III. Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same:
1. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “Where will you spend your vacation next year?” Liz said to us.
Liz asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Do you like learning a foreign language?
Are you …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “Can you speak any foreign languages?” Henry said to me.
Henry ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Study harder, or you will fail in the examination.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. What a pity I don’t have a laptop.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. I was late for school because the alarm clock didn’t go off.
The alarm clock …………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. “What music do you like best?” she asked me.
She asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. “All of you have to hand in your papers now”, the teacher said to the students.
The teacher told …………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Don’t be late again. Otherwise, you’ll lose your job.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. The doctor advised him to stay in bed for a few days.
He …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Thailand.
Laurence last ………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. The children are excited about visiting their village next weekend.
The children are looking ………………………………………………………………………………..
14. “I must do my homework now “, said the girl.
The girl said ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. The weather was not fine enough for them to go on a picnic.
The weather was so………………………………………………………………………………………
16. Working hard will make us successful.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. “What do you want for your birthday, Tom?” Mrs. Green asked.
Mrs. Green asked ………………………………………………………………………………………….
18. The students must concentrate or they won’t understand the lesson.
If the students ………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. “Can I borrow your dictionary for a minute?” Peter asked Mary.
Peter asked Mary …………………………………………………………………………………………….
20. We had to cancel our picnic because of the heavy rain.
It rained ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
21. "Why are you looking at me like that?" said the girl to the boy.
→ The girl asked the boy …………………………………………………………………………………………
22. I spend a lot of time on table tennis because I like that game.
® I like …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
® The water was not ………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. "Are you coming to the party tonight, Joanna?" He said.
® He asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
25. Don’t be careless or you’ll break the vase.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
26. He couldn’t come to class because he was seriously sick.
He was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
27. Mrs. Linda said, “I must stay at home today to help you decorate your room, my son”
Mrs. Linda told …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
28. Peter asked “What aspect of learning English does your sister find most difficult, Betty?”
Peter asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Our spending will have to be reduced next year. back
We will have __to cut back on our___ spending next year.
2 The children were absolutely certain that the film would be fantastic. doubt
There __was no doubt in the minds_____ of the children that the film would be fantastic.
3 Did anyone raise the subject of the school trip? brought
Can you tell me ____if anyone brought up___ the subject of the school trip?
4 I started learning French two years ago. been
I ___have been learning French for two years___.
5 They are moving our oral examination to an earlier date. forward
Our oral examination _is being brought forward to __ an earlier date.