Rephrasing

WOULD RATHER / HAD BETTER / ITS TIME / I WISH /WHILE-

DURING/WHEN-ON
1.- While I was playing a football match, I broke my ankle.
During
2.- Im sorry I havent got the tickets for the theatre play.
I wish
3.- I think they should buy a new flat.
Its time
4.- I advice him to get the passport before he goes to Russia.
Hed
5.- What a shame! I invited Mr Green for dinner
I wish
6.- You are always complaining!
I wish
7.- When I went to bed, I saw a big spider on the pillow.
On
8.- I would prefer to go to the museum instead of the park.
Id rather
9.- I didnt go to Andrews party. Now I regret it.
If only
10.- While I was walking in the street, I saw a car accident.
During
11.- I think she should leave her job.
Shed
12.- While She was doing the ironing, she felt ill
During
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SOTHAT / SUCHTHAT
1.- The weather was so hot that you could fry an egg on the
sidewalk.
It was
2.- It was such a strong tornado that it lifted vehicles off the
ground.
The tornado
3.- The living-room has such a comfortable armchair that its easy
to fall asleep.
The armchair
4.- His handwriting is so illegible that nobody cant read it.
He has
5.- It is such a good tea that I think Ill have another cup of tea.
The tea
6.- The attack was so vicious that people will never forget it.
It was
7.- There were such enormous waves that we couldnt swim.
The waves were
8.- It was such bad news that she started to cry.
The news were
9.- The bag was so heavy that I couldnt lift it.
It was
10.- The detective story was so good that I couldnt put it down.
It was
11.- He was such a tall boy that he had to sleep in an enormous
bed.
The boy
12.- Peter is such a good student that he is going to receive an
award.

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Peter is
Rephrasing

TOO / ENOUGH
1.- The dress was too expensive for her.
The dress wasnt
2.- The film wasnt good enough.
The film was
3.- The village where he lived was too far from the city.
The village
4.- The exam was too difficult for them.
The exam
5.- He couldnt buy the car. It was too expensive.
The car
6.- The weather was too bad to go on excursion.
The weather
7.- The soup wasnt hot enough to have it.
The soup
8.- The book wasnt interesting enough to finish it.
The book
9.- The house was too small for the family.
The house
10.- Mary was too fat to win the race.
Mary
11.- Annie is too young to leave school.
Annie