants to see him.

The dancer .....

45.- She isn´t as tall as her mother.

Her mother ......

46.- John asked Joan to show him her new dress.

“ Could .....

47.- I haven´t been to an art gallery for three years.

I last went .....

48 .- What´s the length of the river Ebro?

 How .......

49.- They disagreed with what the speaker said.

They didn ´t ......

50.- English isn´t as difficult to learn as Chinese.

Chinese .........

51.- Do you know how to drive?

Can ......

52.- They say this tree is over 400 years old.

This tree .......

53.- My sister is not old enough to go to pubs.

My sister is too ....

54.- Although it was raining heavily , he didn´t open his umbrella.

In spite of .....

55.- I didn ´t know you were here. That´s why I came later.
If I .....

56.- It is not necessary for you to stay up until Peter comes back home.
You ...

57.- I have seen that film three times.

It is ....

58.- The thief ran so fast that the police could not catch him.
The police .....

59.- I forgot to post the letter.

I didn ´t remember ...

60.- Nobody has ever taught them how to write formal letters.
They ....

61.- We haven´t been to the beach for ages.

It ´s .....

62.- The mechanic is going to repair her car next week.

She ...

63.- It was such a boring lesson that I couldn ´t help yawning.

The lesson ...

64.- “ Why don´t we have dinner out tonight?” said Martin.

Martin suggested ...
65.- He has already made the appointment.
The appointment .....

66.- Smoking is forbidden in this cinema.

It is ...

67.- I didn ´t open the door because I didn ´t know it was you.
If I ...

68.- You´ll be late for work if you don´t hurry up.

Unless ....

69.- What a pity I didn´t have time to see you last week.
I wish ...

70.- We couldn ´t go swimming because it was too cold.

It was .....

71.- The performance Antonio Banderas gave yesterday was wonderful.

Antonio Banderas gave ...

72.- The victims are believed to have been taken to hospital by helicopter.
It is ....

73.- Are these novels hers?

Do these novels ....

74.- As it was raining , we didn´t go out for a walk.

We didn´t go out ...

75.- I don´t have much money. It is a pity I can´t travel to the Caribbean.
If I ....

76.- “ Where are my keys?”

I wonder .....

77.- I haven´t smoked a cigarette for ages.

It is ....

78.- I wish I hadn´t drunk so much last night.

If only ....

79.- He works in his office most of the day.

He spends ....

80.- They told me how to find their house.

They explained ...

81.- The last time she wrote a novel was three years ago.
She ....
82.- Would you like me to open a window?
I´ll .....

83.- He loves reading poetry.

He´s very fond ...

84.- We wished that the weather would get better.

We wanted ...

85.- I haven´t got enough money to have a holiday this year.

I can´t afford ...

86.- You must not eat in here.

Eating ...

87.- The new library was built in six months.

The construction company ....

88.- He has dual nationality because his father is Irish.

His father ...

89.- Their house is still for sale.

Nobody ...

90 .- If the tickets don´t arrive , I won´t be able to go.

Unless ...

91.- The TV volume was so high I couldn´t hear what you said.
The TV volume was too ....

92.- They ´ll show us the figures this afternoon.

We ...

93.- An atheist is a person who doesn´t believe in God.

A person ...

94.- Although he believes in God , he rarely goes to church.

In spite of .....

95.- He asked Newton who had made the model of the Universe.
He said to Newton , “ Who ...

96.- He left early and avoided the traffic.

If he hadn´t ...

97.- Isaac Newton , the discoverer of gravity , died in 1727.

Isaac Newton , who ...

98.- Finding a place to park in my street is almost impossible.

It is ...
99.- In spite of the cold , they were warm in their long coats.
Although ...

100.- It is believed that Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa.

Christopher Columbus ...

101.- David asked his father if he could drive his car .

“ May ...

102.- They got married ten years ago.

They have ...

103.- It was such an interesting book that I read it three times.

The book ...

104.- It will not be necessary for you to bring your own food.
You ...

105.- Elisa doesn´t sing as well as Caron.

Caron sings ...

106.- Would you like me to carry this bag for you?

Shall ...

107.- People speak Castilian in most South American countries.

Castilian ...

108 .- The book was so interesting that I couldn´t put it down.

It was ...

109.- Although the exam was difficult , he got a very high mark.
In spite of ...

110.- Tell Daniel he needs a haircut.

Tell Daniel that his hair...

111.- The novel is so interesting.

What ...

112.- I´m sorry I didn´t meet you at the station.

If only ...

113.- Parents were bringing up boys of fifteen for enlistment.

Boys of fifteen ...

114.- They didn´t make things easier for me

Things ....

115.- It´s a pity you don´t like this food.

I wish ...
116.- Jenny asked James if he was the secretary of the committee.
Jenny said : ...

117.- I haven´t read a novel for two months .

It´s .....

118.- What´s the price of this novel?

How ...

119.- What a pity Mary didn ´t remember to take the camera.

I wish Mary ...

120.- You should tell them immediately.

If I .....
 REPHRASING

Rewrite the following sentences keeping the meaning of the original sentence as
much as possible:

1.- The coke was so cold I couldn´t drink it

The coke was too ... cold ( for me ) to drink.

2.- They have given us an Agatha Christie novel.

We .....have been given an Agatha Christie novel

3.- I prefer reading mystery novels to watching horror films.

I ´d rather ......read mystery novels than watch horror films.

4.- No other fictional detectives are quite as famous as Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes ...is more famous than other fictional det. / is the most famous...

5.- They suggested that we stayed at home.

They said , “ Why ....don´t we stay at home?”

6.- It is not necessary for them to do the homework tonight.

They don´t .....have to do their homework tonight.

7.- I haven´t talked to George for four weeks.

It ´s .....four weeks since I (last) talked to George. (Never in negative nor pres. Pe

8.- Has anyone repaired your car?

Has your ....car been repaired?

9.- Sam said he wouldn ´t come the following month.

“ I ....won´t come next month,” said Sam.

10.- They believe that people will be taller in fifty years time.
It is ......believed that people will be taller in fifty years´time.

11.- “Please , sit down, Carmen,” said the English teacher.

The English teacher asked .....Carmen to sit down.

12.- Reading stories about cybermen is interesting.

It ´s ....interesting to read stories about cybermen.

13.- David works less than Angela.

Angela ......works more than David.

14.- They don´t allow smoking in this lab.

Smoking .....is not allowed in this lab.

15.- Do you see the office on the corner? I work there.

That ´s ....the office where I work.
16.- The computer was stolen because nobody saw the thief.
If someone .....had seen the thief, the computer wouldn´t have been stolen.

17.- You can duplicate any human emotion with technology.

Any ...human emotion can be duplicated with technology.

18.- British and American scientists are working on a device to read the mind. This
device will transmit instructions in computer code.
The device ....British and American scientists are working on will read the
mind and transmit instructions in computer code.

19.- George arrived unexpectedly.

George turned .....up unexpectedly

20.- We´ve discovered what the problem is with our computer.

We´ve found ......out what the problem with our computer is.

21.- I haven´t been to a football match for years.

It ´s years .....since I was to a football match.

22.- I ´m sorry I couldn ´t come with you to the stadium.

I wish .....I had come with you to the stadium

23.- He likes cycling very much.

He´s very fond .....of cycling.

24.- The film began at 9.30 and we arrived at the cinema just after that.
When we .....arrived at the cinema ,the film had just begun.

25.- It´s a pity you don´t speak French.

If only ......you spoke French!

26.- Jean asked Tony if he was having dinner.

Jean said : “ .....Are you having dinner , Tony?”

27.- You use a kettle to boil water.

A kettle is .....used to boil water.

28.- What ´s the English word for “deporte” ?

How ......do you say “deporte” in English?

29.- Robert said , “ I can´t help biting my nails.”

Robert said that ......he couldn´t help biting his nails

30.- My mother said, “Don´t touch the water. It´s boiling.”

My mother warned .....me not to touch the boiling water.

31.- “ We have to go to David´s tonight,” they said to me.

They told ....me they had to go to David ´s that night.
32.- They have told him the bad news.
He ....has been told the bad news.

33.- I would love to live in a Mediterranean country.

I wish ...I lived in a Mediterranean country!

34.- We came to live in La Coruña four years ago.

We have .....lived in La Coruña for the last four years.

35.- How patient is the teacher?

How much .....patience does the teacher have?

36.-How wide is the river Ebro?

What is ......the width of the river Ebro?

37.- I smoked my last cigarette last year.

I haven´t smoked ....since last year /a cigarette for a year.?

38.- Who repaired your car?

Who was ....your car repaired by?

39.- Sally said she couldn ´t open the door.

Sally said : “ I ...can´t open the door.”

40.- Archaeologists believe the palace was built about 3,000 years ago.
It is believed by archaeologists......that the palace was built about 3,000 years
ago.

41.- “ Put the books on the shelf, Rob,” she said.

She told .........Rob to put the books on the shelf.

42.- She won´t turn round unless you call out her name.
If ........you don´t call out her name, she won´t turn round.

43.- They speak French at this hotel.

French .......is spoken at this hotel.

44.- He is such an exciting dancer that everybody wants to see him.

The dancer .....is so exciting that everybody wants to see him.

45.- She isn´t as tall as her mother.

Her mother ......is taller than her.

46.- John asked Joan to show him her new dress.

“ Could .....you show me your new dress?” John asked.

47.- I haven´t been to an art gallery for three years.

I last went .....to an art gallery three years ago.
48 .- What´s the length of the river Ebro?
How .......long is the river Ebro?

49.- They disagreed with what the speaker said.

They didn ´t ......agree with what the speaker said.

50.- English isn´t as difficult to learn as Chinese.

Chinese .........is more difficult to learn than English.

51.- Do you know how to drive?

Can ......you drive?

52.- They say this tree is over 400 years old.

This tree .......is said to be more than 400 years old.

53.- My sister is not old enough to go to pubs.

My sister is too ....young to go to pubs.

54.- Although it was raining heavily , he didn´t open his umbrella.

In spite of .....the heavy rain , he didn´t open his umbrella.

55.- I didn ´t know you were here. That´s why I came later.
If I .....had known you were here , I wouldn´t have come late.

56.- It is not necessary for you to stay up until Peter comes back home.
You ...needn´t / don´have to stay up until Peter comes home.

57.- I have seen that film three times.

It is ....the third time I have seen this film.

58.- The thief ran so fast that the police could not catch him.
The police .....couldn´t catch the thief because he ran so fast.

59.- I forgot to post the letter.

I didn ´t remember ...to post the letter.

60.- Nobody has ever taught them how to write formal letters.
They ....have never been taught how to write formal letters.

61.- We haven´t been to the beach for ages.

It ´s .....ages since we (last ) went to the beach.

62.- The mechanic is going to repair her car next week.

She ...is going to have her car repaired next week.

63.- It was such a boring lesson that I couldn ´t help yawning.

The lesson ...was so boring that I couldn´t help yawning.

64.- “ Why don´t we have dinner out tonight?” said Martin.

Martin suggested ...having dinner out that night.
65.- He has already made the appointment.
The appointment .....has already been made.

66.- Smoking is forbidden in this cinema.

It is ...forbidden to smoke in this cinema.

67.- I didn ´t open the door because I didn ´t know it was you.
If I ...had known it was you , I would have opened the door.

68.- You´ll be late for work if you don´t hurry up.

Unless ....you hurry up you´ll be late for work

69.- What a pity I didn´t have time to see you last week.
I wish ...I´d had time to see you last week.

70.- We couldn ´t go swimming because it was too cold.

It was .....to cold to go swimming.

71.- The performance Antonio Banderas gave yesterday was wonderful.

Antonio Banderas gave ... a wonderful performance yesterday.

72.- The victims are believed to have been taken to hospital by helicopter.
It is ....believed that the victims have been taken to hospital by helicopter.

73.- Are these novels hers?

Do these novels ....belong to her?

74.- As it was raining , we didn´t go out for a walk.

We didn´t go out ...for a walk because it was raining.

75.- I don´t have much money. It is a pity I can´t travel to the Caribbean.
If I ....had enough money , I would travel to the Caribbean.

76.- “ Where are my keys?”

I wonder .....where my keys are.

77.- I haven´t smoked a cigarette for ages.

It is ....ages since I smoked a cigarette.

78.- I wish I hadn´t drunk so much last night.

If only ....I hadn ´t drunk so much last night.

79.- He works in his office most of the day.

He spends ....most of the day working in his office

80.- They told me how to find their house.

They explained ...how to find the house.

81.- The last time she wrote a novel was three years ago.
 She... has not written a novel for 3 years. / She (last) wrote a novel 3 years ago

82.- Would you like me to open a window?

I´ll .....open a window if you don ´t mind.

83.- He loves reading poetry.

He´s very fond ...of reading poetry.

84.- We wished that the weather would get better.

We wanted ...the weather to get better.

85.- I haven´t got enough money to have a holiday this year.

I can´t afford ...to have a holiday this year.

86.- You must not eat in here.

Eating ...is forbidden here./ banned (legally)

87.- The new library was built in six months.

The construction company ....built the new library in six months.

88.- He has dual nationality because his father is Irish.

His father ...is Irish so he has dual nationality.

89.- Their house is still for sale.

Nobody ...has bought their house yet.

90 .- If the tickets don´t arrive , I won´t be able to go.

Unless ...the tickets arrive , I won´t be able to go.

91.- The TV volume was so high I couldn´t hear what you said.
The TV volume was too ....high to hear what you said.

92.- They ´ll show us the figures this afternoon.

We ...´ll be shown the figures this afternoon.

93.- An atheist is a person who doesn´t believe in God.

A person ...who does not believe in God is an atheist.

94.- Although he believes in God , he rarely goes to church.

In spite of ..... (his) believing in God , he rarely goes to church.
In spite of ..... the fact that he believes in God , he rarely goes to church.

95.- He asked Newton who had made the model of the Universe.
He said to Newton , “ Who ...made the model of the Universe?”

96.- He left early and avoided the traffic.

If he hadn´t ...left early , he wouldn´t have avoided the traffic.

97.- Isaac Newton , the discoverer of gravity , died in 1727.

Isaac Newton , who ...discovered gravity , died in 1727.
98.- Finding a place to park in my street is almost impossible.
It is ...almost impossible to find a place to park in my street.

99.- In spite of the cold , they were warm in their long coats.
Although ...it was cold , they were warm in their long coats.

100.- It is believed that Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa.

Christopher Columbus ...is believed to have been born in Genoa.

101.- David asked his father if he could drive his car .

“ May ...I drive your car? “ asked David.

102.- They got married ten years ago.

They have ...been married for ten years.

103.- It was such an interesting book that I read it three times.

The book ...was so interesting that I read it three times.

104.- It will not be necessary for you to bring your own food.
You ...needn´t / don´t have to bring your own food.

105.- Elisa doesn´t sing as well as Carol.

Carol sings ...better than Elisa.

106.- Would you like me to carry this bag for you?

Shall ...I carry this bag for you?

107.- People speak Castilian in most South American countries.

Castilian ...is spoken in most South American countries.

108 .- The book was so interesting that I couldn´t put it down.

It was ...such an interesting book that I couldn ´t put it down.

109.- Although the exam was difficult , he got a very high mark.
In spite of ...the difficulty of the exam / the exam being difficult , he got a very
high mark.
In spite of ... the fact that the exam was difficult , he got a very high mark.

110.- Tell Daniel he needs a haircut.

Tell Daniel that his hair... needs cutting.(sentido pasivo)/ to be cut

111.- The novel is so interesting.

What ...an interesting novel!

112.- I´m sorry I didn´t meet you at the station.

If only ...I had met you at the station!

113.- Parents were bringing up boys of fifteen for enlistment.

Boys of fifteen ...were being brought up for enlistment by parents.
114.- They didn´t make things easier for me
Things ....weren´t made easier for me.

115.- It´s a pity you don´t like this food.

I wish ...you liked this food.

116.- Jenny asked James if he was the secretary of the committee.

Jenny said : ...” Are you the secretary of the committee, James?”

117.- I haven´t read a novel for two months .

It´s .....two months since I read a novel.

118.- What´s the price of this novel?

How ...much is this novel?

119.- What a pity Mary didn ´t remember to take the camera.

I wish Mary ...had remembered to take the camera.

120.- You should tell them immediately.

If I ..... were you , I would tell them immediately.