Rephrasings

1. REPHRASING REVISION (III)
1. I was not invited and I am sorry about that.
- I would like to
2. I am having my house painted now.
- My house
3. I’m sorry I haven’t got a car.
- I wish
4. The teacher said to me “Wait for me outside”.
- The teacher told me
5. She needed a job, so she sent off an application form.
- She sent off an application form
6. It takes me two hours to get there.
- ?
7. The last time she wrote a poem was two years ago.
- She
8. You must not smoke in here.
- Smoking
9. If the tickets don’t arrive, we won’t be able to go.
- Unless
10. Where are my keys?
- I wonder
11. The mechanic is going to repair her car next week.
- She
12. What a pity I didn’t have time to see you last week.
- I wish
13. This story will shock you.
- You
14. Will you post this letter for me , please?
- Do you mind

2. 15. If you don’t review your notes tonight, you won’t do well tomorrow.
- Unless
16. She’s getting someone to mend the windows.
- She’s having
17. I thought it would be better than that.
- It’s not
18. Mary said to us “Don’t be late.”
- She told
19. She made a lot of mistakes because she didn’t study hard for the exam.
- If she
20. Her jokes are not as good as his.
- His jokes
21. It is possible that we’ll be together soon.
- We
22. People speak English all over the world.
- English
23. I am sorry I didn’t tell him everything.
- I wish
24. Fiona is smiling in the picture. She is my boss.
- Fiona
25. Despite the fact that it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes.
- Although

3. KEY ANSWER
1. I was not invited and I am sorry about that. (Gerund/Infinitive)
a. I would like to have been invited.
2. I am having my house painted now. (Passive)
a. My house is being painted now.
3. I’m sorry I haven’t got a car. (Wish)
a. I wish I had got a car.
4. The teacher said to me “Wait for me outside”. (Reported Speech)
a. The teacher told me to wait for him outside.
5. She needed a job, so she sent off an application form. (Causal Connector)
a. She sent off an application form , because she needed a job.
6. It takes me two hours to get there. (Question)
a. How long does it take you to get there?
7. The last time she wrote a poem was two years ago. (Verbal Tenses)
a. She hasn’t written a poem for two years.
8. You must not smoke in here. (Modal Verb)
a. Smoking is forbidden here.
9. If the tickets don’t arrive, we won’t be able to go. (Conditional Clauses)
a. Unless the tickets arrive, we won’t be able to go.
10. Where are my keys? (Question)
a. I wonder where my keys are.
11. The mechanic is going to repair her car next week. (Have sth. Done)
a. She is going to have her car repaired next week (by the mechanic).
12. What a pity I didn’t have time to see you last week. (Wish)
a. I wish I had had time to see you last week.
13. This story will shock you. (Passive)
a. You will be shocked by this story.
14. Will you post this letter for me, please? (Gerund/Infinitive)
a. Do you mind posting this letter for me, please?

4. 15. If you don’t review your notes tonight, you won’t do well tomorrow.
(Conditionals)
a. Unless you review your notes tonight, you won’t do well tomorrow.
16. I am going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it.
(Modal Verbs)
a. I’m really looking forward to going to the theatre tomorrow.
17. She’s getting someone to mend the windows. (Have sth. Done)
a. She’s having the windows mended.
18. I thought it would be better than that. (Comparatives)
a. It’s not as good as I thought it would be.
19. Mary said to us “Don’t be late.” (Reported Speech)
a. She told us not to be late.
20. She made a lot of mistakes because she didn’t study hard for the exam.
(Conditionals)
a. If she had studied hard for the exam, she wouldn’t have made a lot of
mistakes.
21. Her jokes are not as good as his. (Comparatives)
a. His jokes are better than hers.
22. It is possible that we’ll be together soon. (Modal Verbs)
a. We may be together soon.
23. People speak English all over the world. (Passive)
a. English is spoken all over the world.
24. I am sorry I didn’t tell him everything. (Wish)
a. I wish I had told him everything.
25. Fiona is smiling in the picture. She is my boss. (Relative Clauses)
a. Fiona, who is my boss, is smiling in the picture.
26. Despite the fact that it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes.
(Contrast Clauses)
a. Although it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes.