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Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning

1. Please don’t call me if you don’t have an urgent problem.


Unless ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. John will be seriously ill if he doesn’t stop smoking.
Unless ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. I can’t meet my girlfriend because I have to study.
If I didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I won’t go to the party because I don’t feel well.
I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The flight was not delayed although it was foggy.
In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. We did the test well although it was difficult.
Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. He said “I like this song.”
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. “I don’t speak Italian” Mary said.
Mary said that …………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Tony said “I’m doing my homework.”
Tony said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. Eva said: “I have bought a new bag.”
Eva told me that …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. He told me: “He doesn’t live here anymore.”
He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
13. Billy said: “I can swim 500 metres.”
Billy said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. She said to him: “I will never leave you.”
She said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Key
1. Please don’t call me if you don’t have an urgent problem.
Unless you have an urgent problem, please don’t call me.
2. John will be seriously ill if he doesn’t stop smoking.
Unless John stops smoking, he will be seriously ill.
3. I can’t meet my girlfriend because I have to study.
If I didn’t have to study, I could meet my girlfriend.
4. I won’t go to the party because I don’t feel well.
I would go to the party if I felt well.
5. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
Despite the darkness, they continued to work.
6. The flight was not delayed although it was foggy.
In spite of the fog, the flight was not delayed.
7. We did the test well although it was difficult.
Despite its difficulty, we did the test well.
8. He said “I like this song.”
He said that he liked that song.
9. “I don’t speak Italian” Mary said.
Mary said that she didn’t speak Italian.
10. Tony said “I’m doing my homework.”
Tony said (that) he was doing his homework.
11. Eva said: “I have bought a new bag.”
Eva told me that she had bought a new bag.
12. He told me: “He doesn’t live here anymore.”
He said he didn’t live here anymore.
13. Billy said: “I can swim 500 metres.”
Billy said that he could swim 500 metres.
14. She said to him: “I will never leave you.”
She said (that) she would never leave him.

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