Rephrasing without a key word

1. The number of people out of work has been going down little by little
There has been a gradual decline in the number of people out of work

2. I couldn’t write very well in the exam, because I was extremely nervous.
If I hadn’t been so nervous, I would have written much better in the exam

3. We’ll have to cancel the school outing, unless the weather gets better.
If the weather doesn’t get better, we’ll have to cancel the school outing

4. It’s a pity they are refusing to reconsider their plans.

I wish they would reconsider their plans

5. Having to revise every night made me really bad tempered throughout my exams.
If I hadn’t had to revise every night, I wouldn’t have been so bad tempered throughout my exams

6. It’s so annoying that my car never starts on cold mornings.

I wish my car would start on cold mornings

7. Thanks to all the money e received, we were able to build a new library.
If we hadn’t received so much money, we wouldn’t have been able to build a new library

8. I’ll continue with my plans unless I hear from you.

If we don’t hear from you, I’ll continue with my plans

9. One of the reasons that I couldn’t go to the lecture was that I had too much work to do.
if I hadn’t had so much work to do, I might have been able to go to the lecture

10.I think I would enjoy the course more if I was given more feedback by the tutors.
11.It’s high time we took responsibility for his own problems.
12.Hadn’t you better answer the phone? It’s already rung five or six times.
13.It looks as if he will do well in his earns next summer.
14.I’d rather you did not shout at me —I’m not deaf, you know.
15.Gerald doesn’t want you to organize the party, rather make because he’d the arrangements himself.
16.Why are you always interfering? It’s time you kept out of my affairs!
17.I can’t understand why some of the tutors treat us as if we were still children.
1. I cheated from him in the entry test. We finished up in the same class.
If hadn’t cheated from him in the entry test, we wouldn't have finished in the same class.
2. We used to do our homework together.
If we hadn’t finished up in the same class, we wouldn't have done out homework together.
3. We started to find out quite a lot about each other.
IF WE HADN’T DONE OUR HOMEWORK TOGETHER, WE WOULDN’T HAVE FOUND OUT SO MUCH ABOUT EACH
OTHER

4. We discovered that we had a lot in common.

IF WE HADN’T HAD FOUND SO MUCH ABOUT EACH OTHER, WE WOULDN’T HAVE DISCOVERED THAT WE HAVE
A LOT IN COMMON

5. He invited me to go to the National Gallery.

IF WE HADN’T GONE TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY, WE WOUDN’T HAVE SEEN THE MOST INCREDIBLE PAINTINGS

6. We saw the most incredible paintings.

IF WE HADN’T SEEN THE MOST INCREDIBLE PAINTINGS, I WOULDN’T BE A TRUE ART-LOVER NOW

7. I’m a true art-lover now.

IF I WEREN’T A TRUE ART-LOVER, I WOULDN’T HAVE GONE TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY AGAIN YESTERDAY

8. I went to the National Gallery again yesterday.

IF I HADN’T GONE TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY AGAIN YESTERDAY, I WOULDN’T HAVE MET ANOTHER ART-
LOVER THERE

9. I met another art-lover there.

IF I HAND’T MET ANOTHER ART-LOVER THERE, I WOULDN’T BE GOING OUT TO DINNER TONIGHT

10. I’m going out to dinner tonight.

IF I WEREN’T GOING OUT TO DINNER TONIGHT, I WOULDN’T HAVE PHONED YOU

11. I didn’t phone you.

IF I HAD PHONED, YOU WOULD HAVE WARNED ME ABOUT GOING OUT WITH ART LOVERS

12. You haven’t warned me yet about going out with art-lovers.
IF I HAD PHONED YOU, YOU WOULD HAVE WARNED ME ABOUT GOING OUT WITH ART-LOVERS

They really shouldn’t have questioned him without his lawyer being present.

He really shouldn’t have been questioned without his lawyer being present.

a The car completely destroyed my motorbike.

My motorbike was completely destroyed by the car

b Second prize was awarded to an unknown author from Patras.

An unknown author from Patras was awarded second prize

c The judge refused him permission to appeal against the decision.

He was refused permission to appeal against the decision

d Blur have earned several million pounds from their new album.

Blur’s new album has earned them several million pounds

e They suggested we try a new method of checking how much we were spending.

We were recommended to try a new method of checking how much we were spending

1. People who work in large cities often long to escape from ‘the rat race’.

People working in large cities often long to escape from the rat race

2. Most houses which were built more than a hundred years ago have problems with damp.

Most houses built more than hundred years ago have problems with damp

3. The tram starts from the castle, which is the oldest surviving building in the town.

The tram starts from the castle, the oldest surviving building in the town

4. The house which I lived in as a child has just been knocked down.

The house I lived in as a child has just been knocked down

5. The City Council, which is well known for its radical ideas, recently developed this dock area.
The city council, well known for its radical ideas, recently developed this dock area

6. Visitors who are caught taking photographs inside the church are usually asked to leave.

Visitors caught taking photographs inside the church are usually asked to leave

7. The mosaic was discovered by workmen who were digging in the street.

The mosaic was discovered by workmen digging in the street

8. The square is surrounded by old buildings, which are now on the verge of collapse.

The square is surrounded by old buildings, now on the verge of collapse

9. The river which flows through the town centre is liable to flood in winter.

The river flowing through the town centre is liable to flood in winter

10. The man who I have been talking to used to live in this neiqhbourhood

The man I have been talking to used to live in this neighbourhood

1 He took responsibility for the contract being lost.

He blamed himself for the contract being lost

2 He got on with various mundane tasks.

He busied himself with various mundane tasks

3 She was very proud of her reputation as an old dragon.

She prided herself on her reputation as an old dragin

4 He keeps saying the same thing ah the time.

He keeps repeating himself

5 If you want to run 400 metres in under forty-eight seconds, you’ll have to make more of an effort.

If you want to run 400 metres in under forty-eight seconds, you’ll have to exert yourself more

6 She stood as tail as she could in order to intimidate him.

She drew herself up to her full height in order to intimidate him

7 You really ought to be more forceful in situations like that.

You really ought to assert yourself (more) in situations like that

8 They claimed the project’s failure was nothing to do with them.

They distanced themselves from the project’s failure