JUST REPHRASING

Rewrite the sentences. Make the

necessary changes, but he meaning has
to be the same.
14. Patrick didnt understand you because
1. Susan works with Michael. Her brother your explanation wasnt clear enough.
is a good friend of mine. If
Susan,



15. First we bought the necessary food.
2. The doctors think that the patient will Then we cooked a fantastic dinner.
survive. Before
The patient



3. Nobody appreciated Thomas in spite of 16. If Sam doesnt stop talking in class, hell
his wealth. be punished.
Although Unless


17. I havent emailed Terry for a long time.
4. I cant wear these jeans. Theyre too Its
old-fashioned.
These jeans
18. You must go home, Peter.
Its time

5. You must obey your parents, our
teacher said. 19. We dont have to take the school bus.
Our teacher insisted We neednt

20. Whats the length of the river Thames?
How
6. There were too many people at the
disco. Thats why we left so early.
We left so early 21. Sally ate a lot of fast food when she was
young, but she doesnt now.
Sally

7. The students will never forget what
Professor Jones had done for them.
What
22. Sorry, Meg, I didnt find your keys.
Alice apologised

23. Due to the bad weather, we decided to
8. I prefer swimming to sunbathing now. stay at home and play cards.
Id Since



1. Susan, whose brother is a good friend
of mine, works with Michael
2. The patient is thought to survive.
3. Although Thomas was wealthy, nobody
appreciated him.
4. These jeans arent modern enough for
me to wear.
5. Our teacher insisted on us obeying our
parents.
6. We left so early because there were
too many people at the disco.
7. What Professor Jones had done will
never be forgotten by the students.
8. Id rather swim than sunbathe now.
9. Youd better cut down on fatty food.
10. How about having dinner at home
just for a change?
11. I was made to finish my homework
before going out.
12. Drinking alcohol is forbidden/ isnt
allowed unless youre 18.
13. Paul was given a lot of responsibility
by the boss.
14. If your explanation had been clearer,
Patrick would have understood you.
15. Before cooked a/the fantastic dinner, we
bought the necessary food.
16. Unless Sam stops talking in class, hell
be punished.
17. Its a long time since I (last) emailed
Terry.
18. Its time you went home, Peter.
19. We neednt take the school bus.
20. How long is the river Thames?
21. Sally used to eat fast food (when she
was young, but she doesnt now).
22. Alice apologised for not finding /having
found Megs keys.
23. Since the weather was bad, we decided
to stay at home and play cards.
24. John invited Louise to have dinner with
him that night.
25. In spite of the huge loss of the company,
only a few workers have lost their jobs.
26. I wish you wouldnt complain about
doing the housework
27. Banks are believed to be responsible for
the global economic crisis.
28. Paul accused me of being always late for
work, which was unfair of him.
29. If only I didnt work long hours.