Rewrite the following sentences without changing the original meaning.

Conditional sentences

If you aren’t on a diet, try the cheesecake.

Unless ………………………………………………….
Dany wants to lose some weight, but he doesn’t have any will power.
If ………………………………………………….
Sue didn’t mention the tennis game so I didn’t turn up to watch.
If ………………………………………………….
In my opinion, you should drink low-fat milk.
If ………………………………………………….
I didn’t buy any vegetables so I couldn’t make a salad.
If ………………………………………………….
Paul won’t swim in the pool because there is no lifeguard.
If ………………………………………………….
You should have a medical check-up when starting a diet.
If ………………………………………………….
Peter gets angry with people who don’t take him seriously.
Unless ………………………………………………….
He won’t help you if you don’t ask him.
Unless ……………………………………………….
In my opinion, you should take that medicine.
If I were ……………………………………………….
Don’t park here, otherwise you will be fined $30.
If ………………………………………………………..
You shouldn’t eat fish unless it is fresh.
If …………………………………………………
I’d lend you my dictionary only if you took care of it.
I’d lend you my dictionary as ………………………..
If you don’t dress properly, you won’t go to the party with me.
Unless ………………………………………………..
If I had known you were in trouble, I’d have helped you.
As I didn’t …………………………………………..
You must speak very slowly or he will not be able to understand you.
He …………………………………………………………

Active or passive

They are returning the books to the library.

The books ………………………………………………….
At the end of the year, we give students school reports
School reports …………………………………………….
Mr Green is repairing the car.
The car.................................................................
He painted this room yesterday.
This room ……………………………………………….
Teenagers will organize the exhibition.
The exhibition ………………………………………….
Were they selling computer games at half-price?
Were ………………………………………………….
We can’t finish this project by tomorrow.
This ………………………………………………….
The government has increased the tax on cigarettes.
The tax ……………………………………………….
They are going to launch the product in May.
The product ……………………………………………….
Our water heater is being repaired by an electrician.
An ……………………………………………….
Peter and Mary hadn’t paid for the tickets in advance.
The tickets …………………………………………….
Many friends visited my sister when she was in hospital
My sister .................................................................
The flood has caused a lot of damage.
A lot of damage .................................................................
The doctor is examining the patient.
The patient .................................................................
I was taken to the restaurant by my friends.
My friends …………………………………………….
Nothing has been touched since you went away.
They ………………………………………………….
They say that the Loch Ness monster exists.
It’s ……………………………………………………
They believed that the hostage had died.
It was ……………………………………………….
Rangers are expected to win the cup.
It’s …………………………………………………..
A present was given to the President during his visit.
The President ………………………………..
Nobody gave me anything for my birthday.
I ………………………………………………………..
The plane is believed to have disappeared in the triangle of the Bermudas.
It ………………………………………………….
It is believed that he has got divorced twice.
He ……………………………………………………..
This diamond is said to be very valuable.
They say ………………………………………………….
People say that the famous actress is very ill.
It ………………………………………………………….
It is said that Miss Green has ten cats in her flat.
Miss Green is …………………………………………….

Modals and semi-modals

These tests have to be corrected.

These tests need ………………………………………….
It’s possible that she won’t ring after all.
She may ……………………………………………….
You don’t have to do homework this weekend.
You needn’t ……………………………………………….
Or You don’t need ……………………………………………
You sent us a cheque but it was not necessary
You needn’t ……………………………………………….
Parking is not allowed here.
You can’t ……………………………………………
Smoking is prohibited here.
You mustn’t ………………………………………….
Let’s go for a pizza.
Shall ……………………………………………………..
I am sure she isn’t Spanish.
She ……………………………………………..
It was wrong of her to punish that child.
She ……………………………………………….
She is obliged to be at work at 6 every day.
She ……………………………………………………….
It’s not necessary for them to attend the lecture.
They ……………………………………………
Perhaps he is digging in the garden.
He ………………………………………………
Reported / Indirect speech

“I love New York”, she said

She said ………………………………………..
“What time does the next bus leave?”, he asked
He asked ……………………………………………..
“What are you going to have for lunch?”, he asked me
He asked ………………………………………………
“Stand up”, the teacher said to the pupils.
The teacher …………………………………………
“Don’t go swimming in the lake”, she told us.
She ……………………………………………….
“I haven’t seen my family for a long time”, my friend said
She said ………………………………………………….
“All right, the, I’ll meet you outside the Town Hall”.
He agreed ………………………………………………
“Can you lend me ten pounds, Charles?” asked Martin.
Martin asked …………………………………………..
“These jeans are on sale”, the shop assistant said.
The shop assistant said …………………………………..
“Whose are these pencils?””, the teacher asked.
The teacher asked ………………………………………
Peter asked me where my brother was.
“Where ………………………………………………
Diana asked him not to leave her alone.
“Please …………………………………………………
He said he was sorry he hadn’t done the ironing.
He apologised ……………………………………….
“I’ll bring you a present from Japan”, his father said.
His father ………………………………………………
“Don’t forget to lock the door at night”, her brother said.
Her brother ……………………………………………
“I didn’t cheat in the exam”, he said
He denied ……………………………………………….
"We'll arrive at the next stop in five minutes", the driver said.
The driver said .................................................................
Betty said she couldn't remember his phone number.
"I .................................................................
"There are no trains to Cardiff today", he said.
He said .................................................................
"Don't panic", the police office told them
The police office told ......................................................
“Would you like to try the cake I’ve made?, he asked.
He invited me ......................................................

Contrast connectors

Although it was hot she was still shivering.

Despite ………………………………………………..
They went on an excursion in spite of the cold.
Although ……………………………………………
In spite of his speed, he couldn’t win the race.
Even though …………………………
He didn’t pass his exam although he studied hard.
In ……………………………………………….
She attended the meeting in spite of her illness.
Although .................................................................
She's a managing director although she's only 25.
Despite the fact .................................................................
Although he has been told to stop, he still smokes.
In spite of .................................................................
Even though he's a millionaire, he hates spending money.
In spite of .................................................................

I wish

I should have called my parents earlier.

I wish ………………………………………………….
I’m sorry but I can’t help you now.
I wish ………………………………………………….
She knows it was a mistake to take drugs.
She wishes ……………………………………………….
My neighbours are always shouting, which is a trouble
I wish ……………………………………………………
Anne doesn’t understand how I feel.
I wish ………………………………………………….
I wish I had won a journey to China.
If only ……………………………………..
She regrets having argued with her boyfriend.
If only ……………………………………………………

For / since / ago

It has been ages since he studied History.

He ……………………………………………………
They started to sing together six months ago.
They have ……………………………………………
It’s ten minutes now since his nose started bleeding.
His nose has …………………………………………
I haven’t seen my friend Rose for ages.
It ………………………………………………….

Have/get something done

We’ll have the new software installed tomorrow.

The new …………………………………………………
A decorator will paint our kitchen next week.
We ……………………………………………………..
Lucy’s house must be decorated.
Lucy must ………………………………………………
You should go to the doctor to test your eyes.
You should have ……………………………………….
The electrician mended our lamps last week.
We ……………………………………………………

I’d rather …. / I’d prefer ….

I’d rather you kept our wedding plans a secret for the time being.
I’d prefer you ………………………………….
Would you rather have lunch in the garden?
Would you prefer ………………………………………….
I’d prefer to play football next week if you don’t mind.
I’d rather ………………………………………………….
I would prefer you not to speak so quickly.
I’d rather ………………………………………………

Comparisons

The water isn’t warm enough to have a shower.

The water is ……………………………………..
It is too cold for us to go swimming.
It is not ……………………………………………….
Mary is too young to understand this book.
Mary is not …………………………………………….
I don’t like animals as much as you do.
You ……………………………………………………..
If you speak more languages you will find travelling easier.
The more ……………………………………………
Your girlfriend is not as pretty as mine.
My girlfriend .................................................................
I don’t type as well as you do.
You ……………………………………………
Marcus cooks much better than Alan.
Alan ……………………………………………
Tom got more presents than Julie.
Julie didn’t get as many ……………………………….

Gerund / infinitive

Speaking Chinese is not easy.

It’s .................................................................
Could you pass me the salt?
Do/would you mind …………………………………..
Driving at high speed is dangerous.
It’s ………………………………………………….
It’s not a good idea to travel during rush hour.
You had better ……………………………………….
Going on holiday in the summer is very exciting.
It …………………………………………………
Please don’t sing the same song again.
Please stop ………………………………………………
Playing with a video game is very boring.
It ……………………………………………………
Climbing a mountain without special gear can be dangerous.
It ……………………………………………………
They succeeded in getting to the nearest planet.
They managed ………………………………………….
Practising some sports can be beneficial for health.
It ……………………………………………………
It would be a good idea to speak to the manager.
You had ………………………………………………….
It’s very easy to learn French.
Learning ………………………………………………….
It’s no use taking a taxi because we’re late anyway.
There’s no ………………………………………………..

Miscellaneous

He took only an hour to learn to play chess.

It ………………………………………………….
We stayed at home due to cold weather.
Since ………………………………………………….
Mary hates vampire films and so does Paul.
Neither …………………………………………….
Pam has a dog. Mary has a dog too.
They ………………………………………………..
He arrived at the station late and so he missed the train.
By the time ……………………………………………….
I finish this English course in June.
By July, I ………………………………………………….
I’ll take the raincoat because it may rain.
I’ll take the raincoat in ……………………………………
The cake was so good that I couldn’t help eating it.
It was such ……………………………………….
It was such a hot day that they only wanted to sleep.
The day was
How long did she take to read the whole novel?
How long did it ………………………………………
The boat was so far away that I couldn’t see it.
The boat was too ……………………………………
The problem with the waiter was my fault.
I was to ………………………………………………….
I went to the park in half an hour.
It ………………………………………………………
The leaflet is too long for me to read now.
The leaflet is so …………………………………….
It was the first time he had ever found a bracelet in the street.
He had ……………………………………………….
I advise you not to lie in the sun for such a long time.
You’d ……………………………………………….
Why don't we go to the theatre tomorrow evening?
What about .................................................................
Let's go for a walk in the countryside
How about.................................................................
Shall we go out tonight?
Why .................................................................
They borrowed a lot of money from the bank
The bank .................................................................
Can you lend me your bicycle?
Can I .................................................................
Remember to post this letter.
Don't .................................................................
I was very excited about going away. I couldn’t sleep.
I was so …
Mary is too young to understand this book.
Mary isn’t …
The children were too ill to go to the fun fair.
The children were not …
It was rude of you not to invite me to your wedding.
You didn’t invite me to your wedding, ……………….…
She cycles to work every day. That keeps her healthy.
She cycles to work every day, …………………………….
We’ll make our decision. Then we’ll let you know.
As soon as ……………………………………………..