Paraphrasing exercise

Rewrite the sentences using the words given. Use between two and five words, including the word
given.

1- They are opening a new branch of that bookshop in our town.

BEING

A new branch of that bookshop ___________________________ in our town.

2- Suzy says she will only play tennis if Fiona plays with her.

UNLESS

Susy has refused ___________________________________ plays with her.

3- Naomi hasn’t seen any of her cousins for years.

SAW

It’s ______________________________________ any of her cousins.

4- How many competitors went in for the race?

PART

How many competitors ___________________________ the race?

5- A man at the museum entrance gave us a map.

GIVEN

We _________________________________ a man at the museum entrance.

6- It isn’t easy for Zoe to answer the telephone in Spanish.

DIFFICULTY

Zoe ________________________________________ the telephone in Spanish.

7- Patty remembered to pack everything except her toothbrush.

FORGOT

The only thing which _____________________________________ her toothbrush.

8- Sally arrived late at the conference because her flight was delayed.

TIME

If Sally’s ___________________________________, she wouldn’t have arrived late at the

conference.

9- I think you should complain to your boss.

WERE
If I ____________________________________ a complaint to my boss.

10- The concert will finish before you get here.

HAVE

By the time you get here, ________________________________________