EXERCISES ON REPHRASING

1. Did somebody clean this room yesterday? (CLEANED)

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2. You cannot smoke in the underground; it's forbbiden. (MUSTN’T)

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3. She must apologise to me or I’ll never speak to her again (UNLESS)

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4. Lisa is away from home a lot. Her job involves a lot of travelling (WHOSE)

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5. The company is owned by a much larger company.

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6. If I were you I would tell him the truth. (SHOULD)

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7. Do you know the woman with whom Tom is talking? (WHO)

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8. It is expected that the strike will end soon (TO)

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9. I think Mary is probably at home because the windows are open. (MAY)

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10. It’s a nice book but it’s too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it (IF)

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11. I'm sure he didn't lock the door. He never does. (CAN’T)

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12. “Drink plenty of water” the doctor said. (TOLD)

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13. Travelling by car is convenient but only if you have somewhere to park (PROVIDED)

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14. She is said to run ten miles a day (IT)

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15. You can borrow my car but you must promise not to drive too fast (AS LONG AS)

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16. Somebody is taking Sue a picture

Sue____________________________________________________________________________________
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17. It's absolutely necessary that we finish the article today (MUST)

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18. “I will arrive on time” he said to his mum (PROMISED)

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19. “Where are you going to spend your next holidays?” Sarah asked Mark. (ASKED)

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20. The bed I slept in last night wasn’t very comfortable (WHICH)

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21. Perhaps John knew about the trip, but I'm not sure. (MIGHT)

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22. Unfortunately I lost my phone so I couldn’t call you (IF)

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23. “You should take a rest” her mother said. (ADVISE)

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24. I'm sure John locked the office before leaving. He always does. (MUST)

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25. “Let’s go to the cinema this afternoon” Mark said (SUGGESTED)

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26. It isn't necessary for her to phone me back (NEEDN’T)

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27. The worker repaired Lisa’s roof yesterday

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28. Ann finished the project on her own although it wasn't necessary to do so. (HAVE TO)

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29. Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do (UNLESS)

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30. Perhaps we'll go swimming tomorrow. (MIGHT)

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