ANSWERS TO REWRITING EXERCISES (102-271) Although your mother is rather/quite old, she is still very active.

102. Although she was sad, she was playing with her son for an hour. 118. Richard was sorry he had drunk so much.
In spite of being sad/of her sadness/of the fact that he was sad, she was playing with Richard wished he hadn’t drunk so much.
her son... 119. Nobody gave me anything for my birthday.
103. Was the girl taken to hospital by her father? I was given nothing for my birthday.
Did the girl's father take her to hospital? 120. You won’t understand the text if you don’t read it thoroughly.
104. It’s not necessary for her to buy all that amount of food. Unless you read the text thoroughly, you won’t understand it.
She doesn't have to buy all that amount of food. 121. The electrician mended our lamps last week.
105. I was so bored by the book that I took it back to the library. We had/got our lamps mended by the electrician last week.
The book was so boring that I took it back to the library. 122. “How long have you had that pain in your side?” the doctor asked her.
106. “Don’t sing so loudly,” I told him. The doctor asked her how long she had had that pain in her side.
I told him not to sing so loudly. 123. Despite all his efforts, he only passed two exams.
107. We’ll have the party outdoors if it isn’t cold. Even though he made a great effort, he only passed two exams.
Unless it’s cold, we’ll have the party outdoors. 124. Nobody helped her when she had an accident.
108. Despite his speed, he couldn’t win the race. She didn’t receive/get/have any help when she had an accident.
Although he was fast, he couldn’t win the race. 125. Robert has broken his leg again.
109. My neighbour’s horrible dog is always barking. It’s the second time (that) Robert has broken his leg.
I wish my neighbour’s dog would stop barking. 126. If the day had been sunny, we would have been sunbathing.
110. Unless you kick the ball very hard, it won’t reach the goal. The day hasn’t been sunny, so we haven’t been sunbathing.
If you don’t kick the ball very hard, it won’t reach the goal. 127. I last saw Jim when we went to your party.
111. You must be eighteen years old if you want to buy alcoholic drinks in a bar. I haven’t seen Jim since we went to your party.
You cannot buy alcoholic drinks in a bar unless you are (over) eighteen years old. 128. She didn’t buy the belt because she didn’t have her credit card.
112. Although she had no experience, she looked after the dog very well. If she had had her credit card, she would have bought the belt.
In spite the fact that she had no experience/her lack of experience, she looked after 129. I went to the park in half an hour.
the dog very well. It took me half an hour to go/get to the park.
113. You should call an ambulance only if there is an emergency. 130. My brother says he would like to have bought a bigger flat.
Do not call an ambulance unless there is an emergency. My brother wishes he had bought a bigger flat.
114. Teaching young children is very rewarding. 131. Growing your own vegetables is very relaxing.
It is very rewarding to teach young children. It is very relaxing to grow your own vegetables.
115. I told her the bad news as soon as she had finished her dinner. 132. If you speak more languages you will find travelling easier.
I waited until she had finished her dinner to tell her the bad news. The more languages you speak, the easier you will find travelling.
116. She sings better than anybody in our choir. 133. “Why don’t you go to the police, Peter?” said Jane.
Nobody in our choir sings better than her/as well as she sings. Jane suggested going/that Peter (should) go to the police.
117. Despite her age, your mother is still very active. 134. He was driving very fast because he was in a hurry.
 If he hadn’t been in a hurry, he wouldn’t be driving so fast. She didn’t receive the message, so she didn’t phone back.
135. I’d lend you my dictionary only if you took care of it. 152. Do you really need to make up so much?
I’d lend you my dictionary as long as you took care of it. Is it really necessary for you to make up so much?
136. If you don’t dress properly, you won’t go to the party with me. 153. He warned the child not to swim in the deepest part of the swimming pool.
Unless you dress properly, you won’t go to the party with me. “Don’t swim in the deepest part of the swimming pool,” he said to the child.
137. “I’ll bring you a present from Japan,” his father said. 154. The plumber turned on the tap so as to check that it didn’t work properly.
His father promised her to bring her a present from Japan. The plumber turned on the tap in order to check that it didn’t work properly.
138. If I had known you were in trouble, I would have helped you. 155. The cheque is not valid without your signature.
As I didn’t know you were in trouble, I didn’t /couldn’t help you. Unless you sign the cheque, it won’t be valid.
139. It is said that Miss Green has ten cats in her flat. 156. “I won’t eat the beans,” the boy said.
Miss Green is said to have ten cats in her flat. The boy refused to eat the beans.
140. I’d give you a sweet if you behaved well. 157. People say this is the best restaurant in town.
Unless you behaved well, I wouldn’t give you a sweet. This restaurant is said to be the best in town.
141. “What about having a drink in my house?” said Susan. 158. I can’t stand people eating popcorn in the cinema.
Susan suggested having a drink/that we (could) have a drink in her house. I wish people didn’t eat popcorn/would stop eating popcorn in the cinema.
142. It is believed that he has got divorced twice. 159. I’m afraid the dentist will have to fill my tooth.
He is believed to have got divorced twice. I’m afraid I’ll have to get/have my teeth filled by the dentist.
143. There’s no need to take a sleeping bag for the journey. 160. My father will buy me a motorbike provided I pass my exams.
It isn’t necessary to take a sleeping bag for the journey. My father will buy me a motorbike as long as pass my exams.
144. Sarah didn’t attend the class because she overslept. 161. “I didn’t eat all the strawberries in the bowl,” the child said.
If Sarah hadn’t overslept, she would have attended the class. The child denied having eaten/eating all the strawberries in the bowl.
145. He kept some coins because he thought he might need them for the phone. 162. It’s known that he was paid a lot of money for his silence.
He kept some coins in case he might need them for the phone. He is known to have been paid a lot of money for his silence.
146. “Be careful when you throw the broken glass to the dustbin,” he said to me. 163. Peter went to bed early so he didn’t watch his favourite programme.
He told me to be careful when I threw the broken glass to the dustbin. If Peter hadn’t gone to bed so early, he would have watched his favourite programme.
147. I didn’t have your address, so I didn’t pay you a visit. 164. The problem with the waiter was my fault.
If I had had your address, I would have paid you a visit. I was to blame for the problem with the waiter.
148. This diamond is said to be very valuable. 165. The doctor insists that his patients should be vaccinated.
They say that this diamond is very valuable. The doctor insists on his patients being vaccinated/vaccinating his patients.
149. “I’m sorry I spoke to you like that,” she said to her friend. 166. You cannot come to the disco with us unless you are over sixteen.
She apologised for speaking to her friend like that. You can come to the disco with us provided you are over sixteen/you are not under
150. It is expected that his latest film will be a success. sixteen.
His latest film is expected to be a success. 167. It is expected that the king will travel to India next month.
151. If she had received the message, she would have phoned back. The king is expected to travel to India next month.
168. He offered me his umbrella. 185. If you pay him well, he'll do a good job.
He offered his umbrella to me. Provided you pay him well, he’ll do a good job.
169. Having finished his meal, he asked for the bill. 186. If you pay the rent, you can stay here.
As soon as he had finished his meal, he asked for the bill. As long as you pay the rent, you can stay here.
170. When he started the car he realized there was somebody behind him. 187. Our flight was delayed because there was a strike by air traffic controllers.
On starting the car he realized there was somebody behind him. Due to a strike/to the fact there was a strike by air traffic controllers, our flight was
171. He said he was sorry he hadn’t done the ironing. delayed.
He apologised for not having done the ironing. 188. I won't lend you my car if you don't promise to drive carefully.
172. “I broke the mirror,” she said. Unless you promise to drive carefully, I won´t lend you my car.
She admitted breaking/having broken the mirror. 189. I couldn't eat although I was very hungry.
173. She didn’t remember the title of the book so she couldn’t ask for it. Despite (my) being very hungry/the fact was very hungry/my great hunger, I couldn’t
If she had remembered the title of the book, she could have asked for it. eat.
174. His book will be published provided he takes his manuscript to the editor. 190. If you take your time, you won't find it difficult.
Unless he takes his manuscript to the editor, his book won’t be published. As long as you take your time, you won’t find it difficult.
175. Don’t you think you should switch off the light now? 191. It would be wise for us to take raincoats.
Don’t you think it’s time you switched off the light now? We'd better take raincoats.
176. She crossed the street so as not to meet Helen. 192. This suitcase is too small for all my things.
She crossed the street to avoid meeting Helen. This suitcase is not big/large enough for all my things.
177. “I won’t sleep on the floor,” he said. 193. Their house is so far away that we can't walk there.
He refused to sleep on the floor. It is such a long way to their house that we can’t walk there.
178. It is believed that the plane disappeared in the triangle of the Bermuda. 194. 'Can you guess who ha just left?' he asked us.
The plane is believed to have disappeared in triangle of the Bermuda. He asked us if we could guess who had just left.
179. Your mother need not have done the cleaning. 195. The architect worked on the plans for six months.
It wasn’t necessary for your mother to have done/to do the cleaning The architect spent six months working on the plans.
180. She should have her car fixed before starting her journey. 196. On the day she agreed to marry him, he was happier than he had ever been in his life.
Her car needs to be fixed before starting her journey. The day she agreed to marry him was the happiest day in his life.
181. She had very little experience. Nevertheless, she got the job. 197. I haven't seen so much rain for a long time.
Although she had very little experience, she got the job. It's a long time since I have seen so much rain.
182. Bring a map so that we don't get lost. 198. Malcolm was originally going to buy a car, but he bought a motor-cycle instead.
In case we get lost, bring a map. Instead of (originally) buying a car, he bought a motor-cycle.
183. I reminded him six times, nevertheless he still forgot. 199. Please explain this letter to me.
Although I reminded him six times, he still forgot. Please tell me the meaning of this letter/what this letter means.
184. The boat was unable to leave, There was a storm. 200. You cannot go into that restaurant without a jacket and tie.
Due to a storm, the boat was unable to leave. Unless you wear a jacket and tie, you cannot go into that restaurant.
201. It is high time for us to go home. 218. This is the quickest way to get into the centre of the city.
It's time we went home. There's no quickest way to get into the centre of the city.
202. I can study properly only if I sit at a desk. 219. Only one person knew what had caused the fire.
Sitting at a desk is essential for me/is the only way for me to study properly. The cause of the fire was only known by one person.
203. Jennifer regretted her foolish behaviour. 220. I don't think this punch-bowl has enough brandy in it.
Jennifer wished she hadn’t behaved so foolishly. There is too little brandy in this punch-bowl.
204. We took more clothes than we needed on holiday last summer. 221. Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiners will accept your paper.
We needn't have taken so many clothes on holiday last summer. As long as the examiners find your handwriting legible, they will accept your paper.
205. Is it really necessary for me to arrive so early? 222. I'll take a mackintosh because it may rain this evening.
Do I really have to arrive so early? In case it may rain this evening, I’ll take a mackintosh.
206. Someone has stolen the boss's car. 223. There are a lot of people dependent on him.
The boss has been robbed his car. He has a lot of people depending on him/under his responsibility.
207. Take an umbrella with you. It may rain this afternoon. 224. What I admire most about him is his absolute frankness.
Take an umbrella in case it may rain this afternoon. His absolute frankness, more than any other thing, is what I admire about him.
208. We worked on the garden the whole weekend. 225. How did you get the idea that they're rich?
We spent the whole weekend working on the garden. What made you think that they’re rich?
209. Two new suits are being made for him. 226. We could have done more for them really.
He is being made two new suits. We didn't do for them all we really could.
210. Leonard felt sick because he was eating polluted shellfish. 227. I won't keep you long. I know you're in a hurry.
If Leonard hadn’t been eating polluted fish, he wouldn’t have felt sick. I won't take up too long/too much time. I know you’re in a hurry.
211. The only thing I forgot to put in the picnic basket was the bottle-opener. 228. As one grows older one becomes more intolerant.
I remembered to put everything in the picnic basket but/except the bottle-opener. The older one grows/gets, the more intolerant one becomes.
212. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country. 229. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
He is said to have escaped to a neutral country. Only on his fourth marriage proposal/request to marry him, she accepted
213. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach. 230. Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.
The sand of the beach was being slowly covered by/with oil. Hardly had he arrived at home, when a water-heater exploded.
214. In spite of all our efforts, we failed. 231. Patricia loves Mozart, and above all his operas.
Although we made a great effort/did our best, we failed. Patricia loves Mozart, but what she loves most about him are his operas.
215. We'd prefer you not to wear those slippers in the office, Miss Blake. 232. Whoever did that must have been a very brave person.
We'd rather you didn’t wear those slippers in the office, Miss Blake. Only a very brave person could have done that/such a thing.
216. The storm blew the roof off the house. 233. Doris tiptoed up the stairs because she didn't want to wake anyone up.
The house roof was blown off by the storm. For fear of waking anyone up, Doris tiptoed up the stairs.
217. You really should be able to dress yourself by now, Elsie. 234. 'Why didn't you invite us too?' she said reproachfully.
It's time you were able to dress yourself, Elsie. She said: 'You might have invited invited us too !!'
235. Nancy is proud of being a good cook. Paul didn't say a word as he left the room.
Nancy prides herself on being a good cook. 252. I don't like this food as much as you do.
236. My protests were ignored by everybody. You like this food more than I do.
Nobody paid attention to my protests. 253. What particularly impressed me was her accent-free pronunciation.
237. I'm sure it was by mistake that he took your umbrella. I was particularly impressed by her accent-free pronunciation.
I'm sure he didn't take your umbrella on purpose. 254. The result of the match was never in doubt.
238. We'll arrive soon – and then we'll all be able to have a beer. At no time the result of the match was in doubt.
Once we have arrived we’ll all be able to have a beer. 255. This will be the orchestra's first performance outside London.
239. Katherine is the only real friend that Dolly has. This will be the first time the orchestra has performed outside London.
Except for Katherine, Dolly doesn’t have any real friends. 256. How long has this roof been leaking?
240. It's a great pity you wrote that letter. When did this roof begin to leak?
I wish you hadn’t written that letter. 257. A waiter spilled soup over Lydia's new dress last night.
241. Ralph's passport was nowhere to be found. Lydia’s new dress was spilt over soup by a waiter las night.
Nobody could/was able to find Ralph’s passport anywhere. 258. I haven't heard from home recently.
242. The last time we were here was in 1980. My news from home have been none recently.
We haven’t been here since 1980. 259. I suppose you didn't enjoy that party very much, did you?
243. Rita doesn't realise how serious her husband's operation is going to be. You can't have enjoyed that party very much, can you?
Little does Rita realise how serious her husband’s operation is going to be. 260. It's a good thing I had my cheque-book on me. We would have been in trouble
244. He decided to repair the thing himself and not to take it back to the shop. otherwise.
Rather than taking the thing back to the shop, he decided to repair it himself. If I hadn’t had my cheque-book on me, we would have been in trouble.
245. 'Please don't drive so fast!' Kathleen begged her boyfriend. 261. It would be a good idea if you went and asked her yourself.
Kathleen pleaded her boyfriend not to drive so fast. You'd better go and ask her yourself.
246. Offering her more money wouldn't make any difference. 262. The violent criticism of the Prime Minister was quite unjustified.
Even if he offered her more money, it wouldn’t make any difference. There was no justification for the Prime Minister’s violent criticism.
247. But for Ivor's help we would have been in serious trouble. 263. Whose is that car outside the gate?
If Ivor hadn’t helped us, we would have been in serious trouble. Who does that car outside the gate belong to ?
248. Driving at that speed is dangerous on this road, whether you are an experienced driver 264. If it doesn't rain soon, a lot of our crops will be lost.
or not, Sir. Unless it rains soon, a lot of our crops will be lost.
However an experienced driver you might be, sir, driving at that speed is dangerous on 265. It won't make any difference if it rains because we'll still go.
this road. We'll still go even though/if it rains.
249. Your hair really needs cutting, doesn't it, Paddy? 266. I would do anything in the world for him.
Your hair really must be cut, mustn’t it, Paddy? There's nothing in the world that I wouldn’t do for him.
250. It's such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn't miss it. 267. Veronica remembered and so did Dorothy.
It's too wonderful an opportunity for us to miss it. Veronica didn't remember and neither did Dorothy.
251. Paul left the room without saying a word. 268. What would your own reaction have been?
 What reaction would you have had/would yours have been?
269. Aren't they ever going to bring us the breakfast I ordered for 8 o'clock?
Aren't we ever going to be brought the breakfast I ordered for 8 o’clock?
270. The people who were there can remember nothing unusual happening.
Nobody who was there can remember anything unusual happening.
271. It was my refusal to obey the policeman that caused my arrest.
It was because I refused to obey the policeman that caused my arrest.