REWRITE SENTENCES

1. “ Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John
=> John suggested..................................................................................................
Putting a better clock on the door
John suggested that Barbara should put better lock on the door.

2. Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it
exploded.
=> Despite his........................................................................................................
Broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded

3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

=> This is the first............................................................................................
Time i have eaten this kind of food

4. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.

=> Plans...............................................................................................................
For an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect

5. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday

=> You..................................................................................................................
Do not need to finish by Sat

6. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.

=> The journalist wanted to know........................................................................
How many survivors there were

7. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.

=> The meat was.................................................................
So rotten that

8. It is essential that Profesor Van Helsing is met at the airport

=> Profesor Van Helsing...... ..........................................................................
'S meeting at the airport is essential

Profesor Van Helsing must be met at the airport.

9. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.

=> If you.................................................................
Do not have a visa, uou can not visit the USA

10. “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter.

=> Peter asked if.... ...................................................................
He could borrow Janet's typewriter

11. She started working as a secretary five years ago.

=> She has....... .......................................................................
Been working as a secretary for 5 years
she has been working as a secretary five years ago

12. She knows a lot more about it than I do.

 => I don’t know............ ...................................................................
As much about it as she does
i don't know as much about it as she does

13. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.

=> My French friend isn’t............................................................................
Used to driving on the left

14. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

=> The owner................. ....................................................................
Of the house is thought to be abroad
the owner of the house is thought to be abroad

15. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money

=> If we............................ .....................................................................
Had had enough money, we could have gone on holiday
if we had had enough money , we could have go on holiday

16. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
=> The sea was too..................................................................................
Rough for the children to go swimming
the sea was too rough to the children go swimming

17. The mechanic serviced my car last week

=> I............................................................................................
Had the mechanic serviced my car last week => I had my car serviced by the mechanic last week.
 I had the mechanic service my car last week.
i had a mechanic to serviced my car last week

Have + nguoi + V0
Have + vat + V3/ed

18. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.

=> Travelling............ ............................................................................................
By air always makes me nervous
traveling by air always makes me nervous

19. He couldn’t afford to buy the car,

=> The car............... ............................................................................................
Was too expensive for him to buy
the car was too expensive for him to buy

20. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked
=> He suggested......................................
Putting my luggage under the seat
he suggested putting my luggage under the seat

21. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

In spite of............................................................................................
his good salary, ...

22. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party

I wish.........................
I had not missed your birthday
 23. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
The streets................
24. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apple are not...................
As expensive as oranges

25. I advice you to put your money in the bank.

You’d........................
Better put your money in the bank