Exercise 1: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
There ....................................................................................................................................................................................
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
He is the most ..................................................................................................................................................................
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
We didn't ............................................................................................................................................................................
4. "Would you mind not smoking in here?"
I'd rather ...............................................................................................................................................................................
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took .....................................................................................................................................................................................
6. "Why don't we go out for a walk?"
My father suggested ............................................................................................................................................................
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
Though .................................................................................................................................................................................
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
It was interesting ......................................................................................................................................................
9. Why did you do that ?
Whatever .......................................................................................................................................................................?
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
I made ...............................................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I don't play tennis as well as you do.
You .....................................................................................................................................................
2. I haven't been to the dentist's for two years.
It's ......................................................................................................................................................
3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
She never .........................................................................................................................................
4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
After ..................................................................................................................................................
5. It's not worth living to make her change her mind.
There's ............................................................................................................................................
6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied .........................................................................................................................................
7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn't there .........................................................................................................................................?
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ...........................................................................................................................................
9. It's my opinion that you should take more exersise.
If I...........................................................................................................................................................
10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.
She persuaded .....................................................................................................................................
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
—> There is no faster way than this to get to the city center.
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
—> He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems.
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
—> We didn't arrive early enough to see the first film.
4. "Would you mind not smoking in here?"
—> I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
—> It took him two hours to write the letter.
6. "Why don't we go out for a walk?"
—> My father suggested going out for a while.
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
—> Though Mr.Benson is old, he runs 8 milies before breakfast.
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
—> It was interesting to talk to you.
9. Why did you do that ?
—> Whatever did you do that for?
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
—> I made these bokkshelves myself.
Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
=> There isn't any way as fast as this to get to the city center..
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
=> He is the most successful in solving the problems.
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
=> We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film.
4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
=> I’d rather you didn't smoke in here.
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
=> It took him two hours writting the letter.
6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
=> My father suggested going out for a walk
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
=> Though mr.benson is old,he runs 8 miles before breakfast..
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
=> It was interesting in our conversation.,
9. Why did you do that ?
=> Whatever ,you shouldn't have done that.
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
=>I make These bookshelves myself.