REWRITE 7

1. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)

→Most stores will accept a credit card ………………………………………
2. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS)
→I …………………………………………………………………………....
3. Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
→Little ……………………………………………………………………….
4. We couldn’t find George anywhere.
→George was …………………………………………………………………
5. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. (BEEN)
→Had …………………………………………………………………………
6. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition.
→Only by …………………………………………………………………….
7. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
→Friendly …………………………………………………………………….
8. We missed the beginning of the concert because we had overslept. (CONSEQUENCE)
→We missed the beginning of the concert ……………………………………
9. I knew I had met him before, but I can’t remember his name. (TONGUE)
→I knew I had met him before, but his name is ………………………………
10. We’ve decided to replace those plastic shower curtains with these rubber ones.
(SUBSTITUTE)
→We have decided …………………………………………………………….
11. Mrs. Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday. (APOLOGIES)
→Mrs. Wilson …………………………………………………………………
12. The final version of the plan was quite different form the initial draft. (RESEMBLANCE)
→The final version of the plan ………………………………………………...
13. I couldn’t help smiling when he told me of his plan. (A STRAIGHT FACE)
→I couldn’t …………………………………. when he told me of his plan.
14. He’s not sure whether to go or not. (MINDS)
→He’s ………………………………………….. whether to go or not.
15. He makes sure that he isn’t associated with politics he disagrees with. (DISTANCES)
→He makes sure that he ………………………………………………………………
16. You didn’t attend yesterday’s class so you can’t do this exercise now.
→Had you ……………………………………………………………………………..
17. Soil erosion is a result of forests being cut down carelessly. (CONTRIBUTES)
→ That forests …………………………………………………………… soil erosion.
18. Driving at that speed is dangerous whether you are an experienced driver or not.
→However ……………………………………………………………………………
19. The play is so popular that the theater is likely to be full every night.
→Such …………………………………………………………………………………