I. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
\(\Rightarrow\) Martin's ............................................................................
2. Thanks to his aunt's legacy of 10.000 $ he was able to buy the house he wanted.
\(\Rightarrow\) Had his ............................................................................................................
3. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay ofter.
\(\Rightarrow\) Only after ...........................................................................................
4. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
\(\Rightarrow\) I'd rather .......................................................................
5. Mary was the only student absent from class.
\(\Rightarrow\) Apart......................................................................................
6. It's difficult for older people to learn a language.
\(\Rightarrow\) Older people have ..................................................................................................
7. Jane hasn't made much progress at school.
\(\Rightarrow\) Jane has only...............................................................
8. He does almost no work.
\(\Rightarrow\) He hardly ..............................................................................
9. I had expected the weather to be worse
\(\Rightarrow\) The weather was not.........................................................
10. It's the cheapest watch but it's the nicest.
\(\Rightarrow\) Not only.........................................................
I. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
⇒⇒ Martin's .......poor health can't prevent him from enjoying life.........
2. Thanks to his aunt's legacy of 10.000 $ he was able to buy the house he wanted.
⇒⇒ Had his ........not received the legacy of 10000 from his aunt...........
3. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay ofter.
⇒⇒ Only after ....... a new pay is offered did the workers called off the strike...................
4. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
⇒⇒ I'd rather ......go out for a meal than stay at home.........
5. Mary was the only student absent from class.
⇒⇒ Apart........from Mary, evertbody attended the class.........
6. It's difficult for older people to learn a language.
⇒⇒ Older people have .......difficulty in learning a language...........
7. Jane hasn't made much progress at school.
⇒⇒ Jane has only.....made a little progress at school .........
8. He does almost no work.
⇒⇒ He hardly .......does work.........
9. I had expected the weather to be worse
⇒⇒ The weather was not.......as bad as I had expected.....
10. It's the cheapest watch but it's the nicest.
⇒⇒ Not only......is it the cheapest but it is also the nicest. ........
I. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
\(\Rightarrow\) Martin's poor health can't prevent him from enjoying life
2. Thanks to his aunt's legacy of 10.000 $ he was able to buy the house he wanted.
\(\Rightarrow\) Had it not been for his aunt's legacy of 10.000 $, he wouldn't have been able to buy the house he wanted.
3. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay ofter.
\(\Rightarrow\) Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike
4. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
\(\Rightarrow\) I'd rather go out for a meal than stay at home.
5. Mary was the only student absent from class.
\(\Rightarrow\) Apart from mary, everyone in the class wasn't absent
6. It's difficult for older people to learn a language.
\(\Rightarrow\) Older people have more difficulties in learning a language
7 Jane hasn't made much progress at school.
⇒⇒ Jane has only made a little progress at school.
8. He does almost no work.
\(\Rightarrow\) He hardly does his work
9. I had expected the weather to be worse
\(\Rightarrow\) The weather was not as bad as i had expected
10. It's the cheapest watch but it's the nicest.
\(\Rightarrow\) Not only is it the cheapest but it's also the nicest