Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. You should take the train instead of the bus.
->If I were you, I’d take the train instead of the bus
2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.
-> Someone must forgot locking the door
3. They bought this house ten years ago.
-> They have bought this house for 10 years
4. The course finished with a big party.
-> At the end of the couse had a big party
5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.
-> The pop star who we invited onto the chatshow didn’t turn up.
6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
—>Despite her saying that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
-> No sooner had the plane left the airport then the accident happened.
8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.
->Had you slept well last night, you wouldn’t feel tired now.
9. When did you start the project?
—> How long is it since you started the project ?
10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.
-> The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.
Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. My father used to play football when he was young.
—>My father doesn’t play football anymore.
2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
—>I was given a present on my last birthday by Jane.
3. “Let’s go swimming”.
—> She suggests going swimming.
4. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”
—> He invited me a cup of tea.
5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.
—> If we had had a map, I wouldn’t got lost in the jungle
6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
—> I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
—>It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
8. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
—>I wish you had told us about it.
9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
—> The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
10. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
—> The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.